1. Welcome to Kindergarten!
Ms. Buerger

2. KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box
You will find lots of helpful information
Parent Online Pay
Parent Connection
Student Handbooks
School Menus
Calendar
And much more…

3. Bernshausen Elementary Website
Go to
Click on “campuses” at top of page
Under Elementary Schools, click on “Bernshausen”
You will find lots of information regarding what is going on throughout the school year here at Bernshausen Elementary.

4. My Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “campuses” at top of page
Under Elementary Schools, click on “Bernshausen”
Click on “teachers” at top of page
Scroll to the list of Kindergarten teachers
Click my web site.

5. How to Contact Me Feel free to contact me any time!
Best way is via
Class room phone #

6. Helpful Hints
Please label your child's belongings such as backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets.
Please refrain from letting your child bring any toys or stuffed animals into the classroom unless otherwise requested.
Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack for unexpected accidents. Make sure they are weather appropriate.

7. Our Schedule Lunch 11-11:30 Recess 11:30-11:45 Monday – Art – 12:00
Tuesday – Music -12:45
Wednesday – PE – 12:45
Thursday –PE - 12:00
Friday – PE – 12:00
Music – 12:45

8. Lunch Accounts
If your child is buying lunch, please send a check or cash to pay for your child’s lunch. They will deposit it into their personal lunch account.
You may also pay online
Go to
Click on “Departments” at the top
Click on “Nutrition and Food Services”
Scroll down and to the right click on
“Online Payments – PAYPAMS”
Follow directions on page to setup an account

9. School Menu/Birthday Snacks
Go to
Scroll down to blue parent box
Click on “School Menu”
To the right, click on “Elementary” to see the menu for each day
Our Bernshausen Cafeteria
You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

10. Classroom Management Follow Directions Listen to the teacher
Keep hands and feet to yourself
Use walking feet
Raise your hand and wait to be called on
Self-control

11. Consequences and Rewards
All students begin their day on green.
Move your color down – for negative behaviors and up for positive behaviors.
Earn stickers for outstanding behavior.
Earn Treasure box for outstnading behavior.

12. Daily Behavior Folder
A blue folder will go home every day with a happy face for a great day or I will write in the box if there was a problem.
Please initial in the square for that day’s color.
Return next day
TB will be written in the square if your child received treasure box.

13. Wednesday Folder Sign, review, and remove all papers
Return on Thursday

14. Homework
Children need to be children – homework is very minimal but is a participation grade.
For the first 9 weeks your child can choose from a list of activities to do for their homework each night. There will be no homework folder for the first 9 weeks.
Second, third & fourth 9 weeks, homework folder will go home every Monday and is to be returned on Friday.
Parent signatures are required in the appropriate square each week.

15. Star of the Week
Each child will be “Star of the Week” on the assigned week
Will begin in September
I will send home a poster for you to complete with your child.
Posters will be displayed in the classroom for the entire week and returned the following week.

16. Letter Expert Letter of the week – Starting the 4th week
of school, we will be focusing on 2 letters per week.
Letter Expert Bag - When your child receives this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice reading the book and sentence strip with your child, they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

17. Our Day
Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum
Math – Morning calendar and throughout the day
Science/Social Studies – afternoons; rotate weekly
Kindergarten curriculum integrated throughout the day

18. Reading There will be 44 Sight words this school year.
Will begin the second 9 weeks
Please read with your child every night for 10 minutes.

19. Writing Manuscript handwriting Phonetic writing A bl is bg ad red.
For example: A ball is big and red.
Phonetically written:
A bl is bg ad red.
If the word is on the word wall – the student should write the word correctly.

20. Math Curriculum- Investigations
More hands-on which means less consumables
Basic geometric shapes
Basic measuring skills
Numbers
Sorting
Graphing
Adding and Subtracting

21. Science Explore basic science concepts Senses Magnets/Tools
Animals – habitats
Plants
Healthy habits – Food
Water

22. Social Studies
Holidays
Community
Sequencing events

23. Technology Learning.com
A website that teaches basic computer skills (mouse, keyboard, internet, etc.)
Used as a Technology grade every 9 weeks.
Will be completed in class

24. Grading Scale/Checklist
Grading Guidelines:
E and E+ = Excellent S and S+ = Satisfactory N = Below Expectations
(experiencing some difficulties) U = Unsatisfactory
(experiencing difficulties)

25. Grade Speed (Parent Connect)
This allows you to view your child’s grades and set “triggers” to notify you of a grade that has dropped.
Go to
Scroll down to blue parent box
Click on “Parent Connection”
Follow directions on the page
Your child’s student ID# will be sent home in this weeks Wednesday folder

26. Centers Afternoon Centers – assorted activities
Art, Blocks, Math Manipulatives, Tub toys, Homeliving, Computers, etc.
Centers are fun activities that teach, while having fun.
Rules for centers:
1. Stay in your assigned center
2. Play nicely with each other
3. Have Fun!!!!!

27. How can I help my child?
Encourage your child to always try his/her best
Instill in your child the “I can do it” attitude
Encourage good listening skills, self-control
Sleep – every child needs a good nights rest
Eat – a good breakfast, healthy foods for lunch
Talk about school and review your child’s papers and behavior with your child each day.

28. How can I be a part of my child’s class?
Help with class parties (Christmas and Valentines)
Join your child for lunch occasionally

29. Last but not least…
Your child is a special gift that I have a privilege to teach.
My goal: To instill a love of learning through fun, developmentally appropriate activities, and structure.

30. Ms. Buerger’s Kindergarten Class
Thank you for coming!
Ms. Buerger’s
Kindergarten Class

31. Q & A