Parking
Please
drive 10 miles an hour on our
neighborhood road. Please use the
lower parking spots and double-park in the main driveway (in-front of the
house). Carpooling is encouraged.
Upper lot/1 Spot is Reserved
for cars transporting Infants and Elderly passengers, asking again to allow
parking for one car so thank you for taking your driving time.
If
drivers find they have gone too far up the hill, please slowly back down the
road. Thank you for refraining
from pulling around in our neighbor’s driveways. No Street parking off 201st. Parking is also available across the street off 201st
in the shared Starbreak lot as well as the lower driveway off 81st. Thank you for your help taking
your time and being on time.
Drop Off Routine
To
help children transition smoother to the school and feelings of safety with
teachers, staff will offer the following drop off routine:
Drop Off Routine:
1. 9:25am-9:35am meet at the entry tent (upper lot)
2. 9:30am Teacher welcomes and holds hands with first
group, remaining group waits in tented area
3. 9:35am Teacher greets second group (Room Rep helps
solo Teacher during second round on Mondays)
4. THANK YOU FOR BEING ON TIME during this new drop off
and making conversation light, low and calm
5. First week of school we will allow some time for
photos and Jordan will take the second/third group at 9:40
Please
help your child get ready for a smooth drop off by helping your child place all
needed items in his/her backpack and encouraging your child to carry his/her
own things.
Walk
to the gate/tent where Jordan will greet children and a brief and warm hello to
parents with all attention on helping children walk to disburse items in
cubbies, cooler, shoes and inside classroom.
Please
move all greetings and check-ins for the tented areas (we want to make it cozy
so Room Rep have fun!). We seek to
maintain low volume noises and teachers will talk directed to the
children within and around the class spaces.
Please email info@klahanieschool.org
or call 206-491-9465 before school with specifics about your child, pickup info, etc
or leave signed note with details on the magnetic board.
Children
excited to enter school, helpful for parents to offer hugs and farewells at the
gate/tent so children can smoothly move to concentration of independence and
pride of taking care of self to transition to class.
For
children needing a bit more time to transition, parents are asked to please sit
in the covered tent area to cuddle quietly until child is ready to have
Jordan’s help in transition to school.
When you are ready, we
cuddle and call if inconsolable for 15 minutes straight. You will receive a phone call if that
is the situation. Typically, that
is rare and children find deep connection smoothly with us the first couple
weeks while we show safety to them.
A
helpful hint is going over the Daily Needs list with your child and only
placing items he/she needs for school inside the backpack the night before.
DAILY Needs (All items names labeled please and
thank you!):
1. Shoes/Boots
child can place on and off self directed and good balance
2. Backpack
3. Coat
4. Hoodies/sweater,
long-sleeved shirt, etc
5. Two pair of
underwear, sweatpants/waste band, socks
6. Water-bottle
(this can be stored at school if easiest, please specify to teachers)
7. Rain
slickers (pants, coat shells)
We have a Sharing Bag and request all
special home items stay at home until the child has sharing his/her week. If a snuggly is needed for transition,
parents are asked to remind child the special item must stay inside his/her
backpack and only items that can be fully shared when out in garden for imaginative
play, with all classmate friends at school, are allowed at Klahanie
School. If an item for Sharing bag
or imaginative play is breakable or worrisome about damage, please keep at
home. Things get messy and
fun here!
Teacher/Director
is available for support ideas if child is showing signs of extended days of
separation anxiety. Please call office
hours for additional support.
Separation Anxiety & Drop-off
Information
The first couple weeks of school and a new drop off
can be re-adjustments to the transitioning back to school, new students and
families. We are here to help and
have giggles in the process! And it can be difficult so do not be concerned if
your child is weepy coming to school. This is normal and natural to observe
young children showing more emotion during times of transition. If your child
cries without consoling for more than 15 minutes following drop-off, then
parents will be called, as we never want children to feel
discomfort-surrounding school.
A week or two before school starts as well as when a
change in the drop off/pickup person and schedule occurs, we suggest beginning
very brief, fun reminders to your child that school will be starting soon and
how much fun your child will have and sharing who drops and picks them up. Teachers
need to be aware in writing of names, days and contact information for each
individual dropping off and picking up children.
Parents/Pickup people will get brief check-ins at
pickup about your child’s day. Thank you for dropping all notes on the magnetic
board.
Please
note: Mondays will be one teacher with smaller group and
help with smooth drop off is very helpful.
If your child is toilet transitioning please help
him/her use the bathroom before either coming to school or before beginning class. We will do gentle reminders to “try”
throughout the class time.
If your child shows signs of illness or did not get
enough sleep the night before, causing more school anxiety thank you for
choosing a day at home or later drop-off with teacher notification.
Please note: We continue to have construction within
the garden and children will need to be in shoes. Sorry no barefoot!
Important Dates:
Tuesday September 5th
10-11:30am
Meet and Greet Teachers, walk through new drop off, hand in release form and
supplies, hear about Pie auction, check out the spaces again please bring:
1. Picture of your child
2. Name Labeled slippers
3. Name Labeled Emergency
packet (please refer to Vashon school district website for list, packets are
also sold at True Value)
4. September Tuition and $50
Art Fee
5. Signed Emergency form
Wednesday/Thursday
September 6th and 7th
Intro
days/split classes 9:30-11:15/11:45-1:30pm
9:30-11:15
11:45-1:30pm
Monday September 11th
Regular
schedule begins 9:30-12:30/1:30PM
Thursday September 28th
5:30-7pm Curriculum Night in Klahanie Classroom, parents only
Saturday October 21st
6-10pm
Vashon Books, Scholarship Pie Auction Fundraiser
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
October 23, 24, 25th
Autumn
parent conferences
