1. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Mrs. Shea’s
Class

2. M.A.P. Testing
Will be done for reading and math and will be on the computer/ipad. We have earphones but you may send in ear buds for your child if you want.
Map measures what students know and what they are ready to learn. It adjusts to each student’s performance.

3. Reimind.com
Text to 81010
@k378hf

4. KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net
You will find lots of helpful information
Parent Online Pay
Student Handbooks
School Menus
Calendar
And much more…

5. 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.

6. My Website 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 my name
For Step 3, click “search”

7. How to Contact Me Feel free to contact me any time!
Best way is via
Classroom phone:

8. 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 requested.
Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack for unexpected accidents.

9. Music – Tuesday and Friday
Our Schedule
Recess 9:40-9:55
Lunch 10:39 – 11:09
PE – Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday 12:45-1:30
Music – Tuesday and Friday
12:45-1:30
Library –Wed. 9:15-9:35
Art – Fri. 2:15-3:00

10. 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

11. School Menu/Birthday Snacks
Our Frank Cafeteria # is
You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

12. Classroom Management Whole Brain
Follow directions quickly.
Raise your hand for permission to speak.
Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.
Make smart choices.
Keep your dear teacher happy!
E=Mostly Blues
S=Mostly green with no more than 9 yellows
N=10 or more Yellows or 4 or more oranges
U=2 or more Red

13. Consequences and Rewards
All students begin their day on green.
Move your color down for negative behaviors; may move your color back up for appropriate behavior.
Treasure Box reward on Fridays if students earn blue or green all week.

14. Daily Behavior Folder
Blue folder goes home every day with your child’s color for the day
Please initial in the square for that day’s color.
Return next day

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

16. Homework
Children need to be children – homework is very minimal but is a participation grade.
Homework will start next week. The green homework folder will go home every Tuesday and is to be returned on Friday.
Please sign in the appropriate square each week.

17. Star of the Week
Each child will be “Star of the Week”. I will send a letter home the week before your child’s “special” week explaining what to do for each day!
We will begin in October.
Make a poster with pictures and information about your child.
Posters will be displayed for the entire week and returned the following week.

18. Letter Expert Letter of the week – Starting the 2nd 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 with your child, they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

19. Our Day
Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum
Math - mornings and throughout the day
Science/Social Studies – afternoons and often integrated with ELA.
Kindergarten curriculum integrated throughout the day

20. Reading
Sight words: please practice these with your child. It will help make him/her a more fluent reader.
Please read with your child every night for 20 minutes. Ask questions about what you read.

21. Writing Handwriting Without Tears Phonetic writing A bl is bg ad red.
(Correct letter and number formation can be found on my website.)
Phonetic writing
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 spell the word correctly.

22. Math Positional Words Basic geometric shapes Basic measuring skills
Numbers
Sorting
Graphing
Adding and Subtracting
More/Less/Equal
Counting forwards and
backwards

23. Science Explore basic science concepts Senses Magnets/Tools
Animals – habitats
Plants
Matter

24. Social Studies
Holidays
Community
Sequencing events

25. Kindergarten Checklist
Grading Guidelines: Core Subjects
Students will now have a Kindergarten Checklist instead of a report card. Y means they have mastered that Standard and – means they are working on that Standard.

26. Centers Afternoon Centers – assorted activities
Art, Blocks, Math Manipulatives, Toy Tubs, Homeliving, Computers, etc.
Centers are activities that teach while having fun and are used as a reward.
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 and snack
Talk about school and review your child’s papers and behavior with your child each day.
Read, Read, Read

28. How can I be a part of my child’s class?
Be a parent reader
Help with class projects/preparation
Join your child for lunch occasionally

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

30. Thank you for coming!

31. Q & A