And We're Off...

Happy December everyone! Can you believe we have less than a month be for classes start? It’s coming up super fast! That being said, I wanted to touch base with a little info. I know this time of year can get really busy with all of the celebrating going on J

So the first days of class will be Tuesday January 5^th for Tuesday/Thursday kiddos, and Wednesday January 6^th for Wednesday/Friday kiddos! Drop off begins at 8:55am and please make sure to pick up your student no later than 11:35am each day. Only people listed on you registration form will be allowed to pick up your student for safety reasons. Thank You! I’ve also attached another school calendar like the one included in your registration packet so you can plan for breaks etc.

Your first monthly tuition payment of $130 is due the first day of class. This will be the same for the first class of each month. Late payments will result in a $5 per week penalty, so please be on time J Cash/checks are accepted and you will receive a receipt after payment each month. Please make checks out to Christina Carroll. Tuition is calculated for the 5 months and split into payments. There are no refunds for absences, breaks, etc.

For the first day of class, please send your student with a regular sized backpack (not mini) that a normal sized folder will fit into. Each student will be given a daily take home folder with a calendar that I will use to communicate with you at home. This folder should come back to school each day.

I will be providing a healthy snack each day. Please let me know if there are any allergies or other issues I should be aware of.

If you child has a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, continuous cough, or continuous runny nose not due to allergies, please keep them home until they are feeling better. We want to keep our classroom as germ free as possible for everyone J Thank You!!!

We will be playing in the back yard each day, weather permitting, so please send your student with appropriate clothing and closed toe shoes.

Please feel free to contact me at any time with any question or concerns! My goal is to create an open learning environment in which we all work together as a team to get your mini ready for Kindergarten!

Thank you!!!

Christina

Daily Schedule

9:00-9:20 - Arrival and Play

9:20-9:50 – Calendar and Story Time (read aloud, reading concepts, calendar math activities and teaching time)

9:50-10:20 – Table Time (writing, coloring, cutting and extension activities from teaching time)

10:20-10:50 – Snack and Recess (includes both indoor and outdoor play weather permitting)

10:50-11:25 – Centers (2 centers daily in which the students will work in small groups on various hands on activities relating to current topics)

Classroom Management

I will be focusing on positive reinforcement and re-direction in our classroom. To implement this effectively, I will be using a tangible program using “happy sticks.” “Happy sticks” are basically just colored popsicle sticks which the students will receive any time I see them doing something positive. Cleaning up their area, sitting and listening nicely, helping a friend, using kinds words are all examples of things I would pass out “happy sticks” for. If warning and re-direction are not effective for an in-appropriate behavior, students will be asked to return a stick to the jar. After a student has earned 10 happy sticks, they will be allowed to choose a small prize from the classroom treasure chest. If there is a continuing behavior problem that is recurring, I will speak with the parent privately and see how we can work together to remedy the situation.