Welcome to Curriculum Night

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Srta. Smith Miss LesiakMaestraMyrmo Mrs. Jones Mrs. Romaneli Camarena Elementary School August 4, 2016

2. Kindergarten Teachers • Srta. Smith (Immersion, Room 306) • MaestraMyrmo(Immersion, Room 305) • Mrs. Jones (English, Room 403) • Miss Lesiak (English, Room 402) • Mrs. Romaneli (English, Room 401)

3. Attendance Policy • School starts at 8:15 and Kindergarten pickup is at 2:30- no playing on the play structure! • Tardies need to report to the office & pick up a late slip. • Absences need to be reported to the attendance clerk, Mrs. Allyson at 425-9600 x 630-110 • Absences exceeding 5 days need to be approved by the office in order to receive an Independent Study Contract.

4. Classroom Expectations • Séseguro (Be safe) • Séamigable (Be friendly) • Sérespetuoso (Be respectful) • To foster your child’s socio-emotional • development, I have a positive behavior plan. • The students earn letter tickets whenever they are caught being safe, friendly or respectful. They can spend their dollars on Friday at our class store!

5. Reading • Name upper and lowercase letters in less than 30 seconds • Say letter sounds in less than 30 seconds • Read high frequency words (75 minimum) • Rhyming words • Speak and write in complete sentences • Blending and segmenting words • Read with accuracy, fluency, and be able to answer comprehension questions.

6. Lectura • Nombrarletrasmayúsculas y minúsculas en menos de 30 segundos • Decir los sonidos en menos de 30 segundos • Leer palabras de usofrecuente (minimo 75) • Rimarpalabras • Hablar y escribir en oracionescompletas • Combinary segmentarpalabras • Leer con fluidez y contestarpreguntas de comprensión

7. Spanish Phonics Program • We focus on 3-4 letter sounds a week • Vocabulary picture cards! • We learn 2-3 high frequency words per week • Libritos/ Letter Books! • Tie together high frequency words and vocab. • Read nightly with your child 15-20 minutes!

8. Letter Sounds

9. Writing Students will independently write: • Narrative (narrativa): a story about me! • Informative/explanatory (expositiva): information about a topic • Opinion (opinión): my own ideas about a topic Sound spelling is our best friend!

11. 10% English Instruction • Señorita Smith is our students’ English teacher! • Focus on oral language development • We will also watch videos in class to frontload information in English. • We will switch for 20 minutes Monday-Thursday.

12. Math • Count to 100 • Recognize and write numbers 0-20 • Recognize and describe 2D and 3D shapes • Addition and subtraction within 10 • Conceptual Math

13. Matemáticas • Contarhasta 100 • Reconocer y escribir los números del 0 al 20 • Reconocer y describirlasfigurasgeométricas • Sumar y restar hasta 10 • Matemáticas conceptual

14. Homework • Our school philosophy says kindergarteners should have 10 minutes of homework and 20 minutes of reading a night. • Homework is given on Fridays and expected back on Friday. • The purpose is to develop good study habits and to practice what is being taught

15. Tarea • La filosofía de tarea de Camarena dice que los niños de kinder debenhacer 10 minutos de tarea y leer 20 minutos(con un adulto) cadanoche. • La tarea se da los viernes y se entrega el siguientejueves • El propósitoesqueellosdesarrollen el hábito de estudio y practiquen lo queestánaprendiendo.

16. Homework Menu • The Menu will be in your child’s folder on Friday. • Please do ONLY ONE activity from each page- your child can choose! • Help your child, but don’t do it for them. • Sound spelling is expected and encouraged!

17. Choose one!! manzana mariposa m mano mariquita

18. Birthday • Please take a look at and follow CVESD’s Wellness Policy. • DO NOT BRING: • Food • Balloons • Goody Bags • DO BRING!!!: • Donate a book to the classroom • I have big birthday stickers or crowns, and we will sing and have a five minute dance party on your child’s special day!

19. Parent Conferences Fall: September 8-15 Spring: March 9-16

20. Volunteers • You can volunteer but you need a TB test. Our school nurse is available to do it on Tuesdays. • Most important is dedicating quality time to help your child in accomplishing academic goals. • Please talk to me after about volunteering if you haven’t yet. I need a couple more helpers!

21. Voluntarios • Puedeservoluntario en el salón de clasesperonecesitahacerse la prueba del tuberculósisantes de empezar • Si quierevenirmásque dos veces a la semana, necesita la prueba de lashuellas • Lo másimportanteesque le dediquetiempo a suhijo/a paraque el/ella se sientamásseguro y puedalograrlasmetasacadémicas.

22. Best ipad apps • Spanish Word Wizard • BusuuKids • Spanish First Words with Phonics • App Crayon • Letter School (on silent- don’t confuse English sounds) • Feed Me! (Mexican Spanish) • Paso a Paso/ Paso a Paso 2 (great for Spanish syllables!) • Splash Math Kindergarten- Review all kinder math!

23. Follow the Blog! • MaestraMyrmo.wordpress.com • Homework • Parent Tutorials • News & Events • Announcements • Resources

24. Remind 101 • Atext app to send out reminders! • To subscribe to this, please text the number 81010 with the message @di305. • This is not my personal number so it will just be a one-way text application.