1. Welcome to Back to School Night

2. How many of your children have gone through kindergarten?
Parent Profiles
How many of your children have gone through kindergarten?
This is my first! (Take a deep breath!)
I survived one…it’s my second!
I’m a veteran…this is my third (or more).

3. All About Me

4. What We Do (Most Days) Check In and Unpack Meeting/Calendar
Handwriting
Math
Letter Work/Kid Writing
Centers
Snack and Recess
Story Time

5. Meeting and Calendar Morning Meeting Calendar Routine Flag Salute
Review Rules
Greeting
Message
Sharing
Activity
Calendar
Weather
Number of the Day
Graph of the Week
Today’s Goals

6. Math We use the Math in Focus/ Singapore Math Program.
The math skills we work on in Kindergarten include:
Addition and subtraction
1 to 1 correspondence and counting
Number identification and number writing
Problem Solving
Graphing and data analysis
Place Value

7. Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Journeys Reading Program
Read alouds to develop comprehension
Phonemic Awareness
Letter Identification and Phonics
Sight Words
Word Families (-at, -an, -it) and Rhyming
Guided Reading using leveled readers in small groups
Handwriting Without Tears
Kid Writing
Poetry

8. Snack
Remember a water bottle  No juice please and 1 small snack is perfect

9. Choices Ipads Art Play Doh Writing ABC Fun Listening Book Nook Science
Construction
Play Doh
ABC Fun
Book Nook
Math
Puzzles

10. Other Subjects Environmental Science (a.k.a. Trees)
The Five Senses and The Seasons
Social Studies (Native Americans)
Library
Gym

11. Personality of the Week
Calendar Coming Soon!!

12. Report Cards Conferences: November and March
Report Cards: (based on PA Common Core Standards)
Here are examples from the Report Card:
General Skills
Language Arts *
Math
Writes first name
(capital first, rest lowercase)
Identifies capital & lower case letters
Know number names and write and recite the count sequence to 5
States Birthday
Identifies beginning and ending sounds in words
Know number names and write and recite the count sequence to 10
Address and phone number
Identifies and extends rhymes
Apply one to one correspondence to count the number of objects in a set
Listening & Speaking Skills
Handwriting
Describe and compare attributes of everyday objects
Characteristics of Successful Learners
Writing: Understands letter/sound relationships, correctly spells high frequency words, writes simple sentences
Count 1 to 10, write the numerals for the numbers and find one more or one less
* We will also assess blending, high frequency words, story elements, writing last names, and conventions of writing by June.

13. Volunteers Needed! Ways to help:
Work at home (cutting, gluing, tracing, etc.)
Centers: Please the times and days that you are available 
If you haven’t already, please submit your clearances to the school secretary.
Thank You!

14. The best ways to reach me are:
Keep in Touch!
The best ways to reach me are:
me at
Leave a note in your child’s notebook
Leave me a voic x4148
If your child’s dismissal plans change or there is an emergency, call the school directly at x4000

15.  Thanks for coming!  Any questions for the common good?
I’ll see you in November for our first conference!
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