1. We will begin our presentation promptly at 5:00 p.m.
Orientation Night!
Thanks for coming to K-2 Night and taking a moment to explore your child’s education.
We will begin our presentation promptly at 5:00 p.m.

2. Our Fabulous Kindergarten Team
Classroom Teachers: Mrs. Falin, Mrs. Ferguson, Ms. Houston, Mrs. Richoux, Ms. Stewart, and Ms. Thomas Paraprofessionals: Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Eubanks, Mrs. Krucina, Ms. Snell, Mr. Willis

3. “A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener”
Arrival and Breakfast
Intervention
Social Studies/Science
Specials (music, dance, spanish, & P.E.)
Lunch/Recess
Language Arts
Math
Rest/Dismissal
*Each teacher’s schedule varies.

4. Kindergarten Common Core Standards
English/Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

5. Language Arts Curriculum
Literary
Letter Identification
Phonological Awareness
Phonics
High Frequency Words
Writing
Speaking/Listening
Language

6. Social Studies Curriculum
Culture
Individuals, Groups, Institutions
Location
Scarcity
Time, change, and continuity

7. Science Curriculum Science Senses Gravity and Motion
Properties of Matter
Day and Night Sky
Living and Nonliving Things
Water Living Things
Animals & Plants Rocks and Soils

8. Math Curriculum Math Counting and Cardinality
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry

9. Assessments Standards-Based Report Cards & Progress Reports Key
Assessments: i-Ready, DRA & GKIDS
Language Arts
Math
Standards-Based Report Cards & Progress Reports
Key
1: Beginning Learner 2: Developing Learner
3: Proficient Learner 4: Distinguished Learner
ND: Not Assessed Yet

10. Standards-Based Report

11. Homework Monthly Homework Calendar I-Ready: Language Arts Math Nightly
Mondays & Wednesdays
Math
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Nightly
Review sight words and read and record a book nightly!!!

12. Parent Involvement Working with your child at home Make Math Moments
Read stories daily
Discuss the characters, setting, and plot
Make connections from personal experiences
i-Ready.com
Make Math Moments
Count objects
Use math vocabulary (more, less, equal)
Please have your child practice logging into I-Ready independently

13. Parent Involvement Volunteers: One-to-One Reading Small Groups
Assembling Books/Activities at School or at Home
Special Events and Celebrations
Conferences (held in October & March)
PTA Involvement
Field Trips & Field Day

14. Policies & Procedures School hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
-students are tardy after 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast is free to everyone and begins at 7:45.m.
All parents and visitors must sign in at the front office and receive a pass.
-if you are walking your child to class,
you must stop by the office and pick
up a pass.

15. Policies & Procedures
If your child is a car rider, you must go through the car rider line.
Early checkout ends at 2:45 p.m. Office staff will not sign out students after this time.
For your child's safety, parents will not be permitted in the building during dismissal from 2:45-3:30.
Parents visiting must park in a parking lot. No cars are allowed in the bus line.

16. Policies & Procedures
If you need to change your child's transportation for the day, you have two options:
-You may send a written note to your child's teacher the day of the change. Teachers cannot accept texts, phone calls or s for transportation changes. OR
-You may the BEFORE 12:00 p.m. to make a transportation change.

17. Celebrations Classroom Parties:
The county allows 2 parties a year in the classroom.
*Christmas
*End of the Year
Birthday Parties:
No birthday parties in the classrooms.
The students may celebrate their birthdays by sharing cupcakes at lunch time with their classmates.

18. Field Trips
Field Trips are governed by the academic curriculum. The experience should bring new knowledge to the student’s world.
All students must return permission slips to attend.
Parents are welcome to attend. We ask that you attend the volunteer class to assist us on the trips.
No siblings are allowed on field trips.

19. School Supplies Thank you for sending in school supplies!
Accidents can occur… please send an extra set of clothing in a bag labeled with your child’s name.

20. Have your child practice…
Tying their shoe laces
Zipping and buttoning their jackets
Opening juice boxes and food bags
Writing their name

21. THANK YOU FOR COMING!!