J.H. McGaugh Elementary

Welcome Parents of the

McGaugh Class of 2023 or 2024

TK and Kindergarten

Meet and Greet

Team McGaugh

Roni Ellis, PrincipalTeri Malpass, Assistant Principal

42 Teachers60 + Classified Staff

14 Support StaffTK/K classes = 7

Community of Learners K/1=11st gr classes = 42nd gr classes = 53rd gr classes = 64th gr classes = 4

4/5 combo =15th gr classes =4Special ClassesSDC: K-2, 3-5

Regional Autism Program: 1-2, 3-5

“Exemplary Arts Award” CA Dept. of Education 2016

Five-Time CA Distinguished School:1993-1997-2000-2004-2014

2016 Gold Ribbon School

100% PTA Participation

2017 Special Needs Educator of the Year OC Parenting Magazine

McGaugh Elementary

The 6-Year JourneyJoining the McGaugh Community

Culture of Volunteerism-Parent Teacher Association (PTA)Genevieve Brill Murphy, President

Culture of Giving-Project SEEK

Leanne Voigt, President

Culture of Support-Los Alamitos Educational Foundation (LAEF)

Carrie Logue Executive Director

K Team!

Jessica Barr-TK

Susie Kim-TK

Linda Baker-K

Stefana Fox-K

Ellen Williams-K

Andrea Sievers Hess-K

Community of LearnersSara Medina and Cari Sizemore K/1

Kindergarten 2016-17

2 Transitional K Classrooms

TK: 2-Year Kindergarten Program (Sept. 2 - Dec. 2)

4 Kindergarten Classrooms

Incoming Kindergartners

Some letters and sounds

Come in with a wide range of abilities

Beginning Reader

No pre-school experience

2+ Years of pre-school

Struggle with following simple directions from

adults

Follow multi-step directions

Can write their nameCan write a sentence or

multiple sentences

Can count to 10 Can count to 100

A Day in the Life of a

McGaugh Kindergarten Student

Learn how to make new friends and solve problems

Learn about the world they live in

Learn about letters, sounds, words, and books

Practice pre-reading skills (rhyming, blending, and using picture clues)

Begin to learn how to read, spell, and write sentences

Learn about shapes, patterns, and sorting

Learn about numbers (recognizing, ordering, adding, subtracting, writing, and counting to 100)

Explore themes and projects that integrate reading, writing, mathematics and science

Explore themes and projects that integrate learning with visual and performing arts (painting, drawing, singing, dancing, etc.)

Work in small groups and large groups.

Eat at the lunch tables and have the option to buy cafeteria food.

In Kindergarten Your Child Will:

We Will celebrate our

History

We will Celebrate

100 days of School

We Will Celebrate

Patriotism

Is Your Child Prepared for Kindergarten?

Make simple drawings (ex. house, person, tree)

Hold crayons like a pencil and use scissors appropriately

Name basic colors and shapes

Listen to adults and follow instructions

Can sit for a 15-20 minute activity

Share, take turns, and raise their hands

Play with other children nicely, keeping their hands to themselves

Express their needs verbally

The indicators below are good signs that your child is ready to learn and succeed.

Take care of basic needs on their own, such as going to the bathroom, washing hands, tying shoes, blowing noses, and taking off jackets

Recognize their possessions, backpacks, lunch boxes, jackets, etc.

Gets at least 8-10 hours of sleep each night

Shows interest in books, turn pages, and pretends to read (looks left to right when “reading” a book)

Recognizes capital and lowercase letters of the alphabet (out of order)

Recognize and write their name

Know the sounds that letters of the alphabet make

Hear the first sound in a simple word like “ball”

Hear words that rhyme, like in Cat in the Hat

Recognize and count numbers to 30

Lunch Program

$3/day for students

Drop off payments by 9am in the office for same day posting. Checks or cash.

Purchase lunches online to pay by credit card.

R E M E M B E R…All kids learn in various ways and mature in various stages

Kindergarten is about the WHOLE child (academic, social, emotional, and physical development.)

Team McGaugh is here to support you and your child - don’t wait if you have questions or concerns.

Greatest IMPACT on long term educational success is parental involvement and school connectedness.

Kindergarten is different than when you were in school- be prepared for academics to increase throughout the school year.

ENJOY this time in your child’s life!

We Build Future Leaders

You PHASE IPha Flag deck Flagpole

50 & 49 Kids Korner

OT/PT

Front office

Auditorium

CDC

46 Mandell

RSP

GYM

Custodial

RR

Cafeteria

Ball Room

Storage

Media Center

RR R

45 Computer

Lab

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43 Epps

Art Lab 41 40 39 38 Williams McClellan Salmones 4th/5th 5th 5th

37 36 35 Gross Espinosa Brendel 5th SDC 5th 4th

Staff Lounge Work Room R R R

34 33 32 31 Schreiner Cory Bailey Eckert 3-5 ABA 3-5 SDC 3rd SDC 3rd

30 29 28 Komarnicki White Pool 4th SDC 4th 5th

R 21 20 Gardner C. Smith R 2nd 2nd SDC

25 24 23 22 Duncan O’Brien Aniceto Obert 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd

17 16 15 14 Tochioka Lupescu Metcalfe Lee 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

13 Watson Music

11 10 9 8 Caldwell Medina Francisco K/1 K/1 SDC 3rd

51 Reading Lab

L U N C H

A R E A

PLAZA

Upper Flagpole

BOLSA AVENUE

S E A L

B E A C H

B L V D.

MARLIN AVENUE

19 18 Kutz Ruziecki 1st 1st

27 26 Wallace Crutcher 4th 2nd

R 12 Dethlefsen R 1-2 ABA

Kindergarten Rooms

Questions & Answers