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Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class. Recognition of First Responders. Nurses Doctors Police Officers/Law Enforcement Firefighters EMT Military/Veterans. Contact Info. Leigh Anne Bryant lbryant1@kleinisd.net Please e-mail me!  (832) 484-5973

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Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

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  1. Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

  2. Recognition of First Responders • Nurses • Doctors • Police Officers/Law Enforcement • Firefighters • EMT • Military/Veterans

  3. Contact Info. Leigh Anne Bryant lbryant1@kleinisd.net Please e-mail me!  (832) 484-5973 http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lbryant1/

  4. Conference Time • My conference time is from 12:00 – 12:45 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday • Please e-mail me to schedule an appointment • Parent/Teacher conference day is Tuesday, November 6

  5. Schedule • Lunch: 10:40-11:10 • Specials: 12:00 – 12:45 • Computers: Wednesday, 12:15 • Reading Buddies: Wednesday, 1:00 • Library: Monday, 1:00

  6. Academics • Grades are available through gradespeed.kleinisd.net • E = Excellent work (above expected level) • S = Satisfactory (At expected level) • N = Needs Improvement • U = Unacceptable • Some assignments are graded, some are not. Work that is not graded will have a  or a check mark. • Computer assignments can be accessed from home on learning.com

  7. Report Cards and Progress Reports • Report cards and Kindergarten checklist - are issued every 9 weeks • Mandatory 6 grades taken per semester, per subject • Kindergarten check list - included in the report card. It will give a better understanding of their academic skills. • Kindergarten does not issue progress reports.

  8. Textbooks/Curriculum • Follow TEKS and standardized Klein curriculum • Plan as a Kindergarten team • Use many web-based and software-based learning tools

  9. Language Arts • Handwriting: Manuscript • Weekly letter focus: Two letters per week • Sight words: Word banks and word wall. • Vocabulary: Academic vocabulary book • Rhyming • Counting syllables • Concepts of print: words / letters, punctuation, capital and lower case, top to bottom, left to right, where to begin reading.

  10. Writing • Inventive spelling is used. (Ex: rainbow =rnbo) • Writing on the sounds heard in the words. In the beginning, typically the first and last sounds heard. • It’s going to look a little messy at first. 

  11. Math • Envision Math: www.pearsonsuccess.net • Position words • Sorting • Patterning • Numeral Writing • Counting • Graphing • Measurement (Nonstandard Units) • Shapes

  12. Science • Science Safety and Tools • Five Senses • Matter • Magnets • Cycles of the Environment • Living and Non-living • Animal Groups • Insects • Plants

  13. Social Studies • Me and my community • My family • Manners • Citizenship • Community Helpers • Friendship • Celebrations around the World • President’s • Texas • Earth Day

  14. Social Skills • How to get attention (Raise your hand) • Following directions • How to accept no • How to greet someone • How to accept criticism • How to behave at an assembly

  15. Testing • Our goal is for your child to be READING simple books by the end of kindergarten • DRA reading testing will be given three times throughout the year. • October • January • April

  16. Attendance • Each day your child is here on time, they get a sticker for their chart.  • Send notes for EVERY absence • 15 or more unexcused absences can result in retention • Tardies will bring conduct down • Early pick-up – must get office to sign out • For transportation changes - give notice to teacher AND office.

  17. Absences • Call the office by 9:45 • Send written note on the first day back. • See student handbook for number of unexcused absences allowed.

  18. Transportation • Please send a written note OR call the office and notify of any changes. • Your child must have a written note to go home a different way.

  19. General Rules • Clothing must be in dress code. • Girls – no spaghetti straps • Please have girls wear shorts under their dress • Medications go to nurse, not teacher. • Volunteers are needed for home room parents. Sign up at office. • Please don’t let your child bring toys or jewelry.

  20. Help at Home • Read to your child and have your child read to you – This is the GREATEST PREDICTOR of success for children • PLEASE Practice: • TYING SHOES • Writing name • Letters and sounds • Sight words • Check backpacks every day and be sure to empty folders from the previous day

  21. Snack • Please send a snack each day. • Re-sealable baggies can be sent back home. • Things that do not seal must be thrown away if your child does not finish. • Please do not send drinks. • Food sharing is not allowed.

  22. Discipline • Behavior chart • Blue: Awesome = E • Dark Green: Super = E • Light Green: Good Job = S • Yellow: Oops! = S • Orange: Warning = N • Red: Time Out = N • Purple: Note Home = U • Positive reinforcement whenever possible • Social skills and responsibility • Behavior goes home weekly in Tues. folder • Team points

  23. Homework • 1 page each night: letter practice over letters taught the previous week • No more than 4 pages a week • Homework folders are red and should be returned on Friday. • Homework will be sent home Monday.

  24. Homework Grading • All 4 pages completed on FRIDAY: E • 3 pages complete: S • 2 Pages complete: N • No pages complete: U • If all pages are complete, but work is turned in late, it is still a U.

  25. Tuesday Folders • Please remove everything from the yellow Tuesday folder and return any school forms. • Sign the bottom of the paper stapled in the folder and return Wednesday.

  26. STAR Student • Every child will be the star student one week!  • We will start in October in alpha order. • Star student poster – Monday • Star student show and tell - Wednesday • Star student parent reading at 10:35 - Friday • Treasure chest - Friday

  27. Benfer Spirit Day • Every FRIDAY is spirit day!  • School shirts may be purchased in the school store.

  28. PTO • Please join the PTO • Cost is $10 per child • PTO purchases items for our school • Books • Laptop cart • Playground equipment • Books

  29. Volunteers • Volunteer for the school – Sign up in the back • Volunteer for our class – Please talk to me after Open House or e-mail me • Tutors • Station helpers • Computer lab • Cut and Paste

  30. Thank You • Thank you so much for your support. • It is a privilege and a joy to teach your child this year! 

  31. Please visit the Book Fair in the library!

  32. Let’s Have a Great Year!

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