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Victoria Conroy 918-357-8701 |
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Holly Hadley 918-357-8700 |
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Courtney Haas 918.357.8704 |
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Stephanie Miller 918.357.8705 |
Welcome to Kindergarten!
• We love hearing from you and helping you with any questions you may have! Please download TalkingPoints for messages and ensure you have your current email address + phone number registered with us so we can reach out!
• Darnaby office phone: (918) 357-8770
• Check Take Home Folder daily: monthly newsletter, behavior updates, etc.
School Hours
• Arrival/Breakfast: 8:00am-8:15am
• Class Begins/Tardy Bell: 8:15am
• Lunch/Recess: 11:05-11:40am
• Dismissal: 3:00pm (*Early Release Fridays (starts Sept. 5): 2:17pm)
Arrival
• 8:00am. Tardy bell rings at 8:15am.
• You may walk your child(ren) in on Thursday, August 14th and Friday, August 15th. After that, we strongly encourage using the drop-off line.
Breakfast: PLEASE make sure your child knows if they need a breakfast or not… they sometimes try to get one even if they ate at home Students who need it should get breakfast in the cafeteria before going to class. You may apply for Free and Reduced Lunch on Union’s website, otherwise, you will receive a bill for breakfast and lunch charges.
Dismissal
• 3:00pm (Please be in the car line on time – we appreciate this so much )
• Car Riders/Parent Pickup students will be seated near the front door on the concrete.
• Car Pickup: Please stay in your vehicle in the car line and staff/Safety Patrol will walk them to you.
• Walk-Up Pickup: Please wait to take your child until we are settled in our spot. This is for your child’s safety. Please check in with your child’s teacher before leaving. Kindergarteners are NOT allowed to walk home alone.
• EDP, Bus, Daycare: Will be escorted to the cafeteria (EDP) and gym (Bus/Daycare).
• Changes in Transportation: Please call the front office if your child is getting home differently than usual. We want to make sure everyone knows where to go!
Snacks + Water
• Please pack a daily snack for our afternoon snack time. If a snack is not packed, the child will not receive a snack from us.
• We kindly ask that you do NOT pack candy as their snack, and the snack can be opened by the child independently.
• Please discuss with your child that we CANNOT share snacks due to allergies.
• Students are encouraged to bring a personal water bottle that is: labeled, spill-proof, easy to refill themselves, and filled ONLY with WATER
Clothing:
• Please keep a spare, complete set of clothes in a labeled plastic bag in their backpack!! Childhood is messy – spills, accidents, and creativity happen!
• Please send students in tennis shoes/similar footwear for comfort and safety on the playground/P.E./class. We kindly ask that if your kiddo can’t tie their own shoes that they wear VELCRO or slip-ons to school until they can!!
• Please put your child’s name on EVERYTHING, including backpacks, lunch boxes, clothes, water bottles, and jackets. Lost + Found is in the cafeteria.
• Practice skills such as zipping/buttoning/putting on clothes independently.
Birthdays/Parties:
• We are unable to have treats/parties for birthdays. This is a school rule. Instead, we will make their day special as a class.
• We will have a Winter Party (December) and Valentine’s Day Party (February).
Guidance/Discipline:
• We use practices from Teaching with Love and Logic, including logical consequences, prioritizing empathy, and building positive relationships to create a respectful, warm classroom environment.
• When needed, we will send home behavior notes in their Take Home Folder, which should be checked daily. We also may reach out via email or TalkingPoints message. For more serious occurrences, we will likely call you and may utilize school counselor Kelly Buck or Principal Chris Reynolds.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
We can’t wait for a wonderful year filled with fun, growth and memories!
