Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation

1. Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation Please be sure to sign in tonight

2. Agenda For Tonight • Schedule • Attendance • GE Expectations/Life Principles • Behavior Expectations and Targets • Tiers/STAR • End of Year Goals • What you can do at home to help • Report Cards • Homework Policy • Classroom Parties/Birthdays • Reminders • How to Volunteer • Communication

3. Monday Daily Schedule Monday PLC Day • 8:10-8:40 Arrival, Unpack, Read, Morning Announcements • 8:40-8:55 Math Calendar • 8:55-9:45 Readers Workshop-Shared Reading, Mini Lesson, and Practice • 9:45-10:30 ELA Intervention, Workstations, Small Group Reading • 10:30-10:45 ELA Word Work • 10:45-11:15 Lunch • 11:15-11:35 Recess • 11:35-12:15 ELA Writers Workshop • 12:15-12:45 SS/GE • 12:45-2:25 Specials • 2:25-3:30 Math • 3:30-3:50 Integrated Science

4. Tues-Fri Daily Schedule Tuesday-Friday • 8:10-8:40 Arrival, Unpack, Read, Morning Announcements • 8:40-8:55 Math Calendar • 8:55-9:45 Readers Workshop-Shared Reading, Mini Lesson, and Practice • 9:45-10:30 ELA Intervention, Workstations, Small Group Reading • 10:30-10:45 ELA Word Work • 10:45-11:15 Lunch • 11:15-11:35 Recess • 11:35-12:15 ELA Writers Workshop • 12:15-12:45 SS/GE • 12:45-1:35 Specials • 1:35-2:35 Math • 2:35-3:05 Math Intervention • 3:05-3:50 Integrated Science

5. Attendance • Students may arrive between 8:05 and 8:25. Breakfast is served at this time. • At 8:25 breakfast will end and those children will make their way to the classroom. • The tardy bell rings at 8:40. If you arrive after the tardy bell you will need to escort your child into school to receive a tardy pass. They will be considered tardy for that day. • Please have your child be here on time. It is very important they do not miss out on valuable instruction.

6. Great Expectations • Tomball Elementary will be enjoying a new endeavor this year to help our students reach high levels of success as we incorporate the Great Expectations Model. The motto for Great Expectations embodies “Transforming Lives Through Education” which makes for a perfect fit at Tomball Elementary. The students will learn the 8 Expectations for Living. The students will also learn Life Principles that they can use in their daily lives. There will be one new Life Principle each week. If you wish to find out more please click on the link below it will take you to the Great Expectations website. http://www.greatexpectations.org/about

7. Life Principles • Respect-Giving honor to another • Responsibility-Taking credit, or criticism, for your own actions • Courtesy-Showing consideration for others • Leadership-Inspiring others to excel by the courage of your example • Patience-The ability to wait calmly • Fairness-Playing by the rules • Flexibility-The ability to make adjustments or alter plans • Perseverance-The ability to persist, or continue striving, to the end • Resiliency-Recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change • Effort-Doing your best in an endeavor • Problem Solving-Creating solutions and finding answers • Patriotism-Love for or devotion to one's country • Gratitude-Act of being grateful, thankfulness • Common Sense-Thinking before acting; using good judgement • Tolerance-Respecting the differences of others • Cooperation-Working together • Honesty-Truthfulness in words and actions • Trustworthiness-Keeping your word; doing what is right for yourself and others

8. Life Principles • Integrity-Being strong enough to do what is right even when it is difficult • Commitment-The keeping of a promise or pledge • Citizenship-Behaving in a responsible manner as a citizen of a community • Justice-Being fair, right, and upholding what is right • Service-Giving of one's time and energies to help others • Loyalty-Faithfulness to another • Propriety-A standard of what is socially acceptable in conduct and speech • Humility-Being humble, not arrogant • Courage-Strength to act even when afraid or uncertain • Friendship-Caring for and trusting one another. • Initiative-Taking action; originating new ideas • Ambition-Strong desire to achieve your best • Caring-Sharing, valuing, and caring about each other's feelings • Compassion-The ability to share another's feelings or ideas • Generosity-Freely giving of time or resources • Humanitarianism-Helping other humans • Sincerity-Honesty of mind; freedom from hypocrisy • Forgiveness-Act of forgiving for an offense; pardoning • Curiosity-Desire to learn, to explore, to investigate

