Welcome to the Endhaven Family Nurturing students interests

Welcome to the Endhaven Family! Nurturing students' interests to build, enhance, and sustain 21 st century skills while preparing students for a college or career path.

Welcome Brian Slattery Principal

School Information School Hours ● 8: 15 am-3: 15 pm (Students may enter the building beginning at 7: 45 am. ) Breakfast is provided beginning at 7: 45 am. This is a free service to all students. School Sign-In Procedures ● Anytime an adult visits the school, they must sign into Lobby Guard using a current Photo ID. ● School sign-in procedures ensure the safety of all students and staff.

Kindergarten Staggered Entry Each child will be assigned to come ONE of the following days: – Monday, August 31 st – Tuesday, September 1 st – Wednesday, September 2 nd A letter will be sent in early August regarding your child’s staggered entry day. Thursday, September 3 rd, parents will receive a phone call from their child’s teacher. A Meet the Teacher event will be held on Thursday at 3: 45 -4: 15 pm. All K students will come to school on Friday, September 4 th. 2020 -2021 Calendar

Visiting the School Walking Students to Class - First Week • A family member is allowed to walk a student to class the first few days of school. • “Independence Day” is September 9 th - students must walk themselves to class or breakfast from that day forward • Staff is positioned throughout the school to monitor students. Visiting the Classroom • Anytime you wish to visit the classroom, you must schedule a meeting with the teacher in advance.

Transportation Julie Mc. Kinney Assistant Principal

Bus Transportation • Bus transportation is provided for all registered students. • Bus stops are assigned by the transportation department. – Based on address in Power. School – Alternate Stop Request form online – Allow 3 days from time of enrollment, address change, or alt stop request for bus stop to be established • You will be notified of your child’s bus stop when you receive your teacher assignment/staggered entry date in August. • Kindergarten students are closely monitored as they transition to and from the bus lot.

Bus Transportation (continued) • Kindergarten students are closely monitored as they transition to and from the bus lot. • Bus lot slots are numbered & assigned colors, students wear tags on backpacks • Kindergarteners can be dropped at their bus stop without a parent present - different from Pre-K • Students who do not ride within first 10 days of school will be dropped from bus roster… • Transportation changes • Requests to ride with friends

Carpool • The carpool line begins at 7: 45 a. m. • Staff members monitor the carpool line. • Do not park in handicapped or regular parking spaces to drop students off. Drop off only by sidewalk along main entrance, which is manned by staff, or park in a regular space if you wish to walk your child into the building. • Each family that utilizes car transportation for PM pickup receives a carpool name display. This can be picked up at our Open House in August. • Students are dismissed at 3: 15 p. m. for carpool.

Main Office Information Lisa Bagwell Registrar

Attendance is very important for the success of your child. Please have your child arrive to school on time and be in the classroom by 8: 15. For late arrivals after the 8: 15 A. M. bell, parents must sign in their child in the front office and receive a pass to class. • Tardy- Students are considered Tardy, if they are not IN the classroom by 8: 15. If your child is absent for any reason, please communicate with the teacher via: 1. A personal handwritten note 2. Doctor’s excuse 3. Email 4. Report an Absence on the Endhaven ES Website Please include: Student’s full name, Reason for absences, Exact dates of absences, Teacher’s name

Attendance Medical Appointments: A note from your provider is required in order for the absence to be marked as Medical/Dental Visit. If you leave the country for more than 10 consecutive school days, your child will be withdrawn from Endhaven. On your return, you will have to resubmit documents and re-enroll. A bus may not be available for the first 3 days of your return. Please contact Lisa Bagwell for questions. If you child is absent for 3 consecutive days, please email your teacher. All absence excuses must be in writing. We cannot accept phone calls.

Early Dismissal and Transportation Changes Early dismissals end at 2: 30. We do not release students after 2: 30 due to safety reasons. Please check out your child in the front office. Transportation Changes - Please send a note to the teacher. No Emails. • For Emergency Change of Transportations ONLY, please call the office before 2: 00. Picture ID - Anyone 18 and up, entering the school building, must have a valid Picture ID.

Lunch Visits • Family members are welcome to come eat lunch with their child. • You must follow sign-in procedures using Lobby Guard in the main office. • Confirm your child’s lunch time with the teacher. • Special events may impact your child’s lunch time. • Sit in the designated family seating section.

School Health Services Marionne Kleber, BSN, RN, NCSN Office hours: 7: 45 am-3: 45 pm

Privacy Laws & HIPAA In compliance with HIPAA laws, School Health is prohibited from emailing, texting or leaving voicemails that contain any personal health information regarding your student. Any voicemails from School Health will be generic in nature and will ask for you to return a call to the school. There are no direct extensions so you will need to ask to be connected to the Nurse.

Parent Contact Information You will receive a “Blue Card” for your student that has emergency contact information on the front and medical conditions on the back. PLEASE make sure to update your Blue Card if your phone number changes. The phone number on your Blue Card is the primary way the office staff has to contact you. Listen to voicemails before returning “missed calls”

Health Assessments and Immunizations • All children attending public school in North Carolina must provide an up-to-date Immunization Record and documentation of a Kindergarten Health Assessment. • Health Assessments (also called a physical/well child visit) should be performed by a MD/PA/NP anytime in the 12 months prior to the first day of school. • If your child needs any immunizations or needs to have a health assessment completed, please call your medical provider as soon as possible to make your appointment! • North Carolina law requires all principals to exclude children from school who do not provide the required documentation within 30 days of the first day of school.

