kindergarten roundup
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SELF HELP SKILLS Taking off and putting on coats Tying shoes and fastening boots Independence in the bathroom
BEING RESPONSIBLE Following directions the first time Letting adults be in charge Doing chores more independently
GOOD HABITS TO START NOW FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS Eating a healthy breakfast Reading every night
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL Children line up outside in “line order” at classroom locations. Children should “bundle up” with hats, mittens, boots, & coats on cold days. Parents are asked to say “Good-bye” & “Hello” outside.
BREAKFAST & LUNCH SNAP account Breakfast: 8:35-8:55 Hot Lunch: 2 choices and vegetarian choice Cold Lunch: sent from home (healthy & please no pop) Encourage Independence: cutting food, opening fruit cups, eating, etc…
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Parents are welcome to visit school. (please complete the necessary form) Visits should be prearranged with teachers and last 15-30 minutes. Please keep “distractible” items/toys at home…we need to focus and learn!
A FEW SCHOOL PROCEDURES
BE RESPECTFUL Follow Directions Listen Quietly Raise Your Hand
BE RESPONSIBLE Finish Your Work Try Your Best
BE SAFE Walk Keep Hands And Feet To Yourself
MEADOW LANE RULES(creating a learning environment)
SAFE SEAT
BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS Form Registration Immunizations
SCHOOL DAYS Medication Requests Fevers & Vomiting Communications Confidentiality
HEALTH OFFICE
Teacher Blogs Teacher E-mail Wednesday Folders Parent Teacher Conferences (October & February) Individual Teacher Meetings Quarterly Report Cards Monthly Meadow Lane Newsletter School ConnectEd Messages
WAYSWE SHARE INFORMATION
• 9:00 Opening• 9:15 Word Work• 9:25 Listening Comprehension• 9:40 Reading Groups• 10:45 Math 1• 11:20 Lunch & Recess
• 12:00 Grammar• 12:15 Writer’s Workshop• 12:55 Math 2• 1:20 Shared Reading• 1:40 Centers• 2:00 Specials Class/Recess• 2:50 Math 3• 3:10 Science Social Studies Health• 3:35 Backpacks & Coats• 3:38 Dismissal
DAILY SCHEDULE(At school you will learn and get smarter!)
ALPHABET KNOWLEDGE Letter & Sounds
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS Rhyming Blending Decoding/Sounding out words
LISTENING COMPREHENSION Characters, Setting, & Problem Story Connections and Conversations
READING
READING & LITERACY
NUMBER SENSE Making Groups: 1 to 20 Writing numbers: 1 to 100 Knowing Number Partners
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION Solving Story Problems
MATH TALK
HOMEWORK
MATH
• Pictures• Word Labels (cat)• Simple Sentences (I see a cat.)• Punctuation . ! ?• Sentences with Information (The little cat is looking at a bird!)• A Story With a Beginning, Middle, & End A Story with THREE PAGE pages Stories with fancy words, surprise endings, & fun details
WRITING
POTLUCK PICNICJuly 14th from 5:30-6:30 (kindergarten playground) OPEN HOUSEAugust 10th from 6:00-7:00 (Meadow Lane School)
FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOLAugust 12th – August 14th
FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCESOctober 6th & October 8th
POWER POINT ON MEADOW LANE WEBSITEhttp://wp.lps.org/meadow-lane/kindergarten-information/
DATES TO REMEMBER