1. Kindergarten Track 2
Mrs. Embler’s Class

2. About Mrs. Embler Alumna of Meredith College
Birth-Kindergarten & K-6 Teaching License
First Grade Teacher at Oak Grove for 4 years on Track 3

3. Instructional Assistant
Mrs. Trippensee is our Instructional Assistant.
She is with us all day.
We are so excited to have her in our school family!

4. Classroom Website
We have a classroom website full of information for you. The website has our daily schedule, specials schedule, resources for parents & kids, lunch menus and more!

5. Daily Schedule
8:45-9:15: Arrival/Morning Work 9:15-9:30: Morning Meeting 9:30-9:45: Letterland 9:45-10:15: Writing 10:15-11:15: Literacy Centers 11:15-11:45: Math Lesson 11:52-12:22: Lunch 12:25-1:00: Math Centers 1:05-1:45: Specials 1:45-2:05: SWIM 2:05-2:30: Social Studies/Science 2:30-3:00: Snack, Pack & Social Centers 3:00-3:30: Recess 3:30: Afternoon Meeting 3:40: Carpool & YMCA Dismissal 3:45 Bus Dismissal

6. Things You “Otter” Know
Daily Folders: Please check these each day and return to school.
Monday Folders: Come home each Monday. Please review your child’s work with them and return the folder on Tuesdays.

7. Things You “Otter” Know
Transportation: If there is a change, please send in a note or call the office.
Birthdays: Celebrated at lunch!
Birthday Invitation Policy

8. Conscious Discipline Builds a school family Self-Regulation
Social-Emotional Learning
Teaching Life Skills

9. AT HOME Read to and with your child each day!
Have your student draw a picture. They can label the picture. Have them write a sentence about it.

10. At Home
Be sure your child starts at the top when forming letters and numbers
Practice writing numbers 1-10
Practice counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s
Recognize shapes in the environment (2D & 3D)

11. Rainbow words
We will be sending home words in the colors of the rainbow. Please practice these each night (5 minutes).
These are sight words or “Popcorn Words.” These are words that your child cannot sound out. They must know these automatically.
On Fridays, your child will read the words.
Once your student masters the color, I will send home another color to practice.

12. Reading Students will participate in guided reading each week.
Books will come home (on your child’s appropriate level) and these books should be read and returned the next day in their blue reading folder.

13. Reading Benchmarks Beginning of Year: Reading Behaviors (RB)
Middle of Year: B
End of Year: C to D

14. Kindergarten Expectations
Attempt tasks even when non-preferred
Listen and be respectful
Control their body
Complete daily routines independently
Clean up after themselves
Follow multi-step directions
Speak clearly and in complete sentences

15. Standards Based Grading
Level 4- Student consistently demonstrates an in depth understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I can show you how I apply it.”
Level 3- Student consistently demonstrates an understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I understand and can explain it.”
Level 2- Student is approaching an understanding of the standard, concept or skill. “I almost get it but I need support.”
Level 1- Student does not yet demonstrate an understanding of standard, concept or skill. “I do not understand it.”

16. Conferences End of first quarter End of third quarter (Student-Led)
Parent or teacher request

17. Specials Specials are the same for a whole week.
Specials schedule is on our classroom website.
Specials: -PE Art -Media -Computer -Music

18. Volunteers
All volunteers from last year must reactivate their volunteer clearance as soon as possible.
New applicants must register/criminal record check before volunteering.
You can come to school and register in the Media Center
You will need a Level 3 clearance to go on field trips. You must renew it each year.
Not transferable between family members.

19. Field Trips Science Fun for Everyone (In the classroom) Pumpkin Patch
Marbles Kids Museum *Class T-Shirts will be worn on off- campus field trips.

20. Contacting Mrs. Embler Email at bembler@wcpss.net
Send a message on Remind/Seesaw
Send a note in your child’s Daily Folder
Call the office at

21. Thank You! Thank you for coming tonight!
I’m so excited to be your child’s Kindergarten teacher!
I’m looking forward to a great year together!