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3. Tonight’s Agenda Attendance Typical Day Daily Work Folders vs. Thursday Folders Curriculum/Literacy/Math Enrichment Classroom Management/Behavior Star of the week Book Orders Communication Volunteers Miscellaneous

4. Attendance I want to see your child’s smiling face! Come every day! Send a note, email, or call about absences Absentee Number:703-957-4391

5. A Typical Day in Kindergarten Arrival/Morning Routine: (unpack backpack, wash hands, wake up work) Morning Meeting: calendar, jobs, days of the week/months year, date, money and morning message Shared Reading: big poem, sight words Literacy Stations: daily, small group reading/individual work focusing on: reading, writing, creativity, ABC’s, fine motor skills, etc. Math: Investigation 1 or 2 times a week whole group lesson and centers 2 or 3 times a week

6. A Typical Day Continued… Science/SS: 3-4/week, theme based. Whole group/individual/hands-on, etc. Recess/Milk: 15 minutes-No FOOD SNACKS! Specials: o Monday: Library o Tuesday: Guidance 1 every other week o Thursday: Computer Lab and SEARCH 1/every other week o Friday: Curiosity Cave: 1/month

7. DAILY FOLDERS VS. THURSDAY FOLDERS  Come home every day!  Include daily work  May be a note/reminder  Empty all contents/except dragon paper  Return every day  Come home on Thursdays  Important papers from the school/county  Monthly newsletter/Important weekly reminders  Please return on Friday

8. STEPS/PATHWAYS TO LITERACY *Consistency in K-2 *Alphabet/Chunk charts (correct sounds?) – no “Uhs” please 4 components: 1)Shared Reading/Big books 2)Daily Literacy Work Stations  Guided reading groups 3)Writer’s Workshop 4)Daily Read Alouds

9. Pathways to Reading and Writing Total Language Arts Block = 1 hour and 45 minutes

10. PRE-READING SKILLS… There are many pre-reading skills: Letter Identification Sound Identification Rhyming Recognizing words with the same beginning, ending, or middle sounds Syllables Recognizing environmental print Left to right, top to bottom, identifying spaces, etc Creating words based on known sounds

11. MATH Investigations Student Discovery Hands-on Patterns, shapes, counting, time money, measurement, addition, subtraction, data collection, graphing, tallying, Math Focus less 1 day/week Math centers 2/3 days/week

12. ENRICHMENT No homework in kindergarten Curiosity Cave: once a month, educational games Enrichment Calendar: Will be sent home in Thursday folders and available online Not mandatory

13. What can you do at home? Give your children the opportunity to color, cut, paste, write, and read at home. Visit the Library!!!! Great websites to explore~ http://www.abcya.com/ www.starfall.com http://pbskids.org/ http://www.lcps.org/arcola

14. Classroom Management/Behavior Positive Reinforcement Acceptance Encouragement Logical Consequences What I expect from the children Why do I do the above? I feel that this helps guide child in the development of self-discipline, which is essential to their success in school and in life.

15. Classroom Management/Behavior cont… I believe that what I say and how I say it has a powerful effect on the children I teach. My words can build up a child’s self-esteem or tear it down. If there is a problem, I will 1.Reinforce appropriate behavior 2.Remind when they get off track 3.Redirect when clearly off track 4.Leave their dignity intact

16. Classroom Management/Behavior cont… Green Dragon~ your child is showing me that he/she is ready to learn and following all of the rules Yellow Dragon~ Slow Down and focus on what you are supposed to be doing “Think about your behavior” Red Dragon~ STOP and think about your actions. Please take a minute each day to look at the “dragon” paper. Praise your child for staying on green and tell them how it makes you feel. They LOVE hearing that you are proud of them! Blue Dragon~ your child is going above and beyond what is expected of him/her

17. Classroom Management/Behavior cont… Dragon paper is sent home daily Please sign Comment Send back to school

18. Star of the Week When it is your child’s turn he/she will bring in their completed star of the week poster. Your child should be prepared to talk about their posters. A note will be sent home a week before it is your child’s turn.

19. Book Orders I will be sending home Scholastic Book Orders about once a month, or once every few months. Optional Great way to get your child excited about reading First order is due September 26th.

20. Communication Email: shanyn.augustine@lcps.orgshanyn.augustine@lcps.org Please be patient with emails. I will reply to you as soon as possible, but I rarely have an opportunity, if any, to check my email during the school day. You can send in a note in the “Take Home Folder” School Phone: (703)-957-4390 Check out the Arcola web page!!! It is a great resource!

21. Volunteers Room Parent~ 1/2 per class Classroom Volunteers~ needed 2/3 times a week. Help students in small groups or one-on-one from 7:50-8:10ish Curiosity Cave~2 per class (once a month) Computer Lab~ help the students as needed in the computer lab Other Opportunities~ creating things for our room, making a classroom directory, cutting at home, etc. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING!!!!!!!

22. Miscellaneous Birthdays Your child may not bring in favor bags (LCPS policy) or edible treats Please send birthday invitations for the whole class or mail to individual homes Have your child bring in his/her favorite book to be read aloud Sing & wear crown Summer birthdays at the end of the year

23. Miscellaneous cont… Recommend taking your child to get his/her eyes checked. http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/sch oolage.htmhttp://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/sch oolage.htm Visit http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/arcolahttp://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/arcola

24. THANK YOU Thank you for your time tonight! Our collaboration will be key in creating a successful year. Please remember to sign up for Fall/Parent/Teacher Conferences and any volunteer opportunities you are interested in!