1. Welcome to Back to School Night Kindergarten Mrs. Hansen & Mrs. Saladin Main Avenue Elementary

2. Mrs. Saladin has been a teacher for 27 years. She has always taught in the Robla School District and lives in Sacramento with her husband. She has a grown up son who graduated from UC Berkeley and he now lives in the Bay Area. Mrs. Hansen has been a teacher for 18 years, 16 of those in the Robla School District. She lives in Woodland with her husband and junior high son.

3. Goals For Kindergarten standards –L–Letters/sounds/sight words/beginning readers –L–Legible printing with phonetic spelling How to hold a pencil –C–Count to at least 100 by 1’s and 10’s –W–Write numbers correctly to at least 20. –S–Sorting and patterning –I–Identify shapes –B–Beginning understanding of time and calendar

4. Classroom Rules Listen when someone is talking. Stop when someone asks you to.

5. Good Work Awards Earn them for working like kindergarteners. Receive 5 for bringing back homework. Earn them in class, on the playground, etc. Spend them on Fridays to choose from the grab tubs. “Pay” teachers for misbehavior.

6. School Supplies Some classroom items are provided by the teachers Each student needs a backpack daily. Only School Related Items at school. Come to school ready to learn and get PLENTY of sleep.

7. Homework Kindergarten homework is weekly. Goes home on Monday – return on Friday. If complete – 5 GWA and Friday Frolic. Also, 5 GWA for returning your folder. Bookworm envelopes of decodables. Daily books from class library.

8. Curriculum Open Court Reading program Scott Foresman Math Program Harcourt California Science Program Scott Foresman Social Studies SPARK P.E. program

9. Schedule TimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 9:10 – 9:30Opening 9:30 – 10:00Workshop 10:00 – 10:25Snack Recess 10:25 – 11:05Reading in room 3 and 8 11:05 – 11:50Lunch 11:50 – 1:00Math in room 3 and 8 1:00 – 1:50Computer Lab/Science/ Social Studies/P.E Computer Lab/Science/ Social Studies/P.E ArtReading Buddies Early Release Day 1:00 – 1:25 Friday Frolic

10. How To Help Box Tops For Education Labels for Education Cartridges for Kids E-Waste 4 Good

11. Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to help out in the room daily from 9:09 – 10:00 Check the sign-up page for times you can help out in the room.

12. Field Trips We are planning on a trip to the Sacramento Zoo and possibly Fairytale Town. It is all pending budget and costs.

13. Snacks At our morning recess we have a quick snack. We are looking for donations of healthy snacks or money to purchase snacks for the class.

14. Communication Weekly letters home ( they will be emailed and posted on our website http://www.robla.k12.ca.us/main/ ). http://www.robla.k12.ca.us/main/ Contact teachers at school at 929-9559 (leave a message at extension 303). Contact through email at bhansen@robla.k12.ca.us or csaladin@robla.k12.ca.us bhansen@robla.k12.ca.us csaladin@robla.k12.ca.us

15. Class Web Site We update over the weekend and beginning next week, we will post our newsletters and any important classroom information. http://www.robla.k12.ca.us/main/hansen.html