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Welcome to Back to School Night. Parent Profiles. How many of your children have gone through kindergarten? This is my first! (Take a deep breath!) I survived one…it ’ s my second! I ’ m a veteran…this is my third (or more). . All About Me. What We Do (Most Days). Check In
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Parent Profiles How many of your children have gone through kindergarten? • This is my first! (Take a deep breath!) • I survived one…it’s my second! • I’m a veteran…this is my third (or more).
What We Do (Most Days) • Check In • Meeting and Calendar • Math • Letter Work or Kid Writing • Centers • Snack and Recess • Reading and Language Activities • Social Studies, Science, or Choices ** We will also go to the computer lab and library
Math • We use the Everyday Math/Chicago Math Program. • The math skills we work on in Kindergarten include: • Addition and subtraction (including calculator skills) • 1 to 1 correspondence and counting • Number identification and number writing • Problem Solving • Graphing and data analysis • Measurement (Introductions to time, money, weight, and length)
Language Arts • Houghton Mifflin Reading Program • Read Alouds to develop comprehension • Phonemic Awareness • Letter Identification and Phonics • Sight Words • Word Families (-at, -an, -it) and Rhyming • Guided Reading using leveled readers in small groups • Handwriting Without Tears • Kid Writing • Poetry
Choices • Computers • Art • Writing Center • Listening • Science • Construction • Play Dough • ABC Fun • Library/Big Books • Math • Puzzles
Other Subjects • Environmental Science (a.k.a. Trees) • The Five Senses and The Seasons • Social Studies (Native Americans and Kindertravels) • Library (AM and PM on Friday’s) • Computer Lab • Guidance lessons (every other week)
Star Student of the Week Calendar Coming Soon!!
Report Cards • Conferences: December and March • Report Cards: (based on PA Standards) • Here are examples from the Report Card: * We will also assess blending, high frequency words, story elements, writing last names, and conventions of writing by June. ** We will also assess skip counting, addition/subtraction, coin identification, non-standard measurement, and will have higher expectations for counting, number identification, and number writing.
Volunteers Needed! Ways to help: • Work at home (cutting, gluing, tracing, etc.) • Kid Writing and Centers • Computer Lab • Holiday/Seasonal Events • Field Trips If you haven’t already, please complete the Volunteer Form and send it back to school as soon as possible. I will send a confirmation notice once I organize our classroom volunteers. Thank You!
Keep in Touch! The best ways to reach me are: • Leave a note in your child’s composition book • Email me at kedge@havsd.net • Leave me a voicemail 610-853-5900 x4146 • If your child’s dismissal plans change or there is an emergency, call the school directly at 610-853-5900 x4000
Thanks for coming! Any questions for the common good? I’ll see you in December for our first conference!