Kindergarten Curriculum Night

Mrs. Bouchillon

Language Arts Speak in complete sentences Identify and produce rhyming words Identify words with the same beginning

sounds Blend and break words apart by syllables

and individual sounds (such as cat, c-a-t).

Language Arts Identify all uppercase and lowercase

alphabet letters and identify and produce all letter sound relationships.

Identify 15 sight words by middle of the year and 35 words by the end of the year.

DRA Developmental Reading Assessment

Unseen text

Oral reading (ability to call the words on the page)

Fluency (speed & expression or intonation),

Retelling/comprehension (ability to share or retell the story to a friend who has never seen/heard/read the text)

Expectations by of end of year is to read a DRA level 4 (fiction and non-fiction)

Writing Plan a first draft by generating ideas for

writing through class discussion Develop drafts by sequencing the action

of details in the story Share writing with others Dictate or write information for lists,

captions, or invitations

Mathematics Geometry Algebraic Reasoning Numeration Measurement Our mathematics curriculum spirals each

grading period.

Science Follow safety rules. Use science tools to participate in simple

experiments. Identify the states of matter: solid, liquid,

and gas. Observe and describe a variety of rocks

and soil such as clay and sand.

Science Distinguish between living and

nonliving things. Identify basic needs of organisms

such as food, water, air, and a place to live.

Observe changes that are part of a simple life cycle of a plant.

Social Studies We begin with rules, laws and authority

figures

Pledges are recited during the announcements

Social Studies is taught throughout the year and integrated into Language Arts

Participation grades recorded on the report card

D3 TimeDragons Digging Deeper

All students 45 minutes per day Students will enrich their learning by

working on targeted areas based on the child's needs.

Data from common assessments

Attendance Time with the teacher equals

student success!

Homework Homework Calendar Read 20 minutes every night!

Parent Conference Kindergarten will begin parent

conferences in October. Sign-up Genius

Parent Access You will need your child’s student

ID number to log-in. CISD website – Parents – Parent

Access

Volunteer You must register online to be a

volunteer. Deretchin webpage – Parents –

Volunteer in CISD

Daily Dragon Folders Primary mode of

communication between parent and teacher.

Please help your child keep this folder neat and current.

Dragon Conduct Calendar Used to document behavior Areas of concern will be noted on

the calendar (if necessary). Please sign the calendar at the end

of each week. Do not remove! New to Kindergarten - E

Snack Children may bring a nutritious snack

from home each day. Unhealthy snacks such as chips or

cookies may not be consumed during snack time.

Please put your child’s snack in their backpack (not in their lunch box) and only send one snack per day.

Lunch 12:15-12:45 No visitors the first 3 weeks. www.schoolpaymentsolutions.com CISD website - Child Nutrition Checks made out to “Child Nutrition

Department”

Birthdays

Treats can be passed out in your child’s classroom at 12:45pm.

Please contact your child’s teacher prior to the date.

Money

Please send money (cash or check) in an envelope with your child’s name.

Do not send loose money.

Scholastic Book Orders

Sent home about once a month Class activation code Our class earns free books with

every order!

Transportation Changes

Please keep your child’s transportation tag on the backpack all year.

We cannot accept changes via email or phone.

Medications

Give to our school nurse, Mrs. Colleen

Please apply sunscreen at home for special events

Label Items From Home

Backpacks, lunch boxes, jackets and other clothing items that can be removed should be labeled with your child’s name.

Library Students will alternate between

a library lesson and the computer lab each week.

Books will be checked out weekly as long as the library book is returned.

Special EventsFABULOUS FIFTIES!

November 7 @ 5:00pm Kindergarten’s Parent Event We will be celebrating the first 50

days of school with fun math activities!