1. Welcome Transitional Kindergarten
To Do:
Fill out the sheet
Self portrait in the middle
4 special things about your child in the corner bubbles.
Pick up the information packet
Volunteer Sheet
Sign up for a parent teacher conference time

2. Transitional Kindergarten
A Year of Discovery
Mrs. Szurmant

4. Preparing for Common Core Standards
Helps students think on a deeper level
Articulate their thinking in a clear and concise manner
Example: It’s not enough to memorize facts such as 2+1=3. Students will have to show how they know 2+1=3

5. Language Arts Building vocabulary Public Speaking Comprehension
Letters and sound recognition
We will read a lot of nonfiction books.

6. Math Counting and recognizing numbers Graphing Operations up to 5
Measurement
Geometry
Calendar
Word Problems

7. Word Problem
I have 5 apples. Some are in the basket and some are on the ground. How many ways can they be in the basket and on the ground?

8. A few ways to solve this problem…
Drawing
Fingers
Manipulatives
Tallies
Actual story
Skip counting 2, 4, 6
Number sentence
Goal: concrete to abstract, accurate, able to articulate thinking, multiple ways to solve a problem

10. Culture Our community helpers Maps Government holidays Self awareness
Rules- school and community

11. Science
Seasons
Plants
Animal
Ocean
Land Forms
Space

12. Other Library- Friday Technology- integrated Health
Music- every other Friday
Arts Advantage and Art Masters

13. Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
Grace and Courtesy
PBIS
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
S- safety first
T- take responsibility
O- on time and ready
R- respect
M – make a difference
Tallies: 5 tallies= treasure chest

14. Parent Responsibility
Come to school on time!
10-12 hours of sleep
Breakfast- healthy

15. General Information Absences/Tardy
Tardy Slip- We start immediately at 8:00. If all the students are in the classroom, then your child is late. You must go to the office to get a tardy slip
Illness- Call Attendance line:
Fever, diarrhea, vomiting

16. General Info Continues…
Birthday Celebration: Birthday Walk
Thursday Conduits
Volunteers- Volunteer calendar will be given in the conduit next week and will start in October!
Conferences sign up sheet- Mid October
Tell Don’t Show- In the packet
Scholastic Book Orders
Snack- Healthy and something small and be specific (No nuts or peanuts)
Please pick your child up on time 11:20
****pick up is at the bike rack- against the wall****

17. PTA
Please join the PTA.
Association meetings are once a month. Schedule is on the web.
Visit the PTA website

18. IPSF
MISSION
The mission of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation is to enrich the educational experience of each child in every school. We achieve this by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT IPSF HAS RAISED MONEY FOR SINCE 1996:
Art, Music, Science and Math
Classroom Support to reduce the impact of larger class sizes
Afterschool Classroom Enrichment courses
Class size reduction in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 9th grades
Middle and High School College Prep Seminars
Summer Enrichment Classes
Professional cultural development for teachers
Classroom grants for teachers
Health clerks and health curriculum
Instrument Rental program- Proceeds go back to music programs
Instructional and Counseling Support in grades 4-12
The main difference between IPSF and our PTA is that PTA helps our school with the stuff ( assemblies, materials, fieldtrips, lunch time activities, books, technology). IPSF helps our school get the people and programs ( see above).

19. Thank you for coming!