Welcome to Open House

1. Welcome to Open House Miss Powell’s Kindergarten Class

2. Schedule • Greeting, unpack, small groups while others work independently. • Calendar and ELA • Recess • Independent Reading • Lunch • Reading • Writer’s Workshop • Social Studies • Specials • Math • Science • Centers • Pack up to go home

3. Tardies and Absences • Students are tardy if they are not in the class at 8:20 when the bell rings. • Students are absent if they are not in their class at 9:45 when the bell rings. • Please send a note the day your student comes back from an absence.

4. Dress code • No tank tops, spaghetti straps, crop tops or muscle shirts • Shorts must be at mid-thigh • No flip flops • No head coverings (bandannas, scarves, hats) • Please no sandals, there is lots of movement in both music and PE and recess

5. Grading Period • Klein elementary schools have a 9 week grading period. • All academic grades are rated E+, E, S+, S, N, and U. Behavior grades are E, S, N, or U. • Progress reports will go home in the middle of the 9 weeks,– please sign and return. • Please keep the report cards at home and sign and return the cover. /sleeve. • TPRI – October/January/May • DRA – (reading level evaluation) January/May

6. Discipline • Reset system – please check daily folders • Purple Paw- your child had no resets today! • No numbers-your child had 5 or less resets…a very good day! • Numbers/notes-your child had more than 5 resets and there will be a note or numbers to let you know areas of concern • More than 5 resets results in 5 minutes time out • More than 10 resets results in 10 minutes time out. • If your child physically harms another child (push, hit, pinch, shove, etc) our policy is to write the child up and you will be contacted by Mrs. Trammell.

7. PRIDEandPOWER • A program to increase student responsibility and build character. • We’re team Pride (shhhh don’t tell)….IF your child has GREEN clothes, Thursdays would be a great day to wear them. • Team points are earned by good cafeteria behavior, PE/Music behavior, attendance, tardies, early dismissals, and homework turned in on time.

8. Daily Folder • The Red Wolf folder comes home with your child every day and needs to be initialed and returned daily. • Folder may have a note or number(s) indicating a specific behavior that needs to be addressed. • Take out any work and other handouts daily.

9. Homework • Green Homework folder will normally be sent home Monday and is due the following Friday. It will usually contain math, reading and writing activities. • Practice sight words. A list will be coming home soon. Please make flash cards using index cards. • Please read with your child every night. Record book titles on Library reading log.

10. Homework, continued • Red Reading Folders will start soon and will normally come home on Mondays also and should be returned on Fridays. These are to be read by your child to you with your guidance. Please log it only ONCE .

11. Schedule • P.E.- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:45 • Music-Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 12:45 • Library – Tuesday at 9:30 • Lunch 10:45-11:15

12. Reminder • The district is aware that our Kindergarten classes are over the limit of 22. • A new Kindergarten teacher will be hired or transferred soon. • You will be notified if your child will be moved. • Any other questions can be directed to the administration.

13. Upcoming Dates • October 1st Spring Creek BBQ night • October 3rd Kinder. Meet and Greet • Oct. 8th – Curriculum night at 6:00 • Oct. 14th – Parent conference day: 15 minute sessions throughout the day. Sign up tonight!

14. Parent Help • Be sure your child is rested and has eaten a good breakfast each day. • Send folders back signed and papers taken out. • Label everything –backpacks, lunchboxes, sweaters, etc. • Help your child learn to be independent (opening own packaged food, dressing, tying shoes, PIN numbers, etc.)

15. Volunteers • Tearing pages out of workbooks, stapling pages, cutting pages, etc. • Reading in the Classroom • Special class projects and activities • Sign up through PTO • As a campus we have set a goal to do hands on, science labs each week. There is a giving tree in the front hallway to help stock our science lab if you’re interested. 

16. PTO • Please join PTO.  Membership supports class parties and you membership entitles you to a student directory.  Membership drive is in full swing and if our class wins for the grade level, we get a pj day and bragging rights. • If you would please put your info on the pink pto sheet we would appreciate it.  This is only shared with the homeroom parent.  If you are interested in being homeroom parent, please note that on the sheet.  This is a great way to be informed about Kreinhop happenings. • FIRST EVENT!! October 3rd Kinder Meet and Greet

17. Contact Me • apowell1@kleinisd.net • 832-484-7401 • http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/apowell • 832-484-7400 – main office line

18. P.S. • Scholastic book orders will be sent home once a month unless our library is having a Book Fair. Watch for more information on this in the next couple of days. Book orders are completely optional. • If there is a change in the way your child is going home you must send a note or call the front office, otherwise I have to send them off the normal way. • Please send me a short, hello email so I can create a distribution list quickly. apowell1@kleinisd.net • My website: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/apowell1/ • Please look through your child’s work tonight both on their table and in the hallways.