1. Ms. High Ms. Dowling Mrs. Argumaniz Miss Cook Ms. Kelly Mrs. Flores

2. Kindergarten has changed! Everyone is expected to read independently. Students will write complete sentences on their own. Students will count forward and BACKWARD to at least 30. We don’t have much time for “play.” We ALL have to work together to help our children meet the goals set out for them this year.

3. Kindergarten is Songs Field Trip Family Projects Kindergarten Rodeo Field Day Lots of Fun!!

4. Independence Your child is expected to be independent Restroom Personal Needs Cafeteria Backpack/Folder/Homework Following Classroom Routines Follow 3 step directions

5. Attendance By Texas Law, once a child is enrolled in school, they must attend 90% of the school days (159 days out of 177 days), in order to receive credit and be promoted to the next grade. When your child is absent, please send a note to school when he/she returns explaining the absence. Please send a doctor’s note if you have one. Being tardy affects everyone’s learning. A child is counted tardy if they are not in the classroom by 7:40 a.m. Every Friday at the end of the day we have a dance celebration for students who have been on time and not absent for the week.

6. Lunch Money The best way to put money on your child's account is to use the Bank a Meal program. You can reister at www.myschoolbucks.com. This ensures that no money is misplaced or lost. www.myschoolbucks.com If you need to send money to school it needs to be in a sealed envelope marked with: Student’s name Teacher’s name Amount enclosed Please ensure that the envelope is in the take home folder. We do not check through the student’s backpacks regularly.

7. Snack Students will have the chance to have a working snack during the day. The snack should be healthy and easy for the student to eat while working, keeping hands clean. Healthy snacks include: fruit, crackers, cereal, cereal/granola bars, graham crackers, etc. Healthy snacks do NOT include: candy, cake, pudding, chips, sugar cereals, etc.

8. Birthdays Teachers will acknowledge birthdays in the classroom. However, the Texas Education Agency and District policy prohibit parents bringing snacks to share into the classroom. You can bring or join your child for lunch at anytime. If you are sending party invitations to be passed out in class, there must be one for each student, and they cannot be in sealed envelopes. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

9. Language Arts

10. Reading Reading ability will be assessed using the DRA The first administration of the DRA will be January 12- 26th. The district requirement is that your child can read a DRA level 3 by the middle of the year and a level 6 at the end of the year. Not only does your child need to read this, he or she must also be able to retell all of the main events and characters in the story without looking back in the book. By the end of 1 st grade, your child must read at a minimum of a level 18.

11. DRA Report

12. Level 3 Example

13. Level 6 Example

14. Level 18 Example

15. What can you do to help your child read? When your child begins bringing home guided reading books and readers, sit down with them and have them read to you. Read to your child every night. Practice sight words and letters and sounds with flash cards Check out books from the library or order from Scholastic Book Clubs. Try “Step into Reading” books or “BOB” books. Also try phonics readers or sight word readers.

16. TRPI Texas Primary Reading Inventory Administered 3 times per year in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Students are expected to be developed in all areas by the end of the school year. First administration of the TPRI will be October 6 th - 24th.

17. TPRI Report

18. Conferences A conference will be scheduled for every child during the week of November 3-7. Wednesday, November 5 is designated as an early release day for parent conferences. If you have concerns about your child, please call or email to schedule a conference sooner.

19. Math

20. Counting and the Number System Click to add text

21. Addition and Subtraction and the Number System

22. Data Analysis

23. Measurement

24. Patterns, Functions, and Change

25. Geometry

26. Science

27. STEMscopes The district has adopted a new science curriculum. STEMscopes is an online resource for teachers to plan lessons. There are activities and other things that students can do online. We will keep you informed to at home features as we learn and use the curriculum.

28. Science Topics Exploring Matter and Energy safety, tools and physical properties of objects, five senses Force, Motion and Energy ways objects move, water, rocks and soil Earth and Space objects in the sky, weather Living Systems life cycles

29. Kindergarten Report Card ES- Performance exceeds the standard expectation GREAT Rendimiento excede la expectativa de la norma MS-Performance meets the standard expectation GOOD JOB Rendimiento cumple con la expectativa de la norma AS- Performance approaches the standard expectation TIME FOR EXTRA PRACTICE Rendimiento se acerca a la expectativa de la norma DS- Performance shows development is significantly below the standard expectation PLEASE CONFERENCE TO DICUSS PROGRESS Rendimiento de desarrollo es significativamente inferior a la expectativa de la norma

30. Report Card Sample 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th Demonstrates one to one correspondence when readingMS*** Identifies and produces rhyming wordsMS*** Manipulates sounds in words**** Uses reading strategies to promote fluencyAS*** Identifies and reads high-frequency wordsDS***

31. Volunteers mentor tutor field trip chaperone Spring Rodeo assist teacher Room Parent PaRTieS! at home and/or school

32. Volunteer Application "Volunteering" under "Parent" tab on emsisd.com Return it to the office.

33. PTA We

34. Who can join? momsdads grandparents aunts uncles children joinpta.org

35. Stay informed: *Notes will come home in your child’s folder *

36. Save the Date 9/11 at 6:30 1 st PTA meeting & Ice Cream Social

37. PE and Dress Code

38. What shoes can I wear in PE? Shoes must be tied. No slip-ons or sandals.

39. What can I wear to school? Girls Wear shorts under your dresses and skirts. No spaghetti straps. Shirts must cover the belly. Boys No tank under-shirts No underwear showing above pants.

40. Dismissal

41. BUS DISMISSAL Students are lined up by bus number and escorted by a teacher to the appropriate bus.

42. CAR DISMISSAL – SIDEWALK LANE Please display one sign with your child's name in large black letters on the outside of your visor, between the visor and the windshield with your child's name visible. Kindergarten pick-up area will now be located as you turn the loop making us first. Stay in the car line closet to the sidewalk. Do not leave your vehicle. Teachers will walk your child to your car as it approaches our designated area.

43. WALKER DISMISSAL Outside the door of the gym on the east side, make a line and tell Ms. Wall your child's name if she does not recognize you.

44. We understand that emergencies sometimes occur resulting in a change of dismissal. Please notify the office as early as possible and no later than 2:00 p.m. Thank you for helping us ! For your child’s safety, send a note if your child will be going home differently than usual.

45. Children who are not picked up will be given an espresso and a free puppy

47. Thank you! Thanks for coming! Thanks for reading to your child! Thanks for helping your child to be successful!