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Parents need to do a little homework
this summer too. Find out if you know
the answers to these 16 important
questions before your child starts
school.
____ Is your child officially
registered at her school?
____ Has your child gotten a checkup
and had all the immunizations required
by the school?
____ Have you filled out all necessary
health forms and emergency contact
forms?
____ What date is the first day of
school?
____ What time does your child have to
be at school on his first day?
____ How is your child going to get to
school?
____ Do you and your child know her
teacher's name and where her classroom
is?
____ What is involved in your child's
daily schedule?
____ Will he need to bring his own
lunch, a snack, or a bottle of water?
____ What time is lunch? Can your
child buy it at school, and how much
will it cost?
____ Are there certain clothes your
child can or can't wear? Will she need
a different set of clothes for gym
class?
____ Does he need to bring school
supplies on the first day of school?
____ Does your child have a bookbag or
backpack?
____ Does your child have a list of
important phone numbers, including you
or your partner's work number, in his
backpack?
____ If your child needs special
medical care or is on a prescription
medication, have you informed the
principal's and nurse's office about
these needs?
____ Does your child know where he's
going after school and how to get
there?
Source:
Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages
5-12 (Bantam 1999) |
