Pick up and Drop Off |
Zippy Bag |
When you drop off your child in the morning please have them bring his/her backpack into the pen area and line it up against the wall with his/her class. We ask that all parents stay outside the pen area to ensure the safety of all of our students. When you pick up your child we also ask that you wait outside the pen area by the dismissal gate for your child's class. When we see you, we will dismiss your child. Please make sure that anyone picking up your child is on the pick up list that you provided us at the beginning of the year and has photo identification. Please be patient with this process as your child's safety is of utmost importance to us. If their are any changes to pick up please send a message via Remind at the beginning of the school day or phone the office to inform of any changes.
If you are bringing in your child late or picking them up early, please visit the office first. If you know that you will be picking up your child early please send a note so that we can get your child ready and send them down to the office to wait for you. Healthy Snack/LunchPlease send your child with many healthy snacks such as vegetables, fruit, crackers and cheese, etc. If students are going home for lunch, please send us a message and let us know before the start of the school day. Students going home for lunch can be picked up outside the kindergarten gate and will meet you there at 11am.
Please ensure that all food send with your child is in child-friendly containers that they have practised opening independently at home. This will help snack time and lunch to run more smoothly. Any uneaten food will be returned home. This will help you to get a better idea of what your child is eating at school. In order to keep everything tidy in their lunch bag it is a good idea to put a Ziploc bag in for dirty spoons, forks, etc. Please also send your child with a water bottle. ENSURE THAT ALL CONTAINERS ARE LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME. That way if we find them we can return them to you. |
All students will receive a zippy bag. This bag will be used to send information to and from school such as School Newsletters, field trip forms and pizza lunch notices. Please make sure to check it daily and empty any work or notes sent home.
Remind and Class WebsitePlease sign up for Remind so that we can communicate in a quick and easy manner. I will also be able to send you reminders about events happening at school and it's a great way to stay in the loop with what is happening at school.
You can join Remind by texting (365) 800-0094 with the message @duffinsbay and providing your first name with your child's name in brackets beside. It is extremely important to add your child's name so that we know which child is yours. If you do not have text capabilities you can also sign up by going to this link: remind.com/join/duffinsbay We will check Remind once or twice during the school day so if there is any urgent information such as changes to pick up, please call the office as well to ensure that we get the message. In addition we have a class website which will be updated frequently. We will notify you using Remind when there have been updates so that you can check for new information. Items NeededDonations of Kleenex, Playdough, Large and small Ziploc Bags and Baby Wipes are always appreciated.
Also if there are parents/guardians/grandparents who would like to volunteer their time within the classroom would love to have you once you have a completed criminal reference check on file in the office. Also if you cannot volunteer within the room but would like to contribute we also have home volunteer opportunities such as making play-dough that we would really appreciate your help with! |
ToysChildren should not bring toys from home unless it is a special day where items from home are requested. This helps to ensure that items are not lost and that students are focused on the intended learning.
Extra ClothesYour child will need a pair of indoor running shoes labeled with their name that he/she is able to put on and take off independently. Slip on running shoes or velcro shoes are recommended.
Please send an extra set of clothes in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child's name that we can keep at the school in case of spills, falls and accidents. We will send home any soiled clothes in students' backpacks. AGAIN WE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH, PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR CHILD'S BELONGINGS SUCH AS BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, CONTAINERS, BACKPACKS AND WATER BOTTLES. IT WILL MAKE ALL OF OUR LIVES SO MUCH EASIER. |
Student LearningYour child may not bring home tons of paper/pencil tasks because much of their learning will be through hands on tasks. We will however, keep you updated about what he/she is learning and his/her progress. Remind is a great tool for this because we can send you pictures of your child at work.
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