Kindergarten Parent Orientation 2017-18

1. Kindergarten Parent Orientation 2017-18 Evamere Elementary School Evamere Loves Learning: Be Kind, Do Your Best, Work Together and Be a Leader!

2. Agenda • What is Kindergarten? • The Curriculum of Kindergarten • Screening • Lunch • Transportation • Special Services • Strategies to help your child • Questions and answers

4. Staff Pictures Mrs. Sauer School Counselor Mrs. Kieser Assistant Principal Mrs. Trivelli Principal Mrs. Sandberg Secretary Mrs. Duff Secretary

5. Evamere Video http://www.hudson.k12.oh.us/Page/4249

6. Evamere Vision

7. Kindergarten at Evamere • Our work with children is based on knowledge of child development. • We appreciate and support the close ties between the child and the family. • We respect the dignity, worth and uniqueness of each individual.

8. Evamere School Day • All Day Kindergarten 9:00-3:45 • Half Day 9:00-11:35 1:10-3:45 If your child will be absent please call the office 330-653-1226 by 9:00 a.m.

9. Language Arts for Kindergarten Workshop Model for Reading and Writing • Mini-lesson-direct teaching and modeling • Active Student Engagement • Independent Practice & Conferring • Sharing of process strategies & work

10. A Few Math Expectations • Count to 100 by ones • Count to 100 by tens • Count forward from a given number • Write numerals 0-20 • Greater and less than comparisons • Solve addition and subtraction word problems • Compose and decompose numbers 0-20 • Identify shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon and 3D shapes

11. Science and Social Studies The kindergarten Science curriculum provides students with stimulating experiences in the life, earth, and physical sciences. In Social Studies the students learn about their community and time. They also learn about rules, goods, and services. This tapestry of curriculum is ongoing throughout the course of the year.

12. Art, Music, Library and P.E.

13. Technology at Evamere “We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults, It is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language.” – Jaron Lanier

14. Hudson City Schools Website • My Payments Plus • Parent Resources (Forms) • Teacher Website • Twitter Account for Evamere: btrivelli@twitter

15. Leader In Me The Seven Habits 1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the End in Mind 3. Put First things First 4. Think Win-win 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw

16. Positive Behavior Supports

17. Kindergarten Screening • May 8th, 9th and 10th 8:45 – 3:00 • The four different rooms will screen your child in the following areas: vision, hearing, speech, and early literacy skills. Your child will receive a sticker on a card for each room he or she visits (and then a fifth sticker when they come back up to the sign-in table). • If there are concerns with any of the areas that your child was screened in, you will be contacted by one of the screening teachers or the guidance counselor.

18. Kindergarten Formal Literacy Assessments One of the best things you can do to help your child is read to him or her as often as possible! • Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (fall) • DIBELS (fall, winter, spring) • DRA (winter, spring)

19. KRA Kindergarten Readiness Assessment • The KRA assessment covers four areas: • Language and Literacy  • Mathematics  • SocialFoundations- including social and emotional development, and approaches toward learning • Physical Well-being and Motor Development

20. Special Services • School Counselor • School Nurse • Speech and Language Pathologist • Parent Mentor Program • ELL (English Language Learner) • OT, PT • Supplemental Reading Teachers

21. Allergy Awareness • Peanut Free Zones • Be aware of friends with allergies • Respect those with allergies • Please talk to your child’s homeroom teacher before bringing in snacks.

22. Eating Lunch at Evamere • Evamere Lunch: $2.70 • Students choose 3-5 different items. • Lunch includes milk, grains, meat/proteins, fruit, and vegetables. • Milk or 8 oz water is available

23. Evamere Menu • 3 options every day: Tray Lunch Bag 1 Bag 2 – PB & J • Menu can be found online at: • www.hudson.nutrislice.com Options for Payment 1. Online: www.mypaymentsplus.com (credit card or e-check) 2. Check, made payable to Hudson City Schools 3. Cash

24. Transportation • Transportation will send a letter home with times for pick up in early August. • Please make sure your child has the Green Bus Tag for the first two weeks of school. • Bus garage phone number for additional questions: 330-653-3355. • We hope to see all kindergarteners on Saturday, August 12th for the bus ride!

25. Hudson Kiwanis Safety Town- Located at Evamere School, coordinated by Hudson Police Officer and School Resource Officer Jim Curtain. • June 5-9 AM or PM • June 12-16 AM • June 19-23 PM

26. Explorer Zone- Early Registration Discount begins May 1! • HCSD Before & After School Childcare program • Grades K-5 • 7am- start of school, After school- 6pm • Located at East Woods School • Explorer Zone staff walks students to and from their building • Breakfast available for purchase in the morning; healthy snacks provided in the afternoon. • Students play games, make crafts and have special themed activities each day of the week. • Explorer Days- Fun field trips when school is not in session! • History Museum, Bowling, Swimming, Akron Zoo. Lake Farm Park

27. After school activities- on Hudson City School campus. • Students are escorted to their activities by Explorer Zone Staff • Sports • Music • Enrichment

28. Parent Involvement • Parent Involvement • PTO • VIP • Bus Greeters • YEA Center • Door Greeters • Lunch Helpers • Library Helpers

29. Questions and Answers