3. Schooling Graduated from Western Boone High School in 2005 Graduated from IUPUI with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education Interests Shopping Camping Traveling Photography My Family & Friends TEACHING!! Classroom Goals I want to make learning fun!! So every day is something new and adventurous. I want every student that comes through my door feel special.

4. 5046 S. State Road 75 Jamestown, IN 46147 Phone: (765) 485-6311 Fax: (765) 676-5012 Web Site http://www.bccn. boone.in.us/wells/our school.html http://www.bccn. boone.in.us/wells/our school.html

5. Vision Statement We will be a progressive school community dedicated to excellence in education, holding high expectations for students and staff, and committing out resources and energies toward continuous improvement. Principal: Mr. John Waymire Assistant Principal: Mrs. Pam Taylor Extra School Information School Corporation: Western Boone Community School Corporation Corporation Enrollment: 1920 Students, Grades P-12 Granville Wells Enrollment: 557 Grades P-6 School Colors: Red & Black School Mascot: Rocket Student School Hours: 8:00am to 2:30pm 2-Hour Delay: AM Kindergarten 10:00 to 11:50am, PM Kindergarten 12:30 to 2:20 Kindergarten Web Site: http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/wells/kindergarten.html http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/wells/kindergarten.html

6. Here are some helpful things you can do to help your kindergartener succeed Work with your child on their fine motor skills (cutting, coloring, gluing, etc.) Practice with your child on site words, counting, ABC’s, etc. Read the weekly news letter. I will keep you up to date of what we are learning that week. Volunteer to help in your child’s class room, field trips, and special occasions. Ask your child what they did in class that day. Make sure your child gets a good nights rest and a good breakfast in the morning.

7. Here are some helpful website that you might want to check out. Want to learn how to help your child achieve and succeed? Get involved in your child’s education. Check this site out for more information on getting involved: http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html Education World has a great Parent Center. There is information from choosing the right school district to home schooling. I recommend this website for teacher, parents and students alike. http://www.educationworld.com/parents/ http://www.educationworld.com/parents PBS is another great website for everyone. There are lots of articles to choose from. Plus much more. http://www.pbs.org/parents/ http://www.pbs.org/parents/

8. Practice your site words. Do your homework every night. Take your time. Slow and steady wins the race. Use your manners. Raise your hand in class. Always ask Me if you do not understand. Get enough sleep Do the BEST that you can do.

9. If you love Arthur books and his cartoon you will love this website. There are fun games, print outs, and a friend section. You can even make fun Arthur stickers. http://pbskinds.org/arthur/index.html http://pbskinds.org/arthur/index.html Check out Clifford The Big Red Dog. This is a very good website with a lot of helpful games. You can pick from different Clifford stories to read. Or you can pick out one of the educational games to play. http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ Dr. Seuss’s website is wonderful. There are many different games to choose from. Along with many other things. Check it out. Have fun!! http://www.seussville.com http://www.seussville.com

10. Plain Yellow Pencils Large Box Kleenex Gym Shoes 6 Glue Sticks 1 Folder Large Pink Eraser 1 Yellow Highlighter 1 Disposable Flash Camera 2 Dry Erase Markers A 1 inch 3-Ring Blinder

11. Mathematics English/Language Arts Science Social Studies For more information on academic standards for kindergarten children, visit the following website. http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/welcom.html

12. Day on The Farm: We go to the Lawson Family farm. Where we are introduced to the different types of farm animals. 100 Day Celebration: We celebrate the 100 th day of school. Zoo Field Trip: A fun filled day at the Indianapolis Zoo Graduation Day: A nice day to celebrate graduating from Kindergarten.

13. When a child stays for all day kindergarten, the parents need to check their lunch card regularly. Thanks

15. Bibliography “Granville Wells Elementary School.” Western Boone Community School Corporation. 13 June 2006 http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/wells.http://www.bccn.boone.in.us/wells "Indiana's Academic Standard for Kindergarten. Indiana Department of Education. 13 June 2006 http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/grade00.html. http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/grade00.html. "Parent Involvement in Schools." Education World, Inc.. 13 June 2006 http://www.education-world.com/a_special/parent_involvement.html. http://www.education-world.com/a_special/parent_involvement.html. “Getting Involved in Your Child’s Education." National Education Association. 13 June 2006 http://www.nea.org/parents.htmlhttp://www.nea.org/parents.html