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Mrs. Speicher ’ s Kindergarten Class. Welcome Students!. Welcome to Central Elementary. We are Central Elementary. Superstars. Important People in Our School. This is Mr. Zachry, our principal. This is Mrs. Bleile our secretary. This is Mrs. Barton our nurse. Welcome to Kindergarten!.
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Mrs. Speicher’s Kindergarten Class Welcome Students!
We are Central Elementary Superstars
Important People in Our School This is Mr. Zachry, our principal. This is Mrs. Bleile our secretary. This is Mrs. Barton our nurse.
Welcome to Kindergarten! • This is an important year for your child! • I will give you an introduction to kindergarten and to our classroom.
I am happy you are in my class! I am Mrs. Speicher.
All About Me • My Background • I grew up in Seaford. I attended Central Elementary and graduated from Seaford High School. I received my B.S. in Elementary Education/Early Childhood from Salisbury University and my Masters in Educational Applied Technology from Wilmington University. • My Experience • I’ve been teaching for 22 years. • I have taught Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten.
Goals • To give you the academic tools you need to progress to 1st grade. • To provide a supportive learning environment. • To have fun while we learn. • To make new friends and discover new interests.
Class Content • We will cover all the subjects and topics that our state believes are important for you to learn during kindergarten. • Our subjects include reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.
Reading • Unit 1 School • Unit 2 Shadows • Unit 3 Finding Friends • Unit 4 The Wind • Unit 5 Stick to It • Unit 6 Red, White, and Blue • Unit 7 Teamwork • Unit 8 By the Sea
Writing • We are so excited! • Students will be Kid Writing! • Students will be learning to write using phonics skills, word families, sight words, and environmental print.
Math • Patterns • Numeral Recognition • Shapes • Estimation • Graphing/Data Collection • Problem Solving
DIBELS • DYNAMIC • INDICATORS • BASIC • EARLY • LITERACY • SKILLS LETTER NAMING WORD USE FLUENCY PHONEME SEGMENTATION NONSENSE WORD FLUENCY
Social Studies • Patriotism • Community • Citizenship • Holidays
Science • Trees • Senses • Wood and Paper
Specials • Computer Lab • Art • Music • Library • Gym • Guidance/Enrichment
Class Rules • Use inside voices. • Use your listening ears and raise your hands. • Use walking feet inside. • Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself. • Be a nice friend.
Homework and Behavior Folder • Please check your child’s homework folder daily. • Please check your child’s behavior for the day. • Please sign the calendar each night. • Please return homework papers, etc. as directed.
Absences and Tardiness • Please sign your child in at the office if they are late. • Please send a note with your child explaining reason for absence. • If your child needs to be dismissed early, please send a note with your child.
Field Trips • Please send in necessary forms and money with your child. • Students must demonstrate appropriate behaviors to attend field trips and other special activities. • If you or a family member plan to chaperone on trips you must complete background check forms.
The trips we plan to take this year are: • Chickberry Farm • Killen’s Pond • The Senior Center • Cape Henlopen State Park • The Jay’s Nest
Labels • Please label backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets with your child’s name. Many students have similar items and it makes it much easier to be sure items are returned to the proper owner.
Lunch Money • Each student has a lunch account number. • You may place as much money as you wish on the account $5, $10 or even $20. • The cafeteria will notify you when the account is low.
Wish Fish • If you would like to donate an item to the classroom, please take a wish fish or two. Thank you!
Please keep in touch with any questions or concerns • If you send a note with your child, please place it in their homework folder. • My school phone number is 629-4587 ext 343 • My email address is dspeicher@seaford.k12.de.us
Educational Websites • www.pbs.org • www.nickjr.com/kids • www.storyplace.org • www.starfall.com • www.abcya.com • www.storylineonline.net
Let’s Have a Great Year! Thank you for coming!