parent orientation night

Parent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightParent Orientation NightKindergarten Teachers:Kindergarten Teachers:

Cynde PerryCynde PerryChristy BorgialliChristy Borgialli

Cassie MillerCassie MillerTracey CorderTracey Corder

Pikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville Elementary School

Is……..Is……..

A safe, secure, exciting place where students can learn and…

• Explore new things• Ask questions• Problem solve

• Learn from their mistakes• Build on their successes• Assume responsibility

• Meet new friends• Have fun learning!

Classroom Goals• To feel safe and secure while at school• To have the freedom to explore and

achieve their personal best• To instill the love of learning that will

continue throughout life

Conscious Discipline• Pikeville Elementary Kindergarten has taken

on a common discipline

• Researched based to help teachers model appropriate behaviors and to encourage children to be self-aware of their bodies, brains, and emotions.

Classroom RulesListen While Your Teacher Is

Talking

Be Ready To Learn

•* Listen•* Follow Directions•* Do Your Best

Show Respect•* Keep Hands and Feet To Yourself•* Ask Permission•* Put Materials Away•* Be Polite

Get Along, Be Fair

•* Take Turns•* Share Materials•* Follow Game Rules

Stay Safe•* Use Things Carefully

•* Take Care of Things

•* Walk Indoors

Make Smart Choices

• Consequences to Bad Choices: 1- Warning 2- 5 minutes time out 3- 10 minutes time out 4- Call to parent, visit officeConstant bad choices, defiance, refusal

to comply– immediate removal from classroom, possible paddling or suspension

Morning Routine• When the children arrive at school

in the morning, they will be expected to independently:– Put personal belongings in their cubbies– Turn lunch money ,homework, book orders,

notes from home to folder basket– Be ready to start learning– Students go the rooms at 7:45 and morning

work begins– Students will be marked tardy after

8:00am.– (3 tardies equal 1 unexcused absence)

Kindergarten Kindergarten Curriculum Curriculum

ExpectationsExpectations

Kindergarten Kindergarten Curriculum Curriculum

ExpectationsExpectationsAs set forth by Tennessee As set forth by Tennessee Department of Education, Department of Education,

Bledsoe County Schools, and Bledsoe County Schools, and Pikeville ElementaryPikeville Elementary

Listening and Speaking• Daily activities will help with the

practice of listening and speaking skills through– Routines and procedures– Directions– Oral language– Small & large group discussions

Reading• Students will read often by

participating in…– Independent Reading– Small group reading– Shared reading– Guided reading activities and large group reading– Workshops

• New sight words will be sent home in your child’s folder each week—make some flash cards and review the often

• Children will begin reading and writing CVC words by Christmas

• Children should be reading independently by March

Comprehension• Understanding the meaning of a story

is one of the most important parts of the reading process.– Summarizing– Identifying the main idea– Sequencing– Reading for details– Making predictions– Drawing conclusions

Writing• Students will write by participating in…

– Write fron the Beginning Journals-personal stories

– Drawing Pictures with details– Shared Writing– Creating Concept and Predicable Sentence

Books– Interactive Writing– Writer’s Workshop

Handwriting• Our handwriting skills will be practiced

through daily activities– Routine practice will help with letter

formation of both uppercase and lowercase letter as well as numbers

– Proper use for either form will be discussed and modeled

– At home, please encourage a proper pencil grip and correct letter formation.

Math• Math Program

– Program is designed to spiral concepts• Most concepts are expected to be mastered by

the end of Kindergarten.• Must be able to apply the concepts learned to

everyday use

Math Content Areas• Math Concepts

– Writing numbers with correct formation

– Establishing routines– Tally Marks– Understanding the

Calendar– Counting (by ones,

twos, fives, and tens– Math games

– Money– Telling time to the hour – Adding and Subtracting– Measurement

• Non-standard and standard

– Random number recognition

– Patterns– Shapes– Greater than/less than

Science

• Concepts in Science

– Force and motion

– Plans and conducts simple investigations

– Needs of living and non-living things

– Changes in weather and seasons

– Makes accurate measurement with non-standard units

– Butterfly life cycle

Social Studies• Concepts in

Social Studies

-Who Am I?

-Where Am I?

-How do I get what I need/want?

-How do I get along with others?

*School and classroom rules

School Specials• Students also have experiences

in…– Computer activities– Gym– Library– Health

Field Trips• We are only allowed 1 field trip–

we will let you know where and when we will be going—probably end of year

Ways for Parents to Participate:

• Art projects with the children• Volunteering for class celebrations or

field trips• Individual classroom options (workshop

help, reading with children, etc.)• Help the teacher at home, by cutting,

preparing books/projects, etc.• Contact your child’s teacher about days • and times to volunteer

Miscellaneous• Birthday Party• Room Parents• PTO

– If new to the building, we encourage you go to PTA meetings.

• Allergies in the class

• Snacks are to be brought for the class according to the snack calendar

• Newsletter • Homework

Snacks- a calendar will be sent home each

month• Please note your day/s to send snack each month. If you cannot

send snack, please let me know in advance. • Remember if you don’t send in the snack we won’t have

anything 

• Provide snack and drink for all students (20 students) • Send prepackaged snacks only.• Send no cakes or cupcakes (unless it is for birthday)• Send plastic spoons when necessary.

• Preferred snacks: animal crackers, all varieties of snack crackers, yogurt cups, fruit cups, pudding cups, Jello cups, pretzels, and other healthy snacks

• Acceptable snacks: cookies, chips, Little Debbie cakes, popcorn

• Unacceptable snacks: homemade snacks, sodas,• Parents are asked to send in a box of 5 oz dixie

cups \ and a pack of napkins• We have a small fridge in our rooms for drinks to be • kept cold•  

Please Remember!• We are a team!!

• If you have a question or concern-talk to your child’s teacher 1st!

• Call, email, or send us a note • Volunteer when you can

• Take time to talk with your child about what they are learning

• Encourage your child to do their best

We are not trying to alarm you but…Kindergarten is no longer a playtime or naptime. It is an important start to your child’s education and there are many skills that are required to be taught and mastered in Kindergarten. Please help make this a great year for your child, yourself, and your child’s teacher!