SCHOOL HOURS
School begins at 7:15 each morning and dismisses at 2:15
each afternoon. If your child arrives after 7:15,
you will need to report to the office for a tardy slip,
so that your child will not be counted absent.
All students must enter school through the front doors.
Doors in the breezeway between buildings remain locked.
The school building will be opened at 6:55 a.m.
If your child arrives before 7:05, he/she should report to the elementary
gym where teachers will supervise until a kindergarten teacher picks up
the children.
In the afternoons, bus lanes (in front of the school)
will be closed from 1:55-2:15. If you are picking up your child,
you should fork off to the left upon entering the parking lot, and proceed
around the building and into the right hand lane to pick up your kindergarten
child. Parents should stay in their cars at all times. Please
do not come to the classroom door to pick up your child. Teachers
and support staff will walk your child to the car and assist them as they
get in. Due to the large number of car riders, we ask that your child
know how to buckle his/her seat belt, in order for you to move forward
in a timely manner and prevent a traffic backup.
HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES
Please visit www.wcschools.com to obtain a school calendar
listing all school closure dates for the entire year.
If school closes early due to inclement weather, the
local television and radio stations will be notified as soon as possible.
We ask that you keep a close eye/ear on these if the weather appears questionable
to you.
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
In order for your child to enter kindergarten he/she must
be five years old before October 1 of the current year. Required
paperwork that must be submitted in order to begin include:
1. Proof of residency (a current gas, water or electric
bill)
2. Birth certificate (mother’s copies are accepted)
3. Immunization/Physical record
4. Social Security Number
5. Custody papers (if applicable)
There is also a $15.00 school fee payable at the beginning
of the school year.
ABSENCES
If your child is absent from school you will need to send
in a note on the first day he/she returns in order for the absence to be
counted as excused. If possible, ask your doctor’s office for a note
whenever you have a visit there. If your child comes to school late
or must leave early, you will need to sign him/her out in the office before
he/she can be released from the classroom. Several tardies or early
dismissals can accumulate into a day’s absence. When possible try
to schedule doctor and dentist appointments after school or during school
breaks.
ILLNESS AND MEDICATION
Please do not send your child to school sick. Children
must be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school. If your
child becomes sick at school, you will be notified and asked to pick them
up. These illnesses include: fever, vomiting, pink eye, head
lice.
Teachers are not permitted to administer medications.
If your child requires medicine, while at school, you will need to meet
with the school nurse for instructions. Please DO NOT SEND MEDICATION
WITH YOUR CHILD AT ANY TIME. You can reach the school nurse through
the main office.
CLOTHING
Label all clothing….especially coats, jackets, hats and
sweatshirts.
Label your child’s lunch box and backpack as well.
We recommend tennis shoes for comfort and safety.
VISITORS
All visitors are required to report to the office to sign
in and receive a visitor’s pass anytime you enter the building. Adults
seen in the hallway, not wearing a pass, will be asked to return to the
office.
REPORT CARDS
These will be sent home each nine weeks. Please
sign and return.
FIELD TRIPS
We take several field trips during the school year.
You will receive a field trip brochure at the beginning of the year with
all dates listed. We strongly encourage parents to attend with us
whenever possible. Children will wear field trip shirts whenever
we leave the school property. These will be kept at school during
the year, but will be yours to keep at the end of the year.
MONEY
Do not combine money into one check. Field trip
money, lunch money, picture money, etc. go into separate accounts.
Teachers do not keep cash in their classrooms. Please send all money
in an envelope with your child’s name and the teacher’s name on the outside.
The amount and purpose of the money would also be helpful.
LUNCH
Each child has their own lunch account that they manage
themselves. It is crucial for them to learn their five digit account
number. You can practice this at home on your computer keypad-as
the cafeteria keypad is identical. Children are allowed to buy extra
items from the check out line. You can control this by notifying
the cafeteria manager in writing expressing your child’s parameters.
Daily lunch price is $1.50. Breakfast is $1.00. Money should
be sent in an envelope and we encourage you to send it in on a weekly or
monthly basis-preferably on Mondays.
If packing your child’s lunch, please make healthy choices.
Also remember that carbonated drinks (colas) will leak from a thermos.
Microwaves are not available for heating lunch box food.
PARTIES/ROOM MOTHERS
Parties are also held during the year. If you would
be interested in helping with these or helping in the classroom on a regular
basis, you will have the opportunity to sign up at Open House. In
Kindergarten, we take all the help we can get J
DISCIPLINE
Your child’s teacher will send you their Assertive Discipline
procedure, outlining rules, consequences and rewards. Please discuss
these with your child and encourage him/her to listen closely to their
teacher at all times.
DAILY COMMUNICATION
Each day your child will bring home a folder and agenda.
The folder will contain work completed at school as well as important notes
for you to sign and return. Please empty the contents of the folder
every night and return any forms as soon as possible. The agenda
will have daily notes on information or behavior for your child.
Please take time to look at it each night and initial that you have seen
it. This is also a great place to write a note to the teacher if
there is something you need to know or discuss. Agendas are checked
at school each morning as well.
Folders and agendas should be in your child’s backpack
everyday. Please practice with your child putting the folder, agenda
and towel inside and zipping/unzipping his/her backpack.
SUPPLIES
3 boxes of Crayola crayons-8 count
2 boxes of Crayola crayons-24 count
2 bottle of Elmer’s glue-all
10 glue sticks
1 package of Crayola markers
2 plastic folders with pockets
1 pair of Fiskars scissors, please no plastic blades
4 packages of assorted or solid colored construction
paper
1 watercolor set
1 package of stickers
1 pair of headphones for computer lab
1 Crayola tempera paint (craft department of Wal-mart,
Joannes, or Teacher store)
**Please purchase the brands mentioned above if possible
**Please put your child’s name only on the following
items: folders, scissors, headphones. Everything else will
be stored together and used as needed
**Please do not purchase resting mats (we use a towel
from home and ask that you launder it at least once a week)
**Please do not purchase rolling backpacks-regular backpacks
work best for kindergartners.
OTHER INFORMATION
Please do not send toys, pens, pencil sharpeners, pillows
or blankets to school.
Chewing gum is not allowed.
Encourage your child to enter the building without your
assistance—saying goodbye in the car is the easiest for the children.
