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Welcome to Kindergarten!

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Henry B. Milnes Elementary School

“Where heroes are born!”

July 2020

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Mrs. Stephanie Primavera, Principal

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  • Drop off 8:35am and pick up 3:00pm
  • Snack in the morning at approximately 10am.
  • Students can order school lunch or bring lunch from home.
  • Recess from 11:31-12:01 each day
  • Lunch from 12:01-12:31

Welcome to the Milnes Family!

First Day for Kindergarten

September 8, 2020

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  • Your child’s classroom teacher assignment will be posted to your Genesis Parent Portal account in late August.
    • Log on to the Genesis Parent Portal to complete all necessary documents/forms
  • School Messenger (Info link) - Edit preferences to receive school and district notifications via email, text, and phone

https://go.schoolmessenger.com/

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  • Report all absences on the Genesis Parent Portal “Attendance Tab” or call the school on (201) 794-5550 (option 2). Please leave reason for absence.
  • Set your child up for success! Be on time for school! (8:40 am is considered late)
  • Excused absences
    • Religious Holidays
    • Take Your Child to Work Day
  • Chronic absenteeism is defined by the state as 10% or more (18 days)
  • After 14 days, we meet as a team to determine if the child needs to be retained.

ATTENDANCE

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  • Lunch pin #’s are your child’s 5-digit Student I.D. # (also found on the Genesis Parent Portal)
  • Safety and Security Drills are done monthly throughout the school year.
  • Please bring ID when signing out your child early.
  • Spirit Days (schedule will follow)
  • School Colors: Red and Black
  • Back to School Night, TBA

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*Visit our website: https://milnes.fairlawnschools.org/

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner

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Morning Routines

Writing Workshop

Reading Workshop

Everyday Mathematics

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  • Art
  • Library
  • Music
  • Physical Education (2 times per week)
  • REACH (one trimester)
  • Technology
  • World Language ~ Spanish

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Specials

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  • Supports Growth Mindset - Building empathy,

flexibility, resilience, persistence, and optimism

  • Teachers can help students navigate

social/emotional sides of school and life

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“Nothing lights up the brain like play. Three-dimensional play fires up the cerebellum, puts a lot of impulses into the frontal lobe -- the executive portion -- helps contextual memory be developed, and -- and, and, and.” Dr. Stuart L. Brown

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“And play is where kids learn how to be with others best. Research has shown social emotional skills to be a better predictor of long term success than academic skills–”Kristi Mraz

Choice Time

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8:35-8:45

Attendance, lunch orders, unpack

8:48-9:23

Morning Routines, Math and ELA

9:26-10:01

Science or S.S.

10:04-10:39

Literacy

10:42-11:17

Writing

11:20-11:31

Social Emotional Learning

11:31-12:01

Recess

12:01-12:31

Lunch

12:31-1:06

Math

1:09-1:44

Personalized Learning Period

1:47-2:22

Specials

2:25-3:00

Choice Time

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Educational Support Specialists

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Mrs. Niemiec & Mrs. Rustamova ~ School Nurses

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Mrs. Palmieri & Mrs. Vaccaro ~ ELL

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Mrs. Suchanski ~ Speech

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Mrs. Englese & Mrs. Lynn ~ PT/OT

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Mrs. Piccininni, Secretary

Mrs. Szwast & Mrs. Tsinkelis, Clerk Aides ~ Main Office

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Mr. Vivanco~ Daytime Custodian

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Officer Sean Talt ~ Special III Officer

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Child Study Team

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Mrs. Susan Brosnick, School Psychologist

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Mrs. Christine Murphy, Social Worker

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Ms. Alison Juliano, LDT-C

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Milnes PTA

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  • President - Anamari Servis
  • VP - Carolyn Gilson
  • VP - Linnae Hodzic
  • VP - Helen Pollak
  • Treasurer - Jackie Traiger
  • Recording Secretary - Ande Stanowiec
  • Corresponding Secretary - Mila Koroleva

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We are planning activities in August to help your child transition and orient him/her with the school.

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Please email me at

sprimavera@fairlawnschools.org

if you need anything.

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Questions/Comments