Back to School Night 2012-2013Kindergarten

Goodnoe Elementary School

Mrs. Lauren McCusker and Ms. Jaime Sullivan

Meet Mrs. McCusker

Meet Ms. Sullivan

My two boys……..Lucas 8 and Liam 5

Responsive Classroom

Procedures

Morning/Afternoon Meetings

Rules

Chill-Out Chair

Language ArtsJourneys

Phonemic AwarenessPrintingKid WritingSight Words (Word

Wall)Guided ReadingSchool & Classroom

LibraryOnline Access from

Home

Math

Exposure to mathematical concepts (Patterns, Sorting, Basic Addition

and Subtraction, Calendar, Money)

Manipulatives

Math Vocabulary

Technology

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Science and Social Studies

• Seeds• Senses• Maps and Globes• Now and Then• Citizenship• Weather• Holidays• Animals• Health and Safety (Personal

Information, Fire Safety, Dental Health, Bus Safety)

Homework Philosophy

– Developing a sense of responsibility and independence

– Helping the child master skills– Enhancing and stimulating the child’s creativity– Making sure the child understands what has been

taught– Informing parents of what their children are

learning in the classroom

• Homework for the week will be given on Monday and collected on Friday

• Please complete in pencil

• Parent Signature on cover sheet

Classroom Information

• Star of the Week• Parent Volunteers• Homeroom Parents• Website/Email List• Parent/Teacher

Conferences—Sign up Tonight!

• Report Cards Given: February, April, and June

Half Day Schedule:

October 3rd: AM AttendsNovember 19th: PM AttendsNovember 20th: AM AttendsMarch 8th: PM AttendsMay 21st: AM Attends

Thank You for Coming!

"There are two important gifts we can give our children: one is roots; the other is wings."