9. Behavior Expectations 8 Expectations: Eight Expectations For Living • We will value one another as unique and special individuals. • We will not laugh at or make fun of a person's mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns. • We will use good manners, saying "please," "thank you," and "excuse me" and allow others to go first. • We will cheer each other to success. • We will help one another whenever possible. • We will recognize every effort and applaud it. • We will encourage each other to do our best. • We will practice virtuous living, using the Life Principles.

10. Behavior Targets Demonstrate Respect for Others • Respect school staff • Comply immediately with adult requests without argument or complaint • Treat others the way you want to be treated • Refrain from laughing at others’ mistakes, using sarcasm, or put-downs • Be honest with words and actions • Work and play cooperatively • Use school-appropriate language Demonstrate Self-Control • Keep hands, feet, and objects to self • Speak or converse at permissible times • Transition appropriately throughout the building • Comply with hallway procedures

11. Behavior Targets: Follow safety expectations • Demonstrate Responsibility • Treat all property with care and respect • Accept responsibility for own behavior • Use technology responsibly Demonstrate Readiness to Learn • Complete and turn in assigned classwork on time • Focus attention on teacher instruction, classroom lessons, and assigned work • Exhibits organizational and time management skills • Actively participate in class assignments or projects • Remain in designated area

12. Behavior Targets Communication: • All teachers will communicate behavior through the email system and grade book. Please check your email frequently. • There will not be daily communication unless needed.

13. Levels of Mastery:

14. Tiers/STAR • Tier 1, 2, 3 • STAR- Universal Screener Math and Reading

15. End of Year Goals: • Read 100 sight words • Read on a level D • Write a 3-4 sentence story • Count to 100 • Recognize numbers 0-20 • Number Sense

16. How to Help Your Child Read Successfully

17. What can you do at home? • Read with your child every day. • Talk with your child to develop vocabulary. • Practice high frequency words. • Write with your child (writing helps reading). • Know the Kindergarten expectations.

18. Good Beginning Reading Strategies • Look at the pictures. • Point to the words (left to right). • Think about what would make sense as you read. • Use letters and words you know to help you.

19. Report Cards • Moving from a E, S, N 3, 2, 1 • Report cards go home every 9 weeks on Wed.

20. TES Homework Policy Research indicates that homework has zero effect on student achievement at the elementary level. We will not assign homework as a required or graded instructional practice. However, research does indicate that home learning opportunities such as reading, engaging in online games and programs, choice boards of activities that support instructional topics, and fun ways to develop oral language and social awareness encourage family participation and can improve student efficacy and cultivate positive parent support. We certainly want to support the home learning environment!

21. Classroom Parties/Birthdays • Holiday Party (Dec) • Valentine’s Day-only exchanging cards • Easter Egg Hunt (April) • BirthdayTreats: will be given out during the last 10 minutes of lunch.

22. Reminders: • Please keep an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack. • No flip flops on playground equipment. Please make sure your child has shoes for PE each day.

23. Reminders: • Please make sure your child has a pair of head phones to use in class. • Please make sure your child has a separate drink in their lunch box so they can leave their water bottle in the classroom.

24. Reminders: • All transportation changes need to be hand written and given to the teacher or front office. We cannot accept an email, phone call or voicemail.

25. Reminders: Front Door Bell: • Must have and present a valid ID to the camera, state the child’s name and grade and the purpose of the visit.

26. Parent Conferences • It is a district expectation I meet with all parents for a face to face conference within the first semester. I will be setting those up after the 1st nine weeks report card goes home. Please check your email for how to sign up.

27. Please sign up to volunteer in our school. Your help makes a difference.

28. How to Communicate • P.A.S.S.P.O.R.T. Binders • Planning and Conference Time 12:45-1:35 • 281-357-3280 ext 3245 • juliewoodard@tomballisd.net

29. Thank you for your time and support. Together we will have a successful year.