Welcome to Back to School Night

Parent Profiles How many of your children have gone through kindergarten? This is my first! (Take a deep breath!) I survived one…it’s my second! I’m a veteran…this is my third (or more).

What We Do (Most Days)  Check In  Meeting and Calendar  Math  Letter Work or Kid Writing  Centers  Snack and Recess  Social Studies, Science, or Choices  Story Time * We will also go to the Gym and Library : )

Morning Meeting Calendar Routine Flag Salute Review Rules Greeting Daily Message Sharing Review Schedule Calendar Weather Number of the Day Weather Graph Today’s Goals Meeting and Calendar

We use Math in Focus: The Singapore Approach The math skills we work on in Kindergarten include: Addition and subtraction (including calculator skills) 1 to 1 correspondence and counting Number identification and number writing Problem Solving Graphing and data analysis Measurement (Introductions to time, money, weight, and length)

Language Arts Houghton Mifflin Reading Program Read Alouds to develop comprehension –Phonemic Awareness –Letter Identification and Phonics –Sight Words –Word Families (-at, -an, -it, etc.) and Rhyming Guided Reading using leveled readers in small groups Handwriting Without Tears Kid Writing Poetry

Composition Book

Choices  Construction  Play Dough  ABC Fun  Book Nook  Math  Puzzles and Puppets  Computers  Art  Writing  Listening  Science

Other Subjects Environmental Science (a.k.a. Trees) The Five Senses and The Seasons Social Studies (Native Americans) Library Physical Fitness

Calendar Coming Soon!!

Report Cards Conferences: November and March Report Cards: (based on PA Standards) Here are examples from the Report Card: General SkillsLanguage Arts *Math ** Writes first name (capital first, rest lowercase) Identifies capital & lower case letters Counts to 30, 70, 100 States BirthdayIdentifies beginning and ending sounds in words Id. numbers to 0-20, 70, 100 Writes numbers to 10, 20, 30 Address and phone number Identifies and extends rhymesReads a graph Listening & Speaking SkillsHandwritingIdentifies 2-D Shapes Characteristics of Successful Learners Writing: Understands letter/sound relationships, correctly spells high frequency words, writes simple sentences 1 to 1 correspondence Extends and designs a pattern * We will also assess blending, high frequency words, story elements, writing last names, and conventions of writing by June. ** We will also assess skip counting, addition/subtraction, coin identification, non-standard measurement, and will have higher expectations for counting, number identification, and number writing.

Volunteers Needed! Ways to help: Work at home (cutting, gluing, tracing, etc.) Kid Writing and Centers Holiday/Seasonal Events Field Trip If you haven’t already, please complete the Volunteer Form and send it back to school as soon as possible. I will send a confirmation notice once I organize our classroom volunteers. Thank You!

Keep in Touch! The best ways to reach me are: 1. me at 2.Leave a note in your child’s notebook 3.Leave me a voic x If your child’s dismissal plans change or there is an emergency, call the school directly at x4000

Thanks for coming! Any questions for the common good? I’ll see you in November for our first conference!