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Welcome to Back to School Night
With Mrs. Augustine and Mrs. Graham Room 6
Tonight’s Agenda
• Attendance• Typical Day• Daily Work Folders vs. Thursday Folders• Curriculum/Literacy/Math• Enrichment• Classroom Management/Behavior• Star of the week • Book Orders• Communication• Volunteers • Miscellaneous
Attendance
• I want to see your child’s smiling face!• Come every day!• Send a note, email, or call about absences
• Absentee Number:703-957-4391
A Typical Day in Kindergarten
• Arrival/Morning Routine: (unpack backpack, wash hands, wake up work)
• Morning Meeting: calendar, jobs, days of the week/months year, date, money and morning message
• Shared Reading: big poem, sight words• Literacy Stations: daily, small group
reading/individual work focusing on: reading, writing, creativity, ABC’s, fine motor skills, etc.
• Math: Investigation 1 or 2 times a week whole group lesson and centers 2 or 3 times a week
A Typical Day Continued…
• Science/SS: 3-4/week, theme based. Whole group/individual/hands-on, etc.
• Recess/Milk: 15 minutes-No FOOD SNACKS!
• Specials:o Monday: Library o Tuesday: Guidance 1 every other weeko Thursday: Computer Lab and SEARCH 1/every
other weeko Friday: Curiosity Cave: 1/month
DAILY FOLDERS VS. THURSDAY FOLDERS
Come home every day!
Include daily work May be a
note/reminder Empty all
contents/except dragon paper
Return every day
Come home on Thursdays
Important papers from the school/county
Monthly newsletter/Important weekly reminders
Please return on Friday
STEPS/PATHWAYS TO LITERACY
*Consistency in K-2*Alphabet/Chunk charts (correct
sounds?) – no “Uhs” please 4 components:1)Shared Reading/Big books2)Daily Literacy Work StationsGuided reading groups3)Writer’s Workshop4)Daily Read Alouds
Pathways to Reading and Writing• Total Language Arts Block = 1 hour and 45 minutes
PRE-READING SKILLS…
There are many pre-reading skills:• Letter Identification• Sound Identification• Rhyming• Recognizing words with the same beginning,
ending, or middle sounds• Syllables • Recognizing environmental print• Left to right, top to bottom, identifying spaces,
etc• Creating words based on known sounds
MATH
• Investigations • Student Discovery• Hands-on• Patterns, shapes, counting, time
money, measurement, addition, subtraction, data collection, graphing, tallying,
• Math Focus less 1 day/week• Math centers 2/3 days/week
ENRICHMENT
• No homework in kindergarten• Curiosity Cave: once a month, educational
games
• Enrichment Calendar:• Will be sent home in Thursday folders and
available online• Not mandatory
What can you do at home?
• Give your children the opportunity to color, cut, paste, write, and read at home.
• Visit the Library!!!! • Great websites to explore~• http://www.abcya.com/• www.starfall.com• http://pbskids.org/• http://www.lcps.org/arcola
Classroom Management/Behavior
• Positive Reinforcement• Acceptance• Encouragement• Logical Consequences• What I expect from the children
Why do I do the above?I feel that this helps guide child in the development of self-
discipline, which is essential to their success in school and in life.
Classroom Management/Behavior cont…
• I believe that what I say and how I say it has a powerful effect on the children I teach. My words can build up a child’s self-esteem or tear it down.
• If there is a problem, I will1. Reinforce appropriate behavior2. Remind when they get off track3. Redirect when clearly off track4. Leave their dignity intact
Classroom Management/Behavior cont…
• Green Dragon~ your child is showing me that he/she is ready to learn and following all of the rules
• Yellow Dragon~ Slow Down and focus on what you are supposed to be doing “Think about your behavior”
• Red Dragon~ STOP and think about your actions. • Please take a minute each day to look at the “dragon” paper.
Praise your child for staying on green and tell them how it makes you feel. They LOVE hearing that you are proud of them!
• Blue Dragon~ your child is going above and beyond what is expected of him/her
Classroom Management/Behavior cont…
• Dragon paper is sent home daily • Please sign • Comment • Send back to school
Star of the Week
• When it is your child’s turn he/she will bring in their completed star of the week poster. Your child should be prepared to talk about their posters. A note will be sent home a week before it is your child’s turn.
Book Orders
• I will be sending home Scholastic Book Orders about once a month, or once every few months.
• Optional• Great way to get your child excited
about reading• First order is due September 26th.
Communication
• Email: [email protected]• Please be patient with emails. I will reply to you as
soon as possible, but I rarely have an opportunity, if any, to check my email during the school day.
• You can send in a note in the “Take Home Folder”• School Phone: (703)-957-4390
• Check out the Arcola web page!!! It is a great resource!
Volunteers
• Room Parent~ 1/2 per class• Classroom Volunteers~ needed 2/3 times a week.
Help students in small groups or one-on-one from 7:50-8:10ish
• Curiosity Cave~2 per class (once a month)• Computer Lab~ help the students as needed in the
computer lab• Other Opportunities~ creating things for our room,
making a classroom directory, cutting at home, etc.• PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN HELPING!!!!!!!
Miscellaneous
• Birthdays•Your child may not bring in favor bags (LCPS policy) or edible treats
•Please send birthday invitations for the whole class or mail to individual homes
•Have your child bring in his/her favorite book to be read aloud
•Sing & wear crown
•Summer birthdays at the end of the year
Miscellaneous cont…
• Recommend taking your child to get his/her eyes checked.
• http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/schoolage.htm
• Visit http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/arcola
THANK YOU
• Thank you for your time tonight!• Our collaboration will be key in
creating a successful year.• Please remember to sign up for
Fall/Parent/Teacher Conferences and any volunteer opportunities you are interested in!
