1. Back to School Night
Bellmawr Park
Miss Adams
Kindergarten

2. A little about Miss Adams
*Elizabethtown College Graduate
*Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
*10th year teaching, 3rd year in Bellmawr
*Teacher of the year 2012
*originally from PA but have lived in Jersey for 8 years
*I love fitness, Phillies and crafts

3. School Hours School Hours 8:35-3:00 Lunch and Recess 12:30-1:15
Dismissal 2:55
After 3:15 your child will need to be picked up at CARE in the gym

4. Communication is the key!
->I check my everyday and often! Feel free to me
->Phone/after school conference can be scheduled. Please allow a few days to schedule.
->Follow us on for reminders, updates, and lots of pics
-> Remind 101

5. Communication is the key!
-> Weekly newsletter… online or paper?
->Class website
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6. Kindergarten Homework
*Read at least 15 minutes every night…be sure to log minutes on
100 Book Challenge Log
*Popcorn Words
If there are skills that your child needs to practice, other work may be sent home periodically.

7. Our Schedule 8:35-9:00 Breakfast and Morning Work 9:00-9:20 Calendar
9:20-9:50 Whole Group Language Arts
9:50-10:50 Guided Reading Centers
10:50-11:00 Snack/100 Book Challenge
11:00-11:30 Fundations
11:30-12:00 Writing
12:00-12:30 Math
12:30-1:15 Lunch and Recess
1:15-1:35 Rocket Math and Read Aloud
1:40-2:20 Specials
2:20-2:45 Free Choice
2:55 Dismissal

8. Curriculum Benchmark Literacy(Language Arts) Guided Reading Groups
Whole group lesson
Workstations
Everyday Math
Hands on learning
Practice through playing various math games

9. Curriculum FUNdations Phonics program
Children will learn letter formation, letter sounds and keywords, blending sounds into words, word structure, and sentence structure
Rocket Math
Timed skill and drill practice
Writing Numerals
“Blast off” through the levels
Begins in January

10. Curriculum 100 Book Challenge Incentive Reading Program
Students read on individual level (Fast,Fun,Easy!)
Initial reading log each night (read for 15 minutes)
Types of reading that count…
*you reading to your child
*your child pretending to read using the pictures
*your child reading to you
School Goal for the year is 250 Steps!!!

11. Learning Expectations
By the END of Kindergarten your child should be able to…
Count to 100
Add and subtract fluently within 5
Read a book on their level (C)
Write more than one sentence using capitals and punctuation
Read and spell all popcorn words
Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters and produce letter sounds
Segment and blend sounds to read and make words
Three Report Cards starting with 2nd Marking Period
Conferences at end of 1st Marking Period…as needed after that

12. Kindergarten Behavior Expectations
It’s all good! Color system (Behavior Chart)
Classroom rules
Bucketfiller pledge
Positive reinforcement
Individual behavior plans if needed

13. Important Notes Sign up for Remind 101 for reminders and updates!
Snack everyday
Lunch Money
Scholastic Book Orders
Missing Items
Sign Up Sheets
I look forward to this year and working TOGETHER to make this the best Kindergarten experience for you and your child.
Thank you for coming!!!