Getting Ready For The First Day

Tomorrow is going to be a day filled with emotion. Your child may have any number of feelings about his or her first day. As a parent you, too, I'm sure have a number of emotions as well. I get it. We are all in this together. :)
Some gentle reminders to make everyone's day a successful and happy day.
Please make sure your child has a good night sleep. Wake your child up at the same time you plan on waking them each day this year. Everyone of our kindergarten friends should have breakfast. A warm breakfast will last them  longer than a cold breakfast.
Please send your child to school on the bus.
If you are a parent drop off, you may drop off @.7:45am. There are no adults to watch your child any earlier. Please go through the drop off line, do not, let me repeat, do not, park and walk your child in.  We want to encourage independence and high self-esteem from day one.  There will be adults waiting for them in the building to walk them to our room. We will help every child unpack the first week of school and second week if necessary.
SNACK!! Yes, please send your child in with a healthy snack. Some ideas...cut up fruit, Veggies, crackers and cheese ( not the spreadable type unless your child has practice with iT.), ceral bars or protein bars, half a sandwich, and a drink, water or juice thatbis not high in sugar that he or she can drink in 8-10minutes.  Please save the chips, candy, cookies, soda, high sugar juice drinks for special occasions at home.  Why? These snacks don't hold them over until lunch.  Studies show sugar actually slows down learning.  
All of our kindergarten friends should wear shoes that  fully cover their feet.
We have many fun learning activities planned for the first day.
Please check our blog as often as possible to learn about what is happening in Rainbow Valley (our class name). 
E-mail me any questions that you may have.  
I am so excited to be YOUR CHILD's teacher.  Thank you for affording me this awesome opportunity. :)
Here's to a year filled with learning, growing, happiness, respect, and friendship.