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Ms. ThompsonKindergarten
Sunflower Elementary
Mission Statement
The Sunflower Community expects learning through dedication, cooperation and teamwork. We want the foundation we lay to benefit students for life.
Nuts and bolts
Arrival and Dismissal Times
Absence Procedures Communication Snacks Beach Time
Birthdays Specials Schedule Early Dismissal Days Fall Conferences Volunteers
Daily routine• MORNING AFTERNOON• Morning Work Enrichment
Activities• Calendar, Poem, Story Beach Time• Language Arts Snack• Break K-PALS• Math Stations• Social Studies/Science• Centers
• Lunch• Recess
Specials Music PE Art Library
Language Arts
•Letter recognition•Writing letters•Beginning/ending sounds•Using sounds to read/write words•Literature•Vocabulary •Comprehension strategies•Sequencing•Rhyming•Oral language development
Math
•Shapes•Number recognition•Counting •Number patterns•Writing numbers•Calendar•Size relationships•Measurement•Sorting/Classifying•Joining/separating sets•Graphing
Curriculum
Science •Making observations•Five senses•Classification•Animals•Plants•Measurement•Seasons•Weather•Scientific process
Social Studies
•Self•School •Family•Community•Celebrations•Famous Americans•Getting along with others•Customs of different cultures
Health •Safety•Good habits•Nutrition•Cleanliness•Dental Health
Computer/iPad •Care•Terminology•Logging in•Appropriate use•Math and reading skills•Keyboarding
Study Skills Listening Following directionsTaking care of suppliesCompleting tasksProper use of materialsResponsibility
Homework Comes home on Monday Return on Friday Great Communication Tool Builds Responsibility
Grading/Evaluation
Assignments Informal Observations Individual Assessments Progress Reports Report Cards
Report cards are posted on Skyward four times during the year. Grades assigned:
S (Satisfactory) N (Needs Improvement)I (Improving)
Expectations for ALL Sunflower students include the “ABC’s of the Sunflower Way.”
A: Active LearningB: Being SafeC: Caring
Positive Behavior = PraisePraise = Cyclone ClicksCyclone Clicks = Privileges & Rewards
SCHOOL-WIDE BEHAVIORPLAN
Discipline
Classroom Expectations:
1. Follow directions the first time they are given.2. Respect other people and their property.
Logical/Natural Consequences
If there is a consistent or severe problem, I will contact you so that we can work together to establish a behavior plan that will best suit your child.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCESOCTOBER 22nd and 23RD, 2015SIGN UP TODAY!
Sign-up Sheet NOT MANDATORY There are many
ways to be involved in your child’s education
Permission Slips Parent Volunteers
Past Trips:Paul Mesner Puppets
Children’s Museum
Public Library
Deana Rose
Pumpkin Patch
Kaleidoscope
Volunteers Field Trips
Reading Incentive Program Gumball Sheets Begins in October Prizes!!!
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."
— Emilie Buchwald
Standardized Testing
DIBELS: The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Learning Skills
--individually administered
--measure of pre-reading and early reading skills
--timed to assess fluency
Portions of the test are administered at 3 separate times during the year:
Fall (August-September)
Winter (December-January)
Spring (April-May)
More Standardized Testing
DIBELS Math--individually administered --measure of basic number sense--timed to assess fluency
Portions of the test are administered at 3 separate times during the year:
Fall (August-September)Winter (December-January)Spring (April-May)
Contact Information:Rebecca Thompson 913-993-5400 (Sunflower)[email protected] 913-993-5412 (voice mail)
913-993-5448 (attendance)
Web Backpackwww.smsd.org Parents & Students Teacher Pages Sunflower Rebecca Thompson
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go.“
— Dr. Seuss
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