1. Title I Meet the teacher night
Parent Information Input Meeting
August 23, 2017
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Room 168

2. What is kindergarten?
Kindergarten is a grade that gives your child the foundation needed to be successful in their educational career. Kindergarten at Terrance Manor Elementary has high expectations for Their students.

3. Syllabus Your child will learn and develop certain skills.

4. Gross Motor Development
Able to dress and clean him/herself
Manage zippers, shoelaces, buttons, and snaps
Hop, skip, jump, tumble, throw, catch, bounce a ball, etc
Fine Motor Development
Color within the lines
Draw shapes
Hold a pencil and crayons
Print letters and numbers as well as own name
Cuts with scissors on a line
Basic skills: -name simple shapes -identify opposites -understand positional concepts -name days of the week and months of the year --communicate effectively by asking and responding to questions and statements

5. Writing Skills
Dictates a sentence about a picture
Write first and last name
Language Arts Skills
Follow multi-step directions
Recites and writes the alphabet in capital and lowercase letters
Matches capital and lowercase letters
Recognize vocabulary words
Fine arts skills communicate using music, dance, drama, and visual arts as self expression

6. Science Skills
Investigate to solve problems
Acquiring knowledge of the process skills
Acquiring knowledge of life, earth, and physical science
Social Studies Skills
Acquiring knowledge of American holidays and symbols
Acquiring knowledge of their community and world
Demonstrates good citizenship characteristics

7. Read, read, read Sights Words
Reading
High frequency words are words that a student memorize, so the student can learn how to read
Read with your child every day for minutes

8. Behavior
Behavior is addressed daily with the daily behavior sheet. Refer to the tiger rules inside the Code of Conduct book.

9. Classroom rules Parents!!! Please sign the behavior sheet daily!
Keep quiet in the classroom, hallways, lunchroom, etc
Remain in your seat unless given permission
Raise your head before speaking
Keep your hands and feet to yourself
Follow directions and instructions
Classroom rules

10. Records Please update your child’s records.
Provide the following to your child’s teacher:
Copy of the birth certificate
Social security card
Updated copy of shot records
Ear, Eye and Dental
Certificate of immunization
Proof of residency

11. Supplies
Some supplies parents provide are considered community supplies:
Crayons
Dry erase markers
Paper towels
Disinfectant wipes
Baby wipes
Pencils
Glue sticks
Ziploc bags (pint and gallon)
Paper (construction and loose)
Some supplies are considered individual supplies:
Folders
Binders
Headphones
Composition notebooks(wide ruled)
Scissors

12. We are excited and looking forward to working with your child this year.
Thank you

13. Comments or Concerns?
Questions?