Welcome to Kindergarten!

We are so excited to have you this year!

Ms. ChaseMs. Parson

Lindley Park

Meet Ms. Chase In 2013 I graduated from UNCG with a

degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in Psychology.

When I’m not teaching, I love spending time with my family, friends, and cheering on the NC State Wolfpack! My favorite color is purple. I love anything with chocolate and peanut butter!

I’ve always had a passion for teaching and empowering the lives of children. I look forward to getting to know your child and working with you this school year!

Supply ListStandard Sized Book Bag without wheels ½ inch 3 ring binder2 spiral bound 1 subject notebooks 2 plastic 2-pocket folders 2 boxes of 24 pack crayons 4 pack of glue sticks2 Pink Pearl Erasers 2 packs of #2 pencilsRounded Tip Fiskars ScissorsLarge Pack of black Expo Dry Erase Markers KleenexName Brand Clorox WipesZiplock bags (girls--quart sized, boys--gallon size)

Other Needs Wish List

I have posted my wish list items on the apples on the white board. If you

would like to help our class by purchasing any of the items, please take an

apple. Thank you!

Field trips

We have tried to keep the cost of field trips down. We will let you know well in

advance of upcoming field trips. Typically we take a field trip in the fall and

spring.

Typical Day in Kindergarten7:25 - 7:55 Arrival

7:55 – 8:00 Announcements8:00-8:30 Intervention Block

8:30 – 10:30 Literacy Block/Daily 510:30-11:00 Recess 11:00-11:30 Lunch11:30-12:15 Writers Workshop12:15-1:45 Math1:45-2:25 Science/Social Studies2:15-2:25 Snack/Prepare for dismissal

2:25 Dismissal

SpecialsMonday 12:40-2:14 Guidance/PE

(please wear tennis shoes)Thursday 8:40-10:14 Music/Art

Media and Technology will be incorporated into our schedule throughout the week

We will also be book buddies with Ms. Hall’s 4th grade class

Arrival Please make sure your child eats breakfast each morning either at

home or at school. A free breakfast for all students is served in the classroom each morning from 7:25-7:45. Every student will receive a choice of milk, juice, entrée, and fruit.

Students must be in class by 7:55 and after 7:55 you must walk them into the office and sign them in. Please remember that if your child is tardy, they are missing valuable instruction time.

You may walk your child down to their classroom for the first week of school. Anytime that you come into the building, please sign-in at the office.

Lunch and Snack We love to see you join us for lunch, but please wait until after the

first two weeks of school. Lunch is from 11:00-11:30 a.m. Always check in at the office when coming into the school.

We will have snack during the day. If you would like to help provide snacks, please sign up before you leave! If you sign up to provide snacks, we ask parents to send in snacks for a week at a time. Nutritious filling and individually wrapped snacks are preferred. Thank you.

Birthdays: If you would like to bring a special snack I ask that you notify me beforehand. Special treats need to be store bought.

Dismissal Dismissal is at 2:25 p.m. in the top parking lot off Redding Rd.

Pull through the circle drive and your child will be sent up and assisted with getting into your car.

Please always have the yellow pick-up card in the driver side windshield.

Without a handwritten note we will send your child home the usual way that they travel home each day.

If you pick your child up early you need to go to the office and sign them out.

Only those people listed on the emergency card are allowed to pick up your child. You may be asked to show an I.D.

If you child’s transportation home changes during the day you must call the office before 2:00 pm. Changes will not be made after this time.

Sickness and AbsencesIf your child has a fever, DO NOT SEND THEM TO SCHOOL!!! They must wait until they have no fever for 24 hours without medication to return to school.

If you pick your child up early, this is also now considered a tardy. We must have a Dr. note to excuse those tardies.

You have 2 days (required by NC State Law) to bring in a note for your child's absence. After 2 days their absence is considered unexcused and it will not be changed.

We are not allowed to give medication to your child unless they have a Dr.’s note. If your child is on medication, please stop by the office and speak to the nurse before you leave.

Whole Brain Teaching As the year progresses, you may notice that our classroom doesn’t run

like other classrooms. We will be learning through Whole Brain Teaching, a research based system that utilizes all areas of the brain, keeps children engaged throughout their lessons, and helps them retain much more information than the standard lecture-discussion model.

Whole Brain Teaching is a highly interactive form of instruction that delivers information to students in short “chunks.” Kids then teach what they have just learned to their partners, using hand-gestures to help remember specific vocabulary.  While students teach each other, the teacher walks around the room to discover who understands the lesson and who needs more instruction.

Research shows that children retain more information when they have an opportunity to put it into their own words and use gestures to emphasize key instructional units …plus, it’s amazingly fun!

For more information about Whole Brain Teaching please contact me, come by for a classroom visit and/or go to www.WholeBrainTeaching.com.

Behavior Management

Home/School ConnectionPlease check your child’s book bag everyday!

Blue Folders: Sent home every Monday. Please remove the papers on the Keep at Home side Sign the log and return with your child on Tuesday morning

There will be a weekly newsletter that will keep you informed of classroom activities.

Scholastic book orders- first order is due September 25 Also I have a webpage that I will change monthly that is on the Lindley Park

website

JUNGLE Book Sent home daily Zipper Pouch: Notes, boxtops, and/or lunch money

When you send in any money, place it in a zip-lock bag with your child's name and purpose for the money. It is their responsibility to give it to the teacher in the morning.

Class Schedule Behavior Log-Sign daily Reading Log- Read & sign daily Lunch Schedule Homework activities

Report CardsYour child will receive a report card for each nine week grading period.

At the end of the first nine weeks I will schedule a conference with you to discuss your child’s progress.

At any time during the school year you have questions or concerns I am more than willing to meet with you.

Home/School ConnectionVolunteer!! Volunteers are always welcome in our class! If you

would like to volunteer or go on a filed trip please complete Lindley Park’s required volunteer form and turn into the office for approval.

Also, fill out our classroom volunteer form and I will contact you when needed.

You are asked not to bring other children with you when you volunteer.

Home/School Connection

You can contact me by e-mail, lchase@asheboro.k12.nc.us or calling the school at 336-625-6226.

I will try to respond to e-mails in 24 hours during the week and weekend e-mails will be addressed by Monday afternoon at the latest.

My office hours are 7:00-7:25 AM and 2:45-3:45 PM.

If you call during teaching time, the office will not transfer your call but will take a message

If you call me during the day and I have not returned your call by 3:30, please call back. Sometimes the office is very busy.

Other Things to Know Label personal items brought to school such as backpacks, clothes,

etc. Please send an extra change of clothes in a zip-lock bag to

keep in your child’s book bag (size and weather appropriate). Toys, blankets, and pillows are not allowed. Please read the Student Handbook Dress Code policy. No flip-flops

or belly shirts. Shoulder straps must be 3 fingers wide, shorts are to touch the end of your child’s fingertips, etc.

If your child wears a dress, please put shorts underneath them.

Throughout the year I will send home notes if specific things are needed.

Before You Leave Be Sure...…you have told me about

Any allergies your child hasAny medications your child takes at schoolAny court papers that I NEED to be aware of

...you have filled out and signed all documents needed and turn them in:

Documentation of Receipt of InformationEmergency cardTransportation SheetACS Title 1 School Parent CompactStudent Health Information

...you filled out how your child will be getting home in the afternoons.

We look forward to working with you and your child this school

year!