welcome to kindergarten! oakridge elementary danielle carr room 253

Welcome to Welcome to Kindergarten!Kindergarten!Welcome to Welcome to

Kindergarten!Kindergarten!Oakridge ElementaryOakridge Elementary

Danielle CarrDanielle CarrRoom 253Room 253

Ms. Carr• Arizona State University, BA in

Early Childhood Education• Tyson and Belle• Reading, snowboarding, traveling,

cooking

Daily Schedule• Morning Meeting and Calendar Math• Literacy Block (reading, writing, listening and

speaking)• Recess and Lunch• Read Aloud and Quiet Activity• Specials• Math Workshop• Snack, Recess, and Free Choice• Science and Social Studies integrated into

Language Arts**Complete schedule posted on our class website

Specials Schedule• Monday: Art• Tuesday: P.E. and Music• Wednesday: P.E.• Thursday: Library and P.E.• Friday: Music**Please make sure your child wears appropriate

clothing and shoes on P.E. days**Please make sure library books are returned

on or before Thursday

Curriculum• Language Arts- Story Town, Handwriting without

Tears, Word Study, Personal Readers, Lucy Calkins Writing Program, journals, cookbooks

• Math- Calendar Math, Investigations, math manipulatives

• Science and Health – Harcourt Brace materials• Social Studies – Five Ponds Press, United

Streaming• Technology – Starfall, Story Town Readers, United

Streaming, Kidpix, Investigations, Smartboard, computer lab

**We will also use library books, video clips (Brain Pop), etc. in all areas of the curriculum.

Homework• READ! • Book Bags• Take Home Projects• Letter-Sound Experts• Take Home Folder

Classroom Management

• Oakridge’s 3Ts-We Take Care of Ourselves-We Take Care of Each Other-We Take Care of This Place

Lunch Money• Teachers no longer collect lunch

money• Parents can access lunch accounts

at MySchoolBucks.com or in person with Mr. Ben in the cafeteria

Website• Monthly Newsletters• Curriculum Calendar• Pictures• Oakridge Website-> Classrooms->

Kindergarten-> Ms. Carr

Communication• Monthly Newsletters• Take-Home Folder• Class Website• Email me!

Danielle_Carr@apsva.us

Field Trips• Cox Farm in October• Planetarium in December• Zoo in May

Birthdays• You are welcome to bring in a

treat to celebrate!• Snack time- 2:15• Please let me know ahead of time

Parent Teacher Conferences

• Please sign up for a conference time!

• Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8

• What to expect at our first conference

Questions?!