2. Introduction of the Staff
• Stacey Jamison, Principal
• Shalonda Smith, Assistant Principal
• Tina Walters, Counselor
• Diane Young, Education Coordinator
3. Parent Orientation Agenda
• Arrival and dismissal
• Supplies
• Clothing
• Acceptable Snacks
• Celebrations
• Field Trips
• Meal Application Form
• Illness and Medicine
• Health Services Form
• Absences & Tardies
• Visiting the classroom
• Discipline
• Classroom Management Plan
• Review Parent Contract
• Fill out Information Cards
• First Days of School Routines
• Sign Up For Testing
Overview of Pre-K Program
Questions & Answers
4. Arrival of Students
• Students may begin arriving at 7:30 am.
• Please take students to the cafetorium.
• Breakfast line closes at 7:55 am.
• Students are tardy at 8:05 am.
5. Dismissal of Students
• Students will not be released before 2:50 pm.
• Please notify teacher on duty when you’re picking up your child.
• Walkers will be released to the flag pole .
• Car and Daycare riders will be released to the circle drive.
• Bus riders will be released to the cafeteria and seated by bus
number. The number to transportation is 603-6535 They can be
reached 7:00-5:00 pm. Monday thru Friday
• Students with siblings will not be allowed to pick students up
from classroom. They must come to the designated area.
PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE AND YOUR TEACHER OF
ANY CHANGES IN WHO CAN/ CAN NOT PICK-UP
YOUR CHILD.
6. Check-in and Check-outs
• Students arriving late must check in
through the office.
• Late check-in’s will be excused if
accompanied by doctor’s excuse.
• Early Checkouts are strongly discouraged
and should be limited if possible.
7. Classroom Supplies
• 2 Plastic folders with pockets
• 1 Plastic Rest Nap (THIN blue & red)
• 1 Large towel for Nap Time
• 2 Large boxes of Kleenex
• 2 Boxes of crayons (24 count)
• 3 Packages of Construction Paper21 1 Box
Gallon/ 1 Box Quart zip-lock
• 2 Bottles of Glue/ Glue Sticks
• 2 Box of Markers (8 or 12 count)
• Extra clothes (Include underwear & socks)
• $40.00 Class Fee
8. Other Classroom Materials
Zip-lock bags (any size)
Boxes of Kleenex
Hand Sanitizer
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
9. Student’s Uniform
• Shirts
– Red, Navy Blue, White
– Must have collars
– Must be tucked into pants
• Pants
– Khaki
– Dark Blue
– Can not ‘sag’ below waste
• Accessories
– Must have WORKABLE belt
– Tennis shoes preferred.
– Sandals must have back strap
• Street clothes may only be worn on designated days.
10. Acceptable Snacks
• You will be assigned one day each month to send a
snack.
• Please choose snacks from our list. This really helps us to
stay within the guidelines set by the State for providing
nutritious snacks.
• Exceptions may be made if it is your child’s birthday and
you would like to send a special snack.
• Occasionally, you may be asked to bring a particular
snack to coordinate with classroom activities.
• Individual juice boxes (such as Capri Sun, Juicy Juice)
are best for drinks. Please try to choose juices with a high
content of real fruit juice, if you can.
• We need snacks for 20 children.
11. Acceptable Snacks
Cookies Crackers/cheese cubes
Graham Crackers Granola Bars
Bananas (at least 10) Apples (at least 10)
Grapes Fresh Mixed Fruit
Fruit Cups Fruit Cereal bars
Dry Cereal String Cheese
Baby Carrots with dip Yogurt cups
Pretzels Cheese Crackers
Peanut butter crackers Packaged fruit snacks (Roll-ups)
Goldfish, cheese nips, Ritz bits, Cheez-its, etc.
