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Mrs. Harrar M.Ed Kindergarten, SEI and Reading Endorsed

Kindergarten Room 3"IPromiseyou...everydayyourchildrenwilllearn.

Somedaysthey'llbringithomeintheirhands.Somedaysthey'llbringithomeintheirheads.Andsomedaysthey'llbringithomeintheir

hearts."-ValerieWelk

Communication

*Folder-monthlyreadinglog(returnonthelastdayofthemonth)*importantinfo,notes/behavior*Call:602-449-6400(mainline)

-duringtheday,itwillgotomyvoicemail*ADendance:602-449-6401(24hourline,pleasecallassoonasyou

knowyourchildwillbeout-youcancallweeksinadvance)-youcanemailmeaswell,soIknow,buttheofficealsoneedstobecontacted.*CheckclassandschoolwebsitesforimportantinformaIon,dates,etc.

*WeeklyWrangler*ClassDojo

*Email:Jharrar@pvschools.net*Iwillrespondtoemailwithin24-48hours.

Emailssentduringthedaywillnotbecheckedpromptly(am,prep,aSerschool).Thisallowsmetostayfocusedonthestudents.

-Pleaserememberweareateam,andcommunicaIonisimportant.

PHOTO/VIDEO TAPE NOTICE *photosandvideosonYouTubeorotherpublicsocialmediasites-pleaseconsidersafetyfor

thestudents/parents.

*ClassDojo/porWolioapp-pleasebeawarethatthisappistrulyacommunicaIontool,andItisafun,engagingandenjoyablefreeappforeveryone!Weareallintheclasstogether,solet’senjoyeachotherandthememoriesbeingmadeinKinderthisyear!ThisappissomethingIlovetouseinmyclass,andtaketheImetosharepicturesandvideosthroughoutthedaywithyou.Ithelps

comfort,exciteandalsoguidethoseaSerschoolanddinnertableconvosaboutwhathappenedinschooltoday.Pleasebeawarethatallparentsinourclasswillseeallphotosofthekiddosbeingpostedthroughouttheyear.Ijustasktopleasenotabusethisfeatureandintegrityoftheapp,otherwise,thiscouldresultinmebeingforcedtoremovetheapp.Takescreenshotsforpersonalmemories.Iwilltrymybesttoseparatelysendphotoswhenthey

happenthroughouttheyear.-pleaseletmeknowotherwise

*Emergencycardhasaphotoreleasepart.

Special Events *50’sDay(Oct.)

Halloween(nocostumes,wedressupasbookcharacters)*GingerbreadHouses(Dec.)

allfamiliesinvited;bigparty*100thDayCelebration(Jan.)

*Valentine’sDay(Feb.)*TeddyBearrodeo(maybe)*FieldDayforKindergarten

*Fieldtrip(s)(room/volunteers)(TBD)farmanimals,MIM,PuppetShows,Aquarium

*AlphabetParade(lastday)studentsareassignedaletteranddesignashirt

*CommunityServiceProject-militarycarepackages(TBD)WranglerHero

Kindergarten Curriculum *A year to explore and introduce content areas, not to master!

*Practice, practice, practice: routines and procedures *Whole Brain Teaching

Language Arts/Reading *Wonders- new adoption this year

* Small groups/literacy centers, guided reading, handwriting and phonics- variety of themes

*Prepare for first grade as beginning readers and writers *Decoding, blending, inventive spelling

*DIBELS-reading testing, 3x year -first test is around August 14th

-students who test below benchmark will receive a reading specialist note to see Mrs. Thomas for services.

*Sight Words-WONDERS sight words, but very few- you can also practice Fry’s First 100 list

(word word, spelling, written, memorized)

Invented spelling helps children learn and is developmentally appropriate.

*Don’t panic. *many teachers encourage it in the early grades.

*spelling is no longer considered to be mainly a process of memorizing. *Praise and be proud

When children create their own spellings for words they do not know how to spell correctly they’re using invented spelling. They use what they know about letters, sounds and spelling patterns to spell

the word as well as they can. We encourage this and LOVE it!

