mrs. bryant’s kindergarten class
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Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten Class. Recognition of First Responders. Nurses Doctors Police Officers/Law Enforcement Firefighters EMT Military/Veterans. Contact Info. Leigh Anne Bryant [email protected] Please e-mail me! (832) 484-5973 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mrs. Bryant’s Kindergarten
Class
Recognition of First Responders
Nurses Doctors Police Officers/Law Enforcement Firefighters EMT Military/Veterans
Contact Info.Leigh Anne Bryant
[email protected] Please e-mail me!
(832) 484-5973
http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/lbryant1/
Conference Time My conference time is from 12:00 –
12:45 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Please e-mail me to schedule an appointment
Parent/Teacher conference day is Tuesday, November 6
Schedule Lunch: 10:40-11:10 Specials: 12:00 – 12:45 Computers: Wednesday, 12:15 Reading Buddies: Wednesday, 1:00 Library: Monday, 1:00
Academics Grades are available through gradespeed.kleinisd.net
E = Excellent work (above expected level) S = Satisfactory (At expected level) N = Needs Improvement U = Unacceptable
Some assignments are graded, some are not. Work that is not graded will have a or a check mark.
Computer assignments can be accessed from home on learning.com
Report Cards and Progress Reports
Report cards and Kindergarten checklist - are issued every 9 weeks
Mandatory 6 grades taken per semester, per subject
Kindergarten check list - included in the report card. It will give a better understanding of their academic skills.
Kindergarten does not issue progress reports.
Textbooks/Curriculum Follow TEKS and standardized Klein
curriculum Plan as a Kindergarten team Use many web-based and software-based
learning tools
Language Arts Handwriting: Manuscript Weekly letter focus: Two letters per week Sight words: Word banks and word wall. Vocabulary: Academic vocabulary book Rhyming Counting syllables Concepts of print: words / letters, punctuation,
capital and lower case, top to bottom, left to right, where to begin reading.
Writing Inventive spelling is used. (Ex:
rainbow =rnbo) Writing on the sounds heard in the
words. In the beginning, typically the first and last sounds heard.
It’s going to look a little messy at first.
Math Envision Math: www.pearsonsuccess.net Position words Sorting Patterning Numeral Writing Counting Graphing Measurement (Nonstandard Units) Shapes
Science Science Safety and Tools Five Senses Matter Magnets Cycles of the Environment Living and Non-living Animal Groups Insects Plants
Social Studies Me and my community My family Manners Citizenship Community Helpers Friendship Celebrations around the World President’s Texas Earth Day
Social Skills How to get attention (Raise your hand) Following directions How to accept no How to greet someone How to accept criticism How to behave at an assembly
Testing Our goal is for your child to be READING
simple books by the end of kindergarten DRA reading testing will be given three
times throughout the year. October January April
Attendance Each day your child is here on time, they get
a sticker for their chart. Send notes for EVERY absence 15 or more unexcused absences can result
in retention Tardies will bring conduct down Early pick-up – must get office to sign out For transportation changes - give notice to
teacher AND office.
Absences Call the office by 9:45 Send written note on the first day
back. See student handbook for number of
unexcused absences allowed.
Transportation Please send a written note
OR call the office and notify of any changes.
Your child must have a written note to go home a different way.
General Rules Clothing must be in dress code.
Girls – no spaghetti straps Please have girls wear shorts under their
dress Medications go to nurse, not teacher. Volunteers are needed for home room parents.
Sign up at office. Please don’t let your child bring toys or jewelry.
Help at Home Read to your child and have your child
read to you – This is the GREATEST PREDICTOR of success for children
PLEASE Practice: TYING SHOES Writing name Letters and sounds Sight words
Check backpacks every day and be sure to empty folders from the previous day
Snack Please send a snack each day. Re-sealable baggies can be sent back
home. Things that do not seal must be thrown
away if your child does not finish. Please do not send drinks. Food sharing is not allowed.
Discipline Behavior chart
Blue: Awesome = E Dark Green: Super = E Light Green: Good Job = S Yellow: Oops! = S Orange: Warning = N Red: Time Out = N Purple: Note Home = U
Positive reinforcement whenever possible Social skills and responsibility Behavior goes home weekly in Tues. folder Team points
Homework 1 page each night: letter practice over
letters taught the previous week No more than 4 pages a week Homework folders are red and should be
returned on Friday. Homework will be sent home Monday.
Homework Grading All 4 pages completed on FRIDAY: E 3 pages complete: S 2 Pages complete: N No pages complete: U If all pages are complete, but work is
turned in late, it is still a U.
Tuesday Folders Please remove
everything from the yellow Tuesday folder and return any school forms.
Sign the bottom of the paper stapled in the folder and return Wednesday.
STAR Student Every child will be the star student one week!
We will start in October in alpha order. Star student poster – Monday Star student show and tell - Wednesday Star student parent reading at 10:35 - Friday Treasure chest - Friday
Benfer Spirit Day Every FRIDAY is spirit day! School shirts may be purchased in the school
store.
PTO Please join the PTO Cost is $10 per child PTO purchases items for our school
Books Laptop cart Playground equipment Books
Volunteers Volunteer for the school – Sign up in the
back Volunteer for our class – Please talk to
me after Open House or e-mail me Tutors Station helpers Computer lab Cut and Paste
Thank You Thank you so much for your support. It is a privilege and a joy to teach your
child this year!
Please visit the Book Fair in the library!
Let’s Have a Great Year!