1. Kindergarten Back To School Night Room 31 Ms. Tanaka’s Class Tanaka_Meredith@cusdk8.org Room 31 Ms. Tanaka’s Class Tanaka_Meredith@cusdk8.org

2. Classroom Behavior/Expectations / Behavior Clip Chart / “Starting the Day Right” / Star Students / Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible / Friday Prizes / Behavior Clip Chart / “Starting the Day Right” / Star Students / Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible / Friday Prizes

3. Weekly Schedule MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00-8:308:15-8:45 K Library ( Redke) 8:30-9:00 9:00-9:301st Music (Jung) K Music (Redke) 9:30-10:00K PE (Redke) K PE (White) 1st Comp Lab Kindergarten Computer Lab K PE (Underwood) 10:00-10:20Recess 10:20-10:50 10:50-11:201st PE (Uchiyama) 1st PE (Uchiyama) 11:20-11:50 11:50-12:35Lunch 12:35-1:05 1:05-1:351:15-1:45 1st Library (Uchiyama) 1:35-2:05

4. Birthdays / Room 31 will celebrate all birthdays on the last school day of the month / ex: Thursday, September 30th / Non-edible treats only / Pencils, Bouncy Balls, Notepads / Summer Birthdays / Celebrated at the end of the year / Room 31 will celebrate all birthdays on the last school day of the month / ex: Thursday, September 30th / Non-edible treats only / Pencils, Bouncy Balls, Notepads / Summer Birthdays / Celebrated at the end of the year

5. Project Cornerstone / Objectives / To encourange adult role models to connect with students in the classroom / To develop a common language around problem solving throughout our community including students, teachers and parents / Lessons: self-confidence, peaceful conflict resolution, how to be a good friend, how to follow your dreams / What can I do as a parent? / Letters will go home every month after a lesson / Have a conversation with your child / Incorporate P.C. language into your life at home / Objectives / To encourange adult role models to connect with students in the classroom / To develop a common language around problem solving throughout our community including students, teachers and parents / Lessons: self-confidence, peaceful conflict resolution, how to be a good friend, how to follow your dreams / What can I do as a parent? / Letters will go home every month after a lesson / Have a conversation with your child / Incorporate P.C. language into your life at home

6. Project Cornerstone cont’d / Parent Volunteer / Once a month for 3 hours / 1 hour for preparation / 1 hour for the in - class lesson / 1 hour training/instructional meeting with Soma / Contact Soma @ soma.mccandless@gmail.com / Parent Volunteer / Once a month for 3 hours / 1 hour for preparation / 1 hour for the in - class lesson / 1 hour training/instructional meeting with Soma / Contact Soma @ soma.mccandless@gmail.com

7. Walk-A-Thon Saturday, October 2nd 9 am-4 pm Last year $96,000 was raised T-shirts for students are free, orders due Sept 3rd Money Collection starts October 7th, donations are due back October 22nd Awards assembly is on November 19th Saturday, October 2nd 9 am-4 pm Last year $96,000 was raised T-shirts for students are free, orders due Sept 3rd Money Collection starts October 7th, donations are due back October 22nd Awards assembly is on November 19th

8. Walk-A-Thon cont’d Make a simple classroom flag to be walked around the track Before Walk-A-Thon: Set up, Basket Preparation, T-Shirt Packaging, Prize Donations, Bake Sale Preparation and much more! During Walk-A-Thon: Bake Sale, First Aid, Food Pick up and Servers, Punching lap cards, T-Shirts, Refreshments After Walk-A-Thon: Lap Recorders, Proceeds Counters, Thank You Notes & Certificates More detailed information on the pink Walk-A-Thon flyer Make a simple classroom flag to be walked around the track Before Walk-A-Thon: Set up, Basket Preparation, T-Shirt Packaging, Prize Donations, Bake Sale Preparation and much more! During Walk-A-Thon: Bake Sale, First Aid, Food Pick up and Servers, Punching lap cards, T-Shirts, Refreshments After Walk-A-Thon: Lap Recorders, Proceeds Counters, Thank You Notes & Certificates More detailed information on the pink Walk-A-Thon flyer

9. Parent-Teacher Conferences / October 7-15 (Thursday-Friday) / Early Morning Kindergarten Schedule continues as usual / Grades 1-5 dismissed at 12:30 M-F / Lunch at 11:15-11:45 / Time to set goals for child / Discuss areas of strength and areas of need / October 7-15 (Thursday-Friday) / Early Morning Kindergarten Schedule continues as usual / Grades 1-5 dismissed at 12:30 M-F / Lunch at 11:15-11:45 / Time to set goals for child / Discuss areas of strength and areas of need

10. Thursday Envelopes Envelopes go home on Thursdays Contains homework folder and child’s completed work from the past week Please praise child for his/her hard work and go over corrections Envelopes should be returned on Fridays Envelopes go home on Thursdays Contains homework folder and child’s completed work from the past week Please praise child for his/her hard work and go over corrections Envelopes should be returned on Fridays

11. Gardening Club / Once a month / Planting flowers and vegetables in the garden / Parent led program focused on natural science / Proceeds are donated to Sunnyvale Community Services / List to sign up posted outside the door! / Once a month / Planting flowers and vegetables in the garden / Parent led program focused on natural science / Proceeds are donated to Sunnyvale Community Services / List to sign up posted outside the door!

12. Closing / Feel free to look around the classroom / Don’t forget to write a message back to your student on the back of their letters to you! / Feel free to look around the classroom / Don’t forget to write a message back to your student on the back of their letters to you!