Welcome to Kindergarten

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Welcome to Kindergarten

• John Drugan School
• Kindergarten Open House
• July 26, 2012

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John Drugan Information

• Principal- Susan Cook
• Assistant Principal Elementary - Anna Fuentes
• Middle School - Veronica Candelaria .
• Address
• 12451 Pellicano
• El Paso, TX 79928
• Phone Number
• 915-937-6800

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Meet the Kindergarten Teachers
Ms. Licon
Mrs. Ayala
Mrs. Ramirez
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Bell Schedule

• Music begins at 730 am.
• Tardy bell rings at 745 am.
• Monday and Tuesday parents will be allowed to
  walk their children into the building between
  730 and 745.
• Beginning on Wednesday the students will go to
  the cafeteria until the music begins and then
  walk to their class once music plays over the
  intercom.
• There will be teachers assigned throughout the
  hallway to assist them to there classrooms.

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Dismissal

• Dismissal is at 230pm.
• Please be prompt
• If students are not picked up by 240pm, they
  will be sent to the office.
• The YWCA has an after school program that is
  available in the cafeteria starting at 230 if
  you are in need of daycare assistance.

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Attendance

• Please make sure students come to school
  everyday.
• If your child is absent a written note must be
  sent to school within 48 hours of the students
  return to school in order to excuse an absence. 
  If a student is out for 3 consecutive days, a
  U.S. doctors note is required to excuse the
  absences. 
• If your child comes to school but is pulled out
  before 1000am they will be marked absent for the
  entire day.
• If you are bringing your child in late and after
  1000am, your child will still be counted absent
  (not tardy).

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Raptor System

• In order to enter the building you must have a
  valid ID and a printed visitors pass.
• The raptor system is a security system used for
  the safety of your children to identify any
  individuals who may be on probation or convicted
  for child abuse or child molestation.

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Cafeteria

• Breakfast will be served in the classrooms
  everyday starting from 730am-745am.
• Breakfast is free to all students
• Lunch Application must be returned by all
  students no matter if they qualify or not.
• Monitor your childs lunch account with
  www.mylunchmoney.com.

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Uniform

• Students are required to wear a
• Royal Blue,Orange or White Polo Shirt.
• Khaki or Black Docker-style slacks
• Cargo pants or jumpers are
• not allowed.
• Universal District Uniform
• White Polo Shirt
• Khaki Pants

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Volunteering

• If you are interested in volunteering please fill
  out a volunteer form and return to Mr. Gomez
  -School Liaison.
• If you are interested in participating in
  PTA-Contact
• ?- PTA President
• You must complete a volunteer form and be cleared
  by the District in order to
• Chaperone on field trips.
• Come in for Birthdays
• To help out teacher in the classrooms
• Parades, door decorations, stationary duties,
  bulletin boards, etc.

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Communication

• We will keep in contact with you through
• notes
• Phone calls
• In person
• Email
• Daily agenda entries
• The campus website
• Conference nights
• Progress reports
• Report cards

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Communication, continued

• Feel free to contact us
• By phone
• Before school, during my conference period, after
  school (937-6800)
• In person
• During my conference period (830-900am)
• After school (Mondays Fridays 245-315p)

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School behavioral expectations

• Be able to sit for a minimum of 15-20 minutes
• Keep hands and feet to themselves
• Be able to sit at lunch in their own table, eat
  quietly in an orderly manner.
• Follow the Golden Rule
• One should treat others as one would like
  others to treat oneself
• (Keep all toys at home)

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School Rules

• Listen when others are talking
• Follow directions the first time
• Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
• Work quietly and do not disturb others
• Show respect to others, school and personal
  property.
• Work and play in a safe manner
• Fence climbing and rock throwing are automatic
  school suspensions. No verbal warnings.

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OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program
A program designed to improve peer relations and
make the school and community a safer and
positive place for students learning and
development.
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What is Bullying?
Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on
purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to
another person who has a hard time defending
themselves.
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School Supplies

• There is a kindergarten generic supply list
  available in the front office.

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Questions ?
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Thank you for coming and look forward to having a
wonderful school year with each of you! Please,
dont forget to sign in.