Welcome to Kindergarten Jenks West Elementary!

West Elementary 2126 students pre-kindergarten through fourth grade 6 building campus 15 sections of Kindergarten All Kindergarten teachers are Early Childhood Certified

Behavior Matrix

Concentric Circle & Units of Study All About Me: -Self Help Skills -Communication -My Body -Healthy Habits: Cleanliness, Exercise, and Nutrition -Healthy Habits: Personal Safety -Healthy Habits: Dental Health -Family Traditions -Friendship -Pets -Fall Community: -Thanksgiving -My School/My Classroom -Places -Celebrations: Winter Holidays -Careers -Transportations, Machines, and Inventions -Valentine’s Day Natural World -Earth Materials -Seasons: Spring -My Backyard -Seasons: Summer

What does reading look like in Kindergarten? Children should have 1500 hours of reading on someone’s lap by the time a child enters kindergarten. Will my child learn to read? Children read books in the following ways: Reading the pictures Reading the words Retelling the story Teachers will provide children with “Just Right” books for your child to read at school and at home. Remember-all children are different! They learn to read at different rates and times. However, teachers will work with your child to achieve goals in reading.

What does math look like in Kindergarten? Hands-on exploration of a variety of mathematical concepts Emphasis on conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills Large and small group experiences Content strands focused on: geometry, measurement, number sense, operations and computation, patterns

What does writing look like in Kindergarten? Kindergarten students are encouraged to write about a topic of their choice… Kindergarten students are encouraged to use conventional spelling for common or familiar words and developmental spelling for less common words Developmental Spelling refers to a children’s attempt to use what they already know about letters and sounds to attempt to write words. Research indicated that encouraging developmental spelling promotes children’s understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds (Templeton & Bear, 1992) Teacher modeling their own writing Student sharing opportunities

Assessments in Kindergarten Data book portfolio STAR Early Literacy Phonics Inventory ESGI Computer Based Assessment Tool Report Cards Teacher Observations Running Records

Important Information Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures Office Check-in through Lobby Guard Lunch Procedures (recess before lunch) Playground Routines and Procedures

Attendance School Day: 8:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jenks West Attendance Office X5618 (Joanne.Trindad@jenksps.org) . Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Policy Arrival after 9:30 a.m. ½ day absence Pick up before 3:00 p.m. 10 days absent/tardies Courtesy letter 15 days absent /tardies 20 days absent Certified Non-Attending letter

Before and After School Care- Further Information Cafeteria-myschoolbucks.com Before and After School Care- Share Out PTAG

Parent Teacher Action Group - PTAG “PTAG” is a volunteer organization of parents, teachers, and administrators who work together to promote quality education for our children. Our fundraisers include Jog-A-Thon, Box Tops for Education, Scholastic Book Fairs, Square 1 Art, Dining Out “Spirit” Nights, BINGO, and Summerfest!!

PTAG Our activities raise money each year to support the financial needs of our school: PTAG provides a Daily Agenda to all K-4th grade students. PTAG supplies all classrooms with periodical and online subscriptions. PTAG pays for all K-4th grade students to attend a field trip. PTAG provides all teachers with books and supplies. PTAG pays for 3rd and 4th grade state testing prep materials. PTAG also financially supports Project Westly, author visits, and staff appreciation activities. PTAG annual membership is $10 per family Get in the loop! Read the weekly e-mail blast (forwarded to you by your classroom teacher). Visit the JWE website. Join us on facebook @ JWE PTAG. VOLUNTEER! VOLUNTEER! VOLUNTEER!

School Supply Packets are on sale NOW! PTAG School Supply Packets are on sale NOW! PTAG sells EPI School Supply Packets as a service to our JWE families. Packets are $46. ONLINE ORDERING ONLY! Deadline is June 26th. There will be a LIMITED number of packets available at Meet the Teacher in August. These will be on a first come, first serve basis and there is a price increase of $10! NO guarantees and NO additional orders will be made. The supplies are collected by your child’s teacher and used in the classroom as community property. This information can be found on our JWE website. Teachers LOVE the school supply packs!  Summerfest PTAG can add their talking points

Vision & Hearing Screenings Be a JWE Volunteer! Field Trips Caring Van Book Fair Vision & Hearing Screenings Project Westly Jog-A-Thon Men with Class Jump Rope for Heart Bingo Night Holiday Parties

Back to School Post Cards (sent a week before school starts) Meet the Teacher Day (August 15th Last names A-L from 11:00 – 2:00) (August 16th Last names M-Z from 4:00 – 7:00) First Day of School (8:50 – 3:30) Friday, August 19th

Thank You Angela Hobson Building D Principal Angela.hobson@jenksps.org Jazzman Peaden Building A Principal Jazzman.peaden@jenksps.org