Curriculum Night 2012!

1. Curriculum Night 2012! WELCOME!

2. Our Agenda • Daily Schedule • Classroom Rules • Behavior Policy • Parent/Teacher Communication • Homework • Grading • Assessments • Ice Cream • Parent Involvement • Parent Conferences • Brookwood Specials

3. Daily Schedule • 7:10 Morning Activities (unpack, lunch order, sign in) • 7:40 Review Activities/Skill Practice • 8:00 Interactive Writing, Songs, Phonics • 8:50 Snack • 9:00 Literacy Centers/Reading Groups • 10:00 Calendar • 10:30 Math Tubs • 11:00 Bathroom • 11:12 Lunch • 11:45 D.E.A.R • 12:00 Read Aloud/Think Aloud/Writing • 12:45 Specials (see special schedule) • 1:35 Recess • 2:05 Pack up/Closure/Dismissal

4. Calendar Skills • Lunch Count (Graphing) • Place Value • Calendar (ordinal #’s) • Days of the Week • Months of the Year (birthdays) • Sight Words • Estimation Station • Coin & Number Recognition • Counting/Number Rec.

5. Reading • Leveled Readers • Guided reading groups • Variety of fiction and non fiction • Range from no words to 3+ sentences per page • Concepts of Print • RAZ Kids/ A to Z Readers • Leveled Readers • Computer program for reinforcement at home and school • We will begin the middle to end of September • Sight Words • List of 100 GKIDS words • Quarter 4 ending goal of 50 words

6. Balanced Literacy • Phonics • Letter/Sound of the Week • Show-and-Tell with 1 item that starts with the target letter/sound (Mondays) • Blending sounds together • Predictable Charts • Class Books and Big Books • Poems • ABC/Word Work/ Making Words • Read Alouds/Partner Reading

7. Writer’s Workshop • We begin by Modeled Writing and then Sharing the Pen. • Mini Lessons are given focusing on certain skills. (picking a topic, beginning with a capital letter and finger spacing, listening for sounds) • The children are able to write in their journals about an assigned topic or one of their own choice. • Children have opportunities to share in the Author’s Chair.

8. Handwriting • Zaner Bloser-see handout for an example of how each letter is formed

9. Math • Georgia Department of Education Frameworks • The topics covered include counting, comparing numbers, addition and subtraction, place value, sorting, shapes. • Provide small group differentiated hands on lessons and activities that become more complex as the year goes on.

10. Social Studies • Units • Geographic Understandings • Historical Understandings • Economic Understandings • Governmental Understandings

11. Science • Units • Nature of Science • Earth Science • Physical Science • Life Science • Bobcat Science Den

12. Behavior Plan • The classroom expectations are listed on the wall. • Smiley Stamp-The child had a terrific day! • Red-The child had several warnings about making bad choices. • Yellow-The child had a conference with the teacher about making better choices. • Green-The child will bring a note home to his/her parents about the behaviors. • The child may also lose privileges. (Wisdom Walk)

13. Parent/Teacher Communication • Weekly newsletter • Take-Home folders • Friday Assessment Folders • Phone calls • Notes home • E-mail

14. Homework • Your child will have occasional homework in Kindergarten. • Many times, it will be work they did not finish in class. Other times, it will be something else. (Homework Calendar) • We will write “Finish at Home” at the top to help you differentiate it from other papers. • Please return it the following day or on the indicated day.

15. Assessments • GKIDS • Weekly Reports (Friday Assessment Folders) (PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE!) • Report Card (Most of the assessing for this is done in a one-on-one setting.) • Universal Speech Screening

16. Grading • 4 - Complete Standard Mastery • (end of the year goal) • 3-Consistent Achievement toward Standard Mastery • 2-Moderate Achievement toward Standard Mastery • 1—Limited Achievement toward Standard Mastery • X- Not Assessed at this time • Report cards are sent home every nine weeks.

17. Ice Cream • Kindergarten will have ice cream on Fridays during lunch beginning tomorrow. • For lunch boxers-send your child with 75 cents or have money in their account and we will let them have ice cream if they wish. If you do not wish for your child to have ice cream, let me know and send an email to Lisa Hasse at LHasse@forsyth.k12.ga.us • For lunch buyers-if your child wants ice cream, we will assume it is ok unless you send a note stating otherwise.

18. Parent Involvement • P.T.A. • Room Parent • Donating To Classroom Needs & Parties • Media Center • Small group volunteers • Copy Parent

19. Parent Conferences • 20 minutes each • Will discuss Report Card and any additional questions/concerns • A sign up sheet will come out closer to October 17th and 18th (Early Release Days)

20. Specials Area Teachers Art (K-5) Ms. Edwards Music (K-5) Mr. Evans PE Para (K-5) Ms. spear PE Coach (K-5) Coach Johnson Media Para Ms. Elmore Media (2&4) Ms. Lessard TechStudio Ms. Paluzzi Guidance (K-5) Ms. Bain Home of the Bobcats!

21. Specials Areas Expectations: • Listen quietly and follow directions • Respect yourself and others • Use materials (equipment) correctly • Be kind and helpful (good sportsmanship) • Clean-up at the end of class Visit Brookwood’s Website for more information about the specials schedule and programs. There are index cards available to list questions you may have regarding Specials. The answers will be in the Bobcat Buzz on Friday.

22. Specials Rotating Schedule Please pay special attention to what special your child will attend on each letter of the day. If your student has PE on the “C” day, notice how the “C” day is not always Wednesday. The day rotates because of early release and no school days. On early release days we will be having “Bobcat Den Days”. This could be used for school wide assemblies, team building activities or student performances. Student should wear gym shoes on Bobcat Den Days in case there is an active game.

23. TheBrookwood Bridge to SuccessStrengthening our Learning Community in orderto support the success of our children. “Putting It All Together- The Brookwood Way!”

24. Age Appropriate Academic and Social Responsibilities You are provided with one of our communication tools “Age Appropriate Academic and Social Responsibilities”. The list was based on developmental readiness skills & the experience of our staff and focus committee. Please keep these in a safe place since we will be referring to them throughout the year. Please join our Learning Community as we build The Brookwood Bridge to Success!

25. Let’s Have a Great Year!