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We would like to welcome you and your child to kindergarten at Herndon Magnet School. We know this is a
big step for you and your child. When you leave them with us, please know that we care about each and
everyone of them and realize how important and unique each of them are.
The following is a way for us to share with you how we manage our classrooms. We hope that this handbook
will be helpful to you during the coming year.
CLASS RULES
1. Follow directions.
2. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself.
3. Raise your hand before talking.
4. No yelling or screaming.
SCHOOL HOURS
7:55 first bell 2:50 go to buses
8:00 tardy bell 3:00 end of school day
In order for your child to have proper supervision, please DO NOT bring your child to school before 7:45.
The teachers may not be in their classrooms before that time.
Morning drop off: If you walk your child to the classroom. Please drop them off with a hug at the door.
Afternoon pick up: Parents are strongly encouraged to pick up their child by driving through the turnaround
beside A-wing in the afternoon. If your child normally rides the bus, but will be picked up at the turnaround,
he/she must have written permission from the parent. To avoid any added confusion, do not pick up your child
in the classroom unless your child is checking out.
Check in and check out procedures: If your child is late for school, he/she must check in by a parent in the
office. If you need to check your child out of school, please do so in the office before coming to your child’s
classroom.
Parent passes: If you are coming to school for a conference, lunch with your child, to help in the classroom, etc.,
you must stop by the office for your parent pass.
LUNCH
Your child may bring a lunch from home or purchase a school lunch from the cafeteria. If your child brings a
lunch from home, remember that canned drinks are not allowed. Another helpful hint: carbonated beverages
will LEAK if sent in a thermos! There are also several things to remember if your child would like to purchase a
school lunch. The cafeteria will only accept cash or money orders as a payment for lunch. PERSONAL
CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!! You may pay by the day, week or month. We would prefer that
you pay on Mondays, however, lunch money will be accepted at any time.
Always send lunch money in a sealed and labeled envelope in your child’s folder. Your child’s money will be
turned in to the cafeteria and credited to your child’s lunch account. His/her lunch card will be scanned as they
receive a plate. Any money left over will accumulate on the lunch account. The cost of lunch will be $1.25. If
your child would like to purchase a juice, there is an additional .50 cent charge.
If your child will eat breakfast at school, please let me know. He/she should eat before coming to the
classroom. The cost is .75 cents.
MONEY
Any money that your child brings to school needs to be sent in a sealed envelope with his/her name, my name
and the purpose on the front. Remind your child not to open it for any reason.
MEDICINE
All medicine must be administered through the office and only with a doctor’s written permission. Teachers are
not allowed to administer medication of any kind. Please let me know if your child takes any type of daily
medication at school.
FOLDERS
Your child will be bringing a folder home everyday. Please ask to see your child’s folder daily and sign it if
necessary. This is my way of communicating with you and your way of communicating with me. Please check
for class notes, personal notes, behavior reports, papers and snack calendars. Always have your child return
the folder the following school day.
HAWK TREATS
Our PTA will be selling Hawk Treats (candy, chips, etc.) on Friday afternoons. Please send Hawk Treat
money in an envelope only on Fridays. Fifty cents or a dollar is plenty. Please do not send more than a dollar.
HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL PARTIES
We will enjoy many special activities throughout the year. We hope that you will be able to be a part of as
many as possible. All parties will be handled by the head room mother. Since so many parents are eager to
help and we like to keep excessiveness to a minimum, you will not be asked to help with every party. Thanks in
advance for your contributions.
MATS AND BLANKETS
For storage purposes, we ask that you send only a small pillow and beach towel for nap time to use with your
child’s rest mat. Please do not send large blankets or sleeping bags.
EXTRA CLOTHES
Please send an extra uniform for your child to keep at school in case of an accident. The typical accident in
kindergarten is a paint spill or a slide in the mud on the playground. Please send your child’s clothes in a large
ziplock bag with his/her name on the front.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Our PTA collects Box Tops or Education and Campbell’s Soup labels from many of the foods that you
purchase. Please cut out and save these labels sending them to school at the end of every month in a plastic bag
or envelope. Thank you in advance for your help in this worthy project.
Snacks
This year each child will be responsible for bringing his or her own snack everyday. We have found that
children enjoy bringing their own snacks because they bring what they like and there is less waste. A typical
snack would include: a juice box, bottled water, squeeze-it, or similar drink and a snack such as chips,
crackers, cookies, fruit, etc. (NO candy or sodas) Your child’s snack will need to fit in the snack bag that has
been provided. These snack bags will be used throughout the year, so please launder as necessary. Snack
bags should not be sent in your child’s lunch box. We will have special snacks on Fridays. One student will be
chosen to bring snacks or the entire class. This snack should include snack, juice boxes, and napkins. You will
receive a class information calendar each month. Check this for your child’s special Friday snack day. I will be
happy to answer any questions concerning snacks.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS
• Will be sent home monthly
• Return order and payment to school by date on the back
• Pay by check-make checks payable to SCHOLASTIC (not Herndon)
• Books are delivered to school in 2-3 weeks
I hope that each family will take advantage of this wonderful reading opportunity. All book club books are
geared to your child’s age and grade level (and they’re inexpensive, too!!!). Remember, your child will learn to
read by being read to, by reading with an adult and by reading independently.
big step for you and your child. When you leave them with us, please know that we care about each and
everyone of them and realize how important and unique each of them are.
