1. Welcome to Back to School Night
Kindergarten Goal: Happy, Healthy, and Engaged Learners
Kindergarten

2. Maryland Common Core Readiness Standards
Aligned with college and work expectations
Focused and coherent
Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills
Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
Internationally benchmarked so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
Based on evidence and research
Explain that MCCRS drives all instruction in kindergarten.
Emphasize that the MCRRS is preparing our youngest learners for college and career readiness early on.

3. Kindergarten Expectations
We will learn and grow in many ways this year in kindergarten. We will begin by focusing on:
Independently manage personal belongings (lunch box, backpack, folder: packing & emptying)
Demonstrates active listening skills
Draws and labels a detailed picture
Uses correct pencil grasp
Recognizes letters
Recognizes name (in a group of names)
Writes name, numerals, and letters correctly
Identifies numerals 0-10
Orally counts to 20 (or higher) without skipping any numbers; our End of Year goal is 100

4. Grades for Kindergarten
Kindergarten students receive 2 progress reports this year
January (first progress report)
June (second progress report)

5. Important Kindergarten Dates 2015-2016 School Year
November 21 – Thanksgiving Feast
December 8 – Parent-Teacher Conferences
December 12 – Camp Woodlands Field Trip
***Many volunteers needed for this trip
December 22 – Gingerbread Day
March 2 – Parent-Teacher Conferences
May (date TBD) – Field Trip: Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
May 21 & 22 – Spring Conferences
***For Kindergarten and Pre-k only
June 15 (or last day of school) – Class Picnic
In order to volunteer as a chaperone or for school- based events you must complete a background check.
Any pertinent information you want to add…
Logistics, field experiences, procedures, etc.

6. Thank You for Coming to Back to School Night!