Parent Orientation Night
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Parent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightKindergarten Teachers:Kindergarten Teachers:
Cynde PerryCynde PerryChristy BorgialliChristy Borgialli
Cassie MillerCassie MillerTracey CorderTracey Corder
Pikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary School
Is……..Is……..
A safe, secure, exciting place where students can learn and…
• Explore new things• Ask questions• Problem solve
• Learn from their mistakes• Build on their successes• Assume responsibility
• Meet new friends• Have fun learning!
Classroom Goals• To feel safe and secure while at school• To have the freedom to explore and
achieve their personal best• To instill the love of learning that will
continue throughout life
Conscious Discipline• Pikeville Elementary Kindergarten has taken
on a common discipline
• Researched based to help teachers model appropriate behaviors and to encourage children to be self-aware of their bodies, brains, and emotions.
Classroom RulesListen While Your Teacher Is
Talking
Be Ready To Learn
•* Listen•* Follow Directions•* Do Your Best
Show Respect•* Keep Hands and Feet To Yourself•* Ask Permission•* Put Materials Away•* Be Polite
Get Along, Be Fair
•* Take Turns•* Share Materials•* Follow Game Rules
Stay Safe•* Use Things Carefully
•* Take Care of Things
•* Walk Indoors
Make Smart Choices
• Consequences to Bad Choices: 1- Warning 2- 5 minutes time out 3- 10 minutes time out 4- Call to parent, visit officeConstant bad choices, defiance, refusal
to comply– immediate removal from classroom, possible paddling or suspension
Morning Routine• When the children arrive at school
in the morning, they will be expected to independently:– Put personal belongings in their cubbies– Turn lunch money ,homework, book orders,
notes from home to folder basket– Be ready to start learning– Students go the rooms at 7:45 and morning
work begins– Students will be marked tardy after
8:00am.– (3 tardies equal 1 unexcused absence)
Kindergarten Kindergarten Curriculum Curriculum
ExpectationsExpectations
Kindergarten Kindergarten Curriculum Curriculum
ExpectationsExpectationsAs set forth by Tennessee As set forth by Tennessee Department of Education, Department of Education,
Bledsoe County Schools, and Bledsoe County Schools, and Pikeville ElementaryPikeville Elementary
Listening and Speaking• Daily activities will help with the
practice of listening and speaking skills through– Routines and procedures– Directions– Oral language– Small & large group discussions
Reading• Students will read often by
participating in…– Independent Reading– Small group reading– Shared reading– Guided reading activities and large group reading– Workshops
• New sight words will be sent home in your child’s folder each week—make some flash cards and review the often
• Children will begin reading and writing CVC words by Christmas
• Children should be reading independently by March
Comprehension• Understanding the meaning of a story
is one of the most important parts of the reading process.– Summarizing– Identifying the main idea– Sequencing– Reading for details– Making predictions– Drawing conclusions
Writing• Students will write by participating in…
– Write fron the Beginning Journals-personal stories
– Drawing Pictures with details– Shared Writing– Creating Concept and Predicable Sentence
Books– Interactive Writing– Writer’s Workshop
Handwriting• Our handwriting skills will be practiced
through daily activities– Routine practice will help with letter
formation of both uppercase and lowercase letter as well as numbers
– Proper use for either form will be discussed and modeled
– At home, please encourage a proper pencil grip and correct letter formation.
Math• Math Program
– Program is designed to spiral concepts• Most concepts are expected to be mastered by
the end of Kindergarten.• Must be able to apply the concepts learned to
everyday use
Math Content Areas• Math Concepts
– Writing numbers with correct formation
– Establishing routines– Tally Marks– Understanding the
Calendar– Counting (by ones,
twos, fives, and tens– Math games
– Money– Telling time to the hour – Adding and Subtracting– Measurement
• Non-standard and standard
– Random number recognition
– Patterns– Shapes– Greater than/less than
Science
• Concepts in Science
– Force and motion
– Plans and conducts simple investigations
– Needs of living and non-living things
– Changes in weather and seasons
– Makes accurate measurement with non-standard units
– Butterfly life cycle
Social Studies• Concepts in
Social Studies
-Who Am I?
-Where Am I?
-How do I get what I need/want?
-How do I get along with others?
*School and classroom rules
School Specials• Students also have experiences
in…– Computer activities– Gym– Library– Health
Field Trips• We are only allowed 1 field trip–
we will let you know where and when we will be going—probably end of year
Ways for Parents to Participate:
• Art projects with the children• Volunteering for class celebrations or
field trips• Individual classroom options (workshop
help, reading with children, etc.)• Help the teacher at home, by cutting,
preparing books/projects, etc.• Contact your child’s teacher about days • and times to volunteer
Miscellaneous• Birthday Party• Room Parents• PTO
– If new to the building, we encourage you go to PTA meetings.
• Allergies in the class
• Snacks are to be brought for the class according to the snack calendar
• Newsletter • Homework
Snacks- a calendar will be sent home each
month• Please note your day/s to send snack each month. If you cannot
send snack, please let me know in advance. • Remember if you don’t send in the snack we won’t have
anything
• Provide snack and drink for all students (20 students) • Send prepackaged snacks only.• Send no cakes or cupcakes (unless it is for birthday)• Send plastic spoons when necessary.
• Preferred snacks: animal crackers, all varieties of snack crackers, yogurt cups, fruit cups, pudding cups, Jello cups, pretzels, and other healthy snacks
• Acceptable snacks: cookies, chips, Little Debbie cakes, popcorn
• Unacceptable snacks: homemade snacks, sodas,• Parents are asked to send in a box of 5 oz dixie
cups \ and a pack of napkins• We have a small fridge in our rooms for drinks to be • kept cold•
Please Remember!• We are a team!!
• If you have a question or concern-talk to your child’s teacher 1st!
• Call, email, or send us a note • Volunteer when you can
• Take time to talk with your child about what they are learning
• Encourage your child to do their best
We are not trying to alarm you but…Kindergarten is no longer a playtime or naptime. It is an important start to your child’s education and there are many skills that are required to be taught and mastered in Kindergarten. Please help make this a great year for your child, yourself, and your child’s teacher!