1. Welcome to Kindergarten Back to School Night
SJPDS

2. Lower School Specialists
Tami Cramer PE M-F
Beth Hardon Learning T-F
Specialist
Katherine Khandjian Music W-F
Olga Perez Spanish M-Th
Jackie Rose Art T-F
Marlene Sclar Media/Tech M-Th
Marla Solomon Science M-F
(No Wed)

3. Morning Meeting Morning Message Pledges Circle Time Phonemic Awareness
Movement Activity

4. Kindergarten Curriculum

5. Language Arts - Reading
Meeting your child at their level
Balanced Reading Approach
Materials:
Shared Story
Guided Reading
Various Leveled Readers
Words Their Way
Saxon Phonics
Sight Word Practice

6. Handwriting Handwriting Without Tears Continue to learn strokes
Use of handwriting lines

7. Language Arts- Writing
Love of Writing/Kid Writing
Shared Writing
Modeled Writing
Independent Writing
Generating Ideas
Beginning, Middle, End

8. Math Exploration Houghton Mifflin Math Expressions -grades K and 1
Teacher created activities
Math Centers

9. Social Studies
Learning about ourselves to learning about our global community
Monthly Themes:
Building Classroom Community
I Am Special
American Symbols
Fall/Pilgrim Life
Christmas Around the World/Geography
Penguins
Ocean Life
Insects
Fairy Tales

10. Homework Begins in October Return at the end of the month
Reading minutes each night

11. School Wide Discipline Policy
Based on St John’s School Pledge
The 5 “Be” Rules
Be Kind
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be safe
Be ready to learn
Classroom Clip Chart

12. Field Trips and Special Activities
Grandparents Day – November 20/21
Holiday Tales – Arts & Stage at Goucher College 12/4/17
Aquarium - Middle February

13. Birthdays Join us for Thursday Chapel in Historic Church
We are a Nut Free School
You may bring in a Safe Snack:
Fruits and Veggies

14. Chapel Story Day (M) Lessons (T) Sing Day (W)
Historic Church (Th) – Birthdays
Gathering in ASH (F)

15. Conferences/Report Cards September Chats – 9/29/17 – 8:00am-3:00pm November 21th – 12:00pm-6:00pm March 16, 2018 – 8:00am-4:00pm

16. Illness Policy Sick = not in school Fever = not in school
Must be fever free for 24 hours to return to school (without medication)
or call if absent

17. Communication Thursday Green Folders Communication logs and/or e-mails
Website
Teacher Page

18. Dismissal 3:25 Pick up at Classroom 3:30 Pick up in Auditorium or
Pick up line

19. Questions?