Welcome to Kindergarten! A place where childhood is a journey,
not a race.
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A Typical Day in Kindergarten 1 st bell rings at 9:00- begin
morning jobs (hang up backpack, turn in Daily Folder, do lunch
count and begin morning work) 2 nd bell rings at 9:10- listen to
morning news on PA system while finishing morning work 9:15-
Morning Meeting Change classroom helpers and go over the days
schedule Greet each other and say good morning Do Star of the Week,
Birthdays
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A Typical Day continued 9:30-11:30 Language Arts Block Whole
Group Reading Activities Small Group Reading Activities Individual
Reading Activities Whole Group Writing Activities Writing Workshop
Snack break in between these activities Work Samples include:
Amazing Word Journal, Poetry/Song Journal, Monthly Writing
Journal
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Lunch, Quiet Time and Recess This is my lunch and prep time
(often with meetings)- Mrs. Emsley, our classroom para, is in
charge during this time Lunch is from 11:00-11:25 Quiet Time is
from 11:25-12:30 Recess is from 12:30-12:50 We go outside daily
Please dress for the weather Bring boots, snow pants, hat and
mittens We go out as long as the temp and or wind chill is safe for
children
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A Typical Day Continued 12:50-2:00 Math and Handwriting Review
of previous days lesson Instruction for the daily lesson Guided and
independent practice Extension activities IXL at Home Handwriting
Without Tears- Mat Man, Wood Pieces and Handwriting Journals
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Mat Man!
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A Typical Day Continued 2:00-2:45 Snack Break, Reading Workshop
and Centers Guided Reading Groups, Daily 5, Choice Centers for
Developmental Play Work Sample- Listen to Reading on iPads, Reading
Envelope mini-lesson 2:45-3:30 Health/ Science/ Social Studies/
Project
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The Wheels on the Bus Project
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A Typical Day continued 3:30-3:45 Wrap Up and Pack Up 3:45
Dismissal- Bus Buddies come pick us up
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Curriculum Information
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http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/Page/5754
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Classroom VOLUNTEERS See schedule Occasional atrium help/home
help In class help with special projects, reading activities, math
activities Room Parents Determined through PTO volunteer
coordinator Party Help
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Communication with Mrs. Swanson (Anika) Phone calls:
763-745-5861 Please leave a message- I wont be answering the phone
during teaching time Email: [email protected] Best
way to contact me- I will get back to you as soon as possible, but
I try to only check my e-mail during school hours Weekly
newsletters Come home on Mondays via e-mail
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Red Daily Folders Please check every day Kids will pack them
(Stays Home and Comes Back sides) Best way to send me notes, money
and homework
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Homework Reminders Math Home Links Sent home at the beginning
of each week plus other days when a lesson has one to go with it
Family Times reading activities Sent home on Monday for the week
Nightly Reading- Plastic Reading Envelope 1 or 2 books
nightly-starting this fall Reading log Other- may include other
reading activities, Health activities, Social Studies activities,
Science activities
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Homework Policy Reminders Reading envelopes should be completed
daily Math Home Links should be completed weekly Family Times
activities (should be done over an entire week), other reading
activities, Health activities, Social Studies activities and
Science activities should be done as soon as possible All
activities that show students work should be sent back to school
for grading When a paper has a yellow star on top, keep at
home!
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Thursday Folders Information from the whole school, PTO Please
send back on Fridays Plastic Envelope- youngest only sometimes Most
communication comes home via the E-news- sign up for notification
on the Plymouth Creek website
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Classroom Expectations Panther Pride School Wide
Expectations
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Classroom consequences Step 1: Your child will receive a verbal
warning/reminder. Step 2: Your childs Cooperation Card will be
moved to yellow. This serves as a BIG warning. Step 3: Your childs
Cooperation Card will be moved to red. At this time, he/she will
loose recess privileges and a Panther Pride Fix-It Plan will be
filled out and brought home for you to sign and send back to school
the next day. If needed, an office behavior slip will also be
filled out and sent home for you to sign.
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Panther Pride Panther Pride Slips- Caught doing something good,
Showing Panther Pride Panther Pride Weekly Winner When your child
earns Panther Pride slips, the bottom of the slip goes in a bucket
to be entered in a drawing for a prize as the winner at the end of
every week.
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Early Dismissal If you are picking your child up early from
school, please remember to go directly to the office. You will need
to sign your child out of school. The office will call down to my
room so that I know to send your child. Please do not come directly
to the classroom as this can disrupt our learning time. Thank you
for remembering to send a note!
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Illness School Policy Fever and vomiting free for 24 hours
prior to return to school (Thank you in advance for following this
rule- we dont want germs to spread here at school!) Nurse Line
Please call 763-745-5815 if your child will be absent (I also
appreciate a call or e-mail).
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Birthday Celebrations Plymouth Creek policy is no birthday
treats at all. Students may bring in a book to donate to the
classroom or a non-food treat for all of the kids in our class
Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the year Please
dont distribute birthday party invites at school
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Children are our hope for the future. We are the hope for
theirs! Thanks for coming!!
