welcome to kindergarten! for posting
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Welcome to Kindergarten!
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Tonight’s orientation will cover:
• School-wide Information
• Classroom Policy• Daily Schedule• Homework and Folders• Your role in your
child’s education• Academics
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A little about me…
• From Los Angeles, CA• Went to BIOLA University in
Orange County.• Taught in East L.A. and South
Whittier for a year.• Fifth year teaching in Arizona.• Live in Rimrock with my hot
doggies Sheldon & Mollie.• I am addicted to Starbucks.• I love to fish and camp!• I LOVE LOVE LOVE to teach!• I have taught 105 students so
far!
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School Information
• School hours: 8:15-2:00– Breakfast starts at 7:45 in our gym.– School doors open at 7:45. – Office Hours: 7:30-3:45 p.m.
• Attendance– Each day counts!– Please call/send in a note if absent!
• Transportation:– A note is NECESSARY for any changes. – School wide policy
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More School Information…• Cafeteria:– Breakfast costs $1.25– Lunch costs $2.50-send in an envelope/bag– Pay until free/reduced lunch applications are
processed.– A sack/packed lunch is fine. (Milk is $0.40).– No foods that need heating/refrigeration,
please!– Peanut, nut allergies in Kindergarten
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More School Information…
• Shoes:– NO FLIP FLOPS! – Please wear close toed shoes on Wed. for PE
• Labels:– Things get lost!– Backpacks– Jackets– Hats– Etc.
• Check Lost and Found!
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Classroom Policy
• Classroom Expectations:–Make good choices.–Follow directions.–Be kind. –Tell the truth.–Do your best
always!
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More Classroom Policy…
• 4 colored faces!• Prizes and
privileges– Friday prize box– Sitting with a friend– Extra recess– Picnic Lunch with
Miss L.
• Consequences– Timeout– Missed Recess– Visiting Mrs. Pottorff
• Red notes– Please sign and return.
• Contract/conference
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Daily Schedule:• 8:10-8:45 Attendance,
Seatwork, and Flag Salute
• 8:45-9:00 Singing time• 9:00-9:30 Calendar• 9:30-9:45 Recess• 9:45 Reading• 10:30 Computer Lab• 11:00-11:45
Lunch/Recess• 11:45-12:10 Rest and
Story time
• 12:20--12:50 Specials: Music (Mon.), P.E
(Wed.)• 12:50-1:45 CENTERS
– Reading– Math– Parent Center– Fun Center
• 1:45 Clean up, pack up
• 2:00 Dismissal
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Homework and Monday Folders
• Homework:– Comes in the folder on Monday– Due back on Friday in the folder. – Creates good habits.– Should be able to complete in 10-15 minutes nightly.– Will get harder after Christmas.– Graded on the report card.
• Monday folders:– Go home on Monday.– Send back by Friday. – Keep completed work at home!– Send back any notes, papers to be returned.
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Snacks, birthdays, and parties!• Snacks
– Everyday in the morning.– Please send a snack one
time a month. – No nuts or seed products,
please!
• Birthdays– Packaged products only. – Juice boxes only, please.-Invitation policy:
Must have invites for the whole class.
• Parties!– Seasonal parties will
be celebrated.– A note will go home
in the Monday folder.
– Parents are welcome to come too!
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School Supplies!• 2 packages disinfectant
wipes (1 per semester)• 2 boxes of tissues (1 per
semester)• 2 pump bottles of hand
sanitizer (1 per semester)• 2 boxes of 24 count crayons
(1 per semester) (Not on list)• 8 glue sticks (4 per
semester)• 1 bottle Elmers washable
glue• 2 black dry-erase board
markers(1 per semester)
Waterbottles!
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Academics!
• Reading: A whole literacy approach!– Phonics basis– Vocabulary and “gumball words” instruction– Modeled strategies and book “exposure”
• Math: – Shapes, colors, numbers– Counting to 130– Problem solving – Beginning addition
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More Academics…
• Science and Social Studies:– Social Studies :Content integration with reading.
• Community and transportation
– Science: Senses, plant and animal life cycles• Hypothesis and experiments
• Development:– Character: How to be a responsible and contributing
citizen.– Physical: Gross and fine motor skills.
• Music and art:– Content integration with reading, science, and math.– Music with Mrs. Murlless each week! YAY!
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How can you get involved?• Support the parent teacher
partnership!• Read, read, read!• Help with homework!• Join the SAC (school advisory council)
or the PTO (parent-teacher organization)
• Contribute to class parties and projects.
• Ask your child about their day.• Sign up for the classroom website!• Become a parent/grandparent helper!• Open classroom policy-come watch
us learn!• TAX CREDIT!!!!!
•Purchase books from the book order. •Clip box tops for education. CONTEST!•Parent/Teacher Conferences• September• February
•Practice writing namesand tying shoes!
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Other things…..• Resources:
– Flashcards– Website
http://www.starfall.com/http://pbskids.org/lions/
• Important Events:– Pumpkin Patch Field Trip– Halloween Parade– May Zoo Field Trip– Graduation
• Classroom website: • www.cvkindergarten.blogspot.com• Must sign up with email address to be invited. • For safety reasons• I can post pictures and give information.
• Questions????
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for coming!