A Growing Child A parent plants the seed… A teacher enriches the soil… And only the child can decide When they are ready to GROW…

Blackberry Creek Elementary School

Session Times A.M. Half-Day 8:50-11:30 a.m. Extended Day – 8:50 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Arrival Drop Off 8:40 a.m.-Car riders and walkers enter front doors. Bus riders enter south doors.

ARRIVAL ACTIVITIES Backpack Folders and notes Attendance Announcements/Pledge Table Activities

Balanced Literacy Phonics/Phonemic Awareness Reading *Modeled *Guided *Shared *Independent Writing *Modeled *Shared *Interactive *Guided *Independent Speaking and Listening Skills

Literacy Stations Book Buddies (Guided Reading) Listening Book Nook ABC/Word Writing Theme Computer

Computer Learning Listening Station ABC/Word Station

MATH Hands-On Activities Manipulatives Games No Workbooks Real Life Experiences Common Core State Standards

Science Social Studies Health Unit Studies Hands-On Activities Morning Field Trip Guest Speakers

Special Classes Classes meet on a rotating schedule. (A-B-C-D-E) P.E. Music Art Literacy Library

DISMISSAL 11:30 a.m.-All students will exit the doors at the south entrance of the building. Bus students will be dismissed first, followed by the car riders and walkers, from door 3. 3:27 p.m./3:30 p.m.- Bus students will exit the south doors at 3:27 p.m. Car riders and walkers will exit the front doors at 3:30 p.m. Please notify us, by note, if there are any changes in your child’s transportation plans. For last minute changes, please call the office.

 Konnect  Notes/Take-Home Folder  Telephone/  Conferencing  Mid-Term Progress Reports  Report Cards

Kaneland Elementary Schools’ Positive Behavior Program Focuses on positive expectations for students’ behavior Proactive vs. Reactive (Avoid problems rather than wait for them to develop) Categories of Behaviors: Be Ready…Be Respectful… and Be Responsible Knights’ Tickets Individual – Class - Whole School Rewards

Parent Volunteers  Classroom assistants  Take-home helpers  Chaperones  Classroom celebrations  Birthdays  PTO/Watch Dogs

Together, we can help each child grow and blossom in our kinder-’garden’ class!