1. Mrs. Stephens’ Kindergarten Class Welcome Families

2. About Me I grew up in Piscataway, NJ. I attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD where I received a degree in Psychology. I received my Masters in Leadership in Teaching from the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, MD. Now called Notre Dame of Maryland University. I taught fifth grade for three years in Baltimore City. I moved to Delaware about 10 years ago. This is my 10 th year teaching Kindergarten and I love it. I have a twelve year old daughter in eighth grade named Alisiya and a five year old daughter named Chloe.

3. Schedule Class Schedule 8:20-8:35Students arrive/ Morning activity 8:40-9:00Morning Announcements/Opening 9:00-9:40Language Arts RTI/Reading Groups 9:40Bathroom Break 9:50-10:15Recess 10:15-10:30Prepare for Lunch 10:30-11:00Lunch 11:00-12:20Language Arts Lesson/Math Lesson 11:20-12:20 Math RTI (small groups) 12:20-1:05Special 1:10-2:15Table Centers/Small Groups/Outside centers 2:15-2:35Science/Social Studies 2:35-2:55Recess 3:00-3:15Snack 3:15-3:25 Prepare for Dismissal 3:25Dismissal Tentative M,W, TH, F

4. Special Schedule Monday- Music Tuesday - Depends on PLC (Professional Learning Community) Wednesday - Library Thursday - Physical Education (must wear sneakers) Friday - Art

5. Class Rules Keep your hands to yourself Use nice words Take turns and share Raise your hand during lesson Listen to the teacher Walk inside school building Use inside voices inside

6. Caterpillar Party Every tenth body part the class earns, we will have a caterpillar party. The class will vote on the theme of the party. (cupcake party, movie and popcorn, costume party, etc. ) The class earns a body part when: No one has a red day. (Two body parts when everyone is on green.) Special recognition

7. Field Trip Parents must fill out a volunteer form to chaperone any field trips. Chaperones are on a first come basis. Please send in $10 by Sept. 15 th to cover all the field trips for the year.

8. Promotion Requirements Obtain a 76% or better on the Wonders Reading Series End of the Year test Name ALL upper/lower case letters Make letter/sound correspondence for ALL letters. Identify 31/40 sight words

9. Promotion Requirements cont. Mathematics Obtain a 76% on EnVisions End of the Year Math test Count to 25. Write numbers 0-20.

10. Homework Homework will be sent home Monday - Thursday. Math homework will usually be a leveled practice worksheet based on what was taught in class on that particular day. All little readers sent home are considered homework. Parents need to sign all homework. Any class work not finished turns into homework.

11. Daily Practice Letter recognition Number recognition Counting Writing sentences Name writing (only 1 st letter uppercase) Read together for at least 15 minutes

12. Please remember Check folders every night Send in a healthy snack every day Show and Tell is on Fridays or last school day of that week. Show and Tell items will be based on the skills we are working on. Once a month students will be able to have a free choice show and tell. Please send in a small shoe box to hold North Star tickets.

13. Contact Info Email: Chontel.Stephens@smyrna.k12.de.us Chontel.Stephens@smyrna.k12.de.us School phone: 302-653-8589

14. Any questions???