Welcome Class of 2028 ParentsYour journey begins!

Our Evening’s Agenda

06:00-6:25 Information session06:25-6:35 time for group questions06:35-6:55 available for tour/ pick up

materials/available for questions

Who is here?

0Mr. Poston: principal0Ms. Chicchi: assistant principal0Ms. Brick: school counselor

Stars of our show!

0Kindergarten Teachers0 Ms. Tracy Mckee0 Mr. Dennis Baker0 Ms. Colleen D’Angelo0 Ms. Mary Clark0 Ms. Ann Koontz

Is your child ready

0 Shares with others.Plays cooperatively with other children.  Separates from parents without being upset.  Begins to control oneself.Starts to follow rules.Takes care of self care needs - bathroom, dressing, zipping, buttoning, etc. Listens to stories with interest.Looks at pictures and then tells stories. 

0 Sorts similar objects by color, shape, and size.Recognizes groups of one to five objects.

Counts to ten. Bounces a ball. 

Is your child ready…cont

0Recognizes rhyming sounds - nursery rhymes.Pays attention for short periods of time to adult directed tasks.Has a general sense of time of day.Cuts with scissors.Traces.Speaks understandably in complete sentences of up to five or six words.Identifies rhyming words orally.Identifies the beginning sounds of some words orally.Identifies some letters of the alphabet.

First few days

0Students will have a “staggered start” to provide a smaller less overwhelming atmosphere as they start school.

0Please be ready to “Kiss and Go” on the first day

First few weeks

0Students will be assessed to determine their reading and math abilities.

0Parents will be informed of where their student is and also a plan will be developed for any students that are not at beginning of Kindergarten grade level.

0The plan will consist of home and school interventions to help the students perform on grade level.

Academic Information

0Reading Curriculum0Writing Curriculum0Math Curriculum0Science/Social Studies curriculum

Behavioral/Social EmotionalExpectations

0 Students will need to sit and listen for 15-20 minutes0 Students will need to follow all adult directions with out

arguing or refusing0 Students will need to be able to play and work well with

other students0 Students should keep hands and feet to themselves at all

times0 Students will need to be able to try new things and do some

things on their own.0 Students will need to be respectful to adults with their tone

of voice body language and verbal communication.

Positive Behavior Intervention System

0PAWS will help guide and teach your student how to follow expectations so they can access the curriculum.

0The first few weeks of school will center on students learning the school routine, how to behave appropriately and what to do in all areas of the school.

0Students will be motivated through verbal praise, announcements and a daily paw count.

0Please help reinforce at home.

Transportation

0Buses0Car Riders0 Walkers0Transportation Changes

Attendance/On time

0Very important for students to be here and on time0Helps instill a sense of the importance of school0Children will transition easier into their routine0Saundra Gardner: school social worker

Cafeteria

0Lunch times0Money for lunch0Having lunch with your child

Safety and Security

0Doors locked at 8am0Will need to come to front office and be “buzzed in”0All visitors must check in at office and have badge0Students will only be dismissed with adults on pick up

list0Background checks

Preparing Over Summer

0   Continue to read to your child every day.  There are several good books that focus on kindergarten you might want to read.  Some favorites are Miss Bindergarten Kindergarten books,  Countdown to Kindergarten, The Night Before Kindergarten.

0 Over the summer, visit and play on the school playground with your child.  It will help him/her begin to feel comfortable with his/her school (especially since many children say recess and play time are their favorites!). 

Cont…

0 Play games together like Candyland, Uno, Memory Game, Go Fish, etc. to help your child learn how to play cooperatively, take turns, and lose gracefully.

0 Practice self-help skills with your child:  using the bathroom, washing hands, blowing his/her nose, sneezing and coughing into his/her arm (not hand), and dressing (buttons, zippers, snaps, and buckles).  Many children still need help with dressing skills, especially in winter with snow clothes as well as tying shoes. 

0 Use public restrooms so the school bathroom will not seem as scary.

Cont….

0Writing their name0Recognizing letters0Recognizing shapes

Summer Packet

0DVD all about PES with some practice with letter sounds, shapes and book print awareness.

0Letter flash cards0Number flash cards0Sight word list

Questions

0Group question time. Questions about procedures, policies, etc. Please no individual child questions at this time.