1. Welcome to Kindergarten 2015-2016

2. School Day 9:10 a.m. – 3:50 p.m. Dismissal- Patrols will escort students to cars, buses and KidsCO During the day parents should go directly to the office if needing to pick child up early. Birthdays- No edible treats We will acknowledge the birthdays in the classroom General Information

3. Behavior System Behavior Rubric with Colors Green = Great day Yellow = Warning Blue = (Chill Out Zone) Student has a conference with the teacher to help him/her make better choices. Red= Communication with parents and/or guardians If behavior continues, referral to Mr. Collins.

4. Lunch Time- 11:45 am – 12:55 pm Lunch Options: Bring from home Purchase in cafeteria for $2.55 (includes milk) Milk a la carte.60 Money may be deposited in student’s SNAP account for convenience www.myLunchMoney.com Lunch

5. Please let us know as soon as possible with written note or phone call to the office. Faxes and emails may not be checked in time. Change in Routine

6. Send a note in your child’s Take Home Folder Call the school at 301-253-7080 Email your child’s teacher Michela_A_Harrigan@mcpsmd.org Stacey_L_Morton@mcpsmd.org Kaitlin_E_Rew@mcpsmd.org Pamela_E_Jones@mcpsmd.org Communicating with Teachers

7. Take Home Folder Please check and return to school daily Monthly Newsletters Website: www. deskindergarten.weebly.com/ Parent/Teacher Conferences—November 11 & 12 Report Cards (January & June) Good Choice Calendar Communicating with Parents

8. Room Parents are organized through the PTA Parents will be contacted for special projects on an as needed basis Volunteers

9. Reading/Writing Block Mini Lesson Strategy Work Guided Reading Groups focus on strategies Independent Work & Centers reinforce skills/strategies Writer’s Workshop

10. Reading and Writing Texts are varied and authentic. Informational text (which supports other content areas) Fiction Texts (story elements) Concepts of Prints Foundational Skills Work with recognizing upper and lower case letters Letter sounds Syllables High frequency words Writing Sentences beginning with a capital letter Space between words Correct punctuation

11. Writing Block Students will write for various purposes, in various forms and for various audiences during writers’ workshop in EACH quarter Purposes for Writing Informative/explanatory Opinion (persuade) Narratives (stories) Students will actively participate in Inquiry Projects

12. Fosters Independence through: Opportunities to have & make choices Practice & review of skills Social collaboration with peers The feeling of being competent & successful Accountability Academic Centers

13. This year in math we will learn: Positional Words Patterns Sorting Counting 1 to 100 by 1’s and 10’s Basic Addition and Subtraction Measurement Base Ten Math

14. Weather Life Cycles (mealworms) Plants Animal Habitats and External Features Science

15. Rules, Rights and Responsibilities Families and Friends Our Country Maps Long Ago and Today Wants and Needs Social Studies

16. mCLASS Reading assessments September, January, and May Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) October MAP-P January and May Unit Math assessments Ongoing We are continually assessing through guided reading, directed math groups, writing, and observation Assessments

17. Report Cards January & June Conference Dates: Wednesday, November 11 Thursday, November 12 Report Cards

18. Classroom Visit Please join us in our Kindergarten Classrooms! Sign up for Conferences Email List Look at your child’s learning environment THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION