Dear
Parents,
On
behalf of the staff at Paakuma’ School, we are happy to welcome you to the new school year! We are looking forward to a
productive partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their
highest potential. We recognize that in
order to be successful in school, our children need support from both the home
and school. We know a strong partnership
with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for
our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to
carry out our responsibilities. We ask
that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring the he/she:
1. 1. Attends school daily and
arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience.
2. 2. Completes all homework
assignments given by teachers.
3. 3. Reads daily to develop a love
of reading and to improve literacy skills
4. 4. Knows that you expect him/her
to succeed in school and go on to college
Below are our kindergarten policies so that you and your child
can review them together. If you have
any questions about the policies and expectations, please feel free to contact
your child’s teacher. It is very
important that you and your child are fully informed regarding standards
related to appropriate behavior for a safe and productive school year.
We
thank you for your support and look forward to a successful school year!
Sincerely,
The
Kindergarten Team J
Kinder Teachers
angela.henry@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
brittney.jones@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
angela.perez@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
michelle.byrd@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
maya.wandsberg@sbcusd.k12.ca.us
Kindergarten
Policies and Expectations
Backpacks
Students
will be allowed to bring backpacks to school on Fridays only. With this, please
regularly work with your child to ensure that non-essentials (toys, gum, candy,
games, etc.) do not find their way into the backpacks.
Water
Bottles
During
instructional time students will be allowed to keep water bottles with them at
their desks. Make sure that it is labeled.
(No juice, soda, flavor packets, etc.)
Birthday
Parties
Students
will be recognized in the classroom and throughout the day on their
birthday. However, in order to maximize
instructional time, birthday parties will not occur. This is a school-wide policy.
Homework
Packets
Homework
packets will be distributed at the beginning of each month. Weekly homework is
due every Friday (last day of week).
Classroom
Donations
See
individual teacher for their Amazon School List link.
Volunteers
Please
submit your application to the front office. Make sure you submit your
application with due time as it takes a month or 2 to get approval.
Emergency
clothes
Please
provide a weather appropriate outfit for your student in a clear Ziploc bag in
case of any emergency. Include top, bottom, undergarments, and socks. We will do
a switch out around winter time.