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Kindergarten Back to School Night. August 23, 2012. The Kindergarten Team. Teachers: Mrs. Burk Ms. Mynaugh Mrs. Raymond Para Educators: Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Taweel. Welcome to Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Kindergarten Team Teachers: Mrs. Burk
Ms. Mynaugh Mrs. Raymond
Para Educators: Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Taweel
Getting Settled for the Day• Children keep
backpack and coat in their cubby.
• Daily folder is used for school/home correspondence.
• Children may order lunch for the day.
Our Schedule For The Day• Arrive at TRES!• Opening/Language Arts• Recess and Lunch• Math• Student Selected Centers• Related Arts: Art, Media,
Music, Technology, or P.E..• Content: Social Studies,
Science, or Health.• Student Selected Centers• Prepare for Dismissal
*Refer to schedule in packet for exact times.
Classroom Jobs• Every child has the opportunity to take responsibility for their
classroom. The following are examples of classroom jobs:Electrician/ Lights HelperBasket Carriers
Line Leader / CabooseDaily NewsWeather WatcherClassroom HelperCaptain CleanCalendar Helper
Language Arts ProgramOur instruction focuses on the following seven standards:
– General Reading Process– Informational Reading Process– Literary Reading Process– Writing– Conventions of Standard English– Speaking – Listening
These standards include, but are not limited to, instruction of these topics:Phonemic Awareness Response to Text (oral and written)Decoding Read AloudsFluency Guided Reading InstructionDeveloping Vocabulary Comprehension
Literacy Centers• Connects oral and written
language
• Helps develop strategies
• Builds skills for life-long readers
• Decoding and Comprehension
• Working towards independence
Writing
Our writing program is based on the Common Core and focuses on the following units of study:
– Writing and Drawing About Reading/Dictating a Response to a Read Aloud– Building a Community of Writers: Shared Writing and Storytelling– ABC Books (Literary Non Fiction)– Book Reviews (Author Study)– Thank You Letters, Notes, and Cards (Functional Writing)– Personal Narratives– Picture/Fact Books (Literary Non Fiction)– Acrostic Poems (Poetry)
Our writing also includes, but is not limited to:Varied Purposes for Writing Developmentally BasedD’Nealian Handwriting Instruction Alphabet Books and
Journals Writing Journals Poetry JournalsWriting Center Differentiated Goals
Take Ten/Quiet TimeTake Ten: A daily time for
students to take a break with music, listening, or movement activities.
Quiet Time: A daily quiet time that gives students a chance to clear their minds.
Math
HCPSS Curriculum in Alignment with the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum
• Counting and Cardinality• Operations and Algebraic
Thinking• Number and Operations in
Base Ten• Measurement and Data• Geometry
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Student Selected Centers•20 Minute Block, Twice Daily•Student Choice•Encouragement to vary selection•Some Center Choices Include:
•Blocks•Play Dough•Painting •Art•Writing•Computer (Keyboarding)•Drama•Little Blocks•Math•Seasonal Centers
Related Arts• Art (60 min.)
• Media (45 min.)
• Music (30 min. x2)
• P.E (30 min. x3)
• Technology (60 min.)
Science• Earth Science - Weather
• Physical Science - Water
• Life Science - Living Things and Plants
• Environmental Science – Human Impact on the Environment
• Hands on and Inquiry-Based!
Health• Disease Prevention and
Control
• Nutrition and Fitness
• Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention
• Social and Emotional Health
Who else will my child meet in Kindergarten?
Guidance Counselor
Presents one interactive lesson per month
Related Arts Team
Art, Media, Music, P.E., and Technology
Support Staff
Instructional Assistants
Other Parent Volunteers
Special Activities• Fire Safety
• Guest Speakers
• Special Rotation Days
• Field Trips– In and Out of School!
• Community Shopping Day
• Kindergarten End of the Year Show
Collaborating with Parent Volunteers
• Monthly Calendars inform parents of pre-scheduled times
• Parents work with small groups to reinforce skills
• Prepare materials
*If these times are unavailable, teachers will try to accommodate your schedule
We get ready to go home!Bus Safety
Fifth grade safety program
Car Riders
Color Coded Bus Tags
Fifth grade safeties pair with students for support
Fifth grade safeties pair with students for support
Parents need to write a note if dismissal plans change.
Parents need to write a note if dismissal plans change.
Recess and Lunch
• Lunch Money• Ordering• Milk• Appropriate Clothing
– No spaghetti straps– No bandanas or hats– Labels– Shoes That Cover Heels
• No flip flops!
Friday Folders/Grading Policy
• I,W,N and 1, 2, 3
• Come home every Friday– Check weekly!– Learning Behavior
Grades Bi-weekly
• Student goals• Student-led
Conferences• Motivating!• Ownership of Learning• Meaningful goals for our
youngest learners!• Academic• Social• Behavioral
Setting Goals for Success
P.B.I.S• Positive Behavior
Interventions and Supports• Prize Carts, Team
Celebrations, Poster Contest
• Teach the positive behavior expectations of:– Respect– Responsibility– Integrity– Caring– Look for a PBIS review
activity to complete with your child!
How do we measure Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and
Caring?
RESPECT• Accept differences• Recognize rights and
personal space• Listen to the speaker• Use good manners
INTEGRITY• Tell the truth• Admit mistakes
RESPONSIBILITY• Start and finish all assignments• Follow directions• Have materials and homework ready• Actively participate in learning
CARING• Say kind words• Be helpful to others• Take pride in your work
Emergency Procedure Cards• Found in the white TRES folder• Consolidates Confidential School Information Card,
Major Emergency Contact, Media Exposure, Arrival/Departure Form, and Unscheduled Early Closing Card into 1 form!
• Please complete and return tomorrow.• Please do not send electronically! • Can also be found on our • website
Prior Care Forms
Please fill out a form according to the guidelines shared. On your way out, please place the form into the correct teacher’s mailbox.
Thank you!
Prior Care Experiences• Head Start - preschool for 2-5 year olds from low-income
families
• PreKindergarten – Howard County Public preschool (NOT affiliated with the Park and Rec Program @ TRES)
• Child Care Center - facility that provides care in absence of parent
• Family Child Care - care and education provided in a residence other than child’s home
• Non-Public Nursery School - education focused school for 3-4 year olds, usually part time (Exp: GUMC, Park and Rec. Centers, Brookfield Christian Academy, Columbia Academy, etc).
• Kindergarten - student repeated kindergarten• Exclusively at home means that your child did not
• attend child care, pre-school, or nursery school.
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