Welcome to Parent Information Night Crown Point Kindergarten Mrs. Parrott & Ms. Miller

School Hours / Attendance School Hours are: 8:15am– 3:15pm 8:15 is tardy bell; you must sign your child in at the office Must send in note when your child is absent

Daily Schedule 7:45 – 8:15: Arrival/Morning Work 8:15-8:30: CPES News 8:30 – 9:00: Calendar 9:00 - 9:30: Writing 9:30 – 10:15: Workshop 10:15 – 11:45: Specials 11:45 – 12:15: Read-Aloud 12:15 – 12:40: LUNCH 12:40 – 1:30: Math 1:30- 2:00: Physical Activity 2:00 – 2:15 Snack 2:15 – 3:00: Social Studies / Science 3:00- 3:15: Dismissal

Crown Point 3’Rs Rules Come to school prepared. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Respect all people and property. Walk through the building quietly and on the right side of the hall.

Classroom Rules 1. Listen and follow directions the first time given. 2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself. 3. Respect your teachers, adults, friends, and leaning environment. 4. Demonstrate “3R’s” behavior throughout the school. 5. Always try your best!

Consequences and Incentives Consequences 1.. Verbal warning. 2. Time out for 5 minutes. 3. Verbal warning. 4. Time out for 5 minutes, move to yellow. “Thinking Laps” during recess or silent lunch. 5. Time out 10 minutes removed from class, move to red. 6. Office visit, phone call home, referral. 7. Severe infractions: straight to #6. Incentives 1. Verbal praise 2. Sticker book 3. Treasure box 4. Special privileges/activities 5. “Shining Lion” Award given weekly 6.“Terrific Kid” awards given month

Parent-Teacher Communications Note in Communication Folder –Write on notebook paper behind Calendar Weekly Take Home Folder Phone Calls (980) Class Wiki –

Transportation Changes Please write a note if there is a change in your child’s afternoon transportation.

Class Wiki Classroom updates Calendar Upcoming Events Recommended Websites Class Wish List

Curriculum Big Five of Literacy Phonemic Awareness Syllables Rhyming sound manipulation and isolation Auditory: does not involve print Alphabetic Principle Words are composed letters which represent sounds. Letter identification Letter/sound Fluency Word recognition High frequency words Use of rhymes and poems Vocabulary Read aloud and class discussions provide opportunities to grow vocabulary Comprehension Retelling a story Connecting to self Literacy Block  Writing  Mini-lessons  Phonics  Word Work  Centers  Guided Reading  Balanced Reading

Curriculum Essential Questions We will answer: -How do people, seasons, or life events bring on change over time? -How do maps and globes use graphic representations to describe surroundings? -How do humans adapt to weather conditions and use environmental resources to meet their basic needs and wants? -How do jobs help people and families meet their needs and wants? -What type of relationships do good citizens need to exhibit? -How are individuals from our school, communities, or around the world similar and different?

Curriculum Forces and Motion Positional words How things move Matter: properties and change Observe using Five Senses Classify things by properties Describe an object’s physical properties (color, size, texture) Earth Systems Weather / seasons Observe using Five Senses Living Organisms Living / non-living things Basic needs of animals Differences of animals / humans How animals and humans grow and change, life cycles

Curriculum Number Sense Count to 100 Count-on Write numerals 0 – 20 Count to tell “how many?” Number conservation Number Operations: Addition and subtraction Base 10 Numbers Describe and Compare attributes Size, color, length, weight… Identify and Describe shapes squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres Building shapes Investigations *Hands-on exploratory learning. *manipulatives and problem solving

Homework Math and Literacy Homework will go home bi-weekly in Communication Folder. Complete and turn-in inside the Communication Folder. Please do not write on notebook paper behind the Calendar. Nightly Reading is also part of your homework.

FRED Books ~Along with Nightly Homework~ Begins October 1st F amilies R ead E very D ay Books Each day students will bring a book home and reading log. Students and Parents should read together each night along with regular homework.

Evaluations Pre-assessments Work samples Teacher observation / participation in class One-on-one Assessments Homework Report Cards / Midterms MAPS (Literacy) Reading 3D (Literacy) Kathy Richardson (Math) PowerSchool: Check your child’s progress throughout the year.

Conferences 1 st Quarter Conferences will be held after the end of 1 st Quarter (Oct. 29). Please look for sign up sheet in Communication Folder as we get closer to the date. This will give you information about how your child is progressing and about the report card.

Questions?? Thank you for coming!