KINDERGARTEN INFO
Important Incoming K dates for August 2011
Saturday, August 6th
Incoming Families Playdate – 10 a.m.-noon
Sunnyside Park/Playground
A fun way to meet other incoming families!
Tuesday, August 9th
Kindergarten Meet & Greet – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Incoming K children will be broken into 3 groups and rotated through the classrooms to explore, play, and meet the teachers.
Thursday, August 11th
Kindergarten Orientation Night – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Find out who your child’s teacher will be and attend a 30-minute classroom info session with her. Free on-site childcare provided for the classroom info session; after the session, the children can meet their teacher and see their classroom.
Monday, August 15th
First Day of School – 8:40 a.m.
Bring your child directly to the schoolyard. K classes line up on the southwestern side of the yard. Welcome Coffee in the Library after drop-off!
Incoming Families Playdate – 10 a.m.-noon
Sunnyside Park/Playground
A fun way to meet other incoming families!
Tuesday, August 9th
Kindergarten Meet & Greet – 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Incoming K children will be broken into 3 groups and rotated through the classrooms to explore, play, and meet the teachers.
Thursday, August 11th
Kindergarten Orientation Night – 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Sunnyside Elementary School
Find out who your child’s teacher will be and attend a 30-minute classroom info session with her. Free on-site childcare provided for the classroom info session; after the session, the children can meet their teacher and see their classroom.
Monday, August 15th
First Day of School – 8:40 a.m.
Bring your child directly to the schoolyard. K classes line up on the southwestern side of the yard. Welcome Coffee in the Library after drop-off!
Meet the Kindergarten Teachers
Jennifer Yee - 101
Born and raised in San Francisco, I am the youngest of three sisters. My mother immigrated from Hong Kong, and my father, from Canton, China. My passion has always been in teaching.
Sunnyside is the place where families, staff, and members of the community come together and work collaboratively towards a common goal—whether it is a fundraising activity, creating new programs for the school, or helping a teacher in need.
Sunnyside is the place where families, staff, and members of the community come together and work collaboratively towards a common goal—whether it is a fundraising activity, creating new programs for the school, or helping a teacher in need.
Jen Raeder - 102
I love to rock climb, cook, speak French, and travel.
Sunnyside is a welcoming, caring community. Our students, families, and teachers make it a great school!
Sunnyside is a welcoming, caring community. Our students, families, and teachers make it a great school!
Leah Plack - 103
Last summer I rode my bike to the Mexican border. My latest cycling challenge has been getting into racing cyclocross. At Sunnyside, I am working to encourage more students to ride their bikes or walk to school.
Sunnyside truly is that place where everyone knows your name! It is a small, tight-knit, and diverse community.
Sunnyside truly is that place where everyone knows your name! It is a small, tight-knit, and diverse community.
Kindergarten FAQ
What will my kindergartener need to bring to school each day?
Backpack, lunch or lunch money, and possibly an extra change of clothes or a jacket.
Do the kindergarteners have a separate lunch time or playground time?
Yes. K’s have 3 recesses per day, a morning and afternoon recess (which are K only) and a lunch recess with the 1st & 2nd graders. Our lunch hours are split into K-2 and 3-5, so the K’s are never mixed with the upper grades on the yard. All children eat lunch in the cafeteria at a table with their class. They are also welcome to bring a snack outside during recesses.
Where do I take my child on the first day of school?
We will all meet in the schoolyard and kids will line up behind their teachers. Kindergartners typically line up on the south side of the yard; room numbers are painted on the blacktop. Parents will be able to accompany their children to the door of their child's classroom on the first day, but will say goodbye to their kids in the schoolyard from that point on.
Where and what time do I drop off and pick up my child?
The schoolyard opens at 8:20 a.m. (families enrolled in the YMCA before-care program may enter prior to this time). Children assemble to go into their classrooms at 8:40 a.m. School ends at 2:40 p.m. and children may be picked up on the schoolyard at that time (after-care children will be taken to either the YMCA or to the ExCEL program).
What afterschool enrichment programs are offered for kindergarteners and when will they start?
Afterschool enrichment programs differ each semester and are available for sign-up during the first month of the school year. Currently, we offer art, Spanish, musical theater, sports, piano, Lego club, and sign language classes.
How can I meet other incoming kindergarteners and their families prior to the start of school?
The PTA organizes a few playdates for new families prior to each school year. Information will be available via the PTA and Kindergarten Yahoo listserves and on our homepage.
Are nut products allowed at Sunnyside?
Each class will determine whether or not to allow nut products based on the students' requirements.
When will we get to meet our child's teacher?
During our school tours, you will observe each of our Kindergarten classrooms and teachers. In August, prior to the first day of school, we hold a Kindergarten orientation during which parents and children will meet their teacher and visit their new classroom. We also hold a meet-and-greet in which children are able to meet all of the Kindergarten teachers.
Please visit our FAQ page for more general information.
Backpack, lunch or lunch money, and possibly an extra change of clothes or a jacket.
Do the kindergarteners have a separate lunch time or playground time?
Yes. K’s have 3 recesses per day, a morning and afternoon recess (which are K only) and a lunch recess with the 1st & 2nd graders. Our lunch hours are split into K-2 and 3-5, so the K’s are never mixed with the upper grades on the yard. All children eat lunch in the cafeteria at a table with their class. They are also welcome to bring a snack outside during recesses.
Where do I take my child on the first day of school?
We will all meet in the schoolyard and kids will line up behind their teachers. Kindergartners typically line up on the south side of the yard; room numbers are painted on the blacktop. Parents will be able to accompany their children to the door of their child's classroom on the first day, but will say goodbye to their kids in the schoolyard from that point on.
Where and what time do I drop off and pick up my child?
The schoolyard opens at 8:20 a.m. (families enrolled in the YMCA before-care program may enter prior to this time). Children assemble to go into their classrooms at 8:40 a.m. School ends at 2:40 p.m. and children may be picked up on the schoolyard at that time (after-care children will be taken to either the YMCA or to the ExCEL program).
What afterschool enrichment programs are offered for kindergarteners and when will they start?
Afterschool enrichment programs differ each semester and are available for sign-up during the first month of the school year. Currently, we offer art, Spanish, musical theater, sports, piano, Lego club, and sign language classes.
How can I meet other incoming kindergarteners and their families prior to the start of school?
The PTA organizes a few playdates for new families prior to each school year. Information will be available via the PTA and Kindergarten Yahoo listserves and on our homepage.
Are nut products allowed at Sunnyside?
Each class will determine whether or not to allow nut products based on the students' requirements.
When will we get to meet our child's teacher?
During our school tours, you will observe each of our Kindergarten classrooms and teachers. In August, prior to the first day of school, we hold a Kindergarten orientation during which parents and children will meet their teacher and visit their new classroom. We also hold a meet-and-greet in which children are able to meet all of the Kindergarten teachers.
Please visit our FAQ page for more general information.
