Kindergarten Welcomes You to

Back to School Night!

Kindergarten Learning Targets

•Write a complete sentence using a capital letter at the beginning, punctuation at the end and spaces between words.

•Read a simple, unfamiliar text.

•Count to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s.

•Add and subtract sets of 10 concrete objects.

Assessment

•PALS

•DRA

•Report Card

PALSTwo assessments will occur:

-Fall -Spring

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening

Support students by working on

• uppercase and lowercase letter recognition

•tracking

Fall results will be shared at our conference.

Our goal for Q1- All students will know all uppercase and lowercase letters

Our goal for Q2- All students will know all letter sounds.

Steps to Literacy Letter Chart

DRAOne assessment will occur:

-Spring

•Developmental Reading Assessment

•Assesses independent reading skills

Gradebook and

Parent Portal

The link for the ParentVUE Parent Portal can be found on the Lovettsville Webpage. ParentVUE will be open for parents of students in grades K-12 on September 15, 2015. Activation letters will be mailed to all parents with educational rights on September 11, 2015 (expected delivery September 12-18). Please visit the ParentVUE Information page for more information on this transition. You will find FAQs, QuickTips and videos.

What organizational things can parents do to help?

•Promptly return forms contained in the first day packet

•Check “Notes” folder daily

•Change of Dismissal plans in “Notes” folder or phone call to office (not email)

•Check weekly Thursday folder

•Read monthly newsletter

Specials

•Library -Thursday

•SEARCH- B weeks Tuesday

•Guidance- B weeks Friday

•Computer Lab- Beginning last week in September on Thursday

Volunteers

• Complete an LCPS Volunteer form tonight, or print one out from the LES website.

• Sign up in the classroom tonight, letting us know how and when you prefer to volunteer.

(Center Helper, Party Planners, Directory Organizer, Volunteer Coordinator, Mystery Reader)

• We would love to have you in as soon as possible.

• We have a 10 minute snack break every day.

• Please send one item to eat and a small drink.

• We ask that you avoid nut products due to severe allergies in our classroom.

Snack

Based on P.B. I. S. (Positive Behavior Intervention Support)

Feed Snowflake fishSmelly Happy stamp on hand

School Wide Expectations

•Based on P.B.I.S. (Positive Behavior Intervention Support)•Jewels in the Jar•Fish

Classroom Expectations

• Students will Be Safe and Be Kind.

Gentle Reminder Warning Time Out• Smelly Happy stamp on hand if child had a

“Super Terrific Day”

If support from home is needed, a note will be sent home. Please discuss, sign and return.

We are excited about:

Birthdays

•Our birthday child is our special helper of the day

•Our birthday child gets a birthday crown

Field Trips

•We will take one walking field trip in the Spring

Parties

•We will have two class parties and an end of year celebration.

Things to do tonight:• Find your child’s name sign on a table.

• Look at his/her “All About Me” poster.

• Find your child’s self portrait.

• Find your child’s artwork in the hall.

• Sign up for a conference. (Take a reminder if you’d like one.)

• Complete the LCPS Volunteer Form.

• Sign up to Volunteer in our Classroom.