Kindergarten Back to School Night

1. Kindergarten Back to SchoolNight August 23, 2012

2. The Kindergarten Team Teachers: Mrs. Burk Ms. Mynaugh Mrs. Raymond Para Educators: Mrs. Anderson Mrs. Taweel

3. Welcome to Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School

4. Getting Settled for the Day • Children keep backpack and coat in their cubby. • Daily folder is used for school/home correspondence. • Children may order lunch for the day.

5. Question of the Day • The question of the day reinforces instructed concepts from our curriculum.

6. Our Schedule For The Day *Refer to schedule in packet for exact times. • Arrive at TRES! • Opening/Language Arts • Recess and Lunch • Math • Student Selected Centers • Related Arts: Art, Media, Music, Technology, or P.E.. • Content: Social Studies, Science, or Health. • Student Selected Centers • Prepare for Dismissal

7. Classroom Jobs • Every child has the opportunity to take responsibility for their classroom. The following are examples of classroom jobs: Electrician/ Lights Helper Basket Carriers Line Leader / Caboose Daily News Weather Watcher Classroom Helper Captain Clean Calendar Helper

8. Our instruction focuses on the following seven standards: General Reading Process Informational Reading Process Literary Reading Process Writing Conventions of Standard English Speaking Listening These standards include, but are not limited to, instruction of these topics: Phonemic Awareness Response to Text (oral and written) Decoding Read Alouds Fluency Guided Reading Instruction Developing Vocabulary Comprehension Language Arts Program

9. Literacy Centers • Connects oral and written language • Helps develop strategies • Builds skills for life-long readers • Decoding and Comprehension • Working towards independence

10. Writing Our writing program is based on the Common Core and focuses on the following units of study: • Writing and Drawing About Reading/Dictating a Response to a Read Aloud • Building a Community of Writers: Shared Writing and Storytelling • ABC Books (Literary Non Fiction) • Book Reviews (Author Study) • Thank You Letters, Notes, and Cards (Functional Writing) • Personal Narratives • Picture/Fact Books (Literary Non Fiction) • Acrostic Poems (Poetry) Our writing also includes, but is not limited to: Varied Purposes for Writing Developmentally Based D’Nealian Handwriting Instruction Alphabet Books and Journals Writing Journals Poetry Journals Writing Center Differentiated Goals

11. Take Ten: A daily time for students to take a break with music, listening, or movement activities. Quiet Time: A daily quiet time that gives students a chance to clear their minds. Take Ten/Quiet Time

12. Math HCPSS Curriculum in Alignment with the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum • Counting and Cardinality • Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Number and Operations in Base Ten • Measurement and Data • Geometry http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net

13. Student Selected Centers 20 Minute Block, Twice Daily Student Choice Encouragement to vary selection Some Center Choices Include: Blocks Play Dough Painting Art Writing Computer (Keyboarding) Drama Little Blocks Math Seasonal Centers

14. Related Arts • Art (60 min.) • Media (45 min.) • Music (30 min. x2) • P.E (30 min. x3) • Technology (60 min.)

15. Science • Earth Science - Weather • Physical Science - Water • Life Science - Living Things and Plants • Environmental Science – Human Impact on the Environment • Hands on and Inquiry-Based!

16. Health • Disease Prevention and Control • Nutrition and Fitness • Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention • Social and Emotional Health

17. Social Studies • Home and School • Maps and Me • Road Trip USA! • The Market

18. Who else will my child meet in Kindergarten? Guidance Counselor Presents one interactive lesson per month Related Arts Team Art, Media, Music, P.E., and Technology Support Staff Instructional Assistants Other Parent Volunteers

19. Special Activities • Fire Safety • Guest Speakers • Special Rotation Days • Field Trips • In and Out of School! • Community Shopping Day • Kindergarten End of the Year Show

20. Collaborating with Parent Volunteers • Monthly Calendars inform parents of pre-scheduled times • Parents work with small groups to reinforce skills • Prepare materials *If these times are unavailable, teachers will try to accommodate your schedule

21. We get ready to go home! Bus Safety Fifth grade safety program Car Riders Color Coded Bus Tags Parents need to write a note if dismissal plans change. Fifth grade safeties pair with students for support

22. Recess and Lunch • Lunch Money • Ordering • Milk • Appropriate Clothing • No spaghetti straps • No bandanas or hats • Labels • Shoes That Cover Heels • No flip flops!

23. Friday Folders/Grading Policy • I,W,N and 1, 2, 3 • Come home every Friday • Check weekly! • Learning Behavior Grades Bi-weekly

24. Setting Goals for Success • Student goals • Student-led Conferences • Motivating! • Ownership of Learning • Meaningful goals for our youngest learners! • Academic • Social • Behavioral

25. TRES TREASURES CARING RESPONSIBILITY RESPECT INTEGRITY P.B.I.S • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports • Prize Carts, Team Celebrations, Poster Contest • Teach the positive behavior expectations of: • Respect • Responsibility • Integrity • Caring • Look for a PBIS review activity to complete with your child!

26. How do we measure Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and Caring? RESPECT • Accept differences • Recognize rights and personal space • Listen to the speaker • Use good manners INTEGRITY • Tell the truth • Admit mistakes • RESPONSIBILITY • Start and finish all assignments • Follow directions • Have materials and homework ready • Actively participate in learning • CARING • Say kind words • Be helpful to others • Take pride in your work

27. Emergency Procedure Cards • Found in the white TRES folder • Consolidates Confidential School Information Card, Major Emergency Contact, Media Exposure, Arrival/Departure Form, and Unscheduled Early Closing Card into 1 form! • Please complete and return tomorrow. • Please do not send electronically! • Can also be found on our • website

28. How can students tell the difference between normal peer conflict and bullying? Normal Peer Conflict • Equal power or friends • Happens occasionally • Accidental • Not serious • Equal emotional reaction • Not seeking power or attention • Not trying to get something • Remorse -- will take responsibility • Effort to solve the problem • Ms. Lord, TRES Guidance Counselor

29. How can students tell the difference between normal peer conflict and bullying? Bullying • Imbalance of power; not friends • Repeated negative actions • Purposeful • Serious with threat of physical or emotional harm • Strong emotional reaction from victim and little or no emotional reaction from bully • Seeking power, control, or material things • Attempt to gain material things or power • No remorse -- blames victim • No effort to solve problem • Ms. Lord, TRES Guidance Counselor

30. Prior Care Forms Please fill out a form according to the guidelines shared. On your way out, please place the form into the correct teacher’s mailbox. Thank you!

31. Prior Care Experiences • Head Start - preschool for 2-5 year olds from low-income families • PreKindergarten – Howard County Public preschool (NOT affiliated with the Park and Rec Program @ TRES) • Child Care Center - facility that provides care in absence of parent • Family Child Care - care and education provided in a residence other than child’s home • Non-Public Nursery School - education focused school for 3-4 year olds, usually part time (Exp: GUMC, Park and Rec. Centers, Brookfield Christian Academy, Columbia Academy, etc). • Kindergarten - student repeated kindergarten • Exclusively at home means that your child did not • attend child care, pre-school, or nursery school.

32. Just remember... Kindergarten is the beginningof a life long journey in learning!

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