Kindergarten is an exciting year! It is a year where your child will meet many new friends. It is also a year where your child will build a foundation of social, emotional, and educational skills that they will use throughout their lives.
To ease the transition from home to school please keep these in mind:
- Lunch: A monthly menu will be sent home with your child. Send all lunch money in a sealed envelope. Write your child’s name on the outside of the envelope. Make all checks payable to Dike Newell School. Milk may be purchased.
- Snack: We have snack every morning. Please send your child with a simple healthy snack.
- Clothing: Accidents happen in kindergarten. Please send a spare set of clothing. The clothing will remain in your child’s backpack until needed.
- Outdoor Recess: Outdoor recess is an important part of your child’s day. Please dress your child according to the weather. Appropriate footwear is also important avoid flip flops and high heeled shoes/boots.
- Transportation: Please let me know of any transportation changes. Send a note if you are picking your child up at school, if your child will be getting off the bus at a different stop, or if your child needs to ride a different bus. The office must have written notification of all changes.
- Teacher Contact: Your child will have a Home/School Folder. I check it every morning. Please include all notes in this folder and I will get back to you. I can be reached via e-mail at kwetzel@rsu1.org or by phone at 443-8285. Kindergarten is a busy place. If you need to talk with me please call before or after school. I will return all calls at the end of the day.
I am looking forward to a great year filled with fun and learning.
