Mountain View Elementary School Kindergarten Orientation

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Mountain View Elementary SchoolKindergarten
Orientation

• August 24, 2012

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Kindergarten Philosophy

• Kindergarten is the start of an exciting
  learning journey.
• Our kindergarten classrooms provide a safe,
  supportive, and welcoming environment
• for all children.

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• Children are active learners. They learn best
  when allowed multiple opportunities to play,
  create, investigate, explore, predict and learn
  from one another and their environment.

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Our kindergarten teachers promote discovery and
self-awareness in all areas of development
social, emotional, physical, creative and
cognitive We look to meet the needs of each
individual child.
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• The Kindergarten curriculum provides children
  with a variety of opportunities to try out new
  ideas.
• To be challenged by new experiences that engage
  the
• emerging readers, writers,
• scientists, mathematicians,
• and artists.

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Communication

• Monthly newsletter on schools website
• Frequent notices, check book bag for Green folder
  daily
• Quarterly class newsletters
• Written notes email are the best ways to
  communicate with your childs teacher
• Parent conferences
• Because
• Phone calls

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HEALTH INFORMATION

• Presentation by Dona Nachajski
  RN School Nurse
• Contact
• 540-751-2550
• Questions Answers

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Preparing for Learning

• Read to your child for 10 20 minutes daily.
• Ask questions about the story.
• Help your child use the illustrations to predict
  story events.
• Practice counting objects.
• Use mathematical language more than, less than,
  fewer, greater, above, below.
• Use positional words over, under, above,
• below, behind, in back of, beside,
• next to.

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Develop your childs background knowledge

• Experiences in the real world give background
  knowledge that enhances reading, writing, and
  speaking.
• Use rich language to develop your childs
  vocabulary. Explain words that may be new to
  your child.

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Snack

• Two Options
• Students May Bring From Home
• Cafeteria Prepay Through Food Services. Sorry but
  a la carte is not available.

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Snack

• 200.00 Per Year or
• 10 Monthly Payments of 20.00
• Checks payable to County of Loudoun
• Parents have the option of pre-paying their
  child's meals online with a credit card. Visit
  the LCPS web site www.lcps.org (Parent Section /
  Food Services).

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• LCPS Managing food Allergies in School
  Guidelines
• A high priority is placed in keeping all of our
  children safe. Students should be reminded to
  only eat the food that their parents send to
  school and to not share food. Mountain View
  follows the Loudoun County Public School
  guidelines for managing food allergies in schools
• Parts of the guidelines include that only
  non-food items be sent in as an alternative to
  birthday and celebration treats.

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Attendance

• Please report childs absence by calling
  540-751-2551.
• A voice message can be left any time before 930
  AM.
• Parents should send a note explaining the reason
  for the absence within 3 days of their childs
  return to school.

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Dismissal Plans

• Changes in Writing or by Phone Call
• Daycare Arrangements
• Emergency Information

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Early Pick-up Procedures

• All early pickups should occur no later then 20
  minutes before dismissal.
• Play dates should be arranged for after the
  children arrive home from school
• Custodial papers and emergency contact cards must
  be kept up to date
• Students will only be released to custodial
  parents or other adults with prior written
  parental authorization.
• Any person picking up a student must show proper
  picture
• identification

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Safety on the Bus

• Kindergarteners sit in first two or three rows
• Parents can help by
• Discussing and reinforcing rules
• Keeping us informed
• Parent(s) must be at the bus stop to receive
  their child each day.
• Students will return to school if no one is at
  the bus stop to receive them.
• If a parent cannot pick up their child on a
  particular day, prior arrangements must be made
  with the bus driver for neighbor to receive the
  child at the bus stop.

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Early Dismissals Delayed Openings

• Connect Ed phone call
• Check the local News, and District Website
• Please Complete the Emergency Plan Form and keep
  it updated

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Delayed Openings

• 1-Hour Delay
• 850-1050 AM Session
• 1135-235 PM Session
• 2-Hour Delay
• 950-1150 AM Session
• 1235-235 PM Session

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Parent Teacher Association

• Stacy Sabin Local PTA President
• Join the MTV PTA!
• Attend Meetings
• Book Fair Volunteers

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Volunteering

• In the Classroom
• Room Parent
• In the School
• In the Library
• Join the PTA

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Kindergarten Request The Kindergarten teachers
have asked that you place your childs name
inside of their backpacks and coats. Picture
of grateful teacher goes here!

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UPCOMING EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 27 First Day Back to School
Sept. 3 No School
Sept. 20 Back to School Night
Sept. 27 Parent Portal Information Night
Oct. 1 School Photos
Sept. 29 Parent and Principal Coffee

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• Parents are the first teachers in a childs
  education. The partnership between families and
  school is critical to a childs success.
• We share in your excitement as we embark on
  this learning
• journey together.

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Thank you for coming to our Kindergarten
Orientation.
We look forward to having you at Mountain View
Elementary