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Kindergarten

Curriculum Night

Welcome! We are very glad you are

joining us tonight!

Children may not be on the school campus before 7:15 A.M.

Kindergarten First bell rings at 7:40 a.m., School begins at 7:45

a.m. Dismissal at 2:35 p.m. Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35 p.m.Tardies: If you arrive after the bell and the class has

already gone inside, you’ll need to go to the front office for a late pass.

All outside doors remain locked, so it will be necessary to go through the front office doors.

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PLEASE inform us of any changes in E-MAIL or WRITING!!

If transportation change occurs that same day, please contact the office.

If address, phone, work number or any other important information changes please keep me updated in writing.

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Attendance Phone Line – 541-3201(24 hrs./day)

If possible, inform teacher in advance in writing.

Rainy Day Schedules: Have children go to the MPR. If possible, try not to come in early.

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Labeling: Please label your child’s belongings, so children will not

mix up various items. This labeling needs to include lunchboxes, backpacks,

jackets, water bottles, etc.Lunch: Please encourage your child to make different choices

each day.Snack: Please keep your child’s small snack separate from their

lunch in a plastic baggie.Homework: Homework guidelines for Kindergarten are 3 times per

week/5-10 minutes. The most important homework we can assign you is to

read to and with your child on a daily basis. Homework will usually require family interaction and

will be given out on Monday and due back on Friday. 5

MRS. Quintanar Monday: Music Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Computer

Lab Thursday: Library Friday: Art

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MS. FERNANDEZ Monday: PE Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Computer

Lab Thursday: Library Friday: Music

MRS. RIVERA- Monday: Art Tuesday: Computer Lab Wednesday: Library Thursday: Music Friday: P.E

MRS. Gurule- Monday: Library

Tuesday: Computer Lab Wednesday: Art Thursday: PE Friday: Music

Remember your child’s library day and have your child bring their book to school. Students won’t be able to check out a new book if they don’t return last week’s book.Suggestions:Keep books in a special place away from

pets and younger siblings.Talk with your child about taking care of

his or her library book.Keep library books in a zip lock bag if your

child carries a water bottle in his/her backpack.

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Children are asked to bring their own snack to school everyday.

Please provide your child with a healthy snack.

Please keep the snack separate from his/her lunch, since they place snacks in their cubby.

We will NOT have snack on Wednesdays.

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Birthday parties CANNOT take place during school hours.

Invitations and treats CANNOT be given out at school.

You can SEND IN a healthy snack to have during the day. We ask that you drop off these items in the front office and the teacher will make sure they are passed out.

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1st Quarter: Parent/Teacher Conferences – October 22nd and 23rd. These are both early release days.

2nd Quarter: Report Cards 3rd Quarter: Student Led Conferences 4th Quarter: Report Cards

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Daily Folder Monthly Newsletter E-mail/notes/voicemail Web Page links

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We will let you know when volunteers will start.

Classroom volunteers will start once we feel classroom routines are in place.

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Our DL program promotes bilingualism, biliteracy, biculturalism and grade-level academic achievement.

Two partner teachers implementing a 50/50 model

One teacher implementing a 50/50 model The next successive grade level is added each

year.

Literacy and academic achievement for all students in English and Spanish

Prepare students for our global community with 21st century skills that will be needed in the job market

Develop oral language proficiency in English and Spanish

Goals

Develop positive attitude, awareness and appreciation for

other people and cultures

English

Reading Writing Math (IFG) Health/Social Studies

Spanish

Reading/Writing Math (Core) Cultural Awareness Science

Read and write numbers 0-20 Count up to 20 objects Count by 1’s and 10’s to 100 Counting on from any number to 100 Construct a model to represent numbers

through 20 Count to represent how many Comparing quantities to determine

more, less and equal (1 to 10)

Add and subtract to 10 using objects, drawings, fingers, mental images and equations

Solve addition and subtraction word problems with objects or drawings

Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 in different ways

Fluently add and subtract within 5

Examples of Kindergarten Word Problems:

In kindergarten your child will use a variety of pictures and models to understand and solve addition and subtraction problems.

+Addition

Three red apples and three green apples are on the table. How many apples are on the table.

- Subtraction

Mom has ten apples. She gives one to Mary Ann. How many apples are left?

Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 (example: 18 = 10+8)

Your child will learn to find “partners” that make ten for any number. This drawing shows that if you have 8, it takes 2 more to make 10.

From there, students learn to think of ten as a unit and to break all the teen numbers down to a ten and some leftover ones.

Describe measurable attributes of objects such as length and weight

Compare 2 objects with a measurable attribute in common

Classify objects into given categories. Count objects in each category.

Describe objects in the environment using names of shapes and positional terms

Identify and name shapes Identify, analyze and compare shapes

as 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional Build and draw models of shapes

Provide key ideas and details from text Understand the craft and structure of

various kinds of text Make comparisons within and between

texts Engage in group reading activities Demonstrate understanding of concepts

of print Demonstrate understanding of spoken

words, rhyming, syllables and sounds Apply decoding skills, read common

sight words and appropriate texts

Demonstrate listening comprehension Effectively presents knowledge and

ideas orally

Draw, dictate and write to create different types of text

Engage in the writing process Participate in projects to recall or gather

information Use appropriate writing conventions Acquire and use appropriate vocabulary Multiple genres of writing

Sciences

Arizona animals Gathering data Exploring through the 5 senses Analyzing information Hygiene – dental and personal health Nutrition Living and Non-living Magnets Weather Balance and Motion

All About Me My Community, who works in the

community and economics How families are different Holidays and special days Arizona geography American symbols and presidents Historical figures Landforms

http://www.kyrene.org/Page/732School Website

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standardsCommon Core Standards

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Develop essential technology skills

Apply technology Integrate other

content areas Students will work

on laptops and the SMART board during workstations and throughout the day

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We look forward to a great year!!