I hope everyone is excited for a fun-filled first day!
Quick Reminders:
*Please have your child wear their bus tag to school for the first week.
*We will meet your child outside the front of the school and walk in together as a whole class.
* Please pack a separate snack for your child.
*Tomorrow will be a hot day but we still plan to go outside for recess. A water bottle might be helpful.
*You can have your child buy lunch on the first day. Don't forget to log into your paypams account.
*Dismissal will run a bit slow the first week. The teachers will ride the buses with the students on the first day.
Again, feel free to email/call me if you have any questions or concerns.
I can't wait to see everyone!
Love,
Mrs. Bennett & Mrs. Davis
Please enjoy the poem below as we embark on the beginning of a great year together!!
T’was the Night Before Kindergarten
Twas the night before kindergarten and as they prepared,
kids were excited and a little bit scared.
They tossed and they turned about in their beds,
while visions of school supplies danced in their heads.
Erasers and crayons and pencils galore
were stuffed in their backpacks and set by the door.
Outfits were hung in closets with care,
knowing that kindergarten soon would be there.
In the morning it came, school starts today!
Would the teacher be nice? Would they still get to play?
Faces were washed, and teeth were brushed white;
Kids posed for pictures with eyes sparkling bright.
Parents packed snacks and kids hopped in cars
As if they were boarding a spaceship to Mars.
Some kids brought blankets or their favorite stuffed bear;
in hopes they could nap like they did in day care.
Their parents exclaimed: "You're big kids. WOW!
Let us hold your bears and blankies for now."
The parents were worried their children would cry
if they left them at school with just a good-bye.
So they told their darlings, "If you want, we can stay
and make sure that everything will be A-okay."
The teacher then greeted each one with a smile,
and invited the students to stay for a while.
The room was all filled with toys, books, and maps,
but where were the beds for midmorning naps?
They colored and painted and played Simon Says,
then tumbled and skipped and stood on their heads.
They sang silly songs from beginning to end.
Within just a minute, each kid had a friend.
The children were happy. They loved Mrs. Bennett
It was she who would show them a great deal of care.
When what to her wondering eyes should appear
but sad moms and dads who were holding back tears!
Their noses so sniffly! Their eyes red and wet!
This was the saddest good-bye Mrs. Bennett had seen yet!
She gathered the grown-ups on the magical rug,
then sent them away after one final hug.
The children all waved from the door of the school.
"Don't cry Mom and Dad; kindergarten is cool!"
