Welcome toCurriculum

Night! Mrs. Estes, Mrs. Woodward and

Mrs. South2015-2016

School Informatio

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Meet your Teachers

We are very lucky to have additional support within our

classroom. • Mrs. Estes – Classroom Teacher• Mrs. Woodward – Part-time

Paraprofessional• Mrs. South – Full-time Paraprofessional • Mrs. Howell – Special Education Teacher

Boston Blast* E-mailed from Mrs. Moss on Fridays* Information about what is happening at BES

Classroom Emails/Newsletter* Sent from Mrs. Estes* Weekly Newsletters* Upcoming classroom events

Green Communication Folder* brought to school and home everyday* agenda in left pocket (lunch/transportation)* Homework, notes and any returned work

Pink Homework Folder*Homework is sent home on Monday and retuned

on Friday.

Communication

We use Conscious Discipline within our classroom.

• We are a class family.• Each day, we teach

your child how to problem solve.

• We discuss how to be patient, use gentle hands and kind words.

• We believe in giving positive reinforcement and redirection.

• We want them to succeed in all areas of Kindergarten.

• Our safe place has the student’s family photos.

• Each student has a job for a week.

BES School wide uses:

B.E.A.R. Brag Tickets• Given to students who

show:Be Your Best

Exhibit Safe BehaviorAct Responsibly

Respect

* Students save and earn rewards. (beads/charms)

7:30-8:00 Morning Work, Attendance, Morning Meeting

8:00-8:30 Wilson Fundations Phonics Lesson

8:30-9:30 Literacy Centers

9:30-10:00 Calendar Math and Science

10:00-10:30 Brain Break and Writing Workshop

10:30-10:40 Restroom Break

10:40-11:10 Lunch

11:10-11:45 Math Block

11:45-12:30 Specials (Art, Music, PE)

12:30-12:50 Snack

12:50-1:15 Recess

1:20 - 1:50 Math Centers

Our Daily Schedule

In our classroom, I use a total approach to reading. Reading in our classroom will be taught through center rotations. The groups are flexible and students may be changed from one group to another depending on level.

This is one of the most important parts of our school day. We will be practicing our phonics skills everyday through written activities, craft projects, and centers. This part of the day is so important because this is what will help your child learn to read.

English Language Arts

Phonics

Math• Plane shapes and solid shapes• Positions and patterns• Sorting • Represent and read numbers

0-30• Comparing sets (greater/less than, equal)• Data and graphing • Count to 100 by 1s, 5’s and

10s• Count forward from a given

number• Measurement; Length, weight

and capacity• Addition and Subtraction to 10

• Each day the students complete a page in their interactive math journal.

• Holidays (Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day…)

• Patriotic Symbols

• Communities

• Needs vs. wants

• Maps and Globes

• Rules

Social Studies:

• Physical Properties of Matter• Five Senses• Gravity and Motion• Day and Night Sky• Living and Non-Living Things• Animals• Plants• Rocks and Soils

ScienceEach week, the

students complete an activity or craft

to be placed in their Science

notebook.

Classroom work is checked weekly and sent home. • A smiley face means you did your

best!!!• A check mark means you can do

better.

• Please review work and note the comments I write to better help your child at home.

• GKIDS ( Kindergarten Report Card) every quarter

• Each child is tested individually• Please sign and return report card folders

Grading

Sight Words

• Sight Words will not be passed out if your child needs to learn 9 or more sounds.

• “Ball Words” (baseball/soccer/golf)• Learn at your own pace.• Once a list is mastered and new list

will be placed in folder.• Sight Word lists are placed in pink

homework folder.• Practice each night.• Goal is for the student to read 100

words by the end of Kindergarten.• Students are assessed on Fridays.

*Homework packet each Monday in pink

homework folder

* Consists of math, reading and language arts

* Due to school Friday morning

* Try not to do it all on Monday!

* Daily reading expected for 10-20 minutes

* Sight word practice each night

Nightly Homework

Fine Motor Fun FridayEach day, gross and fine motor skills are being taught and learned on a daily basis. By teaching and building upon the gross/fine motor skills, we can help your child be more successful at school and in life. I love to incorporate many sensory strategies within our learning throughout the week.

On Fridays, we use our last 45 minute math block to build social skills and muscles in our hands. It could look like free play to an adult but there is much more learning happening than to the eye. We might explore with shaving cream, play doh or legos. The students LOVE fun Friday!

Resources

Home - Mrs. Estes' Kindergarten Class

Parent Link to Standarhttps://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/parents.aspxds

Room Parents

Amanda WilliamsBrittany Saldivar

Mrs. Estes Shutterfly WebsiteBoston Elementary Home

GENERAL INFORMATION Please help your child learn his/her ID#. Label anything that your child can take off or leave at

school. Please keep all phone numbers and change of

addresses up-to-date. Remember to send in a written excuse when your

child is absent.Please use envelopes for any money coming to

school…remember to write your child’s name on it. Please help your child learn how to tie his/her shoes.

Meal Pay.

Your child’s needs to know his/her student number.

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PARENT CONFERENCES

Conferences are held twice during the year: • A fall conference in October.• A spring conference in March (upon request).

However, I am available throughout the year to discuss your child’s progress or concerns you may have.

Times: 7:00 am – 7:30 am 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

May accommodate later times upon request

*Phone conference, if needed.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS

EVENING!