Bascomb has a very strong PTA that sponsors many family events
and that provides direct support to its teachers. We use a
membership package approach to fundraising. Parents may join the
PTA and donate a set fee that will include Bobcat- themed goodies.
This fee replaces traditional fundraising efforts such as candy and
wrapping paper sales. The PTA will hold several Family Fun Nights
throughout the year. A very popular PTA service is the school
store. The store is open during lunch (check which days) and
students may shop there for fun school supplies and Bascomb spirit
items.
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Morning arrival- Car riders- Students arrive by car or bus
between 7:00 and 7:30. Car riders are dropped off at the front of
the school. Staff are on hand to meet students in the car rider
line and to see our Bobcats into the school building.
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Bus Riders- Students are encouraged to ride the bus to school.
Staff greet the buses daily and will be on hand to escort students
to class the first few days of school.
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After the first few days of school, kindergarteners arriving
before 7:30 will sit with their classes in the hallway in front of
their classroom. Students who are eating breakfast may go at this
time to the cafeteria and eat. Students in the hallway may bring a
book to read that they can keep in their book bag. Bascomb staff
supervises morning bus duty. At 7:30 the classroom teacher will
escort the students into the classroom.
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Typically from 7:30 to 8:00, students do the following before
the start of the academic day: Hang up backpacks Make lunch choices
Complete morning work Watch and listen to the WBOB news Say the
Pledge of Allegiance
Slide 7
Calendar Math- Taught in all kindergarten classes. Students
practice days, months, counting, and other basic kindergarten math
skills.
Slide 8
Math Series- Kindergarten will use the On Core Mathematics for
the 2014-2015 school year Math Centers - Math centers are an
important and fun way for kindergarteners to learn and apply math
concepts and skills.
Slide 9
Kindergarten teachers use the Scott Foresman reading series to
drive Language Arts and Reading instruction. Some of the Language
Arts skills taught in kindergarten are: Letters and sounds
Handwriting Blending C-V-C words Tricks Sight words Story elements
Invented spelling
Slide 10
Reading is taught throughout the day in kindergarten and is
tied into other subject areas. Formal reading instruction occurs in
guided reading groups. In these groups teachers meet for reading
instruction with a small group of children with similar reading
skills.
Slide 11
Handwriting will be a focus in kindergarten this year. Writing
instruction is more than just handwriting! In kindergarten,
teachers will model writing and conference with individuals or
small groups as they write in their journals. Narrative writing is
our focus, but we also teach persuasive and informational
writing.
Slide 12
Science/SS/Health- Our Science and Social Studies lessons
incorporate thematic units with the MacMillan/McGraw Hill Science
series and the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Series. We use
picture books and non-fiction to supplement our lessons, and we
like to plan lots of creative activities and experiments.
Slide 13
Lunch For lunch, students may bring lunch from home or choose
from a daily menu of a hot meal or salad bar. Vegetarian options
are available, too. Milk and juice are available to children
bringing a lunch box from home. There is a small charge for these
drinks. Kindergarteners purchasing lunch will go through the lunch
line. At that time they will select a drink, a meal, use a tray and
purchase their meal.
Slide 14
Students entering a CCSD school are assigned a student number.
This number is usually referred to as their lunch number because
kindergarteners will need to learn it for use at lunch time.
Students buying lunch may prepay for meals or bring money as
needed.
Dismissal (bus duty) *All students will have a tag on their
book bag indicating their way home. Bus- Kids are brought down to
the buses by teachers and paraprofessionals. Car Rider- Kids are
held in a teachers room until the car rider bell sounds. They will
be escorted to the car rider area outside and will look and load as
appropriate. If we have a rainy day dismissal, we will house the
students in the cafeteria until their car arrives. Car riders are
dismissed after the buses have left. ASP- Children attending ASP
are grouped by their grade level for activities. They start with a
snack provided by ASP and enjoy a variety of activities throughout
the week. Daycare- Daycares in the Towne Lake area will send their
bus to pick up the students and bring them back to the
daycare.
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In kindergarten we have in-house and off-site field trips.
During an in-house field trip, a program will come to us. For an
off-site field trip, we would leave Bascomb. Permission slips are
required for either type of field trip. If chaperones are needed,
the classroom teachers will let you know. Most field trips do have
a cost to cover the program and, if off-site, the travel expenses.
Field trip to the Art Barn
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Several times a year, teachers will assess all students on
letter and number identification. Students who are struggling with
these foundation skills may be invited to participate in the EIP
and ExP programs. EIP meets during the school day. ExP classes are
held after school.
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All students at Bascomb may elect to participate in after
school classes such as chess, soccer, and art. There are some
classes that have a grade level requirement. These classes are
taught by private individuals or companies so there is a charge to
participate. Information about available classes will be sent home
to you via flyers throughout the school year.
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Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills Used
throughout the state Selected standards are assessed every nine
weeks and all will be assessed by the end of the year Report Card *
The information garnered from the GKIDS assessment will become the
report card.
Slide 25
Meet and Greet Curriculum Night Fall Conferences Weekly
Newsletters Teacher Web Sites Emails Blue Folders Weekly PTA
Buzz
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Parent Reader Center Helper Ice Cream Sales Field Trip
Chaperones Mentoring Attendance Make sure to check with your childs
teacher to check their individual needs.
Slide 27
July 31st- Meet and Greet 12:30-1:30 August 8 th -First Day of
School August 27 th - Curriculum Night 6:00-7:00
Slide 28
Identifying upper and lowercase letters Identifying numbers 0
to 20 Correct pencil grip Cutting Letter sounds Read to your child
every day Tying shoes!