Welcome to Pre-K!

1. Welcome to Pre-K!

2. Arrival and Dismissal Arrival Parents cannot enter the building without a tag provided by the front office. This is to ensure the safety of our students. In addition, if you have a note for me, please make sure your child is aware of it. I do not look in backpacks. It will be their responsibility to place their daily folders in the designated area inside the classroom. Please do not allow children to bring food, toys or electronics into the classroom. Dismissal Changes in transportation: Please remember to send a note to me or email before 7:50 am (12:00 for PM class) if there is a change in transportation. I try to check my emails before class. You can also call the front office at 832-484-7400 and they will deliver the message to me. Also, car riders please be sure to bring your car pool number!

3. Tardies and Absences • Students are tardy if they are not in their class at 8:20 (or 12:25 for the afternoon class) when the bell rings. • Students are absent if they are not in their class at 9:45 (or 1 pm for the afternoon class) when the bell rings. • Please send a note the day your student comes back from an absence. • Attendance counts, everyday, everyone!

4. Dress Code • No tank tops, spaghetti straps, or muscle shirts. • Shorts must be at mid-thigh. • No flip flops. • No head coverings (bandanas, scarves, hats). • We will be using the playground equipment. Please have children wear shoes appropriate for the playground.

5. What’s in MyBackpack? What’s in your backpack? I played in the windy house It’s empty today. And talked with my friends. Where’s your work? I rocked a baby Did you just play? And played pretend. When I built with blocks In science I observed, I learned about shapes. Guessed, and experimented, too I balanced and shared- The same things grown up Our skyscraper was great. Scientists do.

6. What’s in MyBackpack? Art was messy. Out on the playground I created and explored. I ran like the wind. I solved my own problem I learned to take turns When I spilled glue on the floor. And helped a hurt friend. My fingers got a work out Story time is what With puzzles and clay. I always like best. Those same muscles I can use my imagination Will help me write one day. And give my body a rest.

7. What’s in MyBackpack? I sang and danced - I love to go to school. Learned a finger play, too. I’m glad I’m me. I answered questions An empty backpack And said, “please and “Thank you” Means I’m learning, you see! There will be time For worksheets and tests, But talking and playing Is how I learn best.

8. Many of our daily activities include phonological awareness skills-which require active listening. This means no paperwork! We also work in small groups.

9. Many of our art and play activities are used to develop fine motor skills for writing.

10. Daily Activities • Calendar • Literacy Circle • Work tubs-students rotate through work tubs in groups, working independently. • Math circle • Story time • Starboard • centers-

11. Weekly Activities Library books will remain in the classroom.

12. CIRCLE ASSESSMENT • CIRCLE assessment is the district assessment that all Pre-K students take. • It is a very thorough assessment that is given 3 times a year. • CIRCLE scores have 4 main components: letters, vocabulary, PA composite, math composite. • PA composite is comprised of these skills: rhyming 1, rhyming 2, listening, alliteration, words in a sentence, syllabication, onset/rime • Math composite is comprised of these skills: rote counting, shape naming, number naming, number discrimination, shape discrimination, set counting, operations.

13. Classroom Discipline Plan • Clip System: every student has a clip on a color stick. • The student always has choices that can help them move up or down on the color stick. Different colors have rewards or consequences. • Class marble jar: every student needs to earn marbles to be redeemed for class rewards. • Pride and Power points can be earned as well.

14. Grading Period • Pre-k students receive grades of E, S, N, and U. • E-excellent (exceeds expectations), S-satisfactory, N-needs improvement, U-unsatisfactory • Klein ISD sends report cards home every 9 weeks • Pre-K has 10 domains that are covered.

15. Save the Date! • Parent Night is October 9th. • Parent Conference Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Please sign up for it. We can also have phone conferences as well. • We will be discussing your student’s progress and their individual results of the Circle test.

16. PTO Membership Drive!! WE CAN WIN A PAJAMA PARTY! The class in each grade level with the highest number of PTO members will win a pajama party. If you would like to join the PTO, please fill out the pink membership form, return the form and payment and see me for a sticker to put on our pajama pant! Membership in the PTO is optional. Membership in the PTO does not require you to volunteer in the classroom.

17. VOLUNTEERS!! If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer form. You do not have to come up to school or be inside the classroom to volunteer.

18. Contacting Me: • Conference Time: 11:45-12:15 • Email:npham1@kleinisd.net • Phone Number: 832-484-7436 • main office line: 832-484-7400

19. I am so excited to start another year! This will be an amazing year!