1. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Mrs. Hooker

2. KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box
You will find lots of helpful information
Parent Connection
Student Handbooks
School Menus
Calendar
And much more…

3. 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.

4. Our Websites 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 our name
For Step 3, click “search”

5. How to Contact Us Feel free to contact us any time!
Best way is via

6. 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.

7. Our Schedule
Lunch 10:55-11:30
PE – Monday 11:45 – 12:30 Wednesday 1:05 – 1:50
Friday 1:05-1:50
Music – Tuesday & Thursday
1:05-1:50
Thursday 1:50-3:00
Library – every Monday
1:30-1:50

8. Lunch Accounts
If your child is buying lunch, please send a check or cash to pay for your child’s lunch. They will deposit it into their personal lunch account.
You may also pay online
Go to
Click on “Departments” at the top
Click on “Nutrition and Food Services”
Scroll down and to the right click on
“Online Payments – PAYPAMS”
Follow directions on page to setup an account

9. School Menu/Birthday Snacks
Go to
Scroll down to blue parent box
Click on “School Menu”
To the right, click on “Elementary” to see the menu for each day
Our Frank Cafeteria # is
You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

10. Classroom Management Follow Directions Listen to the teacher
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Use walking feet
Raise your hand and wait to be called on
Self-control

11. Consequences and Rewards
All students begin their day on green.
Move your color down – for negative behaviors
Treasure Box rewards are given out on occasion!
Blue is the very best!!!!!

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

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

14. Homework
Children need to be children – homework is very minimal but is a participation grade.
For the first 9 weeks your child can choose from a list of activities to do for their homework each night. There will be no homework folder for the first 9 weeks.
Second, third & fourth 9 weeks, homework folder will go home every Monday and is to be returned on Friday.
Parent signatures are required in the appropriate square each week.

15. Star of the Week
Each child will be “Star of the Week” on the assigned week (schedule will be sent home this week in their Wednesday folder)
Will begin the week of October 1
Make a poster with pictures and information about your child.
Posters will be displayed in the classroom for the entire week and returned the following week.

16. Letter Expert Letter of the week – Starting the 4th week
of school, we will be focusing on 2 letters per week.
Letter Expert Bag - When your child receives this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice reading the book and sentence strip with your child, they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

17. Our Day
Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum
Math - mornings and throughout the day
Science/Social Studies – afternoons; rotate weekly
Kindergarten curriculum integrated throughout the day

18. Reading Sight words have been reduced from 86 to 44
Will begin the second 9 weeks
Please read with your child every night for 20 minutes.

19. Writing Manuscript handwriting 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.

20. Math New Curriculum: Investigations
More hands-on which means less consumables
Positional Words
Patterns
Basic geometric shapes
Basic measuring skills
Numbers
Sorting
Graphing
Adding and Subtracting

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

22. Social Studies
Holidays
Community
Sequencing events

23. Technology Learning.com
A website that teaches basic computer skills (mouse, keyboard, internet, etc.)
Used as a Technology grade every 9 weeks.
Will be completed in class

24. Grading Scale/Checklist
Grading Guidelines:
E+ = – Advanced E = – Exceeds Expectations S+ = – Meets Expectations S = – Approaching Expectations N = – Below Expectations (experiencing some difficulties) U = 69 and below – Experiencing difficulties
Checklist:
Will go home each 9 weeks with report card
Outlines in more detail what your child has mastered for that 9 weeks

25. Grade Speed (Parent Connect)
This allows you to view your child’s grades and set “triggers” to notify you of a grade that has dropped.
Go to
Scroll down to blue parent box
Click on “Parent Connection”
Follow directions on the page
Your child’s student ID# will be sent home in this weeks Wednesday folder

26. Centers Afternoon Centers – assorted activities
Art, Blocks, Math Manipulatives, Toy Tubs, Homeliving, Computers, etc.
Centers are fun activities that teach, while having fun.
Rules for centers:
1. Stay in your assigned center
2. Play nicely with each other
3. Have Fun!!!!!

27. 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.

28. How can I be a part of my child’s class?
Be a class reader
Help with class parties (Christmas and Valentines)
Join your child for lunch occasionally

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

30. Mrs. Hooker’s Kindergarten Class
Thank you for coming!
Mrs. Hooker’s
Kindergarten Class

31. Q & A