Posted on 26 August 2010.
The 2010-11 class assignments for all grades will be posted on August 27, 2010 at 5:00 PM.
Class lists will be available on the front doors to the school and online at http://crockerschool.org/private/classassignments . You will need a password to access the online version of the class assignments. The password will be sent via email to the Crocker Yahoo Group by 5 pm. If you are not subscribed to the Yahoo group, you can sign up here http://crockerschool.org/get-involved/email-group/.
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Posted on 16 August 2010.
Dear Incoming Kindergarten Families,
Welcome to Crocker Highlands! We look forward to you and your child becoming part of our wonderful school community. I would like to introduce our Kindergarten team for the 2010-2011 school year. Anna Henry has been teaching kindergarten at Crocker for many years and is a well-loved veteran teacher on the staff. Molly Shannon has been on the Crocker staff for several years teaching 4th grade and decided she wanted to broaden her teaching experience and try a new grade. And to round out the team, Nica Uk is returning to Crocker this year. Some of you may know her from last year when she subbed for a teacher on maternity leave and then worked with our kindergarten classes. I am so excited about our kindergarten team, and they are excited to work together, too. They have already been meeting and planning curriculum. They even went on a field trip to the California Academy of Sciences together this summer!
The first three days of school for all students are minimum days, 8:40 – 1:40. A full school day can be a challenge for the younger students, particularly after a long summer. Therefore, in order to make it a gentle transition for our new kindergarten students, we have adjusted their schedule for the first two weeks:
Monday, August 30 – Friday, September 3: Minimum Days (8:40 – 1:25)
Monday, September 6th – Labor Day Holiday for all students
Tuesday, September 7 – Friday, Sept. 10: Optional Minimum Days (8:40 – 1:35)
We understand that not everyone has the flexibility to accommodate minimum days through the second week of school, so for those students who stay, they will have playtime and rest time until the regular dismissal. We have found that for some, going from preschool to a full day of kindergarten is a challenge. We want to help the transition by starting off with shorter days, and easing into the full day routine.
On that first day of school, we are inviting all kindergarten families to meet downstairs in the multi-purpose room (cafeteria) at 8:45 a.m. Students and parents will meet their teachers and go to the classrooms. At 9:05, the new kindergarten students will say goodbye to the parents. Parents are then invited to stay for a welcome reception with the principal, Beth Rhine, and the PTA co-presidents, Wendy Ghorai and Nicole Radlow in the library.
Information about the classroom routines and expectations will be sent home on the first day of school. The kindergarten handbook will also be posted on the Crocker Highlands website (http://crockerschool.org/) by the middle of August, so be sure to check it out. Kindergarten is an exciting time for everyone and we want to make sure everyone – students, families, and teachers – are successful!
For those of you whose children were unable to attend the Kindergarten Round-Up last May, we are having a second one on August 24th at 2:00. (For those of you new to Crocker, Round-Up is an informal orientation for your child where he/she meets the teachers, gets his/her picture taken, etc.) Please bring your child to school and meet at the small play structure on the playground. The teachers will meet you there and then you have an hour to relax and go get a cup of coffee!
If you have any questions, please email me, elizabeth.rhine@ousd.k12.ca.us.
Hope to see you at the “New Family Picnic” on August 29th!
Thank you!
Beth Rhine,PrincipalCrocker Highlands
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Posted on 02 August 2010.
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Posted on 28 July 2010.
To help you prepare, we’ll be taking orders for GoGreen Lunchboxes. Select your preference from the website: www.gogreenlunchbox.com and then email your order to Deidre Abrons at: deidre@kindbirth.com. Deadline for orders is August 5th. You can pay for them upon pickup after August 16th, from Cass Caulfield, 536 Midcrest Rd, right across from the school.
By pre-ordering this way, you save taxes and raise $5/lunchbox for the PTA. We may be able to waive the shipping charges, but if not, we’ll be splitting the bulk shipment evenly among the orders and anticipate the cost to be $3-$5…a savings over the standard shipping charge (approximately $10). This is a win-win for the earth, you and the students!
How a no waste lunch impacts global warming Energy Savings: Pack a No Waste Lunch all year and reduce waste by 67lbs/child = 133 lbs of Carbon dioxide emissions. Less waste means less landfill and a reduction in greenhouse gases! Waste-free lunches are not only a wise environmental choice, but they are less expensive as well.
Goal: Zero Waste!
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