Welcome to CRES Learning Together Program Title 1/Back to School Night

Our Day at a Glance Breakfast/Snack Breakfast/Snack Circle time Circle time Music/Movement Music/Movement Small Group Small Group Gross motor time Gross motor time Story time Story time Centers Centers

Breakfast/Snack A time for independence and socialization A time for independence and socialization Breakfast: Provided school wide. Everyone receives breakfast. Please inform your child’s teacher if your child has any food allergies Breakfast: Provided school wide. Everyone receives breakfast. Please inform your child’s teacher if your child has any food allergies Snack: Provided by the RECC team. All snacks follow the healthy Howard guidelines. Snack: Provided by the RECC team. All snacks follow the healthy Howard guidelines. Birthday Celebrations: Per county policy we can not celebrate individual birthdays in the form of a party at school. Birthday Celebrations: Per county policy we can not celebrate individual birthdays in the form of a party at school.

Circle Time Daily schedule Daily schedule Calendar: Month, Day, Date, Year Calendar: Month, Day, Date, Year Weather Weather Number Bear Number Bear Question of the day Question of the day

Music and Movement Music related to weekly theme Music related to weekly theme Following directions Following directions Exposure to instruments Exposure to instruments Maybe a game Maybe a game

Small Group Students are split up into 2 to 3 small groups. Group can be lead by teacher, para, therapist, or students Language and Literacy Language and Literacy Math Math Science Science Social Students Social Students Arts Arts

Gross Motor Time Playground, Court yard, Motor room Working on: Working on: Climbing, Climbing, Running Running Jumping, Jumping, Throwing, Throwing, Kicking, etc. Kicking, etc.

Story time Read theme relate books Story time focus: Answering Questions: Answering Questions: 1. “Wh” questions 1. “Wh” questions 2. Setting, characters 2. Setting, characters Retelling the story Retelling the story Acting out the story Acting out the story

Centers Students work on communication, sharing, building their imagination. Students work on communication, sharing, building their imagination. Centers: House, Computer, Toys, Blocks, Writing, Art, Books, Science/Math, and Sensory table. Centers: House, Computer, Toys, Blocks, Writing, Art, Books, Science/Math, and Sensory table.

Field Trip Chaperone Selection Process If a parent/guardian would like to be considered as a chaperone, they must check the chaperone box on their child’s permission form, provide contact information, and return the form to their child’s teacher. If a parent/guardian would like to be considered as a chaperone, they must check the chaperone box on their child’s permission form, provide contact information, and return the form to their child’s teacher. Permission forms may be turned in before payment. Permission forms may be turned in before payment. Chaperones will be selected per homeroom class based on the order in which forms are received. Chaperones will be selected per homeroom class based on the order in which forms are received.

Field Trip Chaperone Selection Process - Continued - After the first field trip, chaperone requests from parents/guardians who have not attended a previous field trip this school year will take first priority. After the first field trip, chaperone requests from parents/guardians who have not attended a previous field trip this school year will take first priority. Parents/guardians that are not selected to chaperone will be placed on a waiting list and used if needed. Parents/guardians that are not selected to chaperone will be placed on a waiting list and used if needed. Parents/guardians who submit a request will be notified via phone or if they were selected or not selected to chaperone on a field trip. Parents/guardians who submit a request will be notified via phone or if they were selected or not selected to chaperone on a field trip.