1. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Where the ADVENTURE begins!!
School Hours: 8:00am – 3:20pm *announcements begin at 7:55am
Early Dismissal Days: 8:00am - 12:20pm

2. Important People In Our School
Our Kindergarten Team
Important People In Our School
Cheryl Glasser – Principal
Ronnie Smith – Assistant Principal
Cheryl Mallant- Assistant Principal
Melissa Leblanc – Counselor
Tara Maher – Nurse
RRE office:

3. Handwriting/Fine Motor Practice
Cutting
Tracing
Learning Pencil Grip
Alignment (writing on a base line)
Letter Formation
Starting letters at correct place (top to bottom)
Writing first and last name correctly (uppercase & lowercase)

4. Reading Reader’s Workshop Independent reading/Guided reading groups
Developing comprehension strategies
Shared reading (songs, poetry, big books)
Letter Recognition and Phonological awareness
Word knowledge/Word Work
Literacy work Stations

5. Writing Kid writing Writer’s Workshop Writing Folder
Shared writing and Interactive writing
Writing Conventions (capitalization, spacing, punctuation)
Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

6. Math Math Stations Numeracy Skills Problem Solving (word problems)
Coins
Patterns (identify, extend & create)
2D and 3D Shapes
Measurement
Addition/Subtraction

7. Science Social Studies Earth science Life science Experiments
Hands on experiences in the science lab
Social Studies
Ourselves and our Community
Our Country
Our World (Map Skills)
Customs and Traditions

8. Developmental Centers
Writing
Art
Library
Science
Math
Home Center
Computers
Blocks

9. Frequently Asked Questions:

10. Homework begins September 4th!
Read Every Day- “RED” folder
Sight Word Practice daily
Dreambox – online Math program
20 minutes per week

11. Transportation
** Changes of transportation will be allowed ONLY with written notification or in person prior to 2:30pm. Emergency changes can be faxed in with a copy of your state issued ID. ***School zones are a *** ** Only walkers & bike riders have a rainy day plan. Parent’s will be notified by text/ if rainy day dismissal is called. ** Please keep transportation tags and updated phone numbers on backpacks.

12. Fieldtrips We will take 2 fieldtrips.
Students will ride a bus to and from the fieldtrip.
Parents may sign up as chaperones. A lottery system will choose the official chaperones that will ride the bus with the class and help supervise the students.
All parents are welcome to meet us there.

13. Lunch Kindergarten Lunch 10:25 – 10:55am
Pre-pay through My Payments Plus!!
If you send money, it must be in an envelope or baggie labeled with child’s first and last name and purpose.
Additional Items for extra cost
Lunch visitors are welcome to eat at the (starting 9/4)
parent table with their child
Stroller parking outside the cafeteria.
Say goodbye in the cafeteria, exit through main office

14. Snacks & Drinks Snack time is in the afternoon, before specials.
One snack per day
Finger foods
Encourage healthy snacks
Kept separate from lunch and labeled
Water only in the classrooms – We have a water fountain!
Water bottles must have a sports top. .

15. Birthdays *Summer birthdays will be celebrated too!
·      * Students may bring individual, store bought birthday treats with a visible ingredient label. These will be shared during snack time.
*Summer birthdays will be celebrated too!
*We recommend cookies, doughnuts, fruit snacks, brownies, rice Krispy treats.
* No goodie bags, gifts, balloons, or invitations are allowed at school (or on the bus).

16. Take Home Folders Take Home folders will be sent home daily.
Inside the daily folders will be…
Self Reflection Chart
Daily work/projects
School information
Notes from teacher
**Please empty folder each night and initial the Self Reflection chart!! .

17. Class Self Reflection Plan
Self Reflection Chart (inside daily take home folder).
Student discusses with the teacher what color will represent their day.
Purple – Amazing Day
Orange - on track *majority of children
Yellow – several warnings about behaviors
*this will be accompanied by a note.
6 classroom Expectations reviewed daily
Respect others, yourself and school.
Follow directions quickly and quietly.
Be safe
Be honest.
Listen when someone is talking.
Raise your hand to speak.
Follow hallway expectations.

18. Illness/Nurse Medications must be dropped off at the nurse.
Students with a temperature of 100* or higher, vomiting, or Diarrhea will be sent home and must be symptom free for 24 hours without medication before returning to school.
Please notify the school nurse of any injury or illness your student has that would effect them at school. (ie. Crutches, cast, head injury, lice, etc.)
School Nurse: Tara Maher

19. Privacy Codes
*Including group photos on fieldtrips
*Including See Saw
*If you decide to change your student’s privacy code or internet access, please send in a hand written note asking for it to be changed.

20. Volunteer Opportunities
Homeroom parent
Workroom
Take home projects
Events
Library/ classroom readers
Lunch
We LOVE our volunteers!!!

21. Other Helpful Information
Conferences will be scheduled in October and November. Also available upon request.
Specials are PE, Art, & Music (on a 4 day rotations schedule). Please wear tennis shoes for PE.
Label everything!
Student ID’s must be worn everyday. Replacements cost $3
Library is once a week
If your child is absent, call the office
Put a complete change of clothes in a large baggie to keep in your child’s backpack.
Enjoy Kindergarten with your student!!! 

22. More Curriculum/Grade Level Information
District Canvas Page
The link to the Canvas Iogin is located at Please remember to bookmark the Canvas Iogin website for future quick and easy access.
Your usename and password are the same as your Home Access Center (HAC) account. For information on the HAC, visit tinvurl.com/KatyHAC
If you are experiencing trouble with your HAC Iogin or password, please contact your home campus attendance clerk.
Parents should not use their student's Iogin credentials.
There is an app in Google Play and the App Store for tablets and smartphones. Windows devices use the browser.
Rylander Homepage
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Kindergarten webpage(Lunch times, conference period times, this slideshow)
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Any Questions?