The following is a way for us to share with you how we manage our classrooms. We hope that this handbook
will be helpful to you during the coming year.
CLASS RULES
1. Follow directions.
2. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself.
3. Raise your hand before talking.
4. No yelling or screaming.
SCHOOL HOURS
7:55 first bell 2:50 go to buses
8:00 tardy bell 3:00 end of school day
In order for your child to have proper supervision, please DO NOT bring your child to school before 7:45.
The teachers may not be in their classrooms before that time.
Morning drop off: If you walk your child to the classroom. Please drop them off with a hug at the door.
Afternoon pick up: Parents are strongly encouraged to pick up their child by driving through the turnaround
beside A-wing in the afternoon. If your child normally rides the bus, but will be picked up at the turnaround,
he/she must have written permission from the parent. To avoid any added confusion, do not pick up your child
in the classroom unless your child is checking out.
Check in and check out procedures: If your child is late for school, he/she must check in by a parent in the
office. If you need to check your child out of school, please do so in the office before coming to your child’s
classroom.
Parent passes: If you are coming to school for a conference, lunch with your child, to help in the classroom, etc.,
you must stop by the office for your parent pass.
LUNCH
Your child may bring a lunch from home or purchase a school lunch from the cafeteria. If your child brings a
lunch from home, remember that canned drinks are not allowed. Another helpful hint: carbonated beverages
will LEAK if sent in a thermos! There are also several things to remember if your child would like to purchase a
school lunch. The cafeteria will only accept cash or money orders as a payment for lunch. PERSONAL
CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!! You may pay by the day, week or month. We would prefer that
you pay on Mondays, however, lunch money will be accepted at any time.
Always send lunch money in a sealed and labeled envelope in your child’s folder. Your child’s money will be
turned in to the cafeteria and credited to your child’s lunch account. His/her lunch card will be scanned as they
receive a plate. Any money left over will accumulate on the lunch account. The cost of lunch will be $1.25. If
your child would like to purchase a juice, there is an additional .50 cent charge.
If your child will eat breakfast at school, please let me know. He/she should eat before coming to the
classroom. The cost is .75 cents.
MONEY
Any money that your child brings to school needs to be sent in a sealed envelope with his/her name, my name
and the purpose on the front. Remind your child not to open it for any reason.
MEDICINE
All medicine must be administered through the office and only with a doctor’s written permission. Teachers are
not allowed to administer medication of any kind. Please let me know if your child takes any type of daily
medication at school.
FOLDERS
Your child will be bringing a folder home everyday. Please ask to see your child’s folder daily and sign it if
necessary. This is my way of communicating with you and your way of communicating with me. Please check
for class notes, personal notes, behavior reports, papers and snack calendars. Always have your child return
the folder the following school day.
HAWK TREATS
Our PTA will be selling Hawk Treats (candy, chips, etc.) on Friday afternoons. Please send Hawk Treat
money in an envelope only on Fridays. Fifty cents or a dollar is plenty. Please do not send more than a dollar.
HOLIDAY AND SPECIAL PARTIES
We will enjoy many special activities throughout the year. We hope that you will be able to be a part of as
many as possible. All parties will be handled by the head room mother. Since so many parents are eager to
help and we like to keep excessiveness to a minimum, you will not be asked to help with every party. Thanks in
advance for your contributions.
MATS AND BLANKETS
For storage purposes, we ask that you send only a small pillow and beach towel for nap time to use with your
child’s rest mat. Please do not send large blankets or sleeping bags.
EXTRA CLOTHES
Please send an extra uniform for your child to keep at school in case of an accident. The typical accident in
kindergarten is a paint spill or a slide in the mud on the playground. Please send your child’s clothes in a large
ziplock bag with his/her name on the front.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Our PTA collects Box Tops or Education and Campbell’s Soup labels from many of the foods that you
purchase. Please cut out and save these labels sending them to school at the end of every month in a plastic bag
or envelope. Thank you in advance for your help in this worthy project.
Snacks
This year each child will be responsible for bringing his or her own snack everyday. We have found that
children enjoy bringing their own snacks because they bring what they like and there is less waste. A typical
snack would include: a juice box, bottled water, squeeze-it, or similar drink and a snack such as chips,
crackers, cookies, fruit, etc. (NO candy or sodas) Your child’s snack will need to fit in the snack bag that has
been provided. These snack bags will be used throughout the year, so please launder as necessary. Snack
bags should not be sent in your child’s lunch box. We will have special snacks on Fridays. One student will be
chosen to bring snacks or the entire class. This snack should include snack, juice boxes, and napkins. You will
receive a class information calendar each month. Check this for your child’s special Friday snack day. I will be
happy to answer any questions concerning snacks.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS
• Will be sent home monthly
• Return order and payment to school by date on the back
• Pay by check-make checks payable to SCHOLASTIC (not Herndon)
• Books are delivered to school in 2-3 weeks
I hope that each family will take advantage of this wonderful reading opportunity. All book club books are
geared to your child’s age and grade level (and they’re inexpensive, too!!!). Remember, your child will learn to
read by being read to, by reading with an adult and by reading independently.
| Mrs. Deschler |
