### "Summerwood Kindergarten Update: Assessment, Breakfast, Supplies, Star Gazer, Folders & More!" ###

1. Welcome! to Summerwood Kindergarten

2. K Camp Update • Students that were not assessed before the start of school are not penalized! • This assessment does not effect their placement or program. • Those that were not assessed during K Camp will be assessed in classroom.

3. Boo Hoo Yahoo Breakfast • After delivering your students to their classes, please join all of our kindergarten parents and new parents to the school for a breakfast in your honor. • The breakfast, hosted by Summerwood PTO, will be held Monday morning in the cafeteria after you drop off your child. • This is a great opportunity to meet and greet with other kindergarten parents.

4. Supply Sorters • If you are interested, please come back to the kindergarten hall after the Boo Hoo Yahoo Breakfast to help sort school supplies. • The supplies will be waiting outside each classroom with instructions. • We appreciate all the help we can get!

5. Star GazerSummerwood’s Newspaper • Star Gazer will be posted on the school website weekly. • Please look at it for important information including school news, upcoming events calendar, weekly cafeteria menu, reminders and fundraiser information.

6. Take Home Folders • Kindergarten Take Home Folders should be returned to school each day. • Daily Behavior Charts should be reviewed and initialed each day. • All communication should be placed in the folder, not in backpacks. This saves any guesswork on where to look for communication between teacher & family. • Please place lunch money in an envelope labeled with your child’s name inside the daily folder.

7. Activity Fund A $30.00 donation for Activity Fund is requested and appreciated. These funds are used for: • Special Projects • Lesson Materials • Science Lab Materials Please turn in your cash or check to your child’s teacher. Checks can be made out to SWE.

8. Discipline Plan Kindergarten Behavior is tracked on a colored chart. Each instance of breaking a class rule will result in moving a clip down one color. Behavior will be noted in daily folder.

9. Attendance • 8:05 - Tardy Bell. Students arriving after 8:05 have to report to the office for a tardy slip. • Attendance bell at 9:20 – Marked absent if arriving after 9:20. • 2 days after absence to provide notes -- emails, attendance line (281-641-3019) or written notes are accepted • Please inform your child’s teacher of an absence if you know prior to the date. • Humble ISD will be sending letters to parents if a student has • 3 unexcused absences in a 4 week period • 10 or more unexcused absences in a 6 month period

10. Afternoon Pick Up • Students will not be dismissed from class after • 1:30 pm on normal school days • 11 am on early release days. • Students will be called to the office if leaving school early after being signed out by the parent. • Please send a note if the person picking up is not on student’s contact list. • Contact the office by 12 pm if there are changes to your child’s dismissal routine.

11. Change of Clothing • We are asking that all kindergarteners keep a change of clothing (weather appropriate) in their backpack in case of an emergency. • Please provide a complete set of clothing in a Ziploc bag. • Any soiled clothing will be placed in the Ziploc bag and returned to the backpack. • Please check these bags daily for soiled clothing.

12. Label Your Child’s Clothing • Please make sure all items of clothing that your child may remove during school are labeled clearly with the child’s name. • Last year, many items were lost or never claimed. • Any unclaimed items are sent to HAAM.

13. Snacks & Water Bottles • Students are encouraged to bring a snack and water bottle to class. • Snacks must be dry, healthy, disposable finger foods. • Water Bottles must contain non-flavored water only. No juice, sports drinks or sodas. Sport tops are preferred.

14. Cafeteria Menu and Payment • You can access the Cafeteria Menu by telephone at 281.641.5838 or by internet at www.humble.k12.tx.us. • You can put money on your child’s lunch account instead of sending money daily. You can send in cash, checks (made out to SWE) or you can pay online using a credit card by going to the Humble ISD webpage. • If there is not enough money in the lunch account to cover the cost of a hot lunch, a sandwich will be provided instead. • School lunch is $2.00 • School breakfast is $1.30 • Milk is $0.50

15. Kindergarten Communication You can access the teacher’s website from the Summerwood Elementary webpage. • Academic Information • Kindergarten Schedule • Teacher Contact Form • We are looking at handling all grade level notes through email.

16. Changes in Transportation • Transportation changes will not be made unless there is communication from the parent. • Changes in your child’s transportation must be made in writing or by voicemail. • We will not accept word of mouth instructions from your child. • Changes will not be made after 12:00pm (unless emergency).

17. Arrival Guidelines • Daycare: Kindergarten daycare students will be dropped off at the kindergarten wing. • Walkers/Bikers and Car Riders: All students will enter the Early Learning Wing through the doors located on the east side of the building. Cars will form and remain in a single line until your student is out of your car. The doors will close and be locked at 7:50 a.m. Any students arriving after 7:50 must be dropped off at the front. • You may walk your child to the classroom Monday and Tuesday of the first week of school if you choose.

18. Dismissal Guidelines • Cars need to form ONE line for pick-up. For safety reasons, we will not cross students in front of cars. • Daycare: Kindergarten students will be escorted outside with the car riders. • Walkers/Bikers: For the ultimate safety of our kindergarten students, students will not be released without an adult escort. Once the students have been dismissed they will wait in a line under the Early Learning Covered Area. When the student sees their adult, the student will raise their hand, and the teacher will dismiss them to you. • We are also asking that parents of walkers wait under the covered area near the playground closest to the front of the building. Please do not block the back door for dismissal. • Car Riders: Cars will enter the loading area with the placard in full view. Teachers will call for the rider and help them into the car. If the driver would like to meet their child, please get out of the line, park your car, and proceed to the Parent Waiting Area. Dismissal is from 1:50-2:05.

19. Car Rider Placard Student’s First Name Student’s Last Name Teacher’s Name • Please write your info in broad black ink (marker)

20. Birthday Treats • We will not be serving edible treats for birthdays. • You may send a class set of items with your child to celebrate their birthday. • There is also the option of purchasing ice cream for the class through the cafeteria.

21. The Shelf • “The Shelf” is located in the front entry hall. Once school has begun, please place any items for your child on the shelf and let the office staff know. Students will have the opportunity to get the items. This saves disruptions in the classroom.

22. Home to School Transition • Each child has his/her own level of emotional development. What may be a simple transition for your child might be more difficult for another. In order to meet the needs of all our children at Summerwood Elementary, we respectfully request that you do not visit your child during lunch the first two weeks of school.

23. Volunteers • Brown bag-home volunteers • Science Lab

24. Early Release Friday, August 31, 2012 • Please let your child’s teacher know of any changes in transportation for early release. • Daycare and YMCA will be dismissed as normal. • YMCA-if your child goes to the YMCA until 3:00 and then is a car rider with an older sibling, please let your child’s teacher know that your child will be a car rider and not going to the YMCA. • Car Riders-Older siblings can be picked up with your kindergarten student at the early childhood pickup. Please let the older siblings’ teacher know that he/she will be going to the kindergarten wing. We will NOT release the kindergarten students to go with an older sibling. Older siblings must wait with the kindergarten child.

25. A Glimpse of our Day • 7:30-8:00 Arrival/Journal • 8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting (attendance/lunch count) • 8:15-10:30 Literacy Block • 10:30-10:40 Calendar • 10:45-11:15 Lunch • 11:15-11:35 Recess • 11:40-12:00 Specials • 12:05-12:10 Snack • 12:10-1:00 Math Block • 1:00-1:40 Science Block • 1:40-1:50 Pack & Stack • 1:50 Dismissal

26. Thank you for coming!I look forward to working with you and your child. With your support, I know we will have a fantastic year!!!