To Kindergarten At Southeast Elementary

Classroom Teacher- Amanda Mitchell Early Childhood Assistant- Jana Painter Site Principal-Lindy Risenhoover Building Principal-Lynette Talkington

Grew up in Sapulpa, Ok Attended NSU – Early Childhood Ed Taught pre-k for two years at Eugene Field Elementary - TPS

*All About Me *Self help skills *My Body *Five Senses/Healthy Habits: Nutrition, exercise, and Cleanliness *Family Traditions *Communication *Friendship *Pets *Seasons: Fall *Community *Thanksgiving *My/School/My Classroom *Seasons: Winter *Careers *Transportation *Machines & Inventions *Places *Valentine’s Day *Natural World *Earth Materials *My Backyard *Seasons: Spring *Seasons: Summer

Language Arts Write Source *Process of Writing *Forms of Writing Additional resources and Experiences: *Poetry *Journal Writing *Story Writing *Writer’s Workshop

Reading The Comprehension Toolkit *Focuses on “Reading as Thinking” *Builds key thinking strategies for increased comprehension *Supports time for shared reading, guided reading groups, small groups, independent reading, and collaborative discussions. *Students read a variety of genres. *Matches students with “just right” reading texts. Fountas & Pinnell Word Study *Builds word knowledge through instruction in phonics, spelling patterns, high frequency word knowledge, vocabulary development, and word-solving actions.

Science and Health *Science and Technology for Children: *Students make their own discoveries *Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner *Hand-on *Scientific reasoning skills *Units of Study -Comparing and Measuring -Organisms Health Focus *Safety *Healthy-Habits *Decision-Making Skills *Interpersonal Skills

Social Studies TCI Me and My World The Pre-K- Twelfth grade social studies curriculum is to develop responsible, action-oriented citizens with a personal, global, and historical understanding of cultural diversity and community.

Mathematics Everyday Mathematics *Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills. *Relates math to real life situations. *Hands-on activities *Practice through Games *Cooperative learning through partner and small- group activities *Home and School partnership

Mathematics Everyday Mathematics Units of Study *Counting and Cardinality *Operations and Algebraic Thinking *Number and Operations in Base 10 *Measurement ad Data *Geometry

Character Education *Compassion *Honesty/Integrity *Respect *Self-Discipline *Courage *Perseverance *Responsibility/Accountability *Team Work Tribes *Attentive Listening *Appreciation/No Put Downs *Right to Pass *Mutual Respect *Safety

Technology Integrated into the daily routine of the classroom through: *Student productivity *Communication and collaboration *Delivery of lessons *Classroom management *Smart Board *Audio Enhancers *Document Camera

World Language *Emphasis on the Spanish Language *Integrated into the curriculum *Develops awareness *Appreciation of other cultures *Cultural comparisons-similarities and differences

Student Goals *Love of Learning *Independent *Responsible *Compassionate *Resourceful *Flexible *Knowledgeable Teacher Goals *Support and Nurture *Develop Talents *Meet Individual Needs *Integrate Learning Styles *Connect Curriculum to the Real-World *Challenge and Grow *Partner with Parents

We will be using a Behavior Clip Chart. Child is responsible for coloring in their “clip color” on their calendar to notify parents of daily behavior.

We will take home our orange H.E.R.O folders everyday. Please bring back with anything you need to send to school.

Two Way Communication s Notes Phone Calls Conferences It is a partnership in your child’s learning

Classroom Information Class T-shirt - $8.00 – pay this evening – we wear the shirts on Fridays and field trips

Kindergarten takes one field trip per year. PTA pays. Wear class t-shirt

Make play dough Sensory table ApplePalooza 50’s Day Thursday Readers Help in classroom

School Phone Number: ext Classroom Phone Number: ext Address: Website: –southeastwww.jenksps.org elementary—staff webpages

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT!!! TOGETHER WE CAN!!!