1. Indian Queen Elementary

2. Welcome to Back-to-School Night
Kindergarten Team:
Ms. Keyser
Mrs. Schnaubert
Mrs. Feliciano

3. Kindergarten
Our Kindergarten Program provides opportunities for children to develop and grow, to experience the creative arts, to develop receptive language (listening and reading) skills, and expressive language (speaking and writing) skills, and to construct and extend concepts in mathematics, science, social studies, health, music, and physical education.  
 Reach the Promise of PGCPS – 90% of students will graduate on time

4. Our schedule 8:00-8:15 Breakfast 8:15-10:25 ReLa/Social Studies
10:25-10:30 Get ready for lunch/bathroom
10:30-11:00 Specials
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-11:50 Recess
11:50-12:00 Bathroom break
12:00-2:10 Math/Science
2:10-2:15 Preparation for Dismissal
2:17- Dismissal

5. Our Classroom Rules
Rules will be made as individual classrooms between students and teacher. Behavior plans are a useful classroom management tool for students engaging in inappropriate classroom behavior. They serve to teach and reinforce positive behaviors and are a way of documenting the success of the intervention. Green- consistently following school rules and expectations Yellow- inconsistently follow rules and expectations Red- consistently refused to follow rules and expectations. We will use the agenda book to communicate behavior of the student each day.

6. Kindergarten Supply List
3 folders with pockets
2 pairs of primary fiskar scissors
5 composition books
3 packs of pencils
3 packs of crayons
1 pack of glue sticks
Backpack
Appreciated: Tissues, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and ziplock bags

7. By the end of Kindergarten..
Know all upper and lower case letters
Know all 39 words on the kindergarten word list
Master all Emergent Reading Behaviors
Kindergarten Dictation
Count to 100
Recognize their numbers
Spell their name
Read on a DRA Level 6
Know their colors and shapes
Write sentences
Add icebreakers from andrea carter lawson; type up directions in an

8. School Uniform Navy Blue skirt/pants/shorts Light blue
Bring extra pair of clothes shirt, pants and underwear( put in a zip bag with

10. Homework Procedures
Students will be given homework everyday Monday-Thursday evenings through a homework calendar.
Homework should take no longer than 10 minutes per night.
Homework is due Friday morning at the start of class.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to read nightly with their student.

11. Backpacks and Agenda Books
Students should have a backpack
Place your child’s name and their pin number in the front pocket of his or her backpack
Check your child’s backpack and agenda book EVERY DAY!!
Agenda books will be used to communicate students behavior daily. One of three colors will be stamped: Green, Yellow or Red

12. Bus Riders
Will be given vests that they will wear home from school and should wear back to school the next morning to identify them appropriately as bus riders.

13. Communication Email – Seairra.Keyser@pgcps.org
School Phone Number: (301)
Monthly Kindergarten Newsletter
Progress Reports and Report Card
Students Agenda Book
School Website
Conferences

14. Expectations (Parents)
Teachers ask that you please…
Contact your child’s teacher anytime that you have questions or concerns
Check backpacks EVERYDAY
Check folders and Agenda Books EVERYDAY
Find a quiet place at home for your child to complete his or her homework
Read with your child every night

15. School Nurse Name Medications
Students are not allowed to carry medications.
No medication will be administered to your child without a completed Prescriber’s Medication Order Form and properly labeled medication container.
When medication is brought or sent to school please do the following:
Notify the school staff prior to the medication being brought or sent to school
A completed PMOF must accompany the medication and a new PMOF must be completed at the beginning of each school year.

16. Volunteers/Fingerprinting
Cost of Commercial Background Check $7.00
Cost of Online Commercial Background Check $7.26
Cost of Fingerprint Background Check $59.32
All parents that wish to volunteer in the classrooms on a regular basis my have a background check.
Parents that wish to attend field trips must have a background check.

17. Thank You in advance for your support!
Remember, we are partners in education, working together for the benefit of your child's success.
We appreciate your participation in today’s orientation and we are looking forward to a wonderful school year working with you and your child.