1. Kindergarten Curriculum Night
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Welcome to Brisas
Kindergarten Curriculum Night
Building
Futures
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Foreman in Charge
Principal Christie Winkelmann Student Advisor Marcie Romero

3. Meet the Teachers Mrs. Pancratz Mrs. Asta Mrs. Foster Mrs. Yoshioka
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Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Pancratz Mrs. Asta Mrs. Foster Mrs. Yoshioka

4. Daily Procedures Daily attendance is important
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Daily Procedures
Daily attendance is important
Learning starts at 7:40 AM
If you are late, take your child to the office to get a late pass
If your child will be absent, call the attendance line
If you are changing your going home plan, you need to notify the teacher in writing.
may not be the best option, as we don’t always have time to check our messages throughout the day.
If there is a change of who is picking up your child, notify the teacher in writing

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Classroom Rules
Rules are consistent throughout the school and classrooms:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
These follow a PBIS model where ALL teachers and staff adhere to the same rules.

6. Reading English Language Arts (ELA) Balanced Approach/Harcourt
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Reading
English Language Arts (ELA)
Balanced Approach/Harcourt
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
39 sight words,(in the K - handbook)
Large Group: Big Books, Poems, Songs
Small Group Instruction
Individualized Reading at varied levels
Picture books and Informational texts
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills. . . DIBELS .
READING
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7. Math Math Common Core: Counting and Cardinality
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Math
Math Common Core:
Counting and Cardinality
Know number names and count sequences
Count to tell the number of objects
Compare numbers
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and
understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Work with numbers to gain foundations for place value
Geometry
Identify and describe shapes
Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes
Measurement and Data
Describe and compare measurable attributes
Classify objects in categories
**Dreambox …Home/School

8. Writing English Language Arts (ELA) increased emphasis
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Writing
English Language Arts (ELA) increased emphasis
D’Nealian Handwriting
Writing Workshop
Journal Writing
Inventive Spelling
Writing Rubrics
Informative, opinion and narrative
Write From the Beginning and
Beyond .
READING
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9. Science Plants/Insects Animals Habitats and Life cycles Earth/Space
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Science
Plants/Insects
Animals Habitats and Life cycles
Earth/Space
Five Senses/Healthy Habits
Seasons/Weather
United States/Holidays
Community

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Special Classes
Students will have five special classes each week, most taught by special area teachers.
*PE
Art
Music
Library
Computer Lab (taught by classroom teacher)
*On P.E. days please make sure your child wears tennis shoes and dresses appropriately. If they do not dress appropriately they
will have to sit out of P.E.

11. Homework Homework packets will be sent home electronically each week.
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Homework
Homework packets will be sent home electronically each week.
Parents please PRINT and send completed packets back to school with your child. Please notify the teacher if you have any problems.
Packets are posted on Wednesday or Fridays (depending on classroom)
Small paper books will be sent each week in the homework folder.
Access homework:

12. Homework *Baggie Books *Monthly reading log *Weekly packets - on line
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Homework
*Weekly packets - on line
*Baggie Books
*Monthly reading log

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Access child account

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Access child account

15. Progress Reports Progress Reports-2x a year in January & May
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Progress Reports
Progress Reports-2x a year in
January & May
A mini progress report is sent home
in March
Conferences
*Parent-Student-Teacher Conference
in October
*Group Portfolio Conference in March
“Popsicle Night”

16. Lunch Students eat lunch in the cafeteria
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Lunch
Students eat lunch in the cafeteria
Your child’s teacher is NOT with them during lunch time, lunch aides are on duty to help assist students
Hot Lunch $ Adults $3.00
Milk $.50, available for sack lunches
Breakfast also available for purchase $1.00
On-line purchases available
Cash/Check can be sent in with your student in a baggie/envelope. Please write your child’s name on it.

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Recess
*August – Sign up to bring a healthy snack to share with the class, 30 please.
*Sept – May – Assigned a day 1x/month
*Individually wrapped/easy to pass out
Thank you

18. September 7th – 16th Building A Brighter Future …One Book at A Time!
Every student participates!
Great incentives and prizes for students, for reading and for fundraising.
100% of all money raised goes directly to Brisas PTSO to support our school!
If we meet our annual goal of $45,000, this will be our only fundraiser for the year.
Our goal is have 100% of students participate, so we can fundraise AND increase the love of reading!
No gift wrap or candy to sell!
There is no minimum amount required to participate.

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QR Code Survey
Please scan this QR code with your smart phone and take a brief 3 question survey regarding Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night. If you don’t have a smart phone, this survey can be foud on-line through our Brisas web page. Thank you!

20. Communication Newsletters will be posted on each teachers home page.
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Communication
Newsletters will be posted on each teachers home page.
School/Class website:
Individual teachers contacted from their homepage
** Phone numbers this year…
School Phone: (480)
Classrooms: (480) __ __
(ends w/room number)

21. Field Trips Permission Slips
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Field Trips
Permission Slips
Desert Breeze Park Walking (Trees/Leaves, Fire/Police stations, Train, Water Day, picnics, etc.) 2 day notice
Bus field trips (fall and spring)
Field Trip Volunteers
Tax Credit donations: indicate
“Kindergarten”

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Field Trips

23. AM Drop-Off Map
Approaching on Desert Breeze Blvd from Ray Road – You must turn left into the shared Brisas/Aprende front parking lot. When exiting, you must turn right to return to Ray Road.
You can NOT enter this lot from McClintock Road.
Approaching on Desert Breeze Blvd from McClintock Road – You must turn right into the Brisas parking lot. There will be two lanes that merge into one. When exiting, you must turn left to return to McClintock Road.
You can NOT enter this lot from Ray Road. .
K-5
To walk your child to the playground gate, please park on the street or in the Desert Breeze Park’s lot and walk your child across to campus using the crosswalk.
K-5

24. PM Pick-Up Map
2-5 Grade students – If you are going to use curbside pick-up, all 2nd–5th grade students, unless they have a younger sibling, must be picked up in the shared Brisas/Aprende front parking lot. You must turn left into the parking lot from Desert Breeze Blvd. coming from Ray Road. After you pick-up your child, you must turn right to head back towards Ray Road.
K-1 Grade students and older siblings – If you are going to use curbside pick-up, all Kindergarten and 1st grade students, along with their siblings, must be picked up in the Brisas parking lot. You must turn right into the parking lot from Desert Breeze Blvd. coming from McClintock Road. After you pick-up your child, you must turn left to head back towards McClintock Road.
2-5
To walk and pick-up your child at the playground gate, please park on the street or in the Desert Breeze parking lot then use the crosswalk to get onto campus. Remain standing behind the painted line. Your child will meet you in this designated location.
K-1

25. Volunteer in our Classroom!
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And Always Remember
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be …I learned in Kindergarten.
Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess.
And it is still true no matter how old you are-when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.
Robert Fulghum
Thanks for coming 
Volunteer in our Classroom!

26. for taking the time to attend Curriculum Night!
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Thank You...
for taking the time to attend Curriculum Night!
...All Year Long!
I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!