Absences- You must submit a written excuse or email to the office every time your child is absent from     school.  The absence is considered unexcused until this is received.

                Attendance- Regular attendance in Kindergarten is required in North Carolina.

  Backpacks- Please send your child's belongings in a backpack.  It is very difficult for a child to keep up with multiple items if they are not contained in one place. 

              Birthdays- Birthdays are very special times in our classroom.  You are not obligated to, but you are welcome to send in a small healthy snack for the class to celebrate your child's special day.

              Book Orders- We occasionally order books from Scholastic Book Club.  These books are very reasonably priced and are interesting and age appropriate.  Our class earns points for every book purchased that may be used to get new books for our room!                     

              Breakfast- This is the most important meal of the day and it is free to all students at our school!  Please encourage your child to eat a good breakfast daily.  It is served from 7:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m.

      Clothing- All students at The Learning Center! are required to wear uniforms.  Please dress your child appropriately for the weather and keep in mind that your child participates in Physical Education daily.  Heavy coats and jackets may be worn outdoors; however, only dress code clothing is allowed in class.  While it is not a requirement, you may wish to send in a change of clothes in case of any accidents.

                 Communication- We believe that frequent communication with you, our parents, is essential.  Please check your child's take-home notebook daily for communication from us or from the office, and use it to communicate any questions, information, or comments to us.  You may also email us at any time.

                 Conferences- Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled twice a year- before school begins and at the beginning of the second semester.  If you want to meet with us any other time, let us know and we'll be happy to arrange a time to get together.

     Dress Code- All students are required to wear dress code daily.  Check your student handbook or ask if you have any questions about dress code standards.  You will be notified when your child is not in compliance with this code.

     Early dismissal- School dismisses at 3:00 every day.  If you pick up your child before this time, you must report to the office and sign the student out.  Please limit early dismissals to emergencies.

                Email- For those of you with computer access, we encourage you to email us with questions or comments at  ;  judyc@naturallygrownkids.org or penny@naturallygrownkids.org.  We will check our email daily. 

    Field Work- Our class occasionally participates in fieldwork as an extension to classroom learning.  We greatly appreciate all of you who graciously volunteer to help make these learning experiences possible.

    Good Credit Cards-  It is a positive behavior incentive.  Your child receives "punches" on the credit card for appropriate behavior daily.  For every "filled-up" credit card, your child receives one TLC! buck, and a small prize from our Prize Bucket.  TLC! bucks are used to purchase goods and services at our Mini-Mall held 3 times during the school year.

           Illness- Please do not send your child to school if he/she has a temperature or other evidence of a contagious disease.

    Late Arrival- We begin our instructional day at 8:00 a.m.  It is important to have your child at school before that time.  Every time a child enters the classroom late, it disrupts the entire class and takes away from teaching time.

              Lunch- Kindergarten eats lunch daily from 11:15-11:45 a.m. in the Kindergarten classroom.  You are welcome to join your child for lunch whenever you have the opportunity.    

   Mini-mall - as part of our Mini-REAL program, students have the opportunity 3 times a year to redeem their TLC! bucks for a variety of goods and services.  Older students have the opportunity to operate a small business at each Mini-mall.

  Newsletters- You will receive a quarterly newsletter with every progress report.  Newsletters will also be posted on this website. 

             Notes- All correspondence from the office or from our classroom will be placed in the front pocket of your child's take-home notebook.  Please check it daily.             

Physical Education- Your child will participate in P.E. daily for 45 minutes.  You may find out more about this program by viewing the P.E. web page.

            Progress Reports- Your child will receive a progress report at the end of every quarter (approximately every nine weeks).  These reports are based upon ongoing assessments of your child's academic progress. 

 Please do not hesitate to ask ANY Question you have about your child.  We all want this year to be a happy and successful one for every child!

Rules- Kindergarten students are expected to abide by a set of seven rules: 1. Walk  2. Use a quiet voice inside. 3.  When others are working leave them alone.  4. Treat others with kindness. 5. Clean up all messes, put things away.  6. Work during work time.  7. Listen to teachers and follow directions.   The children earn "punches" on their Good Credit cards daily for successfully following these rules.   

Snacks- We have a snack time every afternoon.  Your child may bring a small snack from home or purchase one from the school.  A variety of healthy snacks is offered.

 Take-home notebooks - This notebook is our primary means of communication between home and school.  Please make sure you review this planner daily.

  Visitors - you are welcome to observe our classroom at any time.  We ask that you please make prior arrangements before your visit. All visitors must sign-in at the office prior to coming into the classroom and wear a "Visitor" badge.

  ZZZs - make sure your child gets plenty of rest each night.