What you might see:

“Therounswastwoflawrs.Ounwaspinkandtheothrwasprpul.”

*Iusuallytrytowritecorrectspellingunderitemsthataremore‘formal.’(upsidedownandbackwardleDersaredevelopmental-wecandiscussfurther)

*Allstandardsbased*MathJournals

*TaraWestKinderMath*“Hands-on,”invesIgaIveapproach

-mathcenters-useofmanipulaIvesandacIvelearningexperiences

*Minilessonsandstudentsthenworkingroups.

Math

Social Studies *Time for Kids magazines

*Unit Themes *Tara West Social Studies and Social Skills/Citizenship program

(rules, United States/America/Communities, Maps, Cultures, and Economics *Junior Achievement~ need volunteers *4Bs and Be Kind (character education)

The Arts *Brummitt-Taylor:Adailyreadingofa

classicalcomposerandaselectedmusictrack.*IntegrateArtwithcross-curricular

subjects

Science *FOSS kits

*Explore life, earth, and physical sciences

-butterflies, life cycles, and more

*experiments/journals

Technology *Ipads/Ipods-variousapps

*skypewithanotherKinderclass*Computers/ChromeBooks

-QRcodes-ListeningCenters

*ClassDojo-

(electronicportfolio,videos,etc.)

BIRTHDAYS AreawesomeandsuchanexcitingtimeinKindergarten!!

*Nobirthdaytreatsthatarefoodrelated(severeallergies)

Noexceptions.

*Youmaymakegoodiebags,bringinpencils,stickers,etc.forwholeclass.*Wewillsing,makeabook/cards,studentgetsahatandliDlesurprisefromme.

*Invitations~ifbroughttoschool~Allgirls,allboys,orwholeclass.Pleaseno

namesoninvitations,sopassingoutissmoother.*ONLINEDIRECTORY-pleasejoin!Icannotsendoutparentemailswithoutthe

directoryinformation,orpassalongEvites.Roommomswillhavethisinformationtoo,sopleasemakesuretoshareoutanemail.Playdates,pickupsituations,

carpool,etc.

*SummerBirthdaysarecelebratedinMayforletterSday!

Nutrition and Social Development Break Sendahealthysnacktoschoolwithyourchild

eachday.

Studentsneedasnacktofueltheirbrains.Pleaseconsiderfruitsandveggies,yogurt,cheese,crackers,bars,popcorn,pretzels,

etc.

Nosugarorjunkfood,please!!(donuts,cakes,cookies,cupcakes,candy,cakepops,largebagsofchips,brownies,ricekrispietreats,

etc.arenotallowed)*pleasehaveitemsyourchildcaneasilyopen,peelandeat.

*spoons/forks(youcandonateextras)

*Onlyclearliquidsintheclassroomunlessotherwise

communicated

*Keepseparatefromlunchboxandlabeled,soteacherandstudentknowwhatishis/hersnack.

Nosnackswithpeanutsorpeanutproducts(likenutella)inthe

classroom,duetoallergies!(Youcanhavethisforlunch-separatetable)

LunchBox-LabeledwithName

Snack-Separatefromlunchlabeled

withnameAndlabeledassnack(fornow)

Isyourchildbuyinglunch?PleaseletmeknowsoIcancreatealunchnumbertagforthem.

Lunch Procedures: Students who purchase lunch will use their student ID number. Please practice memorizing this number, as

it goes with your child through school. *peanut free table

PlayBme:*allowschildrentousetheircreaBvity,whiledevelopingtheirimaginaBon,dexterity,andphysical,cogniBveandemoBonalstrength.*exploretheworld,pracBceadultroles,gainconfidenceandimprovessocialskills*howtoworkingroups,share,negoBate,solveconflictsandlearnselfadvocacyskills.*STEM/Standardsaddressed

Report Cards *Xindicatesstandardstaught

(letterwillbesentoutexplainingforfirstreportcard)

Studentprogressisreportingthrough:*Onereportcardperquarter

*Beginning/Mid/EndyearReadingscoreswillbecommunicated--WritingduringOct.

conferences*Parentconferences,endofOctober

(Iwillalwayscommunicateifstudentisinneed,etc.)

