Welcome to Welcome to CashellCashell

Elementary School Elementary School

Kindergarten BTSN Kindergarten BTSN 2012-20132012-2013

AgendaAgenda Meet the StaffMeet the Staff Arrival and Dismissal ProceduresArrival and Dismissal Procedures Lunch Lunch School Supplies School Supplies BirthdaysBirthdays Health InformationHealth Information Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities Curriculum OverviewCurriculum Overview Report Cards/conferenceReport Cards/conference Teacher ContactTeacher Contact Odds and EndsOdds and Ends

MMeet the Staffeet the Staff

Principal: Principal: – Mrs. Maureen StamoulisMrs. Maureen Stamoulis

Kindergarten Teachers:Kindergarten Teachers:– Mrs. Christine HomonMrs. Christine Homon– Mrs. Andrea SiskaMrs. Andrea Siska

Arrival ProceduresArrival Procedures School begins at 8:50 a.m. Children will line up by School begins at 8:50 a.m. Children will line up by

class outside their classroom between 8:30 and class outside their classroom between 8:30 and 8:40. (Breakfast is served at 8:20.)8:40. (Breakfast is served at 8:20.)

Safety patrol and adult supervision begins at 8:20 Safety patrol and adult supervision begins at 8:20 a.m.a.m.

Students arriving after 8:50 a.m. will be marked Students arriving after 8:50 a.m. will be marked tardy. They should check into the office before tardy. They should check into the office before coming to the classroom. Please give the late slip coming to the classroom. Please give the late slip to the teacher.to the teacher.

Please do not enter the classroomsPlease do not enter the classrooms before 8:50 a.m.before 8:50 a.m.

Dismissal ProceduresDismissal Procedures

Dismissal begins at 3:05 p.m. Dismissal begins at 3:05 p.m.

Safety patrols will walk bus riders to Safety patrols will walk bus riders to their busses.their busses.

Car riders and walkers will be dismissed Car riders and walkers will be dismissed through the outside kindergarten doors. through the outside kindergarten doors. Caretakers should wait outside this door for Caretakers should wait outside this door for their child.their child.

Bar-T children will be picked up by a teacher Bar-T children will be picked up by a teacher from the classroom during the first weeks of from the classroom during the first weeks of school.school.

Leaving SchoolLeaving School If your child will be leaving school any other way than If your child will be leaving school any other way than

the usual departure method we must have a note from the usual departure method we must have a note from you.you.

If it’s an emergency situation, call the office. If it’s an emergency situation, call the office.

If your child is going home with another student in the If your child is going home with another student in the class or school, both students must have a note. class or school, both students must have a note.

Students will not be allowed to accompany friends on a Students will not be allowed to accompany friends on a different bus without your written permission.different bus without your written permission.

You must sign your child out in the office if he/she You must sign your child out in the office if he/she leaves school early.leaves school early.

LunchLunch

Kindergarten lunch/recess hours are 11:40 pm.- Kindergarten lunch/recess hours are 11:40 pm.-

12:40 p.m. Children may buy or bring a healthy 12:40 p.m. Children may buy or bring a healthy lunch.lunch.

Kindergarten students buying lunch will be offered Kindergarten students buying lunch will be offered a regular or alternate lunch choice.a regular or alternate lunch choice.

Lunch costs $2.50 and will be paid through the Lunch costs $2.50 and will be paid through the school debit system - SNAP.school debit system - SNAP.

School SuppliesSchool Supplies Your child will need to bring a backpack, assignment book, Your child will need to bring a backpack, assignment book,

and folder to school each day. Completed work papers and folder to school each day. Completed work papers and notices will be brought home in this folder so it’s and notices will be brought home in this folder so it’s important to check and remove the contents each night.important to check and remove the contents each night.

These supplies will be helpful to have for home use:These supplies will be helpful to have for home use:

CrayonsCrayons GlueGlue PencilsPencils ScissorsScissors

Additional classroom supply lists will be given out by Additional classroom supply lists will be given out by individual teachers.individual teachers.

BirthdaysBirthdays

Students’ birthdays will be recognized by a Students’ birthdays will be recognized by a birthday pencil and a certificate given by the birthday pencil and a certificate given by the school office and teacher.school office and teacher.

Health InformationHealth Information

Student medications and medical notes Student medications and medical notes must be given to the school nurse. Teachers must be given to the school nurse. Teachers cannot administer medicine to students. cannot administer medicine to students. This also includes applying sunscreen.This also includes applying sunscreen.

