All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. I learned: share everything, play fair, don’t hit people, put things back where you found them, clean up your own mess,don’t take things that aren’t yours, say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody, wash your hands before you eat... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together…

Ehrhardt Kindergarten

School Hours for Kindergarten 8:15 AM – 3:15 PM Children are allowed to enter the classroom at 7:50 AM Announcements begin at 8:10 AM

Attendance After being absent,a student is required to bring the teacher a written excuse signed by the parents or doctor. Any student who is absent more than 18 days may have their attendance record reviewed by the campus attendance committee.

Transportation When there is a change in your child’s usual transportation: 1.Send a note to the teacher and call the office before 2 pm.

Notes to the Teacher Please put all notes in your child’s calendar folder.

Dress Children should wear comfortable clothing for an active day. All grades are required to follow the dress code as outlined in the Klein ISD handbook. Tennis shoes are required for PE (except Wednesday).

Snack and Lunch Kindergarteners need to bring a small snack (finger foods only) and a water bottle (with a sport top). Children may bring their own lunch from home or buy lunch from the cafeteria. We recommend that parents put money in their child’s lunch account, rather than send cash to school.

Conferences There will be a parent/teacher conference in the Fall, which will be a holiday for your child. Parents only at the conference please. Parents and teachers may request another conference as needed. Parents may leave messages on the teacher’s e-mail or voice mail at any time during the day.

Birthdays Party invitations can be distributed by the classroom teacher. There must be an invitation for every child in the class (or all girls/all boys)– no names on the invitation envelopes. Parents interested in sending party food must seek approval from the school nurse 2 weeks in advance. Birthdays are acknowledged at school by the teacher and classmates.

Toileting Accidents If a child has an accident at school, they are sent to the school nurse. Please keep a change of clothes in their backpack.

Backpacks Each student needs to bring a backpack to school everyday. Backpacks should be big enough to hold 2 pocket folders and a library book. We suggest water bottles be kept in an outside backpack pocket (or a ziplock bag).

Folders Behavior/calendar folder – goes home in the child’s backpack everyday. Parents should initial the calendar daily and return it to school the following day. Wednesday folder – goes home every Wednesday. Parents should look at their child’s papers, read the teacher’s comments, sign, and return the folder to school on Thursday.

Visitors and Volunteers Always check in at the office and get a visitor’s pass Parents are needed to help in many areas: 1. Classroom Centers (Tuesday – Friday) 2. Readers 3. School Parties (Christmas and Valentine’s Day) 4. Special Activities 5. Hall Art Displays 6. Preparation of Classroom Materials

Classroom Behavior Rules 1. Eyes watching. 2. Ears listening. 3. Voice quiet. 4. Hands and Feet to yourself. 5. Hand raised when you want to talk.

Kindergarten Character “B’s” 1. Be kind. 2. Be patient. 3. Be respectful. 4. Be honest. 5. Be in control of yourself.

Discipline Plan Consequences: If students choose to break a rule, they must move their pin on the behavior stick. 1st time: White/Purple - 1st warning 2nd time: Yellow - 2nd warning 3rd time: Orange - no stamp on behavior folder 4th time: Blue - sit alone 5th time: Red - call parents 6th time: - go to the office * Severe disruption - go to office

Daily Activities Opening activities Calendar activities Literacy Workjob Music / PE / Health (Wednesday) Snack Classroom Centers Lunch Recess Quiet Time Math Social Studies / Science / Library / Computer Lab Story Dismissal

Curriculum Reading Language Composition (writing readiness) Mathematics Science Social Studies Health Music Physical Education Art Theater Arts

Report Card Children receive report cards after each nine weeks period Report Card Children receive report cards after each nine weeks period. Kindergarten uses the grades: E, S, N, U. E+- Excellent Plus-Advanced. E = Excellent-Exceeds expectations. S+ = Satisfactory Plus-Meets expectations. S = Satisfactory-Approaching expectations. N = Needs improvement-Below expectations (experiencing some difficulties). U = Unsatisfactory-Experiencing difficulties.

Assessments Weekly skill checks will be given to assess each child’s ongoing progress in Kindergarten. Campus Math Assessments and Benchmarks will be given each 9 weeks.

All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. I learned: share everything, play fair, don’t hit people, put things back where you found them, clean up your own mess,don’t take things that aren’t yours, say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody, wash your hands before you eat... Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together…