September Welcome and Information Letter
Dear Parents/Guardians, September
3, 2013
Assalamu Alaikum
A warm welcome to all of you! As our new school year gets underway, I
hope that this letter will help you to know what to expect in Junior
Kindergarten this year and answer any questions you may have. I am looking
forward to working with your child this year and helping him/her to achieve
his/her full potential.
I believe that a good parent-teacher relationship is necessary for
maximum school success. Throughout the year I will communicate with you through
email, notes, telephone calls, blog, report cards, and parent-teacher
conferences. I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions, concerns
or suggestions at any time. You can send me a note with your child, or e-mail
me at iduhman@abraarschool.com.You can also call me at the school office
and leave me a message and I will return your call as soon as I can.
We will have a variety of activities in class that cover all domains of
development, emotional, social, cognitive, physical and spiritual. We will
participate in arts, crafts, nasheeds, songs, games, story time, study
exercises, and indoor/outdoor physical activities. I will be sending the weekly
schedule shortly along with the Quran curriculum insha’Allah.
During the first weeks I will get to know your child and will contact
you if there are any concerns. Please note the following:
Toilet Training & Accidents Policy
Please note
that your child must be completely toilet trained and is able to clean
himself/herself to be in JK. In case of a wet accident, we will encourage your
child to change into clean clothes, however you will be immediately contacted
to come and help your child in case of a bowel movement accident. Our policy
states that no teacher will physically clean a child.
Items your child will need (Make
sure to label all of your child’s belongings with your child’s name or initials):
Ø Change of
clothes:
In a large
ziplock bag that is labeled with your child’s name. The bag should include: a
pair of pants, a shirt, underwear, and a pair of socks. Please make sure that
these items are suitable for all seasons so you don’t have to change them later
on in the cold months.
Ø Running shoes to
be worn indoors only
These are to be kept in the class. Open toe shoes
or sandals are not allowed for safety reasons.
Ø A pillow and a
small blanket for nap time
Ø 2 boxes of
Kleenex
Ø Wet flushable
wipes to be used in the washroom (optional, please )
Ø A hat for
outdoor play
Ø A backpack, and
a lunch box
Ø A hat to be worn
during outdoor play
Ø We have cots in the classroom (small beds
for nap time) for the children’s use. We rent the cots for $20 for the year.
Please make sure all blankets, jackets, supplies and clothing are
labeled clearly with your child’s name. Children have many similar items and they
can easily get them mixed-up. The only way to tell them apart is if they are
labeled.
The children will be going out for recess everyday unless it is raining
or extremely cold. Please keep this in mind when helping your child to select
clothing for the day.
Please provide your child with a healthy lunch and two snacks a day.
Please do not send food with high levels of sugar such as cake, chocolate, soft
drinks, etc. For the safety of all children, juices in glass containers are not
permitted. Canned fruits/foods are also not permitted due to sharp edges found
on the rim of the can after opening. Please use plastic containers.
Nuts Free Policy
Nuts or related products (including peanut
butter or nutella) are not allowed in the school to protect the children
with food related allergies. Please advise the school immediately if your child
has any allergies.
I am looking forward to a great year working with your child! I know
that working together we can make Junior Kindergarten a wonderful experience
for your child insha’Allah!
Best Regards,
Iman Duhman
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
