1. Welcome, Bienvenidos Families and Students!
Kindergarten Team

2. Education learners of today. Creating Leaders of tomorrow.
Pinnacle Charter School Mission Statement The mission of The Pinnacle Charter School is to educate students to attain superior levels of academic performance by:   Creating a safe, supportive school community Fostering a structured environment to prepare students for college and career Striving for excellence in everything we do
Vision Statement
 Education learners of today. Creating Leaders of tomorrow.

3. The Pinnacle 3 R’s
Respect
Responsibility
Relationship Building

4. Highly Qualified Teachers
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
Successful Passage of Elementary Standardized Tests

5. Kindergarten Team Mrs. Roberta Chrivia Mrs. Theresa Craven
Mrs. Hannah Ewalt 
Ms. Tara Martin   
Mrs. Taylor Nelson
Mrs. Hannah Simpson
Ms. Kat Vedas

6. Classroom Schedule 8:00 AM Arrival (Students enter classrooms) 8:20 AM
Attendance and School Begins
Literacy
10:15
Recess
10:45 AM
Lunch
11:20 AM
Math
11:55 AM
Specials
12:45 PM
1:20 PM
GT/SPED Extended Learning
1:50 PM
2:05 PM
Science/Social Studies
2:50 PM
Dismissal
Classroom Schedule
A typical day in the life of a kindergarten student at The Pinnacle Charter School.

7. These things will help your child to focus and learn each day.
How to Help at Home
These things will help your child to focus and learn each day.
Plenty of Sleep
Stay Organized
Good Nutrition

8. Breakfast and Lunch Program
Free breakfast for every student is served starting at 7:45am.
Students can be dropped off between the school/event center and can enter the cafeteria.
Students must be in class by 8:20 every morning to start their day.
Lunch menu is posted online
Free and Reduced Lunch application is on the website.
Kindergarten lunch is scheduled from 10:45-11:15am.
Please try to send a snack with your child for later in the day.

9. Student and Family Support
School Counselor
Ms. Katie Mayer
Clothes, supplies, food, other needs can be provided to families.
Teaches Second Steps program to all kindergarten classes throughout the year.

10. Kindergarten Homework Folders
Please make sure your child’s folder comes to school everyday.
Please return the folder empty everyday unless your student has papers to give to the teacher.

11. Kindergarten Homework
Weekly Reading Log
Sent home Monday of each week and is due the following Monday
Checked for grade weekly

12. Homework
Story Dictation
Sent home every Monday and is due Tuesday

14. Curriculum Wonders Orton-Gillingham enVision Math Interactive Science
My World Social Studies.
Handwriting Without Tears

15. Wonders Reading/Language Arts Program
Phonemic Awareness, Letter Recognition, Sound Recognition and Sight Word Practice

16. Wonders at Home on iPad or Computer

17. enVision Math You will be provided with login information.
Visit

18. My World Social Studies
Interactive Science
My World Social Studies
Check Classroom Pages on the Weekly Newsletter for Current Topics.

19. Kindergarten Assessments
DIBELS - State mandated
MAPS – District mandated
ACCESS - ELD students - State mandated
Kindergarten TS Gold – State mandated

20. Kindergarten Page
~ Departments
~ Academic
~Elementary Departments

21. Volunteers Teachers + Parent Involvement = Student Success!
Be sure to complete the volunteer packet that your teacher will provide for you and return it as soon as possible.
How you can help:
Classroom volunteer
Prepare materials at home
Field trips
Purchase special supplies when needed

22. Let’s have a great year!