To Meet the TeacherTo Meet the TeacherKindergartenKindergarten

Rooms 101, 103, & 105Rooms 101, 103, & 105

Meet the TeacherMeet the TeacherSeptember 4, 2013September 4, 2013

Welcome to Our Classroom!Welcome to Our Classroom!Morning Kindergarten Morning Kindergarten

8:40am-11:35am8:40am-11:35am

Afternoon KindergartenAfternoon Kindergarten

12:20pm-3:30pm12:20pm-3:30pm

*Wednesday: 1:30 *Wednesday: 1:30 dismissaldismissal

Our DayOur DayUnpacking and morning workUnpacking and morning workOpening exercises (announcements Opening exercises (announcements and calendar) and calendar)

Language Arts and Math lessons, Language Arts and Math lessons, Theme-related activitiesTheme-related activities

Snack / Bathroom / JournalingSnack / Bathroom / JournalingCentersCentersSpecialists – Art, Gym, Library, Specialists – Art, Gym, Library, MusicMusic

Pack upPack up

Curriculum AreasCurriculum Areas Language ArtsLanguage Arts Letter IdentificationLetter Identification Letter-sound correspondenceLetter-sound correspondence

Harcourt Sound Cards*Harcourt Sound Cards* Rhyming & rhyming application Rhyming & rhyming application Sound isolationSound isolation Pre-reading skills & reading skills Pre-reading skills & reading skills Kid WritingKid Writing

Zaner-Bloser letter formation*Zaner-Bloser letter formation*PLEASE aid in correct formationPLEASE aid in correct formationHandwriting Without Tears prompting*Handwriting Without Tears prompting*

**Reference sheets for these skillsReference sheets for these skills

W.I.N TimeW.I.N Time

Students are grouped based on Students are grouped based on Kindergarten assessments and AimsWeb Kindergarten assessments and AimsWeb screeningsscreenings

Small group centers, 3-4 times a weekSmall group centers, 3-4 times a week Activities meet the needs of each Activities meet the needs of each child to reinforce skills, remediate, child to reinforce skills, remediate, and enrichand enrich

Students may work within their own Students may work within their own classroom or travel to the opposite classroom or travel to the opposite kindergarten classroom for this kindergarten classroom for this center time. center time.

Groups are flexible and fluid. Groups are flexible and fluid.

Curriculum AreasCurriculum Areas

1. Plane Shapes 2. Problem Solving 3. Solid Figures 4. Measurement 5.Symmetry6.Subtraction7.Sorting & Classifying 8.Addition 9.Counting & Cardinality 10.Base 10 & Place Value 11.Number Sense

Home FoldersHome Folders

Need to come to school every dayNeed to come to school every day Remember to check them for important Remember to check them for important notes, homework, homework chart, notes, homework, homework chart, stoplight paper, and work being stoplight paper, and work being returned returned

(Please leave stoplight in folder for the (Please leave stoplight in folder for the entire month.)entire month.)

Please empty the “Leave at Home” side Please empty the “Leave at Home” side daily daily – use this for decorating the fridge!– use this for decorating the fridge!

Encourage responsibility by allowing Encourage responsibility by allowing your student to place papers in his or your student to place papers in his or her folder & to place the folder in his her folder & to place the folder in his or her backpack each nightor her backpack each night

HomeworkHomework

Sent home most Mondays-FridaysSent home most Mondays-Fridays Friday homework will vary based on student needFriday homework will vary based on student need

Refer to the homework sheet and class newsletter for Refer to the homework sheet and class newsletter for the week’s assignments, themes, events, and due dates the week’s assignments, themes, events, and due dates will be sent electronically, ensure I have current e-mailwill be sent electronically, ensure I have current e-mail notify me tonight if you need a paper copy insteadnotify me tonight if you need a paper copy instead

Remember names Remember names on all homework on all homework Should be completed in pencil unless noted otherwiseShould be completed in pencil unless noted otherwise Please check it to make sure it is done neatly and Please check it to make sure it is done neatly and correctly~ we don’t want to reinforce wrong answers!correctly~ we don’t want to reinforce wrong answers!

A great way to keep up with what we are doing in A great way to keep up with what we are doing in school.school.

All homework is used to reinforce skills we have All homework is used to reinforce skills we have completed within the classroom and should take no more completed within the classroom and should take no more than 10 minutes. than 10 minutes.

SnackSnack Snack should be Snack should be smallsmall and nutritious and nutritious

Chips, cookies, donuts etc. are not Chips, cookies, donuts etc. are not considered healthy choices. considered healthy choices.

No snacks containing peanuts or tree No snacks containing peanuts or tree nuts nuts

If your child forgets snack or has If your child forgets snack or has an unhealthy snack, I will send a an unhealthy snack, I will send a note.note.

Encourage responsibility by allowing Encourage responsibility by allowing your child to pack with youyour child to pack with you

We take a bathroom break to clean We take a bathroom break to clean hands before snack or use sanitizer.hands before snack or use sanitizer.

No snack for PM Wednesdays!No snack for PM Wednesdays!

Book OrdersBook OrdersScholastic Book ClubScholastic Book Club

Build a library for your child at homeBuild a library for your child at home Books are on a K-1 reading level. Higher levels Books are on a K-1 reading level. Higher levels will also be available online to view order will also be available online to view order forms. forms.

Checks only please, payable to “Scholastic Book Checks only please, payable to “Scholastic Book Clubs”Clubs”

*Please combine all “pamphlets” into 1 check *Please combine all “pamphlets” into 1 check for payment. for payment.

Form and check due date will be indicated on Form and check due date will be indicated on colored slip, homework chart, and in our colored slip, homework chart, and in our newsletternewsletter

Help build our classroom library and supplies Help build our classroom library and supplies through bonus points. through bonus points.