1 box of crackers (such as Ritz, saltines) along with 1 jar of peanut butter or jelly
Assigned Snack Day can also be found:
Weekly Conduct sheet (Goree)
Monthly Conduct Chart (Milam)
12. Sample Snack Calendar
September Snack Calendar
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
6 7 8 9 10
No
School Name Name Name Name
13 14 15 16 17
Name Name Name Name Name
20 21 22 23 24
Name Name Name Name Name
27 28 29 30
Name Name Name Name
13. Celebrations
• We will have celebrations throughout the
year, your teacher will contact you for
more details.
• Birthday “parties” will not be celebrated,
however, your child’s birthday will be
their snack day and you are encouraged to
send a special treat on this day.
• Simple celebrations work best.
14. Fieldtrips
• Field trips give students the opportunity to have real life,
hands-on experiences.
• Students must have signed permission slips to attend.
• Parents are encouraged to volunteer.
• Donations for field trips are always welcomed.
This year planned trips:
Jubilee Zoo Red River Revel
Red River Revel Santa Claus & Dollar Tree
15. Meal Application Forms
• Lunch applications must be filled out and
APPOVED before August 26, 2011.
You can apply on-line at
www.applyforlunch.com
• You will be instantly approved/disapproved.
16. Lunch Applications
Breakfast:$1.00 Reduced fee: $0.30
Lunch: $1.75 Reduced fee: $0.40
• Parents must pre-pay for lunch until the lunch
form has been received and processed.
• Lunch money may be paid in advance weekly,
monthly, or quarterly.
• THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE MONEY TO
LOAN FOR LUNCHES.
17. Medication
The following Caddo Parish Policy must be
followed if a child is to take medication at school:
• Under no circumstances will medication be administered
by the teacher.
• Medication should be bought to school by the parent and
taken to the school’s office. Medication should be
labeled with CHILD’S NAME and accompanied by a
physician’s statement with directions on administering
the medication.
• Do not send any medication to school with your child.
This includes cough drops.
18. Illnesses
• If your child is sick, keep them at home!!!
• Students should remain home at least 24 hours
after a fever has passed.
20. Absences & Tardies
• Louisiana Law states that a student attend 160 days each
school year.
• A student is subject to be removed from the program if
absences become excessive.
• Our instructional day begins at 8:00 am. All students
should be in their classroom at this time.
• 3 Tardies equal 1 absence and a student is subject to be
removed from the program due to excessive tardies.
21. Sample Attendance Letter
Date: ___________________
Dear Mr. & Mrs.__________________________,
Caddo Parish has an Attendance Policy in effect. Please refer to the school handbook
for this information.
Attending school is a very important factor in school success. We are required to
teach each subject a specific number of minutes each day. In addition, students are
required to attend instruction for a required number of minutes in each school year.
One of the requirements to keep our funding for pre-k is that the
children be in attendance at least 90% of the month. Repeated absences may result
in your child being dismissed from the program
Your child, _________________________ has accumulated 5
absences this grading period. At this point, we are requesting a conference with you as
soon as possible. Please contact Mrs. Goree at (318) 631-7121 to schedule a
conference.
Sincerely,
Ms. Stacey Jamison
22. Classroom Visits
• Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer and
visit classrooms.
• All persons must report to the office before
visiting the classrooms.
• All visitors must obtain a “Visitor’s Pass” from
the office to visit ANYWHERE on campus
23. Parent Communication
• Behavior charts and folders are sent home
daily. Please sign, review and return
necessary documents daily.
• Homework is sent home on Monday-
Wednesday.
• Report Cards are sent home every 9 weeks.
• Teachers can only make or return calls
before school, after school, and during
conference periods.
24. Conferences
• If you desire a conference with your child’s teacher or
coordinator, please call the school office 631-7121 to
make arrangements.
• Teachers are not prepared for unannounced or
unscheduled conferences and are not expected to
conference during valuable class time.
25. Discipline
• The Big Four
• Chain of discipline command for
Sunset Acres
26. Classroom Management
Classroom Rules
Follow Directions
Feet and Hands to Yourself
Small Voices Inside
Work Together
Be a Friend