*StudentledinJanuary

*“Learningisnotaraceofinformation,butawalkofdiscoveries.”GROWTH=SUCCESS

*pleaseGOGREEN.(Resources)J

Homework and Organization *Monthlyfamilyprojects

*play,readandmakememoriestogether*Practiceatleast20minutesanight-fun,handsonways.--readingeggs,Wondersonline,othereducationalwebsites,

handwritingpractice,etc.onlineresources.*Practicesightwords-playvarioussightwordgames/flashlight,races,etc.

(notjustalwaysflashcards)

*PLEASEcheckclasswebsiteandclassdojoforinfo,ideas,andmore!*weeklywrangler-pleasejoin

*PTA-pleasejoinandvisitNorthRanchPTAonFacebook*newsletters

*DailyNotebookscheckdaily/Totebags(haveaspotforitemsathome).

*librarybooks-keepinasafespot-youwillneedtopayifbookislostordamaged

Please,nofidgetspinnerscubesortoysallowedatschool,unlessotherwisenotedbyMrs.H.

Parent Volunteers & Donations

Muchneededandloved!*BestImetocome-centers!

*Helpfromhome!!J*Playground/Lunchroomvolunteersneededimmediately

*EVERYONEhelpinginclassroomneedstocompleteavolunteerregistraIonformwiththeoffice(1perfamily)

*VolunteersinclassroomwillstartaSerstudentshaveseDledintoclassroomrulesandrouInes.

*Shoetying,mathpagetear,magazinesorIng,cuingoutlaminate,andmore.*RoomParent(s)

*JuniorAchievement(JA)Parent

Class Expectations “AsaNorthRanchstudent,Iwillbesafe,Iwillbe

responsible,Iwillberespectful,andIwillbekindandcaringtowardsothers…nomatterwhat,nomatterwhat.”

*Positive(LoveandLogic)

*Teachingresponsibilityandrespectfulness*5ClassroomRules-WBT

*StickerCharts/ClassDojocommunication*expectationnoteswillbegivenwithmultiplewarnings,etc.

*envelopesw/stamps*BuddyBench

*GrowthMindset

(Noonehastherighttointerferewiththelearningorsafetyofothers)-Consequenceswillhappen/lossofprivilege

*BehaviorTickets(moresevereandgototheoffice)

*puttingtheKINDinKINDergarten

Money/Dress Code *Loosemoneyisnotageappropriate

-lunchmoneywillneedtobekeptinbagandinpocketonplayground.Youcanalsopayforlunchthroughthewebsite:hDps://www.pvschools.net/Page/4953andEzSchoolPay

*Pleaselabelallenvelopesorbaggies

*Noopentoesandals/shoes*Hatscannotbeworninside(unlessaspecialschoolevent)*Noskinny“spaghei”straps

*Recommendedthatshortsbeunderskirts/dresses

Scholastic Book Orders *Gohomeperiodically

*GREATprices!*Canpayonline~classcodetosetupaccount*Anotewillgohomewiththeclasscodeand

direcIonsonhowtoorder.*Weearnclasspointsfromallbookordersto

buysupplies,gamesandotherbooks!

Dismissal *3:00PMfullday;12:15PMearlydismissal

*ASer3PM,WranglerClubstudents,studentswaiIngforoldersiblings,andanyKindergartenernotyet

pickedupwillbesupervisedinclassroom/playground*Busriderswillbesupervisedtobusarea

*At3:15,allstudentswillmeetatparentpick-uparea**ParentpickupNAMEinwindow.**

*paIencepleaseduringthefirstfewweeks.