Welcome to Open House

Students:

• Complete the classroom scavenger hunt.

• Color your watermelon name tag.

• Get to know your classmates before Mrs. Watkins gets ready to talk!

Parents:

• Help your child with the scavenger hunt.

• Get to know other families. • Complete the transportation

sheet on back table. • Write your email on the list on

the back table. • Make sure you know which

day your child comes for their first day of school!

Your teachers…•Mrs. Watkins

anna.watkins@orange.k12.nc.us

•Mrs. Roseangela.rose@orange.k12.nc.us

919-732-9326 ext 40654

Things to remember for the first day of kindergarten:

Drop off at front door OR walk your child down to the classroom for a QUICK hug and kiss!

***The building will be locked until 7:20. Please do not drop students off before 7:20.

Make sure you have returned all forms/questionnaires.

If your child will be buying lunch, make sure you have turned in some lunch money.

Each day remember to…

• Have your child at school no later than 7:55! – Students must be INSIDE the classroom by 7:55

• Send a small healthy snack with your child in a labeled bag.

• Send your child’s take home folder to school and check it each night for important information.

Volunteers!• We love volunteers!! (Reading

with kids, field trips, field day, etc.)

• 6 week policy!!!

• Background checks…

Background Checks

•Everyone MUST complete a background check in order to volunteer in the classroom or go on field trips. •These are now done ONLINE and must be completed on a computer in the CP library. •Background checks must be renewed each year!

Specials• Be aware of our specials schedule.

• Monday: Media/Technology (alternating weeks)• Tuesday: Spanish• Wednesday: P.E.• Thursday: Music• Friday: Art

• Have your child wear sneakers and comfortable clothes on PE day.

Behavior Policy

Green: Excellent Day= Any sticker in folder

Yellow: 1-2 warnings= Smiley in folder

Orange: Multiple warnings= Straight face in folder

Red: Very difficult day= Sad face in folder with phone call, email, or note

Before you leave…• Fill out the transportation form on the back

table—remember that school is dismissed at 2:50 and if your child rides a bus, you must meet them at their stop.

• Write your email address (if you have one) on the list on the back table.

• Get a packet of paperwork from Mrs. Rose. • Make sure you know which day is your child’s

first day of school—the lists are posted in the hall.

It’s going to be a wonderful year!

We look forward to getting to know all of our new Watermelon

families!Watermelon boys and girls… Please

come to the carpet!