1. Mrs. Bossi’s Class

2. Welcome Packet Review Materials Items to keep at home:
Paperwork at the front of packet for completion

3. General Announcements
Send in an extra set of clothes
Label all of your child’s belongings
School Supply List (Extra Supplies Kept In Room)
Absences: Send in a written note after an absence.
If your child is going home a different way please send note or call office. I cannot always check during school day. Your child will go home the normal way if not discussed.
Conferences: November & May.
Please send your child in tennis shoes. They will not be allowed on the playground equipment without them.
If you need to contact me after school easiest way is .
Mrs. Bossi:
Class Website

4. No behavior charts
New to Kindergarten!

5. KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE
8:20 am Breakfast/ Doors Open 8:40 am Attendance/Opening Circle/ Morning Message 9:20am to 10:00 am Wonders Word Work
10:00 am to 10:50 am Center Time 10:50 am to 11:20 am Lunch 11:25 am to 11:45 am Recess 11:50am to 12:40 pm Math 12:40pm to 1:00 pm Kindergarten Readiness Game 1:00 pm to 1:25 pm Listening Comprehension 1:25 pm to 2:15 pm Specials (Changes Quarterly) 2:15 pm to 2:35 pm Conscious Discipline/Science/Social Studies/Health
2:35 pm to 2:55 pm Writing 2:55 pm to 3:05 pm Closing Circle
3:10 pm Dismissal

6. ARRIVAL Breakfast begins at 8:20 Announcements and late bell at 8:40
Parents coming into the school need a badge from the office (Scanned license)
We are encouraging students to walk into school independently!
Hang book bag, take out lunch box, folder in bin, take out important papers.
Money (in envelopes with name) and notes on the teacher’s desk
Homework folders in box (Upon Due Date)

7. Wonders ELA Program Goal: Teach students how to read
Letter identification
Letter Formation
Letter sounds
Sight Words
Sound Manipulation
Spelling
Reading Decodable Texts
Whole Group Lesson with students
Break off into small groups

8. Each Teacher Implements Centers Differently:
Centers Include:
Creativity
Science
Fine Motor
Letters, Sounds, Words
Writing
Construction
Math
Discovery/Sensory
Library/Independent Reading
Dramatic Play/Social Studies
Computer/Listening
Following Directions

9. Math Everyday Counts Calendar Math Math Workshop Skills Number sense
Addition/ Subtraction
Measurement
Complex Patterns
Solve Story Problems

10. Science/SS/health & Conscious Discipline
Conscious Discipline is new to Kindergarten this year. We will begin with teaching students executive functions, feelings, and self regulation. Opening circle is embedded with Conscious Discipline.
Once we finish with Conscious Discipline we will begin with the BCPS written Science Unit. There are three units:
Checkerspot Challenge
Weather Wonders
Pushes and Pulls

11. Lunch and Recess Lunch Buyers Memorize Pin Number
Add/Check Monetary Account Online *If money is sent to school, please make sure the student’s name is on it and what the money is for (Lunch)*
Packers
Easily opened containers
Send in drink, napkin & utensils
Recess
Playground/ Tennis Courts
Indoor- games at the tables in the classroom, dance, and gross motor activities.

12. Specials- Mrs. Bossi Monday- PE Tuesday-Art Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Library
Friday-PE
Friday special will change with each quarter
(PE-Please send your student to school with tennis shoes & comfortable clothing)

13. These MUST stay on their backpacks all year long!!
Dismissal
Student Info Tags
The children will have tags on their backpacks which will indicate how they will go home.
These MUST stay on their backpacks all year long!!
Car Riders:
A safety will escort the car riders to the cafeteria.
Pick up car riders from your car at side of the building/parking lot area.
Bus Riders:
Another safety will escort the bus riders to the lobby where they will be the first to get on the bus.
Walkers:
Kindergarten Walkers will meet their parent at the side door.
Open Door Afterschool Program:
Open Door students will be escorted to the cafeteria.
Parents will pick up their students from the side door by buzzing in and signing their student out.
Afternoon announcements are at 3:05
Dismissal 3:10

14. Farmer Stan’s Farm: Baltimore County Agriculture Center:
Field Trips
Volunteer/Chaperone
Paperwork & video Online!! Check out my website!!
Students
Students-Return signed forms & money to school ASAP
*Please send a check or exact change!
*Money & Form due by the due date-
No Exceptions!
Farmer Stan’s Farm: Baltimore County Agriculture Center:
OCTOBER 17th!

15. Remind Please join remind.
Will text or important reminders for Kindergarten.
You can also download the Remind app.

16. We are going to have a great year!
(410) Lindsay Bossi-