1. Curriculum Night Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Ms. Becker

2. Daily Schedule 7:15-7:45Unpack/Morning Work 7:55-8:00DES and Class News 8:00-8:15Morning Message 8:15-8:45Writing 8:45-9:00Word Work 9:00-10:00Reader’s Workshop 10:00-10:30Lunch 10:45-11:15Calendar Math/Journal 11:20-12:05Specials 12:05-12:15Snack 12:15- 1:00Math 1:15-1:45Recess 1:45-2:15S.S./Science 2:15-2:30Pack up/Dismissal

3. Lunch If your child buys lunch regularly from the cafeteria, please try to pay in advance by the week or month. You are encouraged to pay your child’s lunch through www.paypams.com.www.paypams.com If you send in your child’s lunch money place it in a clearly labeled baggie or envelope with your child’s name and lunch number. If your child brings lunch from home, please send items that are easily opened by your child. Students may purchase dessert on Tuesdays and Fridays.

4. Folders Dilworth - folders will be sent home on Wednesdays and are to be returned the next day on Thursday. Green - Take Home folders are sent home Monday through Friday and are to be returned the following school day. Blue Homework folders – Your child will bring a homework folder home on Mondays. The week’s homework will be given inside. Return on Friday with H.W. ***Please make sure that any notes, lunch money, etc. that you have goes into your child’s GREEN folder.

5. Transportation Any daily change in your child’s transportation must be made in writing and sent in first thing in the morning. If you need to pick your child up early they must be picked up no later than 2:15. Please go to the office and they will call for your child. We cannot sign your child out from the classroom.

6. Attendance/Tardies Please send a note with your child the day they return after an absence. You may also call the front office or e-mail me at victoriaa.becker@cms.k12.nc.usvictoriaa.becker@cms.k12.nc.us If your child arrives after 7:45 please stop by the office before coming to class.

7. Homework Families Reading Every Day (FRED) starts next week. Your child will be receiving a baggie with a book and reading log inside. Please take the time to read with your child every day. Complete the reading log each night and return the baggie to school the next day so that a new book can be sent home. FRED book bags will not be sent home on Friday. Leveled Readers – Your child will be given a book on their reading level to take home and read. They are to read it to you, with your help. Encourage them to sound out words they don’t know. This book can be kept all week or returned daily for a new book. However, it must be returned by Friday. Weekly Homework Folders – Homework will consist of a monthly calendar, which has an activity for each day. Your child will complete at least 3 activities per week and turn in on Friday. Shoe Tying – Practice, practice, practice! It is hard to keep up with 20 pairs of shoes. Please help your child master this skill. They will feel so proud.

9. Behavior Expectations We are all working together to help your child follow school and classroom expectations. We will always notify you if there are any behavioral concerns with your child. In your child’s Green-take home folder, you find a calendar with upcoming events, this is also where you find how your child’s day was. Green = “On fire” behavior, Yellow = needed several reminders, Red = unacceptable behavior, note or email will be written.

10. ARE YOU… Being F air Showing i ntegrity Being r espectful Being E xceptional Bus Sit in assigned seat Watch for stop Stay seated Use quiet voices  Use kind words  Report if someone needs help Listen to bus driver or adult in charge Keep hands and feet to self Be kind to others Thank you bus driver Use appropriate language Cafeteria Use a quiet voice 1 st come, 1 st serve seating Wipe up tables when finished  Eat only your food  Pay for the food you take  Practice good table manners  Be polite to staff and peers  Use kind words  Clean up after yourself Have meaningful conversations Use table manners Enter & exit professionally Hallway  Save talking for designated areas  Enjoy bulletin boards with your eyes only  Remain quiet so others can learn Walk on the right side of the hall Always carry a hall pass Show self-control at all times Keep hands to self Keep belongings out of hallway Behave in an orderly manner  Be a positive role model  Keep halls safe  Say excuse me and thank you Recess  Include others  Share equipment  Stay in playground area  Play safe  Respecting other’s feelings  Taking turns  Choose words carefully  Follow all playground rules  Use equipment properly Listen and watch for adult signal Keeping the playground a safe place for all Restroom Leave restroom clean Wait your turn Flush toilet Be silent Wash hands Care for the facility Give others privacy When washing hands, keep water and soap in sink Use facilities correctly Get in and get out in a timely manner

11. Love and Logic Love and Logic focuses on building positive and empathetic relationships with children while developing their responsibility and ability to problem solve for themselves. Children’s actions are met with natural rewards and natural consequences. If a child is having a difficult time (sad, angry, frustrated) each classroom has a designated "refresh space" where they can go to calm down and take time for themselves. The child decides when they are ready to return and are welcomed back into classroom activities.

12. Kindergarten Curriculum This year we will be following the common core standards to guide all of our instruction. In addition we will be using instructional programs that have been aligned to these standards. Please handouts in folder for further information. Literacy: This year we will be focusing on a balanced literacy approach. Please see balanced literacy handout. Math: Will be using Investigations along with Kathy Richardson. The focus in kindergarten is number sense. Writing: We will use the “Lucy Calkins” program as well as Fundanoodle for handwriting. Science/Social Studies: We will be using the Common Core and essential standards to guide our instruction in these areas.

13. Parent Volunteers Be sure to register to be a CMS volunteer on the CMS website. Everyone that volunteers MUST be registered on the website. Field Trips – If parents are needed, I will inform you. PTA volunteers – See sign up sheet

14. Scholastic Book Orders Scholastic book orders will come home monthly. This is a great way to get your child motivated to read! This is will all be completed online, by using our class code:LB6GF A link to this is located on my website. https://orders.scholastic.com/LB6GF

15. Mystery Reader When does this take place? Wednesday at 10:45, when we return from lunch. Who can come? Mom, Dad, grandmother/father, aunt, uncle, etc. What do I do? Bring in books from home or read books from our library for 20 – 30 minutes. How do I sign up? Our room moms will send a volunteer sign-up using sign-up genius. Thanks for volunteering!

16. Conferences Conferences will be held starting in October. I look forward to having an opportunity to visit with each of you. Conferences will be scheduled for a twenty minute period. You may sign the conference sign-up sheet this evening or let me know at a later date. If you have any questions or concerns before then please don’t hesitate to send me a note or an email.

17. Contact Info Email – victoriaa.becker@cms.k12.nc.usvictoriaa.becker@cms.k12.nc.us CMS pages - Check it out! I will do my best to update this site regularly with classroom and school happenings. http://victoriabecker.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ http://victoriabecker.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ Newsletter – A Kindergarten newsletter will be coming home monthly, look for this in your child’s folder.