Welcome to Abraham Depp Elementary School

Class of 2033

Meet the Depp Office Staff...

Mr. Troy EhrsamPrincipal

Mrs. Julie AllowayAssistant Principal

Mrs. Amy DillerSchool Counselor

Meet the Depp Office Staff...

TBDAdministrative Secretary

TBDBuilding Secretary

TBDClinic Aide

Meet the Depp Kindergarten team...

Morgan Dancer and Amber Masters (½ time teacher TBD)

● Important Dates and Times ● School Hours

○ AM Kdg 9:10-11:50 a.m.○ PM Kdg 1:00-3:40 p.m.● Student Absences –

Call attendance hotline (#TBD) ● Student Dress Code

● Under 21˚ (Inside), 21˚-25˚ (Short Recess Out/Lunch In), Over 25˚ (Outside)

-Phase-In Dates 8/19 & 8/20

All Kdg attend on 8/21

-AM/PM preference requests

(due 5/22/20)

-Classroom teacher assignment

(Email in early August)

Your Child As A Learner & AM/PM Preference

Use this link to tell us a little about your incoming kindergartner and complete your AM/PM preference:

Student Class Placement Information

Safety and Security

● Safety Drills

● All exterior doors locked throughout the day

● Communication

● Dismissal procedures (Car Line, Day Care, Latchkey, Buses, Walkers)

PTOThe Depp Elementary

Parent Teacher Organization enriches theeducational experience

of our students by supporting school activities that

foster good relationships between school, parents,

teachers, and the community.(WEBSITE: IN PROGRESS)

School/Home Partnership

Communication is key to a successful year.

● Curriculum Night (August/September)

● Conferences- October/February● Newsletters- weekly email from school

● Notes● Phone Calls/VoiceMail● School email/Mass email ● School/District website● ProgressBook● DCS Mobile (App)

Birthday Treats / Class Parties

Below are our school’s approved choices for alternatives to food treats:

1. Book donation to your child’s classroom. (A special “Birthday Book Club” sticker with your child’s name and birthday will be placed inside the book and this book will become part of his/her classroom library.)

Parents will be responsible for purchasing the book outside of school. You may want to contact your child’s teacher for book suggestions.

2. Small tokens such as stickers, birthday pencils, and pencil toppers can be distributed to the class.

3. Donate a game or item to the classroom (see teacher with ideas).

A Note from the Depp Clinic...To Keep All Students Healthy:

Please keep students at home if they have any vomiting, diarrhea, or a temperature of 100 degrees or above. Students must be free of these symptoms without the use of medications for 24 hours before returning to school.

Immunization Requirements:

Please review the list of required immunizations for Kindergarten. If your child is missing any of the required immunizations, a letter was mailed home. Please bring updated shot record to the school as these immunizations are required by Ohio law.

EMA:

Please go to the CareDox site provided at registration and fill out the required Emergency Medical Information for your student.

School Supplies (Vendor: 1st Day School Supplies)

School Supplies can be purchased online only

● Kit comes with all materials for only $40

● Delivered to classroom for pick-up during Walk-Through

● Link will be active during the first week of May

Transportation

All Kindergarten students are offered bus transportation at the mid-day. The transportation department is still working out bus protocols for all Depp students. More information will be emailed to parents in the summer.

Dublin Schools Transportation Department 614-764-5926

Kindergarten Summer Assessment

DATES: TBD

● 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day● Sign up for a 45-minute slot (Sign Up Genius)● Kindergarten Profile Tasks include:

○ Developmental Spelling Inventory (DSI)○ Letter ID○ Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)○ Speech/OT needs○ Book handling skills/name recognition/name writing

● Why? Assist with placement decisions to ensure effective student groupings

Dublin City Schools • Profile of a Graduate

What’s Happening at Depp...

@adeDCSD https://www.dublinschools.net/AbrahamDepp.aspx

Building & District weekly emails

Abraham Depp PTO

TBD

DCS Mobile

Guidance ServicesSupporting the personal and social emotional needs of our children

IndividualsSmall Groups

Classroom Lesson Topics Include :Being a Good Listener

Friendship and Social SkillsIdentifying Emotions and Regulation

Appropriate Ways to Share our FeelingsProblem SolvingTattling vs. Telling

Resilience and PerseverancePersonal Safety

Classroom Lessons

Personal and Social-Emotional Kindergarten Skills

● Uses words to communicate needs and wants ● Able to follow directions

● Able to take turns and share● Is curious and willing to take risks

● Able to focus and finish tasks● Develops independence and self-direction

● Develops a sensitivity to other children● Adjusts to new situations without a parent being there

Ways to support your child at home

● Encourage Independence ○ Let your child put on his/her own coat, learn to zip, button, and tie shoes○ Learn to problem solve, struggle, and work through issues

● Develop a routine○ Coming in from outside, going to bed, eating lunch/dinner, give smaller multi-step

directions

● Delay gratification○ Teach your child how to wait until you get off the phone to talk, have them earn/work

towards earning something, like a toy

● Give your child a chore ○ Develops responsibility, confidence, and perseverance

● Ask questions instead of praise!○ Ask your child to explain their thinking and what they created ○ Ask your child how they felt about how/what they did and why they think that way.

A Typical Kindergarten Day

● Arrival

● Unpack

● Class Meeting

● Math Workshop

● Recess

● Word Study

● Writing Workshop

● Reading Workshop

● Dismissal

AM 9:10-11:50PM 1:00-3:40

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)

● Language and Literacy● Mathematics● Physical Well-being and Motor

Development● Social Foundations● KRA assessment window takes place over

the first few weeks of school

Most children develop in spurts. Do not be alarmed if your child is not excelling in every area.

What Will My Child Learn in Kindergarten?

Today kindergarten has a much greater focus on academics than ever before. It includes hands-on learning and problem solving, independent reading,

writing, mathematics, science, social studies and health.

Additional information will be shared during curriculum nights.

Getting Mathematicians Ready

● Count objects to 10● Read numbers in your environment● Learn their phone number and address● Name objects with a specific attribute, for example name something blue

in your house or something that is shaped like a square● Put a puzzle together● Count to 100● Write numerals● Ohio Learning Standards- Kindergarten

Getting Readers & Writers Ready

● Listen to a story while looking at the pictures and words ● Discuss a story (favorite part, connections, retell)● Hold a book and turn the pages● Say the alphabet and play lowercase and uppercase letter games● Use a pencil with correct grasp● Write first name in lowercase letters● Write some upper and lowercase letters● Write with purpose-- label pictures, make grocery lists, etc.● Play rhyming games, listen to rhyme books, watch rhyme videos

Early Literacy Initiative (ELI)

Students qualify based on Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Fast paced, focused instruction on: ● Book handling skills● Phonemic awareness● Letter/word recognition● Vocabulary development

We look forward to a great year!!