1. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Mrs. Slusher

2. REMIND
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3. KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net
You will find lots of helpful information
Parent Connection
Student Handbooks
School Menus
Calendar
And much more…

4. Frank Elementary Website
Go to
Click on “Campuses” at top of page
Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank”
You will find lots of information regarding what is going on throughout the school year here at Frank Elementary.

5. My Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “Campuses” at top of page
Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank”
Click on “Teachers” at top of page
In the Step 1 box, click on Kindergarten
Then, in the Step 2 box, click on my name
For Step 3, click “search”

6. How to Contact Me Feel free to contact me any time!
Best way is via
Voice Mail:
832/ 375 – 7050 (Before or After School Only)

7. Helpful Hints
Please label your child's belongings such as backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets.
Please refrain from letting your child bring any toys or stuffed animals into the classroom unless otherwise requested.
Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack for unexpected accidents.

8. Our Schedule Lunch 10:47-11:17 Library 9:15 – 9:35 Thursdays
Please send books to school
Thursday mornings with your
child.
Art with Mrs. Romney
2:15 – 3:00 Tuesdays

9. Specials P.E. with Mrs. Dryzmalla Music with Ms. Urban
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Wear tennis shoes these days!
Music with Ms. Urban
Mondays & Thursdays

10. Lunch Accounts
If your child is buying lunch, please send a check or cash in an envelope. They will deposit it into their personal lunch account.

11. School Menu & Birthday Snacks
Go to
Our Frank Cafeteria # is 832/
You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

12. Classroom Management Sit correctly Listen and Follow Directions
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
Use your quiet, inside voice
Raise your hand and wait to be called on
Use walking feet
Self-control

13. Consequences and Rewards
All students begin their day on green.
Move your clip down for negative behaviors
Move your clip up for positive behaviors
Treasure Box reward on Fridays if students earn blue all week.

14. Daily Behavior Folder
Blue Folder - will go home every day with your child’s color for the day.
Please initial in the square for that day’s color.
Return the next day.

15. Wednesday Folder Sign, review, and remove all papers
Return on Thursday

16. Homework
- Homework will begin September 25th - Green Homework folder will go home every Tuesday and is to be returned on Friday. Parent signatures will be required in the appropriate square.

17. Hoot of the Week Assigned Week
Note home the week before your child’s week.
Make a poster with pictures and information about your child.
Posters will be displayed in the hallway for the entire week and returned the following week.

18. Letter Expert
Weekly Letters – We will be focusing on 2 letters per week, sometimes 3
Letter Expert Bag - When your child receives this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice reading the book and sentence strip with your child, as they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

19. Our Day
Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum
Math - afternoons and throughout the day
Science/Social Studies – afternoons

20. Reading Sight words will begin the First 9 weeks
Please read with your child every night for at least 20 minutes.

21. Writing Phonetic writing A bl is bg ad red.
For example: A ball is big and red.
Phonetically written:
A bl is bg ad red.
If the word is on the word wall – the student should write the word correctly.

22. Math Curriculum Hands-on activities Basic geometric shapes
Basic measuring skills
Numbers
Sorting
Graphing
Adding and Subtracting

23. Science Explore basic science concepts Senses Magnets/Tools
Animals – habitats
Plants
Healthy habits – Food
Water

24. Social Studies
Holidays
Community
Sequencing events

25. How can I help my child?
Encourage your child to always try his/her best
Instill in your child the “I can do it” attitude
Encourage good listening skills, self-control
Sleep – every child needs a good nights rest
Eat – a good breakfast, healthy foods for lunch
Talk about school and review your child’s papers and behavior with your child each day.

26. How can I be a part of my child’s class?
Be a class reader
Help with class party
Join your child for lunch occasionally

27. Last but not least…
Your child is a special gift that I have a privilege to teach.
My goal: To instill a love of learning through fun, developmentally appropriate activities, and structure.

28. Thank you for coming!

29. Q & A