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Traditional Learning Traditional Learning CentreCentre

at Dr. J. K. Mulloyat Dr. J. K. MulloyKindergarten OrientationKindergarten Orientation

May 2015May 2015

AgendaIntroductions

Important Dates and TimesStaggered Entry

The First Day of SchoolA Day in Kindergarten

Flexible GroupingsThe Reporting Process

School FeesTransportation

About TLCWhat does your child need?What can I do to be ready?

VolunteersParent Council

How To Stay ConnectedQuestions

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How To Stay Connected

• We have set up a site through Blogger. We will send you a copy of this presentation.

drjkmulloykindergarten.blogspot.ca

• By signing up before you leave, you will receive important updates, helpful hints and access to resources that will make your child’s year more seamless. 4

School TimesMorning Kindergarten

8:55-11:41 AM

Afternoon Kindergarten12:49-3:30 PM

The School Calendar for 2015-2016 is posted on our school website.

http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b242/default.htm

The First Day of School

Staggered EntryTuesday, September 1

Wednesday, September 2

ALL students will come to school on Thursday,

September 3

Look in the Placement Letter you will receive after this presentation to see which day your child will be

coming to school.

The First Day of SchoolPrior to your child’s first day, talk positively about school -”You are going to

have so much fun.” Tell them positive stories that you remember from school, drive to the school, walk around the outside, play at the playground,

set up a homework area at home with supplies and let them use them.

Follow your child’s bus to school.When the bell rings, line up at the sign for Kindergarten at the back

of the school on the lower level.

Bring your child to the classroom to meet the teachers. Follow the “routine instructions” provided by the teacher.

Hug your child good-bye.(You may come back to school at the end of the day &

follow your child’s bus home if you wish.)

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A Typical Kindergarten Day:

• Agenda message• Calendar time and daily message• Printing and grapheme work• Math skill development• Reading and writing skill

development• Daily physical education• Snack• Music specialist twice a week• Library once every 5 day rotation

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Flexible Groupings• Kindergarten children will not be

assigned a homeroom during the first few weeks of school.

• This is to provide the teachers with an opportunity to get to know all of the children, and to place the students in the optimal environment for their learning style.

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The Reporting Process• Sept 24/25 - Conferences• November 19/20- Conferences • March 10/11- Conferences• Two formal written report cards (January

and June)

• Knowing and speaking more than one language is an advantage. That said, if you need the support of an interpreter during conferences please let the school know in September and we can make these arrangements.

School FeesFee information

$15 for Instructional Supplies and Materials and

$30 for Cultural and Fine Arts.

The school fee covers the cost of all student classroom supplies (pencils, books, crayons, etc.)

Out of school field trips and special programs will be subject to additional fees.

If $ is an issue, School Fee Waiver forms are available at the table in the hall or from the office during school hours.

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/registration/fees-and-waivers/Pages/Waivers.aspx

Bussing

Swimming

Bus schedules and maps will be available August 27

You can get this information either on-linehttp://www.cbe.ab.ca/transportation

ORat Dr. J K Mulloy School

(during office hours starting August 27)

Kindergarten children have two

bus routes

Bussing

Swimming

You will need to complete a bussing contract, to ensure there is a seat on the bus for your child.

Transportation routes are based on the information received when parents send in the contracts, please

send them back on time.

Stops are congregated meaning that they pick them based on a cluster of students in the area, so for some

this could mean a drive to the congregated stop by parents.

The bussing contract will be mailed to you unless you have another child in the school, in which case the

family contract will be sent home with them.

The contract must be handed in by the due date listed.

Bussing

On the 1st Day of School:Send your child to school with the letter of the bus, he/she takes home, printed visibly on his/her hand. This helps us to put each child onto the correct bus.

At the beginning of the year, Kindergarten students are always escorted to and from the bus by either a

staff member or Gr. 4 Buddy.

It is important that your child rides the bus on the

first day if possible…parents can follow the bus

to school in their cars.

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Some things to know about TLC....

Character Education

Respect

Respect for Self

Respect for Others

Respect for the

Environment

- High behaviour expectations- Character lessons

- Themed assemblies

Highly academic, accelerated program• Language Arts – phonics, reading,

spelling and writing• Math – numbers, patterns, sorting,

addition and subtractionDirect Instruction

• Students are expected to sit and listen attentively for extended periods of time

• Students are expected to follow directions and complete work independently

Centres• skill or task-oriented• special interests - (wind, water, colour

mixing)

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Kindergarten at TLC

• Kindergarten is the foundation of the TLC program. In Kindergarten we teach the beginning skills that your child will need to be successful in grade 1 and onwards.

• This is not a good program to choose if you plan to take extended vacations during the school year. Please be aware that if you do take your child out for an extended time, it may impact their learning significantly because we offer a highly rigorous program.

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Reading• The goal is to help your child move from recognizing both

their upper and lowercase letters, learning the sounds that the letters make and reading aa books to reading Level A through C books by the end of the year.

