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Lower Campus K-2
2900 W. 44th. St.
Phone: 612.920.9075
Fax: 612.920.8504
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Upper Campus 3-8
3210 W. 51st. St.
Phone: 612.927.8673
Fax: 612.927.7426
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Kindergarten Tips
Here are some tips about Kindergarten that will help you know some important details about how our classrooms work. Of course, make sure you read the Carondelet Catholic School Handbook. You may want to save this information for future reference.
Big Green Envelopes (BGE's): On Fridays, children will bring home a Big Green Envelope. Send them back the next school day to use again. It has important information that cannot be communicated through our Websites. Please review the contents, keep the information and if appropriate send communication back to school i.e. Field Trip permission slips, volunteer confirmations etc.
Books in a Bag: During the year, we will be sending home, classroom books, beginning readers and Book projects or Math games. If your child brings one home, help them read the book or play the game, check off their name on the enclosed Roster and send it back the next day.
Dismissal Information: You already know…if your regular plans change, send the information in writing and date the note.
New Friday News: The Kindergarten Newsletters will be available on-line on Fridays. Please read it. It gives details about our classrooms and gives you highlights of our week. Look for a monthly calendar too.
Gym: Our class has P.E. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Children should wear gym shoes on gym days. It is best if they wear P.E. shoes all day, but they may also change at school.
Homelink Math Books: Our Math program has three Math books that give ideas for home activities that are integrated into the fun of everyday life. These will be sent home periodically. Use them and enjoy them. We will give a date for them to be sent back to school to exchange for a new one.Some children excel in Math. If they want and are self- motivated to do extra work, we will send home “Challenge Math”. Additionally, if children excel in reading we will send home Book projects or extra literacy work.
But, generally, kindergarten kids work very hard listening and following directions all day and we believe they need unstructured time and family time.
Homework: We believe that every day, a kindergarten child’s “homework” should be playing outside and reading a book or books with parents. Readers grow by being read to and children need to run and exercise and play outside in nature and plan their own time. We will give “fun” homework occasionally, like finding something made of wood to bring in to share, bringing in a favorite folktale, or measuring a favorite animal.
Library: We have library on Tuesday. Please help your child remember to return their books every Tuesday.
Spanish: Our class has Spanish on Mondays and Thursdays.
Music: Our class has Music on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Lunch Milk Tickets: If your child needs a new milk ticket we will send home a reminder about buying a new ticket. We keep them and punch them for the children daily except on Pizza and Subway days.
Money: If you need to send money to school, attach it to the appropriate form. It is best to send money in a sealed envelope and please include: your child’s first and last name, the date and the amount of money.
Names on clothing and school items: It helps if you put your family name on all clothing items; even boots and snow pants.
Snacks: Every afternoon we will have a “fruit/vegetable break” with a free milk. Please send one portion of a fresh fruit or vegetable for your student. Example: banana, apple, peach slices, carrots, celery. (No dips please!)
Volunteers and Field Trip Chaperones: All adults need a background check and Virtus training to participate in activities. All families received the necessary forms. There are more in the office. Sometimes grandparents want to participate, too. They also need a background check. Watch for Virtus training dates for our school on the Web site or go to www.Virtus.org.
Questions?: Send a note.
Call our voicemail: Mary Lee Martin 612-926-0001 Extension No. 20
Mary Kay Carney 612-926-0001 Extension No. 22
We invite you to contact us by email for quick notes. But, if you have a pressing issue, please let’s talk on the phone or conference together so we can have an open exchange. We will be checking email several times between 9:30am and 5:00pm. Also, sometimes it feels convenient to ask a question at dismissal time. If we think it may make your child uncomfortable to discuss an issue in front of them we will ask you to contact us at another time.
It’s going to be a GREAT year!
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