Welcome
to
Pre-K
Parent
Orientation!
Pre-K Team
Steven Seitz with Cindy Dameris
Kara Johnson with Michelle Figueroa
Faviola Vasquez with Iliana Luna
Charmin McCune with Helene Auriemme
Office Staff
•Principal – Shawna Ballast
•Assistant Principal– Krista Wilson
•Counselor – Holly Hensley
•Nurse – Judy Fitzgerald
•PIEMS Clerk – Angela Medrano
•Campus Secretary – Rita Denteh
Attendance and Tardiness
Morning Hours: 7:30 – 10:15
Afternoon Hours: 11:45-2:30
Your child will be counted tardy
if he or she
arrives after 7:30/11:45
Regular attendance is
essential for success!
District Wide Absence and Tardy
Procedures
• Per semester
Absences: 3 – Skyward to generate letter
8 – Skyward to generate letter
10 – File with court – identified by pulling an absence
occurrence report
12 - Skyward to generate letter
Tardies:
3 – Skyward to generate letter
9 – Skyward to generate letter
12 - File with court – identified by pulling an absence
occurrence report
•Ready Rosie is a free online
resource for families.
•ONLINE REGISTRATION PAGE
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Students may enter the building at 7:00
and 11:15 if they are eating a school
breakfast/lunch.
Students will not be supervised before
those times. Do not leave your child
unattended by an adult.
*Students are encouraged to walk to the cafeteria
by themselves. There will be teachers ready to
assist them find the correct class table.
*Please prepay for your child’s breakfast or lunch
on the Wylie ISD website. Someone from the
cafeteria should be available on Meet the Teacher
night to assist in setting up an account.
*Meals may also be paid for by cash or check. Please send all
payments in a sealed, envelope with your child’s and the
teacher’s name.
If your child is a car rider:
•Please have your Dismissal Tag visible from the rear view mirror.
•A Pre-K teacher or aide will walk your child to you. If your child
needs assistance with his/her seatbelt, please pull into the
parking lot. We are not allowed to buckle your child into his/her
seat.
•It is very important to get your child through the car line quickly
and safely. Teachers will not be able to speak with you about your
child’s day during arrival and dismissal times. If there is
something that you need to talk about with the teacher, please
have a note ready to hand to the teacher, use e-mail or call the
teacher’s voicemail. We will get back to you within 24 hours.
•Please keep emergency contact information up to date. Only
people on the list are allowed to pick up your child. A written
note is not enough! This needs to go through the office before
we will release your child.
A.M. Dismissal
• Mr. Seitz and Mrs. Vasquez classes -
Parents drive through the front office
drop off line. We will bring your child to
you.
• Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. McCune classes -
Parents drive through the staff parking lot
to the small drive. Stay to the right of the
driveway. We will bring your child to you.
• Daycare buses will be on the left. Please
watch for children and teachers around
the daycare buses as you pull in and out.
PM Dismissal
• All Pre-K Classes- Parents will stay in
the left lane, the lane closest to the
parking lot. This lane is for Pre-K
student pick up only. We will bring
your child to you.
• Parents that choose to walk up will
wait at the Library door with the
Dismissal Tag for their child. We will
get 3-5 Tags at one time. We will
bring your child to you.
Dismissal
A written note is required
if your child is going home
a different way then usual.
Please notify the office by phone
before 9:30/1:00 of any changes.
Unless notified by parent or guardian,
your child’s teacher will follow usual
going home procedures.
Independence
We are working to develop
independence in your child.
After the second week of school,
please drop off your child at the
arrival door.
Teachers will be there to guide your
child to the cafeteria.
Daily Folders
Please check for notes, papers,
and work every day.
The folder needs to be emptied
every day
and returned to school.
School Supplies
Please do not label your child’s
school supplies. Please bring the
supplies during Meet the
Teacher on Thursday, August
20th from 4:00-6:00.
Extra Change of Clothes
Please pack an extra change of
clothes in a Ziploc bag labeled with
your child’s name for emergencies.
These will be kept at school.
Medication
The nurse will administer any and all
medication to children, no exceptions!
Please make sure you send the original bottle
with the prescription affixed to it and
directions clearly marked.
Please let the nurse and teacher know of any
medications your child is currently taking.
Sick Children
Your child must stay home for
at least 24 hours if they have had a fever
or diarrhea.
When your child has been absent, please
provide a note stating the reason, sign
and date. Please provide a a doctor’s
note when possible.
Toys
Toys of any kind
are not permitted at
school
unless requested by
teacher.
Report Cards
Results from our Frog Street
Assessment are sent home as
testing is completed. This serves
as our report card. This does not
go home every nine weeks.
Parent Teacher Conferences
We will have designated Parent-Teacher Conferences
in the fall. Sign up sheets will be sent home.
You may request a Parent-Teacher Conference to
discuss your child at any time throughout the year.
Discipline
Any minor discipline issues will be addressed on the
calendar located in the daily folder. A phone call or e-mail
will be made or sent as needed. The office staff will
become involved for extreme behavior issues.
Please review this with your child every day.
Dress for the Weather
We will have outside recess everyday
weather permitting.
Please dress your child accordingly.
Please label all items with a permanent
marker including backpack, jackets, hats,
etc…
Safety
Your child needs to know
his/her full name as well as your name.
This information is important for
safety on and off campus.
Shoes with a closed toe are the best
for school due to wood chips on the
playground. Flip Flops are not
safe for school.
Join PTA!
PTA is an active and
important
part of Hartman
Elementary.
Join today for only
$7.50
Volunteer Background
Checks:
•Our volunteer background check
form will be completed online.
This can also be accessed under
“Parent and Student Services” on
the district website as well as on
the HR page.
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