1. TEACHER Loretta Redmer

2. Mrs. Redmer’s Kindergarten 2003 – 2004 School year 2003 – 2004 School year Class of 2016 Class of 2016

3. The Future Elementary School 1234 ABC Drive Panhandle, WV 12345 304-555-1212Futureelem.wv.edu

4. A Little Bit About Me: Wife and parent of 3 Wife and parent of 3 Bachelor of Arts in Education, expected December 2005 Bachelor of Arts in Education, expected December 2005 Continue education obtaining a Masters in Special Education Continue education obtaining a Masters in Special Education Enjoys the outdoors Enjoys the outdoors Likes to garden Likes to garden

5. My Role as your child’s Teacher: To promote learning Have an environment that promotes learning To promote the students self esteem Treat each student as an individual Continue educating myself in my profession

6. Your child’s role as a student: Strive to do their best Strive to do their best Be respectful of the teacher and fellow classmates Be respectful of the teacher and fellow classmates Feel confident to participate Feel confident to participate Feel comfortable to voice their concerns, ideas, and desires Feel comfortable to voice their concerns, ideas, and desires

7. Your role: To have open communication To have open communication Provide all essential information regarding your child’s life Provide all essential information regarding your child’s life To have enthusiasm for your child’s accomplishments To have enthusiasm for your child’s accomplishments Support your child’s interest Support your child’s interest

8. Classroom Rules Raise hand to speak. Raise hand to speak. Do not talk when others are talking. Do not talk when others are talking. Do your own work. Do your own work. Stay in your seat. Stay in your seat.

9. Daily Schedule 8:30 – 8:45 Morning desk work 8:30 – 8:45 Morning desk work 8:45 – 9:30 Language arts 8:45 – 9:30 Language arts 9:35 – 10:00 Centers 9:35 – 10:00 Centers 10:05 – 10:30 Reading 10:05 – 10:30 Reading 10:35 – 11:15 Math 10:35 – 11:15 Math 11:20 – 11:30 Bathroom/wash up 11:20 – 11:30 Bathroom/wash up 11:35 – 12:00 Lunch 11:35 – 12:00 Lunch 12:05 – 12:30 Recess 12:05 – 12:30 Recess 12:35 – 12:45 Bathroom/wash up 12:35 – 12:45 Bathroom/wash up 12:45 – 1:15 Rest period 12:45 – 1:15 Rest period 1:15 – 1:45 Social Studies 1:15 – 1:45 Social Studies 1:50 – 2:30 Science 1:50 – 2:30 Science 2:35 – 3:00 Centers 2:35 – 3:00 Centers 3:05 – 3:15 Pack up/dismissal 3:05 – 3:15 Pack up/dismissal

10. Specials – Weekly Schedule Mon. – Library Mon. – Library 10:30 10:30 Tues. – PE 9:30 Tues. – PE 9:30 Wed. – Art 2:10 Wed. – Art 2:10 Thurs. – Music Thurs. – Music 11:05 11:05 Fri. – PE 9:30 Fri. – PE 9:30 Library 1:00 Library 1:00

11. Samples of This Years Curriculum: (I will list the textbooks that are going to be used in each subject matter.) Language arts: Language arts: Listening, speaking, viewing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, handwriting, Listening, speaking, viewing, reading comprehension, vocabulary, handwriting,

12. Curriculum Continued: Math: Math: Number theory & sense, patterns, measurement Social studies: Social studies: Civics, economics, geography, history Science: Science: Environment, observation skills, collect & record data, weather, five senses

13. Centers: Centers will include: Reading, puzzles, pretend, play dough, computer & other types of manipulatives. Reading, puzzles, pretend, play dough, computer & other types of manipulatives. The centers will be changed according to curriculum content and seasons.

14. State Board of Education Contact West Virginia Dept of Education – West Virginia Dept of Education – West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305 West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305 http://wvde.state.wv.us/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/

15. County Board of Education Contact Berkeley Country Board of Education Berkeley Country Board of Education Berkeley County Schools Central Office 401 S. Queen St. Martinsburg, WV 25401 304-267-3500 304-267-3500 http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us/ http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us/

16. Interesting Web Sites: Homework helps – Homework helps – http://www.yahooligans.com/School_B ell/ http://www.yahooligans.com/School_B ell/ http://www.ajkids.com/ http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/depart ments/homework/ http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/depart ments/homework/ http://www.noblenet.org/nobchild/ho mework.htm http://www.noblenet.org/nobchild/ho mework.htm

17. One Last Thing: I am available to meet or speak with you during my planning session, 12:05 to 12:30. I’m also available by appointment before or after school. I want your child’s first years experience of school to be an exciting and productive one. I want them to leave me with a foundation that will carry them through the next 12 years.

18. Thank you for allowing me to have them as part of my life for the next 10 months. Loretta Redmer