Charles W. Morey Elementary School

Don't spend a lot of money on school supplies.  We have a lot of supplies at school.  It's great if children have a sturdy backpack that is big enough to hold a folder, but is light enough for them to wear.  If your child is bringing lunch from home, you may want a lunch box/bag.  Also, please pack a change of clothes for your child.  Sometimes there are milk accidents at lunch, etc., and we won't want to call you during the school day. 

 

It is great to have some supplies at home so that children can practice what they learn at school.  Pencils, crayons, and paper are great for practicing writing letters, numbers, and names.  This also helps reduce time on screens at home as well.  If you can start reducing screen time now, it will really help your child be ready for school.

 

Label your child's backpack, lunch box, coats, etc. by writing their name inside.  Children forget items or misplace them and we like to return them to their owners.

 

It is really helpful if you can work with your child on doing things by themselves.  This is especially true for using the bathroom, eating, and putting on their coats. We will always take care of your children if there is an accident or issue, but we really want our teachers to focus on teaching all of the learning standards to all of the children.  My mom always used to remind me when my children were young:  Never do for a child what they can do for themselves!

 

Another parenting trick I still use with my own teenagers is to follow our school routines for going to bed and waking up a week before school starts.  Making sure that they have a good night's sleep and being awake with enough time to get ready and be on time is so important.  (It takes a week to get used to it...even for me!)