-Books are awarded for online ordering -Books are awarded for online ordering

Star StudentsStar Students

MondayMonday – share character’s Journal – share character’s Journal TuesdayTuesday – family photographs (3-4 only) – family photographs (3-4 only) WednesdayWednesday – share decorated personalized – share decorated personalized starstar

ThursdayThursday – favorite SMALL stuffed animal – favorite SMALL stuffed animal --animal will “eat” snack with the special animal will “eat” snack with the special personperson

FridayFriday-share poster-share poster

*A reminder note is sent home in George or Clifford’s *A reminder note is sent home in George or Clifford’s bag.bag.

*Please take good care of the activities that are sent *Please take good care of the activities that are sent home. They are for all students to enjoy throughout home. They are for all students to enjoy throughout the school year. the school year.

Helping HandsHelping Hands Please sign up to be a Mystery Reader Please sign up to be a Mystery Reader

At each teacher’s tableAt each teacher’s table Wednesdays for AM, Fridays for PM Wednesdays for AM, Fridays for PM

Please arrive at designated times or a few minutes Please arrive at designated times or a few minutes early. Times are incorporated into our daily early. Times are incorporated into our daily schedule. Adults will not be permitted into the schedule. Adults will not be permitted into the classroom if you arrive early. classroom if you arrive early.

Adult chooses book to read to class. 10-15 minutes Adult chooses book to read to class. 10-15 minutes is allotted for reading time. is allotted for reading time.

No edible treats for distributionNo edible treats for distribution Looking for parents who can come in to help Looking for parents who can come in to help during center times on a regular basis Our during center times on a regular basis Our Room Mom will be creating a monthly schedule Room Mom will be creating a monthly schedule based on help available. based on help available.

Centers are scheduled for: Centers are scheduled for: AM: AM: Tuesday-FridayTuesday-FridayPM: PM: Tuesday, Thursday, FridayTuesday, Thursday, Friday

Continued: Continued: Please note: Please note:

In order to come in on a regular basis, help In order to come in on a regular basis, help with parties, and/or attend field trips ALL with parties, and/or attend field trips ALL clearances are NEEDED. Visit the district clearances are NEEDED. Visit the district website or our classroom websites for more website or our classroom websites for more information. information.

Some clearances take 3-6 weeks to be Some clearances take 3-6 weeks to be returned!returned!

These will remain on file and “follow” your These will remain on file and “follow” your child throughout their time here at Willow child throughout their time here at Willow Lane! Lane!

In order to Mystery Read, a notarized In order to Mystery Read, a notarized affidavit must be on file in our office.affidavit must be on file in our office.

Thank you in advance for your dedication Thank you in advance for your dedication to our classroom. You assistance enables to our classroom. You assistance enables

us to promote child success!us to promote child success!

Distribution of invitations: Distribution of invitations:

Entire class Entire class All girls or all boysAll girls or all boys

Class treats are permitted Class treats are permitted NO edible treats NO edible treats

BIRTHDAY BOOKS! BIRTHDAY BOOKS! Wrapped or unwrapped Wrapped or unwrapped SharedShared Personalized Personalized Kept in classroom reading area for Kept in classroom reading area for student enjoyment student enjoyment

Monthly School Spirit AssembliesMonthly School Spirit Assemblies Most are in the AMMost are in the AM PM students are invited to attend PM students are invited to attend

Must be supervised by a parent/guardianMust be supervised by a parent/guardianPM children may sit with the AM class, but a PM children may sit with the AM class, but a parent/guardian must be presentparent/guardian must be present

Children are encouraged to wear their Children are encouraged to wear their “Willow Wear” or school colors for spirit “Willow Wear” or school colors for spirit assembliesassemblies

We will notify you, via newsletter when We will notify you, via newsletter when the assemblies, monthly and otherwise, the assemblies, monthly and otherwise, are occuring.are occuring.

Misc. ItemsMisc. Items Notes to the office: Notes to the office:

Legible Legible Child & Parent’s first and last name Child & Parent’s first and last name Room number Room number Excuse notes need to be sent in within 3 days of Excuse notes need to be sent in within 3 days of returning after an absence. returning after an absence.

Vacation requests Vacation requests Pick-Up indicates WHO is picking child up Pick-Up indicates WHO is picking child up

Please send in a labeled oversized t-shirt Please send in a labeled oversized t-shirt for art by Friday if you haven’t done sofor art by Friday if you haven’t done so

““Me Pages” are due by September 9Me Pages” are due by September 9thth.. Examples are at each teacher’s table Examples are at each teacher’s table

Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups will be Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups will be available through Signup Genius tomorrow. available through Signup Genius tomorrow. There is a link on the Willow Lane Website.There is a link on the Willow Lane Website.

Continued…Continued…

Going Green: Lightning Flash! Going Green: Lightning Flash! http://www.eastpennsd.org/willow/

Please reinforce at home: Please reinforce at home: sneezing/coughing in elbowsneezing/coughing in elbow keeping fingers and other items OUT of keeping fingers and other items OUT of mouthmouth

tying shoestying shoes taking off and putting on coats.taking off and putting on coats.

Zipping, buttoning, and reversing sleeves Zipping, buttoning, and reversing sleeves trying first, before saying, “I can’t”trying first, before saying, “I can’t” following our classroom following our classroom MONSTER RULESMONSTER RULES!!

Wish Upon a Star…Wish Upon a Star…

Please consider donating to our Please consider donating to our classrooms by selecting a star classrooms by selecting a star or two from the easel by our or two from the easel by our tables. These supplies will tables. These supplies will

enable us to make learning fun! enable us to make learning fun!

Thank you!