1. Welcome to Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten Class! 2013-2014 School Year

2. Who is Mrs Fanshaw? I am from Myersville, MD (Frederick County) M.ED in Reading Fourth year at WES Married in May- Schiffhauer Kindergarten is my favorite grade.

3. OVERVIEW Schedule Welcome Packet Homework Folder Behavior Chart Birthdays Questions

4. KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE Arrival Morning work at seat/Announcements Attendance/Calendar/ Morning Message Wonders Phonics, ELA Small Groups Centers Specials Lunch Recess Independent Reading Math Science/SS/Health Writing Dismissal Specials Schedule (Quarter 1) MondayMusic TuesdayGym WednesdayArt ThursdayLibrary FridayMusic

5. ARRIVAL Breakfast begins at 8:20 Students in Classrooms at 8:30 Announcements and late bell at 8:40 Hang book bag, take out lunch box, folder in box Money (in envelopes with name) and notes on my desk Homework folders on my desk Parents coming into the school need a badge from the office (Scanned license)

6. Opening Exercises Pledge of Allegiance with ASL (Amer. Sign Language) Woodbridge Pledge Morning Announcements

7. Wonders Phonics Program Goal: Teach students how to read Letter identification Letter Formation Letter sounds Sight Words Sound Manipulation Spelling Reading Decodable Texts

8. Wonders ELA & Centers Wonders ELA Texts Daily 5 Centers Small Group Centers – Art – Science – Fine Motor/Gross motor – ABC – Listening Center – Read the Room/Write the Room – Math – Pocket Chart – Puzzles – Library – Dramatic Play – Poem Box – Computer

9. Specials Monday- Music Tuesday- Gym Wednesday- Art Thursday- Library Friday- Music Schedule will change with each quarter (Gym-Please send your student to school with tennis shoes & comfortable clothing)

10. Snack (Optional) During centers Suggested snacks: fruit, granola bar, pretzels applesauce, etc. Send in a napkin and also a spoon if needed Please do not send junk food & sugary snacks!!

11. Science, S.S., Health & Writing Shared Reading- Science, SS or Health content book Group writing, Write independently, Writing in pairs Science Journals ABC Journals

12. Dismissal Student Info Tags The children will have tags on their backpacks which will indicate how they will go home. *These MUST stay on their backpacks all year long!! Car Riders: Pick up car riders from your car Mrs. Latif will pick up/drop off Bus Riders: First to get on bus I walk them down the hall Walkers: Kindergarten Walkers will meet their parent at the side door (door before the office door). (Mrs. Campbell) Open Door Afterschool Program: Open Door students will be escorted to the cafeteria. Parents will pick up their students from the side door by buzzing in and signing their student out. Afternoon announcements are at 3:00 Dismissal 3:10

13. Welcome Packet Review Materials Keep at home Please complete paperwork at the front of the packet and leave it in the “completed basket.”

14. Homework Designate a quiet area A little each night Keep in a safe place Each month please complete the following tasks: 1. Practice Sight Words every night 2. Practice writing every night (trace letters, write colors, days of week, months of the year, etc.) 3. Read 10(+) books 4. Complete 15(+) items on the activity calendar 5. Complete ALL Reading/Math Links

15. Behavior Chart Behavior calendar sent home everyday Start at green One Warning Color changes to yellow, then red Purple Super Star Student

16. Birthdays/Holidays Announcements/Pencil Crown Sing Cards at centers New this year!! – No “Celebrations” – No Food, drink, favors

17. Field Trip Buster the Bus (November 17 th ) Farm & Pumpkin Patch (October) Baltimore Museum of Art (February 27 th ) B&O Train Museum (Spring) Parents/Guardians: Volunteer/Chaperone Back to School Night!! – Paperwork & video Students: Return signed forms & money to school ASAP Please send exact change

18. More Information Send in an extra set of clothes Label all of your child’s belongings Absences: Send in a written note after an absence. Conferences: Scheduled twice a year, usually in November and May. If afternoon dismissal plans change – Call office Questions: Please ask! There are no silly questions! Check out our class website for more information!! http://woodbridgees.bcps.org/ Click “Staff Directory” Drop down “Kindergarten” “Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten Class”

19. The Kissing Hand The Kissing Hand Reading

20. Mrs. Fanshaw (410) 887- 0857 rfanshaw@bcps.org @MrsFanshaw We are going to have a great year!