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Welcome to Primary Bienvenue à la maternelle 2014-2015. Friday May 2 nd , 2014. First Day of School 2014-2015. September 3 rd , 2014 For students. Stock Transportation. Bussed students only
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Welcome to PrimaryBienvenue à la maternelle2014-2015 Friday May 2nd, 2014
First Day of School 2014-2015 September 3rd, 2014 For students
Stock Transportation • Bussed students only • Call Stock in mid to late August - 481-8400 – to obtain your two digitbus number and find out your pick up and drop off times • Check HRSB website for bus schedule • Check site often for any stock changes particularly in the first couple of weeks of school • Complete the bus tags located in your information pack • Students must have the tags visible on their backpack to be allowed on the bus
First Day - Bussing • Students take the bus • Parents may follow to meet students here • Do not park in the back lot or on the street to the side of the school • You may park in the lot across the street from the main school entrance • Staff will be at buses to meet students • They will ask for your child’s name and then your child will be directed to a balloon colour in the school gym – this colour will not necessarily be the same as the balloon colour today • Your child’s teacher will be present in the gym holding a coloured balloon ready to greet her class
First Day – Entering School • Upon entering the school, parents are asked to look for the chart beside their child’s teacher in the gym • Parents are asked to record the morning bus number and afternoon bus number on the chart – two-digit • This important information is necessary for a smooth as possible afternoon dismissal • Someone must be at the afternoon bus stop to meet your primary student – your child will not be let off the bus if nobody is there to meet them
Do not linger • It is extremely important that parent’s do not linger outside their child’s classroom • This adds to the traffic in the hallways, causes confusion and disrupts settling the children • Take a picture of them, wish them good luck, kiss them and say good bye
Registration Form • During the first week of school a computer generated registration form will be sent home with your child • It is very important that you carefully check over this information and send the signed form back to your child’s classroom teacher • Please keep us up to date of any address or phone number changes throughout the year
Safe Arrival • If your child is going to be late or absent from school please call 464-2084 and press 1 – leave a message with your child’s full name and class – please speak clearly so that it is easy to get the information – please state the reason for the absence • If you do not call, and your child is absent, you will be called to confirm your child’s whereabouts • We do require at least 5 volunteers to run the Safe Arrival Telephone Program
Primary Lunch • Primary students stay for lunch in their own classroom • Primary students have from 11:45 to 12:15 to eat, they go outside to play from 12:15 to 12:45 • We strive to have one lunch monitor in each primary room • We do require lunch monitors – it is a paid daily position – please inquire at the office • Many parent volunteer on a part time basis – criminal records and child abuse registry checks are a must
Recess and Lunch • Please send healthy nutritious snacks and lunches • Children are taught not to share snacks and lunches • We have several students with food-based life-threatening allergies • No nut products are allowed to be brought to school • Other food related restrictions will be communicated in the fall depending on the needs of our student population • Hot lunches – Subs $20 for 5 and Pizza $20 for 8 • Ordered in 5-week and 8-week intervals • Must order for the entire 5- or 8- week period • Milk program – may order for the year cost will be around $70 or two cheques dated for Sept and Feb $35 each
Supplies • Supply list is provided today • Please keep in mind that your children will go through supplies throughout the year and that they will need to be replenished • We have included projected amounts of supplies so that you may take advantage of preschool sales
Medical Information • We need to be aware of any medical concerns • Please be sure to fill out Life Threatening Allergies form or Severe Medical Condition form – forms are available today • You are our only source of information, you are responsible for letting us know • Must fill out an Administration of Medication form for any type of medication your child must take during school hours • Our Learning Centre manages all distribution of medication
Medic Alert School We are a Medic Alert school If you require a form, one will be sent home in September
Communication • Teacher is the first line of communication – she or he will communicate in a variety of ways – monthly or weekly messages – email – telephone – message bag • Any questions or concerns need to be communicated to classroom teachers • School information will be communicated in a monthly newsletter – Shark Tales • Shark Tales will be distributed electronically to all who provide an email address to their child’s teacher – paper copies will go home to all others • As well, we try to keep our web site up to date
Positive Effective Behaviour Supports • Otherwise know as PEBS • Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Respect for Learning, and Respect for the Environment • Expectations are taught and modeled • Students are awarded SHARKIES for demonstrating expected behaviour • Weekly draws from Sharkies • Weekly Fantastic Friday phone calls • Monthly PEBS assemblies – 6 prize draws from Sharkies for 4 variable draws and 2 lunch with principals
Restorative Approaches • “Restorative Approaches provides philosophy for making, maintaining and repairing relationships and for fostering a sense of social responsibility and shared accountability.” ~ International Institute for Restorative Practices • When harm has been caused by inappropriate, sometimes thoughtless, negative behaviour we work hard to give all sides what they need: • a chance to tell their side of the story and feel heard • to understand better how the situation happened • to understand how it can be avoided another time • to feel understood by the others involved • to find a way to move on and feel better about themselves
Visiting the school • All doors are locked • Main doors may be entered by ringing doorbell • Always check into the mail office • Please sign in and sign out of the school • Must wear visitors badge while in school • Always sign in or out your children if they are entering or leaving school throughout the day • Parents are asked to not wait for children outside of their classroom doors – it adds to congestion and confusion at dismissal times – please wait outside the doors or in the lobby areas
This and That • School photos – Early fall • School fundraiser – Fall Ticket Raffle • Volunteering – Criminal Records check and Child Abuse Register check • Apple picking trip in fall you will need record checks to chaperone – the trip could not take place two years as we did not have enough chaperones • Class lists – Please see newsletter regarding requests for student placement
Ways to be involved • We invite, welcome, and invite all types of parent involvement at Shannon Park • Children are happier at school when they know that the school and their families work together as a team • You can help and be a part of: • Shannon Park Enhancement Committee • School Advisory Council • Lunch monitor paid or volunteer • Safe arrival program • Class helper • Reading volunteers • The opportunities are limitless …
Our morning routine… • Calendaractivities • Morning message • Date • Days of the week • Months of the year • Weather • Counting • Seasons • Daily news
Daily singing… • A variety of different songs about the seasons, holidays, occasions, etc. • Helps to learn new vocabulary, sentence structure and reading skills.
Interactive Word Wall or Mur De Motshelps to learn high frequencywords
LiteracyCenters • Word study • Reading practice • Sentence construction • Writing • Letter formation practice • Word games • Listening center • Computer Center
GuidingReaders and Writers… • Small group of students based on similar needs. • Focus on letter/sound recognition, a variety of reading strategies, and communication via written text.
