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Welcome to Fisher!

Kindergarten is a fun and exciting year for your child! There is a lot to learn. It is our goal to make learning exciting and still have a lot of fun.

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Arrival

Staff will be outside the Kindergarten Door at 8:20 to greet children. At 8:30 a.m. the doors are open and children are let into the building. At 8:40 the doors are closed and children must be in their classroom or are marked tardy.

Dismissal

School is dismissed at 3:30 pm. Please let us know on the first day of school how your child is going to get home. (i.e. bus, Kids Care, car line pick-up or walk pick-up). If for any reason there is a change in this routine, we MUST be notified in writing, Dojo message or a phone call MUST be made to the school office before 3:00 p.m.

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Your Kindergartner’s Day

  • Greetings, readings and writings
  • Number Corner
  • SFA (reading instruction)
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Write Away
  • Read Aloud
  • Lunch and Recess 12:15-1:00
  • Quiet Time
  • Specials: Art, Music,

P.E. and Spanish

Many of these activities will be included daily in their schedule!

  • Math Lesson/

Math Stations

  • Snack Time
  • Learning Labs
  • Brain Breaks
  • Media/Book Check-out
  • WIN

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Snack

Please send your child to school with a healthy snack, they should be able to open it and clean up after themselves.

Examples of foods that have been proven to be effective “brain food” include fruit, vegetables, and whole grain crackers.

The district wellness policy will not allow cookies, candy, or chips, as snack. Water bottles are encouraged. Sport caps work best.

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Breakfast �and Lunch

Breakfast is available for the students. Also, the children can choose to bring their lunch to school or get a school lunch. Please read the menu for the month and review the choices with your child for that day.

Students eat for 25 minutes

and have 20 minutes for

recess.

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Quiet Time

Kindergarten is a year of growth and transition. Our day is full of academics and play.

There is a short quiet time allotted for the children. They will sit quietly and play with playdough, draw or read a book.

Washable

Markers

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Learning Labs

Young children learn through play. We believe that incorporating play into weekly routines allows for the children to learn valuable social and emotional lessons about themselves and others.

We also use literature and discussion to encourage conflict resolution and

pro-social behavior.

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Technology

In kindergarten, we begin learning the basics of the keyboard, how to log on and use games to practice academic skills.

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Be Safe, Be Kind,� Be a Leader

All Fisher Elementary students, staff, parents, and families are expected to be safe, kind and a leader. These expectations are posted in hallways, bathrooms, classrooms, and even in the gym. We teach the kindergarten students these expectations and practice them everyday. We encourage safe, kind and leadership behavior by rewarding those who are examples of positive behavior.

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Expectations

What you can expect from us:

  • Keep your child safe
  • Clear communication monthly regarding activities and lessons
  • Inform you about any concerns we have regarding behavior, academic achievements, and incidents that should happen at school
  • Prompt response to any comments or questions, email/DOJO is the best way to communicate with us

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Your Kindergartener and School

  • Go through the “Blue” folder each night and read the notes coming home.
  • Communicate any concerns and questions you may have about your child’s day with us.
  • Attend parent conferences.
  • Take time to let your child share what they have learned that day.
  • “What letter/sound did you learn today?”
  • “What was your favorite math stations?

“Did you do a Go Noodle today? Show me

. “What made you laugh today?

“What was something kind you did for someone today.”

There are many ways you can help your child be successful in school.

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Supply List

Things your child will need:

Full size backpack

Gym Shoes for P.E. days

Water Bottle with sport cap to keep at table

Change of clothes

Pencil Box containing the following supplies:

1 box of Crayola crayons

Elmer’s glue sticks

Washable Markers

2 sharpened pencils

1 pair of scissors

Classroom Needs:

Playdough

Sandwich/gallon bags

Extra Crayons

Black Expo markers

2 boxes of Kleenex

2 container of Clorox or Lysol antibacterial wipes

Paper towel

Container of baby wipes

*This list may have some additions at the request of the classroom teacher*

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Fisher Kindergarten Team

We are looking forward to seeing all our new families this fall!!