• Level aa book Level C book

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Writing• The goal is to help your child move from printing all of the

upper and lowercase letters at the beginning of the year to writing sequence stories by the end of the year.

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Writing

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Math• The goal is to help your child move from recognizing the

numbers from 1-10 at the beginning of the year to representing numbers in multiple ways and from there moving onto addition and subtraction.

And we have fun!

Snacks• 5-10 minutes each day• SMALL snack – one food item & one drink• Water is a good choice – no pop - (no

container recycling is available in Kindergarten)

• Snack must be nut-free• We try to promote healthy choices- i.e. fruit,

crackers, granola bar... Please no candy, chocolate bars, etc.

This is not a lunch

What will you need to start school?

• A backpack to hold homework, library books, etc.• Black, non-marking shoes with velcro fasteners and a

good grip for gym activities to leave at school (no shoes with laces unless they can tie them independently)

• Formal School Uniform: – Green cardigan, navy pants, white shirt and tie for boys– Green cardigan, tunic/dress or navy pants, white shirt and

navy or hunter green tights/socks for girls– Formal days every Monday, assembly days, and field trips

• Please do not send any school supplies – everything is provided by the school

Everything MUST be labeled clearly with your child’s name. Especially your child’s cardigan and vest.

(Consider Ordering Mabel’s Labels- Our school fundraiser)https://www.mabelsfundraising.com/f/57386

Homework• Daily homework• Approximately 15

minutes per night• Glue stick, scissors,

coloured pencils, eraser, pencil and sharpener are needed for homework

• Set up a specific homework area in your home

UniformHALPERN’S

Suite 205-5911 3 St SE (403) 252-9342http://www.halperns.ca/Estore/eStore_2.aspx

Must haves - ‘ Halpern’s’ green TLC crested cardigan (all)– TLC tie (boys)

(Fall 2015 – girls have the option for ‘formal’ to wear navy pants or the tunic/jumper/dress, white collared shirt and green cardigan)

Consider - a TLC crested golf shirt or vest

Navy bottoms, white collared shirts, socks/tights, black shoes can be purchased from other vendors

Used Uniform Sale J.K. Mulloy School-

Wed. June 24 3:30-5:30pm in the library

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Girls Uniform(Must wear something with the TLC crest daily)

Hair accessories must be in dark green, navy or whiteSilver and gold jewelry or dark green, navy or whilte jewelry

• Formal Informal

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-Tunic/dress or navy pants-Collared white shirt -Green cardigan/sweater-Dark green or navy tights

-Navy or white TLC crested golf shirt-Navy skort

-White golf shirt-Navy TLC crested vest-Navy pants

-Black shoes with non-marking soles, low to no heel and good for gym, easy to do up

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Boys Uniform(Must wear something with the TLC crest daily)

• Formal Informal

-Navy pants-Collared white shirt-TLC tie -Green cardigan/sweater-Navy socks

-White golf shirt-Navy TLC crested vest-Navy pants

-White golf shirt-Navy TLC crested vest-Navy shorts-Navy TLC golf shirt could also be worn

Black Shoes with non-marking soles, and good for gym, easy to do up

What can you do this summer?• Help your child learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case

• Read with your child every day and ask them questions about the story - (What happened first, next, finally)

• Visit the library for books on letters, numbers, shapes, colours, etc.

• Practice printing both first and last name eg. Annie Smith

– Use capital and lowercase letters as shown on Blogger drjkmulloykindergarten.blogspot.ca

– Focus on proper tripod pencil grip

– Include time concepts when talking with your child (yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon)

– Describe items using words like heavy, light, big, small, front, back, top, bottom, first, last

– Identify different workers in the community and what they do (teacher, doctor, farmer, police officer)

– Sort items at home by category (toys, food, animals, clothes)

What can you do this summer?• Practice independence skills:

• - putting on your coat - zipping zippers - changing shoes & tying shoe laces - buttoning buttons - using a public washroom

• Sing songs, make up rhymes

• Identify body parts - chin, wrist, shoulder, forehead...

• Practice counting objects up to 20

• Count forwards and backwards to 20

• Practice cutting, gluing and colouring inside the lines, draw people (head, arms, trunk, legs)

• Practice the pre-printing shapes x• Go to the playground / play outside, jump forward, balance on 1 foot, skip, gallop, catch a ball, run

and kick a ball, hop, spin, march, clap

• Visit interesting places and talk about what you do/see, look at signs and identify them (exit, washroom, stop, recycling)

Talk lots with your child & have fun!

Volunteers

Swimming

Classroom Help Field Trips Sports Day

And so much more!Complete a CBE Volunteer Clearance now so you can begin

volunteering in September!Valid for 5 years & Transferrable

Forms are available at the table in the hall and can be completed now

or returned and signed at the office. You will need to provide 2 pieces of

ID, one with a picture to be photocopied.

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• Your voice matters• Your help is needed to make our

school even better• You are always welcome!

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We look forward to a fun filled, action packed learning year with you and your child.

Thank you for joining our happy, hard-working learning community.

Traditional Learning Centre

at Dr. J. K. Mulloy School