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Welcome to our kindergarten classroom! I am looking forward to a terrific year with your child. We will work, we will learn, we will make new friends and we will have lots of fun. What a great year it will be. Welcome to Back-to-School Night. Classroom Support.
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Welcome to our kindergarten classroom! I am looking forward to a terrific year with your child. We will work, we will learn, we will make new friends and we will have lots of fun. What a great year it will be. Welcome toBack-to-School Night
Classroom Support Mrs. Calderone, AM and PM Reading Specialist Mrs. Smith, AM Paraprofessional Mrs. McGowan, AM and PM Reading Paraprofessional Mrs. Tuohey, PM Paraprofessional Pictures courtesy of Karen Kids
Let’s get off to a good start! • Name tags • Classroom name tags will be kept in school
School Supplies Pencil box (5”x8”) 12 Pack of Colored Pencils 1 Box of Crayola Twistable Crayons 1 Box of Crayola Crayons, 24 pack 1 Eraser 4 Crayola Washable Glue Sticks 2 3-Prong Folders (1 Red, 1 Blue) Fiskars Scissors (blunt) 100 Book Challenge Bag Book Bag (large enough to carry a regular sizedfolder) Please have your child’s name on his/her pencil box, book bag and 100 BC Bag
Snack • Purchased through the Concord Elementary cafeteria OR children may bring their own snack from home (boxed drink and a small snack). • Please complete the “Snack Time!” portion of the Student Information sheet so I am aware of your child’s snack procedure.
Special Subjects Schedule • AM Kindergarten Class • Thursday – Music • 10:30-11:00 • Friday – Art • 10:00 – 10:45 • AM Kindergarten Class • Monday – Guidance • (Fall/Winter) • Health (Spring) • 10:00 – 10:30 • Tuesday – Phys. Ed Class • 10:00 – 10:30 • Wednesday – Computer Lab. • 9:30 – 10:00 • Library • 10:00- 10:30 • PM Kindergarten Class • Monday – Music • 1:00 – 1:30 • Tuesday – Library • 1:30 – 2:00 • Wednesday – Gym • 1:30 – 2:00 • Computer Lab. • 2:30-3:00 PM Kindergarten Class Thursday – Guidance (Fall/Winter) Health (Spring) Guidance 1:00 – 1:30 Health 1:00 – 1:30 Friday – Art 1:00-1:45
Bus Info Any changes in the normal pickup procedure for your child will require a written note from you.
Attendance • If your child will be absent from school, please call the Absentee Line, 610-579-6102 to report the absence. Also, please send in a note the following day, explaining the absence.
Curriculum Language Arts/Reading Readiness • The Four Block Literacy Model • Fundations • 100 Book Challenge
Curriculum • Writing – Stages of Phonetic Spelling • I can see a yellow ball. • ikcavb • i k c a y b • icnc a yobl • I cnsee a ylobol • I can see a yelobol. • I can see a yellow ball.
Curriculum • Mathematics • enVisionMath Program • Numbers to 20 • Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 20 • Counting and Cardinality to 100 • Addition • Subtraction • Measurement • Shapes • Sorting and classifying
Curriculum • Social Studies Alive! • Me and My World • Who am I? • What Is a Family? • How Do I Get Along with Others? • How Do I Make Friends? • How Do I Solve Problems with Others? • How Can I Be a Good Helper at School? • How Can I Take Care of the World?
Curriculum • Science • Trees (FOSS) - 3 Investigations • Fall Trees • Leaves • Trees through the Seasons Balls & Ramps Students will develop • Observation Skills • Ability to Describe • How to Compare/Contrast • Prediction Skills • Inquiry Skills
Show and Tell Every other Friday through December One item only, the item must fit in a bag that you can’t see through, the item must fit in their cubby.
Birthday SnackCelebrations • Please feel free to send in a small snack with your child for all the children to enjoy. For example, cupcakes, donut holes and brownies. Please provide napkins, drinks are not necessary. • Currently there are 18 students in AM and 18 in PM.
Homework • Independent Homework will be twice a week, with the purpose of developing responsibility and to review a skill • 100 Book Challenge – the take home portion of 100 Book Challenge will begin in October. Please read with your child at least 15 minutes per night and one book title will be recorded in a log—Monday through Thursday. • Jazzie the Jaguar
KinderStars • Similar to Student of the Month • Each Individual Child • Certificate • Good Student
School/Classroom Information • Classroom Newsletter • www.garnetvalleyschools.com
Scholastic, Parent Conferences and Report Cards • Scholastic Book Club—every other month • Parent Conferences—November and March • Report Cards—November, March and June
Volunteer Opportunities • Sheets on back counter • Photographer, Story Snack Person and General
Contact Information • School phone number, 610-579-6100 • Classroom 610-579-6173 • mcgeehm@garnetvalleyschools.com