WELCOME TO FULL DAY

KINDERGARTEN!MRS. HARRINGTON

425-837-5017• Please find your student’s seat (there are big chairs in the hallway- return

when finished)• Work on student info sheet at desk. Please leave here

with me. Everything else is for you to take home.• If you brought a reusable tote please take it home with you. • If you are bringing supplies tonight please leave them at your students

desk.• Any paper work can be turned into the “in-bin” by my desk.

MEET THE TEACHER• NAME: MIA HARRINGTON (PALSSON)

• EDUCATION: BA EDUCATION -WSU

• READING ENDORSEMENT-WSU

• MASTERS IN EDUCATION: INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

• 6TH YEAR AT BRIARWOOD

• TAUGHT 1ST AND KINDERGARTEN.

• PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, ETC.

• WE ARE A TEAM IN YOUR STUDENT'S EDUCATION!

YES…THERE IS A BABY ON THE WAY!

• SO WHO WILL BE HERE?

• LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE TBD

• MOST LIKELY RETURN DATE IS FEBRUARY 29TH, 2016

MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION• I BELIEVE IT IS MY HONOR AND DUTY

TO EDUCATE MY STUDENTS. I WILL ENSURE THAT OUR CLASSROOM IS A SAFE AND CONSISTENT ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE THEMSELVES AND TAKE RISKS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS.

EDUCATION TODAY• REQUIREMENTS HAVE INCREASED IN ORDER TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR

A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION/ THE WORK FORCE. MEMORIZATION IS NO LONGER ENOUGH.

• STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO:

• USE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES

• PROBLEM SOLVE

• EXPLAIN PROCESSES

• INTEGRATE INFORMATION

• WORK AS A MEMBER OF A TEAM

• DEFEND THEIR CONCLUSIONS.

WHAT DOES KINDERGARTEN LOOK LIKE?• OUR DAY IS FILLED WITH EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE A

POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SCHOOL.

• HANDS ON EXPLORATION

• REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

• AND OPPORTUNITIES

• CRITICAL THINKING

• PROBLEM SOLVING

• KID SPELLING

KINDERGARTEN IS YOUR STUDENT’S JOB• PLEASE BE ON TIME

EVERYDAY.

• DROP OFF TABLE-TO THE RIGHT OF THE FRONT DOOR. SEND AN EMAIL OR CHECK IN WITH THE OFFICE.

• APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.

• SNACK AND LUNCH.

KINDERGARTEN RESPONSIBILITIES• TAKE HOME FOLDER- HOME NIGHTLY

• MATH HOMELINKS-

• READING- AT LEAST 2O MINUTES A NIGHT

• HANDWRITING- ON A NEED BASIS

• MONTHLY CALENDAR- SENT HOME THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH

• SPRING HOMEWORK PACKETS

• SET A SPECIFIC AREA DESIGNATED FOR HOMEWORK AND SET A TIME.

SNACK AND LUNCH TIME

• DAILY MORNING SNACK

• HEALTHY AND SIMPLE

• NOTHING STICKY!

• NO PEANUTS

• INDEPENDENT

• PACK SEPARATE FROM LUNCH

Lunch From School:Review menu, learn lunch number, lunch money (load online on the ISD site)Cash or check in envelope with student name and number clearly labled

Lunch From Home: Peanuts okay, healthy, independent,clearly labeled with name, talk with student ahead of time.

MyLunchMoney.com Changing to

MySchoolBucks.com

TRANSPORTATION• COMMUNICATION IS KEY

• BUSES

• PARENT PICK UP

• BEAR CLUB

• PLEASE EMAIL WITH CHANGES

• WHO IS PICKING UP

DAILY SCHEDULE• M, T, TH, F 8:25 TO 2:55

• W 8:25 TO 12:45

• RECESS AND LUNCH-3RD 12:00 TO 12:40

• RECESS- 1:20-1:40

• MUSIC-MONDAY AND TUESDAY 9:45 TO 10:15

• PE- THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 9:45 TO 10:15

• LIBRARY-THURSDAY

VOLUNTEERING• THERE IS A SHEET ON YOUR STUDENT'S DESK. IF YOU ARE

• INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING THIS YEAR PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM.

• LEAVE IT ON THE DESK AND I WILL COLLECT THEM.

• FIELD TRIP- LOTTERY FOR VOLUNTEERS.

• MUST FILL OUT BACKGROUND CHECK TO BE ABLE TO VOLUNTEER. THIS CAN BE FOUND ON THE BW WEBSITE OR DISTRICT WEBSITE. YOU WILL NEED TO SCAN IN YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE. MUST BE DONE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO VOLUNTEERING.

VIP• SENT HOME ON FRIDAY WITH CLASSROOM STUFFED ANIMAL

• (CHAMP THE DOG) AND JOURNAL.

• MONDAY-ALL ABOUT ME POSTER- PERSONALIZE AND RETURN

• TUESDAY- PICTURE BOOK

• WEDNESDAY- SHOW AND TELL (3 TO 5 THINGS)

• THURSDAY- ESTIMATION JAR

• FRIDAY- CHAMP RETURNS WITH JOURNAL

STUDENT OF THE MONTH• 1 TO 3 STUDENTS

• MR. TERRY ANNOUNCES IN CLASS

• INVITATION SENT HOME TO INVITE YOU TO LUNCH

• SPECIAL LUNCH-OPTIONAL

• NOT EVERY STUDENT WILL RECEIVE THIS AWARD

BIRTHDAYS• NO TREATS

• INVITATIONS ONLY FOR WHOLE CLASS

• NO NAMES

• IF NOT OBSERVED PLEASE LET ME KNOW

CONNECT• WEBSITE UPDATED WEEKLY.

• NEWSLETTERS AND DOCUMENTS

• AVAILABLE TO ACCESS.

• I WILL SEND LINK VIA EMAIL.

EXTRAS• EXTENDED VACATIONS-FORMS

• PERSONAL ITEMS- AT HOME, EREADERS

• BOOK ORDERS- SENT HOME MONTHLY, GZTPZ IS THE CLASSROOM CODE, ONLINE

• ORDERS=POINTS= NEW CLASSROOM BOOKS,

• LINK WILL BE SENT OUT VIA EMAIL

• BIRTHDAYS- NO TREATS, BIRTHDAY BOOK, INVITATIONS, IF NOT OBSERVED PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

TITLE 1• BW-TITLE 1 SCHOOL-HIGHER THAN THE DISTRICT AVERAGE OF FREE-REDUCED LUNCH.

• FