Kindergarten Center Parent Orientation June 3, 2014

Personnel● Dr. Rosemary Jones, Current Superintendent● Mr. Jack Hurley, Entering Superintendent● Mr. Jason Killian, Vice Principal● Mr. Bill Mulcahy, Principal Washington School● Mrs. Jeanna Velechko, Principal K Center

Kindergarten Teachers● Ana Capria● Lorraine DeCaprio● Joy DeVita● Jay Faigenbaum● Danielle (Kosalka) Angelson● Bernadette Kratzer● Stephanie Raimo● Colleen Sartori

Kindergarten Staff● Rita Fallon, School Nurse● Megan Caughey, LLD Teacher● Kim Huzzy, Student Assistance Councelor● Artie Schreckenstein, Custodian● Kathie Cockcroft, Secretary● Aides

ArrivalCrossing Guards: 7:45 - 9:00AM

Drop Off Lane Open: 8:30 - 8:45AM● Front Doors● Walking to area● Drop Off Lane● Parking

Lunch● Bag Lunch From Home

○ Main item○ One snack○ Drink

● Pomptonian○ Order online in advance○ Due dates on calendar

● Two Lunch Periods: 2 Classes Play / 2 Eat

Happy Birthday to You!● List of Acceptable Birthday Treats Online● Peanut / Dairy Free Options● Party Invitations Not Distributed● Goody Bags Not Distributed

Dismissal● Day ends at 2:35PM● Crossing Guards 2:00 - 4:00PM● Different Doors - see August letter

○ Front○ Side○ Gym

● Parking● Playdates / Pick-up arrangements

Meadowlands YMCAMorning Care

7:00 - 8:30AMEnter via gym doors

After Care2:35 - 6:30PMEnter via gym doors

Representatives here this evening

Curriculum

● Good Habits, Great Readers● Writer’s Workshop● Primary Phonics/ Project Read● Math in Focus● Science / Social Studies Integration● HomeworkNow● Smarty Ants● JumpStart

Support Services

● ESL (English as a Second Language)● RTI (Response to Intervention

Committee)● Student Assistance Counselor● Child Study Team● 504 Officer

Specials● Physical Education

○ Mr. Berk, Mr. Randazzo, Mr. Potor● Music

○ Mr. Faugno● Speech

○ Mrs. Rosenzweig● Health

○ Mrs. Fallon

Health Information

● Required Vaccines● Health Forms● Student Illness● Reporting Absences

Things to Remember…● Keep phone numbers updated● Emergency Contacts● Review emergency information with child● Connect5● Online Handbook● Google Calendar● August Letter/ Supply Lists/ Nametags● Follow parking and drop off procedure

Getting Involved

● Kindergarten Center Parent Group○ Committees○ Meetings

● Rutherford Education Foundation● Ask Specific Questions to Your Child

Preparing Your Child for K

● Calendar Countdown● Practice Opening/ Closing backpack● Write/Recognize Name● Say Phone Number● Review snack/ lunch items● JumpStart● Sneak-a-Peek

Kindergarten Center

There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again. ~Elizabeth Lawrence