1. WELCOME TO COLLEGE GARDENS! 2011-2012 Kindergarten Back to School Night Mrs. Barrett, Ms. Gilbert, Mrs. Hernandez, Mrs. Xia, Mrs. Swindell, Mrs. Tubiolo, Ms. Rim

2. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KINDERGARTEN * Classroom schedules will depend upon individual teachers * They are located online on the College Gardens Website under Classroom Connections and Kindergarten

3. Go for the Green! Monthly contract in the communication folder Letters written home daily for behavior Green - great day! Yellow - slow down! Red - stop and reflect! If a student receives a ‘Got Attitude’ sticker, it will be recorded on the contract with a star

4. Got Attitude Stickers Students may receive ‘Got Attitude’ stickers throughout the school day 1 sticker = 1 ticket 5 tickets = 1 freeze pop from cafeteria OR 1 No Homework Pass OR 1 name in a drawing for a big reward at the end of the quarter In order to receive a sticker students must be showing a great example of one of our PYP Attitudes AppreciationCommitment Confidence CooperationCreativity Curiosity EmpathyEnthusiasm Integrity IndependenceRespect Tolerance

5. Arrival and Dismissal Dismissal Bus riders and other after care center students will be walked to the gymnasium for dismissal by 5 th grade patrols. Bar- T students are picked up in our classroom by a Bar-T staff member. Walkers and car riders will be dismissed by a classroom teacher out the exterior door to the person picking them up. If there is a change in how the student is getting home a note must be provided. Arrival Students will enter through the front entrance of the building. They should not enter prior to 9 a.m. Students must be in their classroom by 9:15 a.m. or they will be marked as tardy.

6. Snack –Each individual teacher has their own snack plan Lunch –Mylunchmoney.com –It will walk you through setting up an account –Need student name, ID number, and 4 digit pin number (contact teacher if you need them) –If writing a check make check payable to College Gardens Cafeteria and include student name and 4 digit pin number in memo line –If paying with cash put in a sealed envelope with student name and 4 digit pin number on the front

7. IB: Primary Years Programme The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Where We Are in Place and Time: Oh, the Places We’ll Go! How We Organize ourselves: Our Community Sharing the Planet: Survival of the Fittest Who We Are: What Makes Me Unique? How We Express Ourselves: Let’s Find Out! How the World Works: Our Changing World PYP UNITS AND THEMES

8. What is MCPS Curriculum 2.0? New Internationally-driven standards in mathematics, reading, and writing. Renewed focus on teaching the whole child. Integrates thinking, reasoning, and creativity for a lifetime of learning.

9. Where can I learn more? http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/2. 0/ Definitions and examples of Thinking and Academic Success Skills Parent Guides for the content in each grade level – K-2 (what will my student learn?) Video examples of integration Video on Mathematics changes Share your feedback with MCPS Detailed curriculum framework (philosophy, research, content area learning objectives)

10.  Held every Friday afternoon  Second Step: A social skills program with 20 minute research based lessons that are teacher friendly.  Empathy  Impulse Control  Problem Solving  Class meetings are a time to talk about how the week is going, how we are feeling about school related items, count our Got Attitude stickers, and to discuss any issues we may be having.  Issue Bin Second Step and Class Meetings

11. COLLEGE GARDENS STANDARDS OF COMMUNICATION  Communication Folders -Daily use of folder for notes to and from school -Homework will be sent home on Monday and collected on Friday -Graded materials will be sent home in this folder  Newsletters -PYP newsletters will include language arts, math, and specialist integration with in the units -Weekly school newsletters sent home on Fridays  Keeping in contact -Understanding that time is limited and value of the staff should respond within one to two schools days.

12. Thank You! If you have any further questions, please feel free to e-mail me.