• The Daily 5 is a series of literacy tasks that develop the daily habits of reading, writing and working with peers that will lead to a lifetime of independent literacy.
• During Daily 5 the teacher meets with small groups or confers with individuals.
• Read To Self• Read To Someone•Word Work•Work On Writing• Listen To Reading
• Exploring Matter and Energy• The Natural World• Living Systems
• Second Step› Students learn and practice vital social
skills such as empathy, emotion management, problem solving and cooperation
• Community Helpers• Mapping Skills• Customs and Traditions• Rules and Procedures
Math is taught through the state adopted series Investigations, supplement materials and hands on learning.
• Recognizing, counting and writing numbers to 20.
• Positional words-above, below, over, under• Counting to 100• Patterns• Measurement-weight, capacity, length area• Graphing • Geometric figures
• Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI)• The TPRI tests the student’s knowledge on skills we have
been covering in class. These skills include: rhyming, blending, deleting initial and final sounds, letter identification and listening comprehension.
• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)• The DRA is a leveled reading program which goes from level A and
then from 1-40. The leveling system will take them through the third grade. Our goal is to have students reading at a level 4 at the end of Kindergarten.
• Report Cards and Data Folders• These will be coming home every nine weeks.
• M-class Math• Tests the student knowledge on counting, number identification,
quantity discrimination and missing numbers
• Newsletter and notes will keep you informed about what is happening in Kindergarten
• Weekly newsletter will come home every week.
• Check and clean out folders every night
• Help prepare teaching materials
• Volunteer in a classroom• Field Trip Chaperones• Guest Speakers
• Please read with your child for 20 minutes each night.
• Check folder for additional homework to come home occasionally.
If your child is contagious or has a fever please keep
them at home.
• Children unload from the car and follow the boots into the school.
• Please watch for teachers and safety patrol• All students should report to the cafeteria. • Teachers will pick up students in the cafeteria• In an effort for our students to gain
independence we encourage you to say your goodbyes in the main hallway.
• If it is 8, you’re late!
Being on time starts the day off right!
• Dismissal is at 3:00• Students who are not picked up by 3:10
will be escorted to the office. • A consistent routine ensures safety.• For the safety of our students pets are not
allowed on campus.
Please notify us of any changes in your child’s established routine with
a note or a message by 2:00.
• Discuss your child’s lunch choices before coming to school.
• Send all lunch money in a marked envelope. Include first and last name, amount and teachers name.
• Pre-pay lunch accounts online.• http://www.ezschoolpay.com/
• A new menu will come home each month.
• We will go on two field trips this year. • A background check is required for all
chaperones. This process takes about two weeks.
• We ask that arrangements are made for all younger siblings if you would like to help chaperone.
• We will be ordering class shirts to wear on field trips and at other class events.
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