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Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class. Contact Info. Leigh Anne Bryant lbryant1@kleinisd.net Please e-mail me!  (832) 484-5973 http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lbryant1/. Conference Time. My conference time is from 12:00 – 12:45 Monday - Thursday

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Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

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  1. Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class

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

  3. Conference Time • My conference time is from 12:00 – 12:45 Monday - Thursday • Please e-mail me to schedule an appointment • Parent/Teacher conference day is Monday, October 14; please sign up

  4. Schedule • Lunch: 10:50 – 11:20 • Specials: 12:00 – 12:45 • Computers: Friday, 1:45 • Reading Buddies: Friday, 1:15 • Library: Wednesday, 10:10

  5. Academics • Grades are available through gradespeed.kleinisd.net • E+ = Really Excellent work (Significantly above expected level) • E = Excellent work • S+ = Really Satisfactory (Slightly 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. This will be sent home throughout the week. • Graded work is sent in the Tuesday folder ONLY.

  6. Report Cards and Progress Reports • Report cards are issued every 9 weeks. • Mandatory 6 grades taken per subject, per 9 weeks • Kindergarten does not issue progress reports.

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

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

  9. Writing • Inventive spelling is used. (Ex: rainbow =rnbo); see examples • 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. 

  10. Math • Envision Math • Position words (over, under, above, below, left, right) • Sorting (alike and different, color, shape, texture) • Patterning • Numeral Writing (1 – 20) • Counting (1 – 100) • Graphing (reading and making graphs) • Measurement (Nonstandard Units) • Shapes (2D and 3D shapes)

  11. Science • Science Safety and Tools • Five Senses • Matter • Magnets • Cycles of the Environment • Living and Non-living • Animal Groups (mammals, reptiles, amphibians) • Insects • Plants

  12. Social Studies • Me and my community • My family • Manners • Citizenship • Community Helpers • Friendship • Celebrations around the World • Presidents and the USA • Texas • Earth Day

  13. Our Reading and Writing Goals • Children can identify capital and lowercase letters and their sounds • Children can use those sounds to write words and sentences • Children can use those sounds to sound out words • Our goal is for your child to be READING books by the end of kindergarten

  14. Our Math Goals • Children can count aloud 1 – 100 • Children can identify and write numbers 1 – 20 • Children can count by 10’s, 5’s, 2’s to 100 • Children can identify all 2d and 3d shapes • Children can sort 3 different ways • Children can make 3 different types of patterns • Children can count ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd) • Children know position words (over, under, etc.)

  15. Rules to Remember • Clothing must be in dress code. • Girls – no spaghetti straps or short shorts • Please have girls wear shorts under their dress • Medications go to nurse, not teacher; children may not carry medicine; this includes cough drops • Please don’t let your child bring toys or jewelry

  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 affect conduct grade • Early pick-up – must get office to sign out • For transportation changes - give notice to teacher AND office

  17. 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.

  18. 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 • Word, number and shape banks • Check backpacks every day

  19. Homework • 1 page each night: letter practice over letters taught the previous week • Approximately 4 pages a week • Homework folders are red and should be returned on Thursday with word banks. • Homework will be sent home on Monday with new words in word banks. • Word banks may be returned early for new words.

  20. Homework Grading • All pages completed on THURSDAY and word bank returned: E • Pages complete no word bank: S • 2 Pages complete: N • No homework returned: U

  21. 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.

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. STAR Student • Every child will be the star student one week! • I will send home a letter with more information the week before your child is the star student. • We started Star Student this week. • Star student poster - Monday • Star student show and tell - Wednesday • Star student parent reading at 10:35 - Friday

  25. Birthday Snack • Food may not be brought from home to pass out to children. • If you would like to order a birthday treat to be passed out at your child’s lunch, please contact the cafeteria. • A cookie or ice cream is available for purchase.

  26. College Shirt Day • Every other Tuesday is “College Shirt Day” • Children and Teachers may wear their favorite college shirt or college colors

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

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

  29. Let’s Have a Great Year!

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