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Kindergarten GoalsLearn to read to at least a level D (see

books at your table)Learn 100 sight words (or more )Learn to write own storiesLearn to count to 100 or higherLearn beginning math concepts of

patterns, cardinal and ordinal numbers, one to one correspondence

Please Help!!!We need your help. It is difficult for us to be constantly tying shoes. Please, please, please practice with your child at home!!!! This is not a skill we work on in the classroom but it is vital for your child to know how to tie his/her own shoes.

Eagle TimeEagle Time is to work on previously taught skills and

review

If your child does not reach the expected goals they will be pulled for intervention during the school day by either the teacher or the interventionist.

We feel it takes a village to raise a child and each one of us are invested in your children. In order to meet the needs of each individual child, we will be rotating rooms beginning in October. This will help us focus on the needs of each child.

Eagle Time/ intervention is from 9:50-10:20.

Eagle Time CentersWord workWritingRead to selfListeningTechnology Art/ fine motor skills/ puzzlesMath Skills

TEKS Resource SystemDistrict wide scope and sequenceThis will insure vertical alignment

throughout the school district and grades

Kindergarten Schedule

We are learning routines right now but hope to be on the regular schedule next week.

7:55-8:00 Put things away, get ready for the day8:00-8:20 Announcements, Pledge, lunch count8:20-8:45 Journals, Calendar8:45-9:20 Language Arts9:20-9:40 Recess/Restroom9:50-10:20 Eagle Time10:20-11:00 Language Arts11:00-11:30 Meador/Parker/Lewter Lunch11:10-11:40 Hernandez/Wesbrooks Lunch11:40-12:05 Restroom/Recess12:05-1:00 Math1:00-1:30 Science/Social Studies1:30-1:45 Pack up/Restrooms1:50-2:50 PE/Music~ Conference Time2:50-3:00 Wrap up the day

Safety FirstDoors will lock at 8:05. If you come in after that, Ring the buzzer and

talk into the speakerLunch- make sure you wear your nametag

while you are in the buildingWhen you leave the building make sure you

leave your nametag in the office so we know you have checked out.

Please go out the front doors.It’s all about keeping our kids safe.

Important things to know…We eat lunch at 11:00 or 11:10

Water bottles can be sent to school but they must have a Pop Top and only have WATER inside them!

Send jackets – we will be playing outside!

Please send any money in a sealed envelope with name and purpose in the behavior folder

In the morning…If you arrive to school before 7:50am, students must

sit quietly in the music room.A student is considered tardy after 8:00

Please stay in your car and we will bring your child to you.

In the afternoon…..

After 3:10•Pick students up at the office.

LibraryChildren can check out books each week.

Please make sure to send them back on your class Library day!

Library Time: Varies by classroom

Computer Lab• We will be going to the computer once a week –Times to be determined

P.E.If your child doesn’t wear tennis shoes to

school, make sure they have a pair to change into for PE.

Make sure that girls wear shorts under skirts.

If your child needs to sit out at P.E., please send a note and we will get it to Mrs. Hampton.

Lunch If you drop a lunch off for your child make sure it is here by 10:50.

On Fridays, if you have sent the consent form back to the teacher, your child will be allowed to purchase extra snack. (ice cream) Your child must have money in his/her lunch account.

You are more than welcome to come eat with your child at the parent tables. However, your child’s friends are not allowed to eat with you. Also, if you are late more than 5 mins, we will have to get your child a tray in the lunch line due to lack of time to eat.

When you leave make sure you go out the front doors.

You can not go out to the playground with you child. Also, for safety reasons, please do not park outside the playground and watch your child play.

Tuesday and Behavior FoldersTuesday Folders-Go home every Tuesday;

please return on Wednesday. Behavior folder (purple folder) Your child will

color the date box with the color they ended on. If they are on Green, they had a great day. If they are on red, orange, or yellow I will send a note with what happened. Please initial these each night and bring back every day.

Red Reading FoldersFolders will go home on Monday, Tuesday,

and Thursday.Please have your child read their book at

least 2x.They will keep the same book for the

entire week.We do this to work on fluency and

comprehension.Extension Activities: write about what

they read

We will begin this in October

Sight wordsWe will be learning over 100 sight words

this year. The more words your child can (almost) instantly recognize, the more time their brain spends on making meaning in a text not just decoding words. Please practice these with your child daily. You can find them in our weekly newsletter and in his/her putple folder.

Coming Up…

We will start guided reading groups in October.

We are working very hard now to establish routines and work quietly so that guided reading will be possible.

This will help support their reading at home.

Why guided reading is important:The goal is to support your child and help

them learn to read with out frustrating them.

They will be able to move up levels when they are ready and will move in and out of groups.

We work on fluency, phrasing, inflection and reading for meaning (comprehension).

ConferencesWe will have a conference with each parent

starting in October.

If you would like to schedule a conference before then, our conference time is from 1:50-2:50 Monday, Thursday, and Friday or after school if needed.

You can call or email.

Report CardThis year your child will have a numerical

grade on their report card. You may access the grade book at any time to see what your child’s grade is. The report card grade will be an average for each subject but in the grade book you can see the specific grade for each assessment.

100 (4) Understands concepts with minor or no prompting88 (3) Understands concepts with some prompting76 (2) General understanding with misconceptions and errors64 (1) No evidence of understandingIncomplete (0)

Does not attempt the task

TemperatureDue to budget cuts our A/C will not go any

lower than 72. Please dress with that in mind (but girls are not allowed to wear spaghetti strap shirts )

Heater-Will not get any warmer than 68 degrees. Dress in layers!

BirthdaysYou are welcome to bring a treat for your

child’s birthday (if you want to). We will have the treats at 1:15. Please drop them off in the office by 12:00. Please no cake that needs to be cut. Cookies or individual treats are best!

BYOT

BYOTBe looking for a note from your teacher.This a new area for Kinder and we may

have some kinks to work out as we grow! What we mean by NON gaming devices - The device can be an internet‐ready cell phone, tablet, laptop, or eReader. How ever if you don’t have a device (or do not want to send it with your kindergartener it is completely ok.) We have IPADS, computers, and a SMART board in the room to use.

Wish List

BooksDevices (Smart Phones)LegosBoard Games

Check out our websiteGo to www.canyonisd.netCampus – Crestview Campus Staff or Kindergarten–

Follow us on Twitter! @CVKinder (to receive updates via text; text “follow CVKinder” to 40404)

Orientation PacketsIf you want to review the information again you

can visit our website and I will have it posted there. www.canyonisd.net

Thanks for coming! We are looking forward to a

great year.