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Welcome to Kindergarten at
Rolesville Elementary
Welcome to Kindergarten! Please sign in Introduction to
Kindergarten Staff
Our Goals To help students meet the academic and social skills
they need in order to prepare for 1st grade. To provide a supportive and fun classroom learning
environment. To help students make new friends, discover new
interests, and develop skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, and physical education.
Reading 1st Semester goals
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
Understand concept of word.
Understand that words are read left to right.
Hear syllables and put them together to say the word
Reading 2nd Semester goals
Recognizing all capital/lower case letters and their sounds.
Identify beginning and ending sounds in words Reading predictable text using pictures and letter sounds
(typically a level 3-4) Thinking about what you already know about topic and
make connections before reading. Name a story’s setting and characters Tell the sequence of events in a story Name key concepts or big ideas and supporting details in
informational text Retell story including the beginning, middle, and end
Writing1st semester goals:
Use drawing to convey information or ideas.
Write first/last name Use capital and lower
case letters interchangeably.
Writing2nd semester goals:
Write one or two thoughts or sentences.
Listen for sounds when stretching words out and write the letter that makes the sound.
WritingWriting samples
Math1st semester Goals Count and write numbers 1-20. Create AB/ABB patterns Sort objects by one attribute Use ordinal numbers 1st-5th
Solving problems and sharing solutions
Collect and organize data to create a graph
Math2nd semester Goals Count and write numbers 0-30 Create and discuss graphs Describe likenesses and differences between two
objects Recognize, build, and describe 3 dimensional shapes Estimate quantities fewer or equal to 10 Compare numbers using words more than, less than, the
same as
Solving problems How many do we need? How many cookies do we need to give each student at
our table a cookie? Draw a picture to show Ms. Webster how many cookies
you need
ScienceInvestigating properties
Weather
Animals
Comparing and Measuring
Social Studies Describe how individuals are alike
and how they are different. Recognize that families and groups
have similarities and differences. Citizenship Explain special days and holidays Understanding the difference
between goods and services as well as needs and wants.
Standards Based Grading Score of 4, 3, 3*, 2, 1 Interims/Progress Updates Report Cards go home in January and June Assessments- Students are expected to have at least have a
level 3 in all areas. If you would like to know more about standards based grading
and the kindergarten curriculum visit: http://www.wcpss.net/curriculum-instruction/docs_download
s/connections/index/html
Positive Behavior Classroom
123 magic is an effective discipline plan for children k-12. It incorporates specific, gentle techniques to stop undesirable behavior as well as encourage positive behavior.
See Behavior Plan in TEAM book
Homework
RAH- Read at home books Homework Calendars- Complete at least 20 activities
by the end of each month. Activities are created using Quarterly Objectives.
Both programs will start first week of October Monthly family project
Volunteers Parents must register on-line before they are able to
volunteer on field trips. It takes about 30 days for each application to be processed so please register ASAP.
What is a grade parent? How can I assist in my child’s classroom? Introduction to Gina Samia
Let’s Have a Great Year!
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