1. Welcome to Kindergarten Orientation
Please be sure to sign in tonight

2. Agenda For Tonight Schedule Attendance GE Expectations/Life Principles
Bullying
Tiers/STAR
End of Year Goals
What you can do at home to help
Report Cards/Progress reports
Homework Policy
Classroom Parties
How to Volunteer
Communication
Parent Compact

3. Our Daily Schedule
8:10 – Doors open (Students will go to the gym or breakfast)
8:25 – 8:35 Call to Excellence
8:40 Arrive at Classroom
8:45 - 9:00 Morning Meeting
9:00 - 9:15 Reader’s Workshop-Shared Reading

4. Daily Schedule 9:15 - 9:30 Reader’s Workshop Mini Lesson
9:30 – 10:15 Small Group/Workstations
10: :48 Writer’s Workshop
10:48 – 11:18 Lunch

5. Daily Schedule 11:18 - 11:35 Word Study
11: :05 GE/Effective Habits/Intervention
12: :25 Recess
12:30 – 1:30 Math Workshop
1:35 – 2:35 Specials

6. Daily Schedule 2:35 - 2:40 Number Talks/Problem Solving
2:40 - 2:45 Snack and Pack
2:45 - 3:20 Oral Language Development
3:20 - 3:40 Read Aloud
3:40 Dismissal

7. Attendance
Students may arrive between 8:10 and 8:25. Breakfast is served at this time.
At 8:25 breakfast will end and those children will make their way to the gym.
The tardy bell rings at 8:40. If you arrive after the tardy bell you will need to escort your child into school to receive a tardy pass. They will be considered tardy for that day.
Excessive tardies, early-sign outs, and/or absences, parents will be contacted to make an appointment with an administrator.
6 tardies/early sign outs will result in your child having lunch detention
Please have your child be here on time. It is very important they do not miss out on valuable instruction.

8. Great Expectations
Tomball Elementary will be enjoying a new endeavor this year to help our students reach high levels of success as we incorporate the Great Expectations Model. The motto for Great Expectations embodies “Transforming Lives Through Education” which makes for a perfect fit at Tomball Elementary. The students will learn the 8 Expectations for Living. The students will also learn Life Principles that they can use in their daily lives. There will be one new Life Principle each week. The biggest change for our students will be the morning assemblies where we will come together as a school community to start our day off in a positive, transformational way. If you wish to find out more please click on the link below it will take you to the Great Expectations website.

9. Behavior Expectations
Eight Expectations For Living
• We will value one another as unique and special individuals.
• We will not laugh at or make fun of a person's mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.
• We will use good manners, saying "please," "thank you," and "excuse me" and allow others to go first.
• We will cheer each other to success.
• We will help one another whenever possible.
• We will recognize every effort and applaud it.
• We will encourage each other to do our best.
• We will practice virtuous living, using the Life Principles.

10. Life Principles Effort-Doing your best in an endeavor
Respect-Giving honor to another
Responsibility-Taking credit, or criticism, for your own actions
Courtesy-Showing consideration for others
Leadership-Inspiring others to excel by the courage of your example
Patience-The ability to wait calmly
Fairness-Playing by the rules
Flexibility-The ability to make adjustments or alter plans
Perseverance-The ability to persist, or continue striving, to the end
Resiliency-Recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change
Effort-Doing your best in an endeavor
Problem Solving-Creating solutions and finding answers
Patriotism-Love for or devotion to one's country
Gratitude-Act of being grateful, thankfulness
Common Sense-Thinking before acting; using good judgement
Tolerance-Respecting the differences of others
Cooperation-Working together
Honesty-Truthfulness in words and actions
Trustworthiness-Keeping your word; doing what is right for yourself and others

11. Life Principles
Integrity-Being strong enough to do what is right even when it is difficult
Commitment-The keeping of a promise or pledge
Citizenship-Behaving in a responsible manner as a citizen of a community
Justice-Being fair, right, and upholding what is right
Service-Giving of one's time and energies to help others
Loyalty-Faithfulness to another
Propriety-A standard of what is socially acceptable in conduct and speech
Humility-Being humble, not arrogant
Courage-Strength to act even when afraid or uncertain
Friendship-Caring for and trusting one another.
Initiative-Taking action; originating new ideas
Ambition-Strong desire to achieve your best
Caring-Sharing, valuing, and caring about each other's feelings
Compassion-The ability to share another's feelings or ideas
Generosity-Freely giving of time or resources
Humanitarianism-Helping other humans
Sincerity-Honesty of mind; freedom from hypocrisy
Forgiveness-Act of forgiving for an offense; pardoning
Curiosity-Desire to learn, to explore, to investigate

12. Bullying Behavior
Unfair and one-sided. It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening, or leaving someone out on purpose.
unfair means there is an imbalance of power (social, physical…). One-sided means that only one person is being mean – not an argument or fight. It keeps on happening. Bullying is not a one-time occurrence. It’s an established pattern of behavior.

13. Tiers/STAR
Tier 1, 2, 3
STAR- Universal Screener Math and Reading

14. End of Year Goals: Read 100 sight words Read on a level D
Write a 3-4 sentence story
Count to 100
Recognize numbers 0-20
Number Sense

15. How to Help Your Child Read Successfully

16. What can you do at home? Read with your child every day.
Talk with your child to develop vocabulary.
Practice high frequency words.
Write with your child (writing helps reading).
Know the Kindergarten expectations.

17. Good Beginning Reading Strategies
Look at the pictures.
Point to the words (left to right).
Think about what would make sense as you read.
Use letters and words you know to help you.

18. Report Cards/Progress Reports
Progress reports go home every 3 weeks on Wed.
Report cards go home every 9 weeks on Wed.

19. Homework Policy Name writing.
Homework will consist of reading with your child and flashcards work.

20. Classroom Parties Holiday Party (Dec) Valentine’s Day Party (Feb)
Easter Egg Hunt (March)

21. Reminders:
Please keep an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack.
Flip flops and playground equipment.

22. Please sign up to volunteer in our school. Your help makes a difference.

23. How to Communicate T.E.A.M. Binders
Planning and Conference Time 1:35-2:35
ext 3244
Remind 101
81010
@lisaje

24. Parent Compact

25. Thank you for your time and support
Thank you for your time and support. Together we will have a successful year.