1. Presented by: The Pre – K Team
Welcome to
Pre-K Orientation
Presented by: The Pre – K Team

2. Pre-K Curriculum Social and Emotional Development
Language and Communication
Emerging Literacy: Reading
Emerging Literacy: Writing
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Fine Arts and Physical Development

3. Social and Emotional Development
Initiative, Independence and attention
Behavior Control, Emotional Control, and control of attention
Pro-social Behavior: Parallel Play and Joining play
Joint attention and perspective taking
Big and small problems
Home Connections
Talking about emotions.
When reading books talk about characters emotions and how your child can relate.

4. Language & Communication
Oral comprehension/following directions
Engaging in conversation
& answering questions
Producing Sounds
Naming Letters
Home Connection
Reading Log
Homework Calendar

5. Emerging Literacy: Reading
“Reading” books and high- frequency words
Rhyming and phonemic awareness
Naming letters and producing sounds
Retelling stories and answering questions
Home Connection
Asking who, what, when, where and why
Looking at Pictures in books
Talking about characters

6. Emerging Literacy: Writing
Scribbling to convey meaning
Using letters to convey meaning
Writing letters
Using writing conventions
Home Connections
Practice name writing

7. Mathematics Home Connections Counting One to one correspondence
Verbal word problems
Shapes
Comparing passage of Time
Sorting and patterning
Home Connections
Counting steps, counting snacks, playing games, number rhymes
Let them help when cooking
Let them help when working around the house

8. Science Properties of objects and sources of energy
Characteristics of organism and life cycles
Changes in the Earth and Science/ Caring for the environment
Safety and hygiene/ Nutrition and exercise
Home Connections
Looking at nature (weather, seasons, animals, insects)
Planting a garden
Drawing and talking about what you see
Classification/sorting

9. Social Studies Families and Friends Community Location and direction
United States and Texas
Home Connections
Talking about your families culture

10. Fine Arts and Physical Development
Using Art
Participating in Music
Dramatic Play
Coordination
Eye Hand Coordination
Home Connections
Cutting with scissors
Playing outside

11. Learning Progressions
The district is moving to Standards-based report cards.
You will be receiving more information from the district explaining these changes.

12. Parent/Teacher Communication
Seesaw
ItsLearning
Daily Folders

13. Breakfast/Lunch Breakfast (daily) Lunch Accounts $1.25 $2.25
Money placed in account for food
A.M. – Breakfast Only
P.M. – Lunch Only

14. Arrival & Dismissal Arrival A.M. – Class starts at 8:00
Dismissal is at 11:00
Arrival P.M. – Class starts 12:15
Parents can drop off students at the pre-k doors from 12:10-12:20.
Dismissal is at 3:05
Please do not get out of your vehicle when picking up your child.  
PM dismissal: If you walk up to the front to pick up your student you will have to sign them out in the office.
Please write me a note if you change your child’s transportation. Also, if your child will be a bus rider please include the bus number in the note. I do not have access to bus numbers unless it comes from the parent.
Per state law and for your child’s safety all children need to be bucked into a five-point harness or high-back booster.

15. Car Seat Safety

16. Absences
It is necessary and required that a signed note be sent to the classroom teacher within three days of an absence for it to be excused. After three days, it will be unexcused.
Excuse has to be written and signed, even if you inform the teacher or school.
If you are going on vacation please send a letter to the principle at least two weeks in advance for approval.

17. Classroom Rules Rule 1 - hands are still Rule 2 – feet are quiet
Rule 3 – lips are closed
Rule 4 - ears are listening

18. Nurse Check in all medicines to the nurse.
Notify the nurse and your child’s teacher of any food allergies to prevent accidents.

19. Extra Security To ensure the safety of all of our students,
you now have to be buzzed into the building and buzzed out into the school. Make sure that you have your identification on you.

20. Dismissal
Please stay in your cars during dismissal time. If you get out of your vehicle you will be asked to return to your vehicle. If you need to buckle your child in please pull up.