1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 2018

2. Introduction Sarah Rees
Second year teacher and former student of Mariposa!
I have my bachelors in Early Childhood education.
I have two dogs and love reading, writing and music!

3. Specials Monday – Computer Lab (45 min. once a week)
Tuesday-P.E.: Ms. Maack (45 min. once a week)
Wednesday-Music: Mr. Harnish (45 min. once a week)
Thursday-Art: Mrs. Murphrey
Friday-Library: Ms. Boorse (45 min. once a week)

4. The First Few Weeks… Functioning in a classroom setting
Adjustment to school routines
Understanding of “school language”
Emphasis on listening and following directions, personal space
Appropriate times to talk
Independence and Problem Solving

5. Mariposa is implementing a school-wide PBIS program
What is PBIS?
Positive Behavior Intervention System
Focuses on positive rewards for good behavior
Creates a plan for “teaching” appropriate student behaviors
Creates a plan to address undesirable student behaviors through teacher and administrative interventions
Lesson plans build on Mariposa LifeSkills
Consistency throughout the school
All staff expectations are the same, using the same language and the same series of rewards and consequences

6. BLAST BLAST Be Respectful Lead with Integrity Act Responsible
Safety Matters
Together We Achieve
BLAST takes all the great programs and incentives Mariposa already has in place and ties them together!
School Store coupons (Blast Coupons)
Miss Manner certificates (Blast Coupons)
Principals Lunch
Lifeskills (all Lifeskills are imbedded within BLAST)

7. Classroom rewards/behavior
Blast tickets
Reinforce positive behavior
Clip up/Clip down chart
Moon Rock Jar
Table Puzzles
If necessary phone calls home and/or office referrals

8. Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Fine motor: Through writing, coloring, cutting, etc. (pencil grasp)
Gross motor: PE and recess

9. Curriculum
Opening: Unpack, morning announcements, attendance, alphabet chant, practicing name and HFW, word of the day.

10. Curriculum
Reading: (CKLA) Skills/Listening and Learning- Phonemic Awareness, sharing ideas, comprehension, Early Literacy Skills & Application, Guided Reading Groups, Daily Journals and Poems. Whole group and small group differentiated instruction. Class News and Modeled writing.
Math: Calendar, tally, number line, counting, place value, patterns, weather graph, Investigations and Cognitive Guided Instruction. Begins with manipulatives and progresses to pencil and paper activities along with Instructional Focus Groups. As .well as Math rotations.

11. Curriculum
Guided Reading Groups: Students participate in a variety of centers each day, daily journal writing, seatwork and my reading group. My guided reading groups are based on ability. All the centers are self managed and based upon objectives taught earlier in the day or week for reinforcement from the CKLA program.
Writing Activities: Individual and class books, journal topics, dictation, story starters, spelling, nursery rhymes and writer’s workshop.
CKLA Integrated Units: Nursery Rhymes & Fables, The Five Senses, Stories, Plants, Farms, Native Americans, Kings & Queens, Seasons & Weather, Columbus & the Pilgrims, Colonial Town & Townspeople, Earth, Presidents.

12. Computer Science Immersion Program
Using the Power of Computers to Solve Problems
Students will learn fundamental computer science concepts and digital citizenship/internet safety practices, while developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Integrated lessons and projects will be implemented during the Extended Learning block and weekly Computer Lab time
Combination of unplugged (hands-on lessons without a computer) and plugged lessons on the computer

13. Computer Science Immersion Program
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarters 3 & 4
Introduction to Computer Science Concepts
Code.org Computer Science Grade Level Fundamentals Course
Integrated Computer Science Learning Lessons
Scratch Jr mini-lessons addressing science and social studies standards
Integrated Computer Science Learning Projects
CS concepts and skills will be taught through technology based integrated projects that address both science and social studies standards

14. Special Services Speech/Language Resource
Both are available to every child. We will contact if it is necessary.
SEI – Structured English Immersion

15. Testing
Classroom assessments: Letter Id, letter sounds and high frequency words. Number recognition, route counting and shape recognition.
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) state mandated reading test
Given three times a year, fall, winter and spring
ELA and Math Interim testing four times a year. Preparing students to use the mouse.

16. Progress Reports
Conferences: Fall with parents only and Spring are student lead
Report Cards: January and May
Which follow the newly adopted Common
Core Standards in reading and math.

17. Homework Once a week on Friday’s and return by the next Friday.
It should take 20 minutes plus minutes of reading
Reinforces skills
Teaches children responsibility and accountability
All of kindergarten homework is the same based on the curriculum taught through out the week.

18. Absences/Tardies
Please make sure to call and report absences to the office first.
Absence line
Request homework
Make sure be on time. It will set the tone for your child’s day if they are late!!!!!

19. Keeping Us Informed
Make sure your emergency and contact information is current.
To ensure your child’s safety please keep us informed of any changes regarding dismissal.
Changes need to be called in to the office or ed to me THE DAY BEFORE. Not an day of. In the case of my absence. Subs don’t have access to my .
We can only release your child to people listed on their emergency card.

20. Birthdays Invitations/Goodies/Party bags
We CANNOT, WILL NOT, DO NOT hand out birthday invitations at school.
This is a district policy, Please do not ask us to do so! Thanks 
Please take a look at our class directory. Make sure you have signed it.
In Class
We make a birthday book

21. Nutrition
Snacks
Small and healthy that is separate from their lunch box!!! Please show them were your are putting it. Please put a name on it!
Consumed within 10 minutes
Water ONLY
Lunches
Can pay ahead and online
Lunch money in envelope. Write student’s & teachers name, what it’s for and place in your child’s purple folder.

22. Important “Stuff” Astronaut of the Week Events
May bring in completed poster to share during their week only
Events
- No fall party due to the Harvest Festival
Thanksgiving Feast
Winter party
Friendship Party
Field Trips- Through Donors Choose
End of Year Celebration not a graduation

23. Parent Volunteers Classroom- starts in October.
I’ll send out a request form on
preferred days. It will be
working with a small group of
students or clerical work
Event Parents for parties

24. Enjoy Mr. Fallgatter’s presentation in the Library! Beginning at 6:15