• The Daily 5 is a series of literacy tasks that develop the daily habits of reading, writing and working with peers that will lead to a lifetime of independent literacy.

• During Daily 5 the teacher meets with small groups or confers with individuals.

• Read To Self• Read To Someone•Word Work•Work On Writing• Listen To Reading

• Exploring Matter and Energy• The Natural World• Living Systems

• Second Step› Students learn and practice vital social

skills such as empathy, emotion management, problem solving and cooperation

• Community Helpers• Mapping Skills• Customs and Traditions• Rules and Procedures

Math is taught through the state adopted series Investigations, supplement materials and hands on learning.

• Recognizing, counting and writing numbers to 20.

• Positional words-above, below, over, under• Counting to 100• Patterns• Measurement-weight, capacity, length area• Graphing • Geometric figures

• Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI)• The TPRI tests the student’s knowledge on skills we have

been covering in class. These skills include: rhyming, blending, deleting initial and final sounds, letter identification and listening comprehension.

• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)• The DRA is a leveled reading program which goes from level A and

then from 1-40. The leveling system will take them through the third grade. Our goal is to have students reading at a level 4 at the end of Kindergarten.

• Report Cards and Data Folders• These will be coming home every nine weeks.

• M-class Math• Tests the student knowledge on counting, number identification,

quantity discrimination and missing numbers

• Newsletter and notes will keep you informed about what is happening in Kindergarten

• Weekly newsletter will come home every week.

• Check and clean out folders every night

• Help prepare teaching materials

• Volunteer in a classroom• Field Trip Chaperones• Guest Speakers

• Please read with your child for 20 minutes each night.

• Check folder for additional homework to come home occasionally.

If your child is contagious or has a fever please keep

them at home.

• Children unload from the car and follow the boots into the school.

• Please watch for teachers and safety patrol• All students should report to the cafeteria. • Teachers will pick up students in the cafeteria• In an effort for our students to gain

independence we encourage you to say your goodbyes in the main hallway.

• If it is 8, you’re late!

Being on time starts the day off right!

• Dismissal is at 3:00• Students who are not picked up by 3:10

will be escorted to the office. • A consistent routine ensures safety.• For the safety of our students pets are not

allowed on campus.

Please notify us of any changes in your child’s established routine with

a note or a message by 2:00.

• Discuss your child’s lunch choices before coming to school.

• Send all lunch money in a marked envelope. Include first and last name, amount and teachers name.

• Pre-pay lunch accounts online.• http://www.ezschoolpay.com/

• A new menu will come home each month.

• We will go on two field trips this year. • A background check is required for all

chaperones. This process takes about two weeks.

• We ask that arrangements are made for all younger siblings if you would like to help chaperone.

• We will be ordering class shirts to wear on field trips and at other class events.