1. Welcome to Brown City Elementary 4349 Second Street Brown City, MI 48416 (810) 346-4700 ext. 1009

2. Mr. Hagey Welcomes the Children to Brown City Elementary http://www.browncityschools.org/home/

3. Our Office Staff is always here to help! Sandy Bartle Sue Petitpren

4. Brown City Elementary Kindergarten teachers are looking forward to meeting you!! Mrs. ChristopherMs. SchoppMrs. Keesler

5. The Brown City Elementary Kindergarten teacher aide is looking forward to meeting you!! Mrs. Lipa

6. Brown City Elementary Kindergarten teachers websites www.msschoppbc.weebly.com www.mrschristopherskinderconnection.weebly.com www.mrskeesler.weebly.com

7. Our School

15. Our Kindergarten Classrooms

17. Before Entering Kindergarten, Your Child Should: Personal and Social Development Be self-sufficient—buttons, zippers, in the bathroom etc. Listen with understanding to one and two-step directions

18. Before Entering Kindergarten, Your Child Should: Language and Literacy Write his/her name Match and identify uppercase and lowercase letters Read, read, read!

19. Before Entering Kindergarten, Your Child Should: Mathematical Thinking Sort by color, shape, and size Count and recognize numbers in order Identify patterns

20. Before Entering Kindergarten, Your Child Should: Fine Motor Skills Correctly hold a pencil Gross Motor Skills Jump, skip, bounce a ball etc.

21. Typical Day Arrival- When the children arrive, they come in and sit against the wall next to their teacher’s door.

22. Typical Day Put their own things away Sign-In Sheet/Morning Work

23. Typical Day Breakfast- Every child receives a FREE breakfast every morning. Calendar

24. Typical Day Reading/Writing Centers Recess/Specials Lunch

25. Typical Day Math Reading Interventions (Rotations) Recess Science/Social Studies/Math Rotations Snack/Dismissal

26. Preschool/Kindergarten Transitions Phase 1- Implementation of transition to get the preschool students adjusted to routine. [November-January] Phase 2- More kindergarten exposure each week. [February and March] Phase 3- Preschool students with kindergarten teachers for direct instruction and vice versa. [April and May]

27. Preschool/Kindergarten Transitions To ensure kindergarten readiness, preschool students have been going to the kindergarten classrooms twice a week for 20-30 minutes during the second semester. During April and May, the preschoolers will go to a specific kindergarten teacher. If you have a teacher preference, let the office know so we can try to accommodate that request.

28. Preschool/Kindergarten Transitions Mrs. Lipa reading to kindergarten and preschool students Kindergarten students reading to preschool students

29. Preschool/Kindergarten Transitions Superintendent Doug Muxlow and Senator Pavlov looking in at a preschool/kindergarten collaboration lesson

30. What Kindergarten Looks Like Now… Reading/Writing Common Core State Standards K.W.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

31. What Kindergarten Looks Like Now…

34. Math Common Core State Standards K.G.4 Analyze and compare two- and three- dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/"corners") and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).

35. What Kindergarten Looks Like Now…

36. DIBELS

38. How do I get my child registered? To start school in the fall we need from you: Kindergarten registration packet filled out Immunizations- record of up-to-date immunizations Copy of birth certificate Proof of residency Social Security Number Vision and Hearing Screenings

39. Parent Communication School Website Facebook Skyward School Messenger System Classroom Websites Weekly Newsletters REMIND (text/e-mail) School E-mail