If your child is sick, please keep him/her at If your child is sick, please keep him/her at home. home.

Volunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer Opportunities

Classroom volunteerClassroom volunteer Room parentsRoom parents Field trip chaperoneField trip chaperone

Teachers will communicate additional Teachers will communicate additional volunteer opportunities for individual volunteer opportunities for individual classes.classes.

Make sure to sign in the office and get a Make sure to sign in the office and get a visitor’s badge.visitor’s badge.

EICEICElementary Integrated Elementary Integrated

Curriculum 2.0Curriculum 2.0MCPS

Upgraded Existing MCPS Curriculum

•develops students’ critical and creative thinking skills•develops essential academic skills•devotes more learning time to subjects such as the arts, information literacy, science, social studies, and physical education•blends these subject areas with the core content areas of reading, writing, and math

What do students What do students need to know?need to know?

Concepts about printConcepts about print Phonemic awarenessPhonemic awareness Alphabetic principles/phonicsAlphabetic principles/phonics Oral language developmentOral language development Word recognition/vocabularyWord recognition/vocabulary Comprehension processComprehension process

Reading/Language ArtsReading/Language Arts

WritingWriting

Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop Ideas and DevelopmentIdeas and Development

(narratives, opinions, (narratives, opinions, biographies)biographies)

OrganizationOrganization ConventionsConventions Word ChoiceWord Choice VoiceVoice

MathematicsMathematics

Counting and CardinalityCounting and Cardinality Operations and Algebraic ThinkingOperations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base Number and Operations in Base

TenTen Measurement and DataMeasurement and Data GeometryGeometry

ScienceScience

Attributes of Weather Attributes of Weather ConditionsConditions

Weather PatternsWeather Patterns Life CyclesLife Cycles External Features Used for External Features Used for SurvivalSurvival

Adaptations in Adaptations in EnvironmentsEnvironments

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Community SymbolsCommunity Symbols Needs and WantsNeeds and Wants Physical and Natural FeaturesPhysical and Natural Features Human-made FeaturesHuman-made Features EconomicsEconomics Customs, Traditions, CultureCustoms, Traditions, Culture

How will we How will we know that they know that they have learned have learned

it?it?

Montgomery County Public Montgomery County Public Schools Assessment Program Schools Assessment Program (MCPS AP)(MCPS AP) ReadingReading

Kindergarten Performance TasksKindergarten Performance Tasks MathMath

Ongoing Teacher observationOngoing Teacher observation

What will we do What will we do when they when they

haven’t learned haven’t learned it?it?

Re-teachRe-teach Flexible groupingFlexible grouping Para-educator supportPara-educator support Practice, practice, Practice, practice,

practice!practice!

What will we do What will we do when they when they

already know it?already know it?

Students working at their Students working at their instructional reading levelinstructional reading level

Higher order thinking skills in Higher order thinking skills in mathmath

Computer enrichment activities Computer enrichment activities (reading, writing, and math)(reading, writing, and math)

Report CardsReport Cards// conferencesconferences

Kindergarten conferences are scheduled Kindergarten conferences are scheduled once a year. If you would like a conference once a year. If you would like a conference at any other time during the year, please at any other time during the year, please send a note to the teacher.send a note to the teacher.

Kindergarten report cards are sent home Kindergarten report cards are sent home twice a year. The first one is in Februartwice a year. The first one is in February and y and then again in June.then again in June.

Teacher Contact InformationTeacher Contact Information

Send a note.Send a note.

Call the school.Call the school.

Send any notes to the Send any notes to the teacher or other school teacher or other school information via the folder.information via the folder.

If the note is extra If the note is extra important, pin it to your child.important, pin it to your child.

Odds and EndsOdds and Ends

Make sure all your child’s belongings are labeled Make sure all your child’s belongings are labeled with his/her name.with his/her name.

Please make sure your child is dressed Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather, specials and outdoor appropriately for the weather, specials and outdoor recess play.recess play.

Please place all money and corresponding forms for Please place all money and corresponding forms for projects, field trips, etc. in an envelope with your projects, field trips, etc. in an envelope with your child’s name, the teacher’s name and the activity child’s name, the teacher’s name and the activity written clearly on the envelope.written clearly on the envelope.

Too much information???Too much information???

You may find any information presented You may find any information presented tonight on the Cashell Elementary tonight on the Cashell Elementary school web site under kindergarten.school web site under kindergarten.

WWW.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/cashelles

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