1. Welcome to Kindergarten
Mrs. Bielecki and Mrs. Lieberman

2. Introducing… Ms. Mrs. Ramseur!

3. If you have any questions, please email me at:

4. Follow our Class! Remind 81010 Twitter @BieleckiKim
@pthiessen_LCPS
@PNB_wildReaders
Phoenix Classroom

5. Minilesson, practice, strategy group, share
Reader Workshop
Minilesson, practice, strategy group, share
Partners
40 min. daily
Fosters love of reading!
Begins first week of School
Writers Workshop
Stages of writing
Begins with handwriting

6. Transportation
If there is a change, you MUST send a note or call the school immediately.
We cannot place a child on a different bus or send them home with anyone else without written notification.
Play date clause!

7. Lunch @ 10:22 am daily For students buying lunch
Student # - attached to account
Student chooses daily
Menu online monthly
Students may pack

8. Drink Break
You may bring in your own water bottles. Please label with their name.
Please only have flip open water bottles

9. Supplies Put inside baskets that you are in the hallway.
We have labels with your child’s name.
Donations/Wish List

10. Folders Daily Take-home Folder: Comes home daily (usually).
Return to School/ Keep at Home
Put notes in front. Do NOT count on me receiving s during the day. I check it at 7ish and then after school.

11. Shared Reading Books This is our shared-reading.
A new poem is added each week.
This is an interactive journal that is used daily.
When it comes home (usually Friday) please enjoy reading together, then return the next day(usually Monday).
It is important to bring it back so your child can use it the following week for interactive activities that we do as a class.

12. Dressing for School
Please make sure your child wears appropriate outdoor clothing necessary. We go out unless it is below freezing or raining.
Girls—wear shorts under dresses/skirts.

13. Dressing for School
Help your child learn to tie shoes. Until they can, velcro or other non-tie shoes are encouraged.

14. Attendance Daily punctual attendance is important for school success.
Doors open- 7:30 AM
School begins- 7:50 AM
Dismissal- 2:35 PM
Sickness is a great reason to be home.
Extended absences- notify principal for approval.

15. Backpacks Please check daily. Backpacks without wheels.
Soon there will be:
Homework notebooks
Shared Reading books
Library books
Teachers are not allowed to check backpacks.

16. Birthdays Alternatives may include: As a general rule,
NO food can be brought.
Invitations can be given out to students if each child is included
Alternatives may include:
Donate a book to our class library in honor of birthday. We will put a special label on it.
A piece of recess equipment (jump rope, hula hoop, playground ball, etc.)
Non-edible treats
Say to refer to the class roster for addresses for a mailing list.

17. Volunteers
Two room parents to help organize special room events and grade-level events.
If you would like to be a room parent, please sign up and if you have another parent in mind, include them.
There are other opportunities for volunteering:
At home, class, etc.
Once room parents are picked, an with a link to sign-up genius will be used for this and other class events.
Volunteer & Questionnaire.docx

18. Packets You have received two forms today in your packet.
Please fill out these forms and return them on the first day of school.
Forms:
Questionnaire
Volunteers
Volunteer & Questionnaire.docx

19. Scholastic News
This year we will be doing Scholastic News with Kindergarten students.
Please send in $7.00 on the first day of school so we can order the magazines.

20. Scholastic Book Orders
Beginning of School
School Nights
Holiday Time

21. PTA Family Events- Glow Run & Fall Festival Volunteering
Monthly Meetings- School Website
Be Involved and Meet your Community-

22. General Questions?