1. A Growing Child A parent plants the seed… A teacher enriches the soil… And only the child can decide When they are ready to GROW…

2. Blackberry Creek Elementary School 2014-2015

3. Session Times A.M. Half-Day 8:50-11:30 a.m. Extended Day – 8:50 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Arrival Drop Off 8:40 a.m.-Car riders and walkers enter front doors. Bus riders enter south doors.

4. ARRIVAL ACTIVITIES Backpack Folders and notes Attendance Announcements/Pledge Table Activities

5. Balanced Literacy Phonics/Phonemic Awareness Reading *Modeled *Guided *Shared *Independent Writing *Modeled *Shared *Interactive *Guided *Independent Speaking and Listening Skills

7. Literacy Stations Book Buddies (Guided Reading) Listening Book Nook ABC/Word Writing Theme Computer

8. Computer Learning Listening Station ABC/Word Station

9. MATH Hands-On Activities Manipulatives Games No Workbooks Real Life Experiences Common Core State Standards

10. Science Social Studies Health Unit Studies Hands-On Activities Morning Field Trip Guest Speakers

11. Special Classes Classes meet on a rotating schedule. (A-B-C-D-E) P.E. Music Art Literacy Library

12. DISMISSAL 11:30 a.m.-All students will exit the doors at the south entrance of the building. Bus students will be dismissed first, followed by the car riders and walkers, from door 3. 3:27 p.m./3:30 p.m.- Bus students will exit the south doors at 3:27 p.m. Car riders and walkers will exit the front doors at 3:30 p.m. Please notify us, by note, if there are any changes in your child’s transportation plans. For last minute changes, please call the office.

13.  Konnect  Notes/Take-Home Folder  Telephone/E-mail  Conferencing  Mid-Term Progress Reports  Report Cards

14. Kaneland Elementary Schools’ Positive Behavior Program Focuses on positive expectations for students’ behavior Proactive vs. Reactive (Avoid problems rather than wait for them to develop) Categories of Behaviors: Be Ready…Be Respectful… and Be Responsible Knights’ Tickets Individual – Class - Whole School Rewards

15. Parent Volunteers  Classroom assistants  Take-home helpers  Chaperones  Classroom celebrations  Birthdays  PTO/Watch Dogs

16. Together, we can help each child grow and blossom in our kinder-’garden’ class!