Welcome to KindergartenParent Orientation

Class of 2032

Welcome

Mr. Michael Macrina, Principal

Mr. Martin Gross, Assistant Principal

Ms. Karen Baxter, Assistant Principal

Ms. Crawford, Ms. Kunzman

Ms. Morrison, Ms. Escobar

Ms. Pikul, Ms. Poole

Ms. Reininger, Ms. AlAghbar

What you will learn today . . .

An Introduction to:✓ Island Creek Elementary School

✓What our school looks like

✓ Safety and Security

✓ Crocs Creed - Overview

✓Meeting individual needs

✓A typical Kindergarten day

✓ Parent partnership

What does our schoollook like?

• Strong Community School○ children are supported by parents and teachers

• Outstanding Educators

○ providing an individualized caring environment

• Knowledge and Ability○ meeting the different learning needs of children

Island Creek Profile

● Specialized Preschool – 6th grade programs● Part of the Hayfield Pyramid ● Enrollment, approximately 790 students● Active and involved PTA ● On-site child care –SACC● Preschool Programs - Special needs ● ESOL Programs to meet individual needs● School based Advanced Academics Program● Non-Categorical Special Programs

Volunteer Opportunities

Ongoing or one-time

• Classroom• Specials• Help from home• School• Special events

Safety and Security at Island Creek Elementary School

Safety and security is a top priority and students are supervised at all times.

• Safety is everyone’s responsibility• All employees must wear an identification

badge (including maintenance workers)• All exterior doors are locked during the

day

Sign In and Sign Out*Everyone who comes to school signs in and

wears a badge

● Visitors & Volunteers- Must check in first at main office (an ID is needed for check-in)

● Change in dismissal routines• Note is required for all changes in dismissal• Note is required from each student’s parent

if going home with a friend.

● Checking in Students-• Late Arrival- Sign in at main office• Early Dismissal- Check out from main office

Arrival - 8:15 Students may begin arriving to school

Transition - 8:25 Staff members help transition students into classrooms.

School Begins – 8:35

Dismissal - 3:20 Teachers/Patrols bring students to buses, van riders, walkers, or Kiss and Ride areas and wait with students

Arrival and Dismissal Hours

During the first 2 weeks of school, parents may walk their students to class, after that, students will walk independently with other children from their designated area (lobby, gym or cafeteria)

Parents should not walk to the classroom through the kiss and ride door.

Arrival and Dismissal(The first 2 weeks of school)

Emergency Care Card (E.C.C.)

• Our primary way of contacting you in an emergency

• Be sure to accurately fill out and update E.C.C.- moved, new job, new telephone number and Day Care information

• Accessible via Parent View

○Parent view not accessible until September for updates

MedicationsBy regulation, only parents may bring medications to

school and give it directly to the nurse/health room aide.

AttendanceAccess the online attendance form on our school website or

call the attendance phone line 571-642-6363.

If the school has not been notified of an absence or

tardy, an automated phone call will notify the parent.

Lunch AccountStudents enter a PIN# or bring money to buy lunch

(yes, we do adjust to a smaller pin #)

Label Clothing - Inside jackets, sweaters, lunchboxes

and other possessions

●Bus Riders: get into routine early on first day

●Kiss and Ride: Observe Safety/Traffic Rules

○Assigned area for pick up and drop off

○No left hand turn onto Morning View

○Park and walk into the building with your child is always an option

○Bus lot is for buses only

Transportation

Delayed Openings/Early Closings

●FCPS.EDU, Channel 21 or local television and radio

●Plan Ahead For Child Care- Make sure child knows what he or she is supposed to do in these situations

Crocs Creed Program

Encouraging Childrento make good personal

decisionsthrough teaching valued

character qualities.

We can all make a difference in our children’s future.

RespectfulResponsibleCooperative

SafeHonest

KindResilient

Please use the character quality words at home with your children. They will learn from your example.

Home/School Communication

Weekly Words (Weekly Newsletter)

Island Breeze

(PTA Newsletter)

Twitter

weCare@school

Parent SIS Accounts

Access the FCPS secure solution for information about your child's attendance, class performance, demographic data, and more.

SIS (Student Information System) is the system used by FCPS to register students, manage student information, and assign grades. Check out this video for help creating your account: SIS Parent Account Creation Video

News You Choose

Get weekly and monthly newsletters

Fairfax County Public Schools has a subscription-based e-mail

communication tool, called News You Choose. Community members will

be able to select what information they want to receive and how often

from individual schools, the School Board office and members,

departments, programs, and PTA/PTO and booster organizations.

Anyone can subscribe to News You Choose. Subscribers can select

which schools they want to receive information from and what type of

information—news and updates, athletics, band, PTA/PTO, and more.

Subscribers can change their settings or unsubscribe at any time.

Please click this link for more information.

FCPS 24-7 Learning: Parent View

Find out what's happening in your child's classroom.

FCPS 24-7 Learning provides parents access to available courses the student is enrolled in, Family Connection to view College and Academic Career Planning (for Middle and High school students), weCare@school to view and update Emergency Care information, and Bus Stop Information via the Bus Stop module.

Please note that it is necessary to have an active Student Information System (SIS) Parent Account to be able to login to FCPS 24-7 Learning: Parent View. The same login credentials will be used to access both the SIS and FCPS 24-7 systems.

Kindergarten Curriculum

Encouraging a positive

self-image and fostering positive

interaction with others

Language Development Basic math skillsInvestigation, exploration,discovery, active learning

and creativeexpression

Developing quality work habits and school routines

Instruction

Meeting the individual needs of students:● Literacy / Math Learning Stations

● Differentiated Instruction○ Small groups / Flexible grouping

○ Resource teachers

● Parent volunteers

● Croc Time

Language Arts

Fosters literacy learning through engagement in print-rich experiences to develop:

Oral Language● Listening

● Phonemic Awareness

● Speaking

● Story Retelling

Language Arts- Continued

Reading● Print Awareness

● Read Aloud

● Alphabet Identification

● Shared Reading

● Phonics

● Independent Reading

Language Arts- Continued

Writing● Draw

● Write

● Share

Kindergarten Specials

• Library○ Lessons & checkouts once per week

• Art• Music • P.E.• Daily Recess (2)

Important Kinder Croc Notes

• One healthy snack, small water or juice

• Be conscious of allergies – i.e. nut free

• In the AM, Kindergarteners are brought to the classrooms by a Patrol (daily)

K Croc Notes Continued..

• Notify classroom teachers and front office in writing if your child’s after school plans change

• Make sure you write how your child goes home on a white index card and place it in their backpacks for the first week of school

Kindergarten Registration

Registration is by appointment. Contact Ms. Theresa Painter, our school registrar, to make an appointment tepainter@fcps.edu

Welcome to Kindergarten!

• Welcome to Kindergarten Video

“A positive parent-teacher relationship helps your child feel good about school and be

successful in school… it makes a child feel like the important people in their life are working

together."

Thanks for coming!

We look forward to seeing you at the start of the

school year!