Kindergarten Track 2 2017-2018 Mrs. Embler’s Class

About Mrs. Embler Alumna of Meredith College Birth-Kindergarten & K-6 Teaching License First Grade Teacher at Oak Grove for 4 years on Track 3

Instructional Assistant Mrs. Trippensee is our Instructional Assistant. She is with us all day. We are so excited to have her in our school family!

Classroom Website We have a classroom website full of information for you. The website has our daily schedule, specials schedule, resources for parents & kids, lunch menus and more! http://mrsemblerskindergarten.weebly.com/

Daily Schedule 8:45-9:15: Arrival/Morning Work 9:15-9:30: Morning Meeting/Read Aloud 9:30-11:00: Literacy Centers 11:00-11:15: Letterland 11:15-11:48: Writing 11:52-12:22: Lunch 12:25-1:08: Math 1:10-1:55: Specials 1:55-2:15: SWIM (Intervention time) 2:15-2:35: Science/Social Studies 2:35-3:00: Snack/Social Centers 3:00-3:30: Recess 3:30-3:38: Afternoon Meeting 3:40: Dismissal for Carpool/YMCA 3:45: Bus Bell Rings

Things You “Otter” Know Daily Folders: Please check these each day and return to school. Monday Folders: Come home each Monday. Please empty and return on Tuesdays.

Things You “Otter” Know Transportation: If there is a change, please send in a note, email me or call the office. Birthdays: Celebrated at lunch! Birthday Invitation Policy

Conscious Discipline Builds a school family Self-Regulation Social-Emotional Learning Teaching Life Skills https://consciousdiscipline.com/

AT HOME Read to and with your child! Have your student draw a picture. They can label the picture. Have them write a sentence about it.

At Home Be sure your child starts at the top when forming letters and numbers Practice writing numbers 1-10 Practice counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s Recognize shapes in the environment (2D & 3D)

Rainbow words We will be sending home words in the colors of the rainbow. Please practice these each night (5 minutes). These are sight words or “Popcorn Words.” These are words that your child can not sound out. They must know these automatically. On Fridays, your child will read the words. Once your student masters the color, I will send home another color to practice.

Reading Students will participate in guided reading each week. Books will come home (on your child’s appropriate level) and these books should be read and returned the next day in their blue reading folder.

Reading Benchmarks Beginning of Year: Reading Behaviors (RB) Middle of Year: C End of Year: D

Standards Based Grading Level 4- Student consistently demonstrates an in depth understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I can show you how I apply it.” Level 3- Student consistently demonstrates an understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I understand and can explain it.” Level 2- Student is approaching an understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I almost get it but I need support.” Level 1- Student does not yet demonstrate an understanding of standard, concept or skill. “I do not understand it.”

Conferences End of first quarter End of third quarter (Student-Led) Parent or teacher request

Specials Specials are the same for a whole week. Specials schedule is on our classroom website. Specials: -PE -Art -Media -Computer -Music

Volunteers All volunteers from last year must reactivate their volunteer clearance no later than 4 p.m. on October 31. New applicants must register/criminal record check before volunteering. You can come to school and register in the Media Center You will need a Level 3 clearance to go on field trips. You must renew it each year. Not transferable between family members.

Field Trips Science Fun for Everyone (In the classroom) Green Acres Pumpkin Patch Marbles Kids Museum Farm Days at NC State

Contacting Mrs. Embler Email at bembler@wcpss.net Send a note in your child’s Daily Folder Call the office at 919-387-4490

Thank You! Thank you for coming tonight! I’m so excited to be your child’s Kindergarten teacher! I’m looking forward to a great year together!