Folsom Elementary

Open House

Welcome parents

and students!

❖ I have a Bachelor’s Degree with dual certification in Special and Regular Education from Southeastern Louisiana University. I am certified to teach Special Education grades Pre-K-12 and regular education grades 1-8. Of my graduating class from SLU, I was chosen by my college professors to receive the prestigious award of Exemplary Graduate in Special Education 2008, as well as, The National Dean’s List, an honorary award in which only ½ of 1% of the nation’s college students receive.

❖ I have been a Pre-K teacher for 13 years

❖ I love shoes, photography, traveling, mountain hiking, reading in my hammock on rainy days, going glamping in my Glamper/Teardrop and spending time with my family

About Mrs. Bott

School Times

First Bell 8:30

Tardy Bell 8:33

Dismissal 3:37

Each morning, we begin our day with a delicious breakfast in the cafeteria. After your children have stuffed their bellies, they are ready to begin an exciting, fun-filled day in Pre-K!!!

Throughout the day, your children participate in:

•Morning Meeting•Music and movement•Free choice learning centers•ELA group, which we refer to as Circle Time•Math group•Gross motor•Story Time•Rest Time•Snack Time•Pull-outs which consist of:

• Art• P.E.• Library• Computer• Music

•Your child also participates within whole group, small group and one-on-one instruction.

Classroom Rules

•I will keep hands and feet to myself

•I will use my inside voice

•I will use walking feet

•I will listen when my neighbor speaks

Consequences▪ If rules are broken, the student will be asked to move his/her clip

on the behavior chart. The students begin the day on green and

will clip up or down the color chart.

Purple – Awesome Day!

Blue – Great Day!

Green – Ready to Learn

Yellow – Warning

Orange - I Could have done better.

Red – I will try harder

PLEASE REVIEW THIS CLASSROOM PLAN WITH YOUR CHILD. IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT TO CHECK THEIR FOLDER; FOLLOW UP WITH TALKS AND ENCOURAGEMENT ABOUT THEIR BEHAVIOR FOR THE DAY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTACH YOUR OWN REWARDS/CONSEQUENCES AT HOME FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL (THIS COULD JUST BE VERBAL PRAISE AND HUGS). THIS HELPS YOUR CHILD TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN AND THEIR TEACHER ARE COMMUNICATING AND WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM FOR THEIR BENEFIT, THUS ENCOURAGING THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR IN CLASS.

Take-Home Folders:

Each child will have a take-home folder. Newsletters and important school notes will be sent home in this folder. Encourage your child to become independent by being responsible for packing his/her folder in the book bag every night before going to bed. It is to be signed by the parent/guardian and brought to school daily. All important information regarding school, classroom activities and events will be placed in the folder. Please check it daily!

Parent Involvement:

Due to Covid-19 safety procedures, as of now, parental involvement in Pre-K will primarily take place via take-home projects for you to do with your child. (Outside visitors are not allowed inside of our building at this time.) I will send home seasonal projects for you to complete with your child. I ask that you complete them with your child so that he/she may share them during Show and Tell. Also, I will send a weekly Reading Log home for you to sign and return after you have read with your child. I will also send you weekly classroom announcements and other important info. Please e-mail me or place a note in the student’s folder with any questions/concerns that you may have.

Birthdays:

Birthdays are special times in our classroom with the birthday child being the Star of the Day. If you would like to send individually wrapped store-bought treats, I will be glad to serve them. (The district is not allowing home-made goodies or store-bought cupcakes at this time.) Please send them to school with your child the day of the birthday. The office cannot accept items. We celebrate during our afternoon snack time.

Snack

A Snack Calendar will be sent home monthly. Each child will be assigned a day to bring snacks

for his/her classmates in the class.

Please send a snack on your assigned day. We

currently have 12 students.

If your child is absent, please send in a doctor’s excuse or handwritten note from the

parent/caregiver.

In order to receive funding for the Pre-K program, we have to

submit excuses to the state each month.

If your child is a car rider, please stay in the right lane (Pre-K lane) to pick up

your child in front of the Pre-K building.

All students must be picked up by 3:50.

Important▪ Please send a change of clothes in a large Ziploc bag with your child’s

name written on it.

▪ Your child may bring a SMALL blanket or towel for rest time to sleep with.

▪ If you have any questions or concerns, please notate on the communication form in your child’s folder

▪ Label, label, label everything with your child’s name on it!

▪ CHECK YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER EVERY NIGHT!

I look forward to watching your child learn and grow this school year!

Thank you all for coming toOpen House.