A

Absences: If your child is going to be absent, please remember to call Mrs. Cassie Barrett (607.527.9800) to inform them of your child's absence and the reason.  If your child needs to leave for an appointment during the day, please send a note in with them and I will send it down to the main office.

 

Arrival: Students may enter classrooms at 7:40 each morning.  Breakfast will be served daily starting at 8:05.

 

Art: We have art on D days with Mrs. Fishbaugh.

 

B

Backpacks: During the weekend, please set a specific time aside with your Kindergartner to examine the contents of his/her backpack.

 

Birthdays:  Birthdays are a special time for each child! Birthday treats are welcome, however, please remember they have to be store bought.  Birthdays will typically be celebrated as the child's snack day for the month. Please send all birthday invitations through the mail, unless your child is inviting the entire class to avoid hurt feelings.

 

Book Baggies: Every Friday your child will bring home one book in a zip-lock baggie. This is a book that might be too hard for them to read on their own. Please take the time over the weekend to read the book to your child. Remember that we will be learning a lot of the words in these books (sight words), so encourage your child to point out the words he/she knows; talk about what is going on in the pictures; and talk about the story after you have read it. Then, color in the appropriate amount of time you spent reading to and with your child to earn a free meal at Applebees!

 

Book Orders: Book orders will be sent home monthly.  This is a great way to build your Kindergartner's home library. Book orders can also be made online using the Scholastic website. Follow the directions to create your own username and password, then complete your order! 
This option allows you to pay Scholastic directly and our classroom receives a free book for every online order! Directions will be stapled to the top of each book order.

(Teacher Code: GJV3R)

 

Breakfast: Breakfast will be served daily starting at 8:05 in our classroom. Please contact me if you need a copy of the breakfast/lunch menu.

 

C

Calendar: Calendar is part of our daily morning meeting.  This is a time for each child to be the "teacher" and apply math and literacy concepts learned in Kindergarten.  Ask your child about our daily calendar activities. 

 

Computer Lab: Children will attend Computers on B & D days with Mrs. Reed - this will take place in our classroom.

 

Conferences: Please call or email me if you would like to set up a conference (607.527.9800, aastolfi@cscsd.org) after school.

 

 D

Discipline: Each child is a very important member of our classroom community.  We have spent and will continue to spend time focusing on classroom routines and procedures. 

Classroom expectations (ROARS) include the following:

1. Respect - I will raise my hand to speak, I will do my best to listen and follow directions.

2. Ownership - I will discuss any problems that arise and work on ways I can help be part of a solution.
3. Attitude - I will be kind and respectful to others. 

4. Responsibility - I will take care ofmy materials, I will try my best.
5. Safety - I will keep my hands and my feet to myself (KAHFOOTY).

Panther paws are a reward for being caught showing ROARS

 

Dismissal: Students will be dismissed at approximately 2:25 each afternoon.  If there are any changes in your child's dismissal procedure, please send in a written note in to let me know.

 

E

 

Email: If you have any questions or concerns please email me at aastolfi@cscsd.org.  I check my email before and after school daily. 

 

Emergency Paperwork (Pink): If your phone number or address changes please notify the office as soon as possible to ensure that you will be contacted in a timely manner in the case of an emergency.

 

Emergency Closings: School closings will be announced on the radio, WETM News, via the school district's auto-dialer, and CSCSD App.  If school closes during the day your child will follow the emergency closing plan filled out in September (from the pink sheet).

 

 

F

Field Trips: We are unsure of field trips at this time. We will let you  know as soon as possible if this changes.

 

 

Fire Drills: Several fire drills have been planned throughout the school year to practice exiting the building quickly, quietly, and safely. 

 

Folder: Our goal is to help your child develop the lifelong skills of planning ahead, organizing, remembering and being responsible for one’s self. Your child will bring a yellow folder home every Friday.  Each weekend, please set aside a specific time to examine to the contents of the folder with your child. The contents of this folder will typically be: The next week's virtual work/assignments, monthly parent letters, newsletters, the curriculum information, and work we have completed throughout the week.

 

G

Guided Reading Groups: In January, students will be placed in small guided reading groups based on individual reading levels and processes.  This is a time to learn and develop reading strategies to use during independent reading time. 

 

H

Health Concerns: Please contact the nurse’s office if there are any changes in the health information given at the beginning of September.

 

I

Independent Reading: In our classroom, each child is given a basket to choose independent reading books from.  These books have been carefully leveled (A-E for Kindergarten) and selected to promote the use of strategies, problem solving, and build confidence in reading. 

 

J

Journals: 

 

 

K

Kindness: As a school family, kindness in one of the character traits we will be focusing on this year.  Each student in our classroom is expected to be kind to others.  I ask my students to remember the golden rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.

 

L

Library: We have library on ___ days with Ms. Gaylor. Books may be kept until the next ___ day but must be returned the morning of Library in order to check out a new book. Books that are not returned or lost will be paid for by the parent/guardian.