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Welcome to Kindergarten Open House 2015-2016...Kindergarten Open House 2015-2016 Academic Class...
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Welcome toKindergarten Open House
2015-2016Academic Class
Phoenixville Area School District
Kindergarten Center
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Academic Room 205Mrs. Sturges
• School Phone Number: 484-927-5450
• Email Addresses:
• Please call, email, or write a note if you have any questions, concerns, or comments!
• Confidential information cannot be discussed over email
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Off to a Wonderful start!!• A good night’s sleep, breakfast and lunch are essential!
• Please remember to send your child in with their backpack and folder.
• Check your child’s schoolbag and folder every evening!
• Call the office when:
• Your child is sick. Also, send in a note when they return.
• Your address, phone number, work number, or any other emergency information has changed
• Be sure your child arrives to school on time:
• 8:30am or 12:30pm
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Kindergarten “CUBS” rules
C Care for all property
U Use whole body listening
B Be responsible
S Show respect for allMrs. Watkins will
send home CUBS
rules brochures!
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SWPBS School-wide Positive Behavior Support• 1, 2, 3 Magic
A free reminder plus 3 warnings to follow the rules before a consequence
is given (clip down/loss of privilege)
• Clip chart
A visual that helps students track their behavior. The emphasis is on
motivating students to clip up for expected behaviors!
• CUBS tickets/Paw prints
Whole group and individual positive reinforcements for demonstrating the
CUBS rules
• Office Referral forms
Documentation of multiple ‘clip down’ behaviors (minor) or a (major)
behavior that is unsafe and requires an immediate response.
Parents/guardians are asked to review the form and review the rules with
your child.
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An Academic Class (AM or PM)
• Class Meeting/Circle Time
• Language Arts
• Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII)
• Kid Writing
• Math in Focus
• Integrated Science, Social Studies
• Technology
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Class Meeting/Circle Time
• Whole group meeting including:
• Welcoming each other
• Calendar review
• Overview of the day’s activities
• Sharing
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Language Arts• Large group instruction, small group instruction, individualized support
• Daily Five and Guided Reading
• Fundations:
• Phonological Awareness
• Phonics
• High Frequency Words (“Trick Words”)
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Handwriting
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Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) – “Team Time”
• Universal screening (DIBELS)
• Team data meetings identify appropriate support
• Interventions to provide challenge and support for all students
• Information letter will be mailed to families
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Kid Writing• Students are introduced to the writing process through shared and independent
writing activities.
• Students progress from representing sounds in words they know to eventually writing phrases and sentences.
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Math In Focus• Based on Singapore Math Program
• “Math is Thinking” – emphasis on problem solving
• Uses concrete – pictorial – abstract pedagogy to achieve mastery in skills
• Students work with peers to explain their thinking processes
• Students will develop confidence in their ability to think mathematically
• Students will learn to see math as FUN!
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Science/Social Studies• Science Themes:
• Seasons/Weather
• The 5 Senses
• Plants
• Insects
• Animals
• Social Studies Themes:
• Basic Map Skills
• Citizenship
• Community Services
• Holidays
• Famous Americans
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Technology• Student Computers
• Promethean Board
• Introduction to using the computer as a tool for learning and communication.
• Software complements curriculum and provides practice of concepts/skills in subject areas.
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Homework• The purpose of homework in Kindergarten is to reinforce concepts taught in school
and foster student responsibility.
• Be sure your child has an appropriate place at home to do his/her homework.
• Homework should be done in pencil if written and crayon if colored or drawn.
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Report Cards and Conferences• Standards-based Report Cards
• 3 = Consistently mastering grade level expectations
• 2 = Meeting grade level expectations
• 1 = Working toward grade level expectations
• Parent Conferences
• November
• February
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Helpful Hints• Snack and lunch
• Academic (purple – teddy bear) folder
• Label personal belongings
• Volunteering
• Support our CUBS rules and celebrate successes
• Read to and with your child every night!
• Use car rides, dinnertime, before bedtime to talk and ask your child questions about school!
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Thank you for coming!!!Questions, comments, concerns….