Reading: Reading: Harcourt Storytown

Reading:

• Reading:

• Harcourt Storytown

• “Getting to know you” activities
• Letter and sound recognition
• Begin blending sounds into words
• Reading sight words and short books

Writing:

• Writing:

• D’Nealian is the style of writing used in our county.
• His/her first name, recognizing it, spelling it, and writing it.
• Please also work on coloring, cutting, and gluing.

Please make sure that students learn to write their names with a capital letter at the beginning, the rest lower case letters. Here is an example:

• Please make sure that students learn to write their names with a capital letter at the beginning, the rest lower case letters. Here is an example:

• Melissa

Math:

• Math:

• Harcourt Go Math
• Hands-on, manipulatives
• At home, count pennies, beans, pieces of cereal, small candies, crayons, buttons
• Play games
• Workbooks are used in many of the classrooms

Social Studies:

• Social Studies:

• People and places are explored
• Social skills are discussed and developed
• Community leaders and resources are discovered

Breakfast costs:

• Breakfast costs:

• Full price $1.00 Reduced price $.30
• Lunch Costs:
• Full price $1.75 Reduced price $.40
• ( These are the 10-11 prices)
• Free and reduced lunch forms are available.
• You have the option of paying:
• * by cash * by check * on line www.MyLunchMoney.com
• Children may also bring a lunch from home if you choose.
• Menus are available monthly.

Send backpacks or book bags daily

• Send backpacks or book bags daily

• Check it/sign papers daily

• Folders are put in book bags daily

• Parent/Teacher communication is managed daily through the folders

Yes, even in Kindergarten, they have homework.

• Yes, even in Kindergarten, they have homework.

• Monthly calendar of skills are sent home outlining homework activities
• Daily activities are sent home
• Skills practiced in homework activities are based on skills learned each week at school and will prove to be beneficial at testing times.

Each 9 weeks students are tested in specific and required skills.

• Each 9 weeks students are tested in specific and required skills.
• Report Cards are issued each 9 weeks
• Progress reports are sent home in the middle of the term
• Grades in kindergarten are:
• 3 = Meets or exceeds grade level expectations
• 2 = Below grade level expectations
• 1 = Far below grade level expectations

Cumulative Score of 48 Points

• Cumulative Score of 48 Points

• (24 in Language & 24 in Math)

Arrive at school, possibly eat breakfast (8:00 – 8:25)

• Arrive at school, possibly eat breakfast (8:00 – 8:25)

• Put away belongings

• Morning work activity at their seat – journal writing

• Announcements, pledge, moment of silence (8:35)

Morning Meeting – Kindergarten news, Calendar, Helpers Chart…

• Morning Meeting – Kindergarten news, Calendar, Helpers Chart…

• Reading – Letter, sound activities, rhyming, big books, shared reading and writing, story activities, and literacy centers

• Lunch

• Specials (enrichment): Physical Education, Music, Library, Computer Lab

Math

• Math

• Center time- learning activities that are hands-on and individual instruction time

• Science/Social Studies

• Snack

• Dismissal

• Please note that there is no recess, “Free Play” time or nap time.

Bus riders, walkers, car riders, and daycare riders walk out with a teacher

• Bus riders, walkers, car riders, and daycare riders walk out with a teacher

• We all need to work together for the children’s safety

• Traffic patterns must be observed at pick up areas in front/beside the school

• Send a note when normal mode of transportation changes- no exceptions.

Walking students to class :

• Walking students to class :

• Please only walk the children to class through the first week of school then the children need to go by themselves
• Volunteer forms need to be completed at the beginning of year
• (They will be in the information packets at the beginning of the school year)

Give me Five

• Give me Five

• 1- Eyes on speaker

• 2- Lips closed

• 3- Ears listening

• 4- Sit up straight

• 5- Hands and Feet Quiet

A daily behavior sheet comes home each day in your child’s folder. It should be signed each night and returned the next day.

• A daily behavior sheet comes home each day in your child’s folder. It should be signed each night and returned the next day.

1st consequence: Warning

• 1st consequence: Warning

• 2nd consequence: Name moved to Yellow on the traffic light

• 3rd consequence: name moved to Orange on the traffic light

• 4th consequence: name moved to Red on the traffic light

• Severe disruption: Child sent to the office….Brown

Students whose names are on the happy face or green at the end of the day receive a stamp on their hand and/or a treat.

• Students whose names are on the happy face or green at the end of the day receive a stamp on their hand and/or a treat.

• Students who are able to have good weeks are able to receive a reward or a visit to the treasure box on Fridays.

Crayola crayons, no larger than 16 per box. This allows for true colors and less confusion with the children.

• Crayola crayons, no larger than 16 per box. This allows for true colors and less confusion with the children.

• Pencil box

• Scissors, with blunt or safety tip

• 4 oz. Elmer’s glue

• Facial tissues like Kleenex

• Zip lock baggies ( 1 box)

Mrs. Hallowell

• Mrs. Hallowell

• Mrs. Wittman

• Miss Binneveld

• Mrs. Daley

• Mrs. Westfall

• Mrs. Mitchell

Please register as soon as possible.

• Please register as soon as possible.

• You will need:

• Birth certificate
• Social Security Card (optional)
• Physical examination dated August 22, 2010 or later
• Proof of residence, such as Electric bill, Lease agreement, Property bill

Please be advised that student’s coming from Pre-K will need UPDATED SHOT RECORDS to enroll in Kindergarten.

• Please be advised that student’s coming from Pre-K will need UPDATED SHOT RECORDS to enroll in Kindergarten.

• You may register anytime between now and the beginning of the school year. We highly encourage you to register early!

Immunization record which includes:

• Immunization record which includes:
• 5 DPT
• 4 Polio (*New: If the fourth dose is administered prior to the 4th birthday, a fifth dose of POLIO vaccine is required for entry into kindergarten)
• 3 Hepatitis B
• 2 Varicella
• 2 Doses MMR

Thank you so much for attending.

• Thank you so much for attending.

• Please follow us to the classrooms, where you can get an idea of what the students are doing here in Kindergarten now.