Welcome to Kindergarten!Welcome to

Kindergarten!Mrs. Slusher’s Class

KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box You will find lots of helpful

information Parent Online Pay (will be available to

elementary schools in January 2013) Parent Connection Student Handbooks School Menus Calendar And much more…

Frank Elementary Website

Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “campuses” at top of page Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank” You will find lots of information regarding what is going on

throughout the school year here at Frank Elementary.

Our Websites

Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “campuses” at top of page Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank” Click on “teachers” at top of page In the Step 1 box, click on Kindergarten Then, in the Step 2 box, click on my name For Step 3, click “search”

How to Contact Us

Feel free to contact me any time!

Best way is via email mslusher2@kleinisd.net

Helpful Hints

Please label your child's belongings such as backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets.

Please refrain from letting your child bring any toys or stuffed animals into the classroom unless otherwise requested.

Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack for unexpected accidents.

Our Schedule

Lunch 10:59 – 11:34

PE/Music – Monday 11:45 – 12:30Tuesday 1:05 – 1:50

Wednesday 1:05 – 1:50Thursday 1:50 – 3:00Friday – 1:05 – 1:50

Library – Mondays 10:10 – 10:30

If your child is buying lunch, please send a check or cash to pay for your child’s lunch. They will deposit it into their personal lunch account.

You may also pay online Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “Departments” at the top Click on “Nutrition and Food Services” Scroll down and to the right click on

“Online Payments – PAYPAMS” Follow directions on page to setup an

account

Lunch Accounts

School Menu/Birthday Snacks

Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box Click on “School Menu” To the right, click on “Elementary” to see

the menu for each day Our Frank Cafeteria # is 832-375-7026

You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

Classroom Management

Follow Directions Listen to the teacher Keep hands and feet to

yourself Use walking feet Raise your hand and wait to

be called on Self-control

Consequences and Rewards

All students begin their day on green

Move your color up - for positive behaviors

Move your color down – for negative behaviors

Treasure Box reward on Fridays if students earn blue all week

Daily Behavior Folder

Folder will go home every day with your child’s color for the day

Please initial in the square for that day’s color.

Return next day

Wednesday Folder

Sign, review, and remove all papers

Return on Thursday

Homework Children need to be children – homework is

very minimal but is a participation grade. For the first 9 weeks your child can choose

from a list of activities to do for their homework each night. There will be no homework folder for the first 9 weeks.

Second, third & fourth 9 weeks, homework folder will go home every Monday and is to be returned on Friday.

Parent signatures are required in the appropriate square each week.

Star of the Week Each child will be “Star of the Week”

beginning the week of September 17

Make a poster with pictures and information about your child.

Posters will be displayed in the hallway for the entire week and returned the following Monday.

Letter Expert

Letter of the week – Starting the 4th week of school, we will be focusing on 2 letters

per week. Letter Expert Bag - When your child

receives this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice reading the book and sentence strip with your child, they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

Our Day

Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum

Math - mornings and throughout the day

Science/Social Studies – afternoons; rotate weekly

Reading

Sight words have been reduced from 86 to

44

Will begin the second 9 weeks

Please read with your child every night for 20 minutes.

Writing Manuscript handwriting Phonetic writing

For example: A ball is big and red.

Phonetically written:

A bl is bg ad red. If the word is on the word

wall – the student should write the word correctly.

Math New Curriculum: Investigations More hands-on which means

less consumables Positional Words Patterns Basic geometric shapes Basic measuring skills Numbers Sorting Graphing Adding and Subtracting

Science Explore basic science

concepts Senses Magnets/Tools Animals – habitats Plants Healthy habits – Food Water

Social Studies

Holidays Community Sequencing

events

Technology

Learning.com A website that teaches basic

computer skills (mouse, keyboard, internet, etc.)

Used as a Technology grade every 9 weeks.

Will be completed in class

Grading Scale/Checklist Grading Guidelines:

E+ = 96-100 – AdvancedE = 90-95 – Exceeds ExpectationsS+ = 85-89 – Meets ExpectationsS = 80-84 – Approaching ExpectationsN = 70-79 – Below Expectations

(experiencing some difficulties)U = 69 and below – Experiencing

difficulties

Checklist: Will go home each 9 weeks with report card Outlines in more detail what your child has

mastered for that 9 weeks

Grade Speed (Parent Connect)

This allows you to view your child’s grades and set “triggers” to notify you of a grade that has dropped.

Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box Click on “Parent Connection” Follow directions on the page

Your child’s student ID# will be sent home this week in the Wednesday folder

Centers Afternoon Centers – assorted activities

Art, Blocks, Math Manipulatives, Toy Tubs, Homeliving, Computers, etc.

Centers are fun activities that teach, while having fun.

Rules for centers: 1. Stay in your assigned center2. Work fairly with each other3. Have Fun!!!!!

How can I help my child?

Encourage your child to always try his/her best

Instill in your child the “I can do it” attitude Encourage good listening skills, self-control Sleep – every child needs a good nights rest Eat – a good breakfast, healthy foods for

lunch Talk about school and review your child’s

papers and behavior with your child each day.

How can I be a part of mychild’s class?

Be a class reader Help with class parties (Christmas

and Valentines) Join your child for lunch occasionally

Last but not least…

Your child is a special gift that we have a privilege to teach.

Our goal: To instill a love of learning through fun, developmentally appropriate activities, and structure.

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!

Q & A