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Thunder Hill Elementary School
Kindergarten2015-2016
Meet the Kindergarten Teachers
Susan McAleerDiane BachekBarbara MichaelianHillary HollisJan BarnesBharti UppalSam StarkDiane Green UMBC
Intern
Daily Schedule9:15-9:25 Morning Routines/Attendance/Lunch 9:25-9:50 Opening9:50-10:00 Take Ten10:00-11:00 Math11:00-11:30 Recess11:30-12:00 Lunch12:00-12:20 Quiet Time12:20-1:40 Reading Block/Language Arts/Snack 1:40-2:40 Specials2:40-3:10 Content3:10-3:40 Choice Time3:40-3:50 Prepare for Dismissal, Dismissal
Common Core Fast Facts• State of Maryland adopted Common Core in June 2010• Forty-five states and the District of Columbia adopted Common
Core State Standards• Standards based statewide initiative• Mastery curriculum • PARCC assessments take place in grades 3-5 (Partnership for
Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)
• For more information go to www.mdk12.org
Reading Group Block
*Reading Groups – Reading Levels– Leveled books that coordinate with benchmark book level– Big books / Shared Reading
* Language Arts Follow Up Activity– Seatwork is a follow-up activity to reinforce skills learned in
reading group or a written response to a class read aloud.– Student may be working with an paraprofessional, resource
teacher, and/or parent.
*DAILY 5– Students may work independently in the following
activities:READ TO SELFREAD TO A PARTNERWORD WORKLISTEN TO READINGWRITING
Language Arts
• Letter of the Week
• Star of the Week• Words Their Way
Math• Homeroom
Classes • Kindergarten
Curriculum-Investigations
• “Hands On” --use of manipulatives
• Common Core State Standards
Mathematical Practices1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4. Model with mathematics
5. Use appropriate tools strategically
6. Attend to precision
7. Look for and make use of structure
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Content AreasSocial Studies
Home and School Peoples of the Nation and the
WorldMaps and Me Road Trip USA
The Market
ScienceScientists and Engineers
Earth Science (Weather)
Physical Science (Pushes and Pulls)
Life Science (Relationships in
Ecosystems)
Environmental Science (Human Impact on
Environment)
Health
Mental Health
Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention
Disease Prevention and Control
Nutrition and Fitness
•These subjects are taught in homeroom classes. Content subject matter is also integrated into reading.
STEAM
What is SOAR?
•S – Safe•O – Organized•A – Always Respectful•R - Responsible
5 Point System & Clubs• Students will begin the day with 5 points and every student should
strive to stay on 5 or above.
• Students will record their daily total in their take-home folder (primary) and agenda books (intermediate).
• SOAR Celebration Clubs will occur every 2 weeks.
• Teams will brainstorm ideas for Clubs with students and will offer 3-4 twenty-thirty minute rotations: active activity, quiet activity, arts and crafts, movie, etc.
• Possible ideas include: read with a flashlight, dance party, bring in a board game, arts & crafts, drawing, etc.
• To attend the Clubs, students will need 80% of the total possible points for the first quarter. This percentage will go up throughout the year and parents will be informed.
• If you’re interested in donating supplies or assisting with Clubs, please contact your child’s teacher.
SOAR Tickets• Students will continue to earn SOAR
tickets.• Two students’ names from every grade
level will be randomly pulled on Monday mornings for the SOAR School-wide Lottery. Names will be announced on the a.m. announcements.
• Students who are picked will have their picture taken with Ms. Bowen to be displayed on the SOAR bulletin board. Students will also pick a SOAR reward from a menu of choices.
Classroom SOAR Ticket Rewards
• When students have earned 10 SOAR tickets, they will be able to trade-in their tickets to their classroom teacher for something from the Coupon Bin or the Prize Bin.
After School• Students are permitted
to go home with another child only after they have provided the teacher with a note.
• Students will not be allowed to leave with any other parent without a note.
• Students who are not regular bus riders will not be allowed to ride on a bus due to insurance regulations.
Daily Folder• The Daily Folder will be sent home each night with class work
and notices. • We encourage you to look in the folder each night and also to
use the folder to communicate with your child’s teacher.
Homework• We will begin a take home book program in the second
quarter.• We will also participate in the Pizza Hut Book-It Program which
begins in October.• Other homework activities which will be phased in as the year
progresses: » Poetry Journal» Handwriting* Family Projects
Report Cards• Evaluation Codes
• I - Independent• W - With Assistance• N - Not Apparent
• Effort Codes1. Outstanding (consistent)2. Satisfactory (most of the time)3. Needs Improvement (inconsistent)
Progress Reports will come home about every5 weeks.
Field Trips• We are in the process of
planning the following field trips:
• Robinson’s Nature Center• Baltimore Aquarium• Sharp’s Farm• Howard County Public
Library
We will also plan several “In House” Field Trips
*Aviation Museum*Firefighters*Historical Society*Dentist
Kindergarten Parties
• We have four parties throughout the year.– Fall– Winter– Valentine’s Day– End-of-the-Year– Room parents will be
involved in the planning. Parent volunteers will be contacted for help at the parties
– Please be aware that food must be approved due to serious allergic reactions
Parent Volunteers• Parent volunteers are
needed to work with children in school during the week (time depends on program) and to work on projects at home.
• The teachers will contact you about the volunteer programs and schedule.
• We will need 2 room parents per class.
• We will contact you about a kindergarten volunteer meeting. There will also be a school-wide parent volunteer meeting.
• Siblings may not be brought with parents who volunteer.
• Parent Volunteer Programs will begin at the end of October.
Laura Davis/David Floyd will need immediate help with kindergarteners starting the week of 9/14. You can contact Mrs. Davis via email or give your name to the classroom teacher. Tues. 1:40 - 2:40 McAleerWed. 1:40 - 2:40 Hollis Thurs. 1:40 - 2:40 Michaelin Fri. 1:40 - 2:40 Bachek
Labeling
Please label all clothing, jackets, gloves, and lunchboxes.
Medication
•All students taking medication must notify the teacher and the nurse.
•Please document all medication and give this information to Mrs. Taneyhill.
•You may send in cough drops, however, they must be kept in Mrs. Taneyhhill’s office.
Vacations• If children go away
during the school year, have them keep a journal about their trip that they will share with the class when they return.
• There is a form you will need to get from the office for an extended leave.
Reminders
*Birthdays*Illnesses*Snack*LunchThank you!
Your Questions