Julie Cato

Welcome Parents

Avery ElementaryCurriculum Night

2014-2015

Create

Unite

Believe

Succeed

AVERYES

ccept responsibility for your own actions

oices remain quiet & movement is orderly in the halls

nter school on time, prepared, and ready to learn

espect self, others, and school property

ou control your own behaviors- be polite!

xcellence in education is of utmost importance afety rules are followed for everyone’s benefit

Power Teaching Expectations

Rule 1 – Follow directions quicklyRule 2 – Raise your hand for

permission to speakRule 3 – Raise your hand for

permission to leave your seatRule 4 – Make smart choices

Rule 5 – Treat others like you want to be treated

Parent/Teacher team

Paraprofessional: Mrs. Bobbie Byrd

Room Parent – Let me know tonight if you are interested (Room Parent Meeting is this Friday in the Cafeteria at 9:00 a.m.)

Web Page http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/julie_cato/site/default.aspx

Things for parents to know

Schedule

7:20 -7:45 Morning Work7:45-7:55 Announcements7:55-8:10 Morning Meeting and Calendar8:10-9:00 Writer’s Workshop9:00-9:15 Restroom/Snack9:15-10:15 Reading and literacy centers10:20-11:08 Specials11:08-11:20 Restroom11:20-11:50 Lunch11:55-12:15 Recess12:15-12:20 Restroom12:20-12:35 Writing Practice12:35-1:20 Math1:20-1:45 Science/Social Studies1:45-2:15 Rest time and Pack up for dimissal

Specialsone per day – 45 minutes

calendar sent by email each month and posted on websiteArt – Mrs. MartinMusic –Mr. Boggs

Physical Education – Coach Cain Coach Wallace and Coach Fitts

(Please wear tennis shoes on PE days.)

Technology – Mrs. Azarraga(Please bring your library book on MC day.)

Absences and Tardiness

School starts at 7:45 A.M.

If you arrive after 7:45, you will need to park and come into the office to sign in your child!

If your child misses school, you will need to send a written excuse stating why your child was absent. Absence forms can be found on the school website.

Classroom Procedures

• Caterpillar of the Week (begins next week)• Ice-cream on Fridays• Birthday treats during recess• Snack time• Rest time• Field Trips (one off campus, one on campus)• Classroom Parties: Winter Party and End of the

Year Celebration• Discipline (Love and Logic) • Power Teaching including Differentiation

Kindergarten Standards

Georgia Performance Standards portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ps/Pages/Kindergarten.aspx

Developed by the state, aligned and prioritized by Cherokee County.

Report Cards every 9 weeks (no progress reports)

GKIDS

GKIDS

• GKIDS- Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills• The Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills

(GKIDS) will be a performance-based assessment. The primary purpose of GKIDS is to provide ongoing diagnostic information (formative assessment) about kindergarten students’ developing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, social/emotional development, and approaches to learning. GKIDS will also provide a summary (summative assessment) of student performance at the end of the kindergarten school year.

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CI_TESTING_GKIDS

The Essential Question

Learning Focused Strategies have been implemented school wide to increase

student achievement.

Materials and Strategies

Used to Teach• Reading- Balanced Literacy- Scott Foresman,

Rigby, Leveled readers, Guided Reading Groups for each child on level Pre k – 3rd Grade

• Mathematics in whole and small groups (differentiated per each student’s needs)

• Writer’s Workshop – Each child “writes and shares” everyday. See teacher letter for more information.

• Science/ Social Studies/ Health Thematic Units

Conferences

Fall Conferences are available for you to sign up on Signup Genius.com.

Conferences are offered beginning September 22.

How Can You Help at Home?

*Your child MUST know their id/lunch number!*Help your child become independent and responsible by allowing them to do things for themselves.*Help your child complete any homework assignment he/she may have. (Activity Calendar)*Read, review letters/sounds, and sight words every night. *Read the weekly newsletter and check my website every week.*Practice tying shoes!!! (Shoe Tying Club to begin in October)

Daily Communication Folder and Kindergarten Newsletter

Please send transportation changes in writing- forms can be found on the school’s website.

Please send all money in the communication folder. Lunch envelopes and ASP envelopes are always available.

Please label baggie with ice cream money, too.

Our End of Year Goals…

Successfully complete all Common Core Georgia Performance Standards

Become independent and responsible students

Learn critical thinking strategiesBe prepared for 1st grade

Thank you for coming out tonight. I know that

together we will help make this a great year for your kindergarten

student.