Medication at School • Any medication that needs to be administered during the school day requires a Medication Authorization Form that has been completed by the doctor and parent. This includes all over-the-counter medications. • School Health does not provide ANY medications. • Medications/Refills MUST BE signed in and out of the health office by the parent. Medications must be in their original containers. Any medications not signed out at the end of the year will be disposed of per policy. • Kindergarteners are not allowed to self carry medications. • If you are having difficulty obtaining medications please contact me.

Chronic Conditions If your child requires medications or procedures at school, or has a chronic medical condition that the school nurse should be aware of, please notify school health as soon as possible so planning can begin. Examples: Severe Allergies to foods/insects. Diabetes, Asthma, Seizures Please note: Your student’s “Blue Card” asks for medical information on the back. Please do not check Food Allergy for dietary preferences. If you are vegetarian/vegan or have other dietary preferences please let your teacher know. You will also need to speak with the cafeteria manager.

When To Keep Your Student Home ★ Fever of 100. 4 or greater, with or without behavioral changes or other symptoms within the last 24 -hours. Students need to be fever free (unmedicated) for 24 -hours before returning to school. ★ Vomiting more than 2 episodes without cause (overexertion, coughing, etc). ★ Diarrhea more than 2 episodes. ★ Flu-like symptoms (especially during flu season). Please note, When describing temperature: A temperature greater than 100. 4 is a FEVER A temperature 99 -100. 4 is an ELEVATED TEMPERATURE and is not considered a fever.

Head Lice School Health does not exclude for lice (live or nits) and does not do routine lice checks. Please make lice checks part of your regular bath time routine. If you discover live lice or nits, please let your teacher know. If more than 2 cases in a class are reported, a notification will be sent home to all parents. All notifications are confidential.

A Day in Kindergarten Circle Time Meet the Teachers

A Day in Kindergarten Literacy North Carolina Standard Course of Study Using EL Education Curriculum ● Module Lessons ● Skills Block ● Labs EL Education Module Video 1 EL Education Module Video 2 Skills Block EL Education Video

A Day in Kindergarten Math North Carolina Standard Course of Study Using En. Vision Mathematics 2020 ● Problem Based Learning ● Visual Representations ● Differentiated Activities En. Vision Video

A Day in Kindergarten Science North Carolina Essential Standards Science ● Forces & Motion ● Matter ● Weather ● Living and Non living

A Day in Kindergarten Social Studies North Carolina Essential Standards Social Studies ● ● ● History Culture Economics Geography Civics and Government

A Day in Kindergarten Specials Media Art Physical Education Technology Music Science

Preparing for Kindergarten • Build Print Concepts – Practice writing letters in sand, shaving cream, and building with Playdoh – Build alphabet and sound fluency in a fun way. – Write and draw often. Build grocery lists, to do lists and write letters to friends and family. Practice name writing. – Read Aloud – discuss the story and respond to the text

Preparing for Kindergarten • • Rote Counting Number Identification Counting Sets of Objects Build with blocks and Legos Draw with paint, markers and crayons Cut and glue Provide opportunities to be creative! Going to Kindergarten

Preparing for Kindergarten • • • Social Frequent opportunities for social interaction with same age peers Practice taking turns Build social independence Follow Multi-Step Directions Cleaning up Being respectful to others • • Emotional Opportunities to problem solve Build a love of learning and confidence in approaching new tasks Perseverance with tasks Working through our emotions in an age appropriate manner

Speech and Language Skills 1. Take advantage of daily activities. For example, while in the kitchen, encourage your child to name the utensils needed. Discuss the foods on the menu, their color, texture, and taste. Where does the food come from? Which foods do you like? Which do you dislike? Who will clean up? Emphasize the use of prepositions by asking him or her to put the napkin on the table, in your lap, or under the spoon. Identify who the napkin belongs to: "It is my napkin. " "It is Daddy's. " "It is John's. " 2. While shopping for groceries, discuss what you will buy, how many you need, and what you will make. Discuss the size (large or small), shape (long, round, square), and weight (heavy or light) of the packages. If possible have your child buy something with their money to help learn coins and money value. 3. Play games with your child. Games with dice are great ways to work on counting and for them to understand how the dots represent numbers.

Speech and Language Skills 4. The television also can serve as a valuable tool. Talk about what the child is watching. Have him or her guess what might happen next. Talk about the characters. Are they happy or sad? Ask your child to tell you what has happened in the story. Act out a scene together, and make up a different ending. 5. While reading a book make sure they understand the front cover and which way pages turn. After reading a page or two ask any wh question. 6. While driving in a car find a way to point out certain colored vehicles. BINGO for a yellow car or PLUM for a purple car 7. A couple games they might enjoy are : Guess Who and Spot it 8. Letter Factory is a great video to help with letters by using music, visual and auditory modalities to help them learn letters and sounds 9. Talk about spatial relationships (first, middle, and last; right and left) and opposites (up and down; on and off). 10. TALK TALK

English Language Learners • About 20 languages are spoken at our school • Initial Language Screenings are conducted in September • English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) Services are provided in collaboration with classroom teachers. • No English? No Problem! We can provide interpreter services. • Endhaven International Outreach