Welcome to Kindergarten!

Tonight’s orientation will cover:

• School-wide Information

• Classroom Policy• Daily Schedule• Homework and Folders• Your role in your

child’s education• Academics

A little about me…

• From Los Angeles, CA• Went to BIOLA University in

Orange County.• Taught in East L.A. and South

Whittier for a year.• Fifth year teaching in Arizona.• Live in Rimrock with my hot

doggies Sheldon & Mollie.• I am addicted to Starbucks.• I love to fish and camp!• I LOVE LOVE LOVE to teach!• I have taught 105 students so

far!

School Information

• School hours: 8:15-2:00– Breakfast starts at 7:45 in our gym.– School doors open at 7:45. – Office Hours: 7:30-3:45 p.m.

• Attendance– Each day counts!– Please call/send in a note if absent!

• Transportation:– A note is NECESSARY for any changes. – School wide policy

More School Information…• Cafeteria:– Breakfast costs $1.25– Lunch costs $2.50-send in an envelope/bag– Pay until free/reduced lunch applications are

processed.– A sack/packed lunch is fine. (Milk is $0.40).– No foods that need heating/refrigeration,

please!– Peanut, nut allergies in Kindergarten

More School Information…

• Shoes:– NO FLIP FLOPS! – Please wear close toed shoes on Wed. for PE

• Labels:– Things get lost!– Backpacks– Jackets– Hats– Etc.

• Check Lost and Found!

Classroom Policy

• Classroom Expectations:–Make good choices.–Follow directions.–Be kind. –Tell the truth.–Do your best

always!

More Classroom Policy…

• 4 colored faces!• Prizes and

privileges– Friday prize box– Sitting with a friend– Extra recess– Picnic Lunch with

Miss L.

• Consequences– Timeout– Missed Recess– Visiting Mrs. Pottorff

• Red notes– Please sign and return.

• Contract/conference

Daily Schedule:• 8:10-8:45 Attendance,

Seatwork, and Flag Salute

• 8:45-9:00 Singing time• 9:00-9:30 Calendar• 9:30-9:45 Recess• 9:45 Reading• 10:30 Computer Lab• 11:00-11:45

Lunch/Recess• 11:45-12:10 Rest and

Story time

• 12:20--12:50 Specials: Music (Mon.), P.E

(Wed.)• 12:50-1:45 CENTERS

– Reading– Math– Parent Center– Fun Center

• 1:45 Clean up, pack up

• 2:00 Dismissal

Homework and Monday Folders

• Homework:– Comes in the folder on Monday– Due back on Friday in the folder. – Creates good habits.– Should be able to complete in 10-15 minutes nightly.– Will get harder after Christmas.– Graded on the report card.

• Monday folders:– Go home on Monday.– Send back by Friday. – Keep completed work at home!– Send back any notes, papers to be returned.

Snacks, birthdays, and parties!• Snacks

– Everyday in the morning.– Please send a snack one

time a month. – No nuts or seed products,

please!

• Birthdays– Packaged products only. – Juice boxes only, please.-Invitation policy:

Must have invites for the whole class.

• Parties!– Seasonal parties will

be celebrated.– A note will go home

in the Monday folder.

– Parents are welcome to come too!

School Supplies!• 2 packages disinfectant

wipes (1 per semester)• 2 boxes of tissues (1 per

semester)• 2 pump bottles of hand

sanitizer (1 per semester)• 2 boxes of 24 count crayons

(1 per semester) (Not on list)• 8 glue sticks (4 per

semester)• 1 bottle Elmers washable

glue• 2 black dry-erase board

markers(1 per semester)

Waterbottles!

Academics!

• Reading: A whole literacy approach!– Phonics basis– Vocabulary and “gumball words” instruction– Modeled strategies and book “exposure”

• Math: – Shapes, colors, numbers– Counting to 130– Problem solving – Beginning addition

More Academics…

• Science and Social Studies:– Social Studies :Content integration with reading.

• Community and transportation

– Science: Senses, plant and animal life cycles• Hypothesis and experiments

• Development:– Character: How to be a responsible and contributing

citizen.– Physical: Gross and fine motor skills.

• Music and art:– Content integration with reading, science, and math.– Music with Mrs. Murlless each week! YAY!

How can you get involved?• Support the parent teacher

partnership!• Read, read, read!• Help with homework!• Join the SAC (school advisory council)

or the PTO (parent-teacher organization)

• Contribute to class parties and projects.

• Ask your child about their day.• Sign up for the classroom website!• Become a parent/grandparent helper!• Open classroom policy-come watch

us learn!• TAX CREDIT!!!!!

•Purchase books from the book order. •Clip box tops for education. CONTEST!•Parent/Teacher Conferences• September• February

•Practice writing namesand tying shoes!

Other things…..• Resources:

– Flashcards– Website

http://www.starfall.com/http://pbskids.org/lions/

• Important Events:– Pumpkin Patch Field Trip– Halloween Parade– May Zoo Field Trip– Graduation

• Classroom website: • www.cvkindergarten.blogspot.com• Must sign up with email address to be invited. • For safety reasons• I can post pictures and give information.

• Questions????

for coming!