Welcome to Mrs. Bills’ Kindergarten Class Open House October 2, 2012

Mrs. Judy Bills 22nd year to teach public school 19 th year at Schultz Two adult children 3 grandchildren Maxine, a 7 year old Golden Retriever B.S. from East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas (Now a Texas A & M affiliate – I’m an Aggie by default). Born in Des Moines, Iowa Love to read, read, read! Enjoy yard work and cooking with my granddaughter.

Don’t be tardy! The tardy bell rings at 8:15am. Tardy Information Each campus in Klein ISD is to have a tardy policy in place. The following policy went into effect, October 17, Students who are tardy four (4) times during a nine-week grading cycle will receive a gentle reminder. A student who has accrued five (5) tardies in a nine-week grading cycle will have his/her general conduct grade lowered by one letter designation for that grading cycle. For every additional five (5) tardies, the student’s conduct grade will continue to be lowered.

Lunch 10:51-11:21am daily Library 9:00am Wednesday Computer Lab 2:00-3:00pm Monday PE & Music 12:30-1:15pmTuesday - Friday 1:00-2:00pm Monday

No holes in clothing, especially the knees in jeans No spaghetti straps Shorts under dresses No short shorts As the kids grow up their clothes get too short and may not be appropriate for school.

Help your child learn how to tie their shoes.

Conference Times Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday 12:30-1:15pm Classroom #:

Instruction & Curriculum Kids today do not learn the way we did when we were 6 & 7 years old. Captain Kangaroo Learners Sesame Street Learners Game Boy Learners iKid Generation!

1 st quarter Reading Vowels vs. Consonants Long and Short Vowels Spelling Patterns and Rhyming Syllables Letters, Words, Sentences Initial Letter Placement and Identification “Chunking” words Using Picture Clues Does it make sense? Tracking Words

Language Arts Wall Words Handwriting Language & Phonetics Composition & Dictation Listening Comprehension

1 st quarter Composition Writing a complete sentence that makes sense. Begin a sentence with a capital letter. End with correct punctuation. Spaces between words.

Handwriting Practice, Practice, Practice! Capitals vs. Lower Case Letters Margins Baselines Spacing “Make it neat, Make it nice, Check it once, Check it twice.”

1 st quarter MATH Shapes Counting to 20 Problem Solving Comparing Patterns Attributes

1 st quarter Science The 5 Senses MATTER

1 st quarter Social Studies  Rules and Laws  Labor Day  Chronology *Measuring time & dating events in proper order.  Where do I live?  Communities and Neighborhoods  Problem Solving All About Me Johnny Appleseed (September 26, 1774) Christopher Columbus Day (October 12, 1492)

Homework Procedures Our class has a progressive homework assignment. Folders are sent home at the beginning of the week with all needed homework pages and instruction. Homework is not to be returned until the end of the week (Friday). This allows for the students to manage their own time for homework and extra curricular activities. All homework is to be turned in completed. Grades are given for complete and incomplete homework.

Gradeing Guidlines Ungraded Work - Checked, needs corrections Satisfactory completion  Great job! Minor and Major Grades (*major grades will be circled) E+ = – Advanced E = – Exceeds Expectations S+ = – Meets Expectations S = – Approaching Expectations N = – Below Expectations (experiencing some difficulties) U = 69 & below – Experiencing difficulties Methods of Evaluation Teacher Observation Satisfactory Participation Daily Class Work Individual & Group Assessment

Grades At A Glance A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 75 – 79% D = 70 – 74% F = 69% - 

Behavior Expectations F – Follow Directions O – Observe Quiet Zones C – Continue On Task U – Use Nice Words and Manners S – Stay In Seat - Be respectful to self, others and the environment - Be responsible, life long learners

Consequences 1.Warning 2.Pull a Conduct Ticket *Loss of Privilege or Time Out 3.Note or Phone Call Home to Parent 4.Office Referral Conduct Counts! 0 = E 1 = S 2 – 3 = N 4 -  = U

Rewards Shoes Off Free Work Stations Marbles in the marble jar Stickers Treasure Box Painting You must have 3 stars for the week to get a reward on Friday.

Websites Go To… Campuses – Elementary – Schultz Teachers Kindergarten – Mrs. Bills

First Poem Mommy! Daddy! Come and look! I'm reading! I'm reading! I'm reading a book! I just found it here On the library shelf And I can read every word All by myself. Mommy! Daddy! Come look! Come look! I'm reading! I'm reading! My very first book! -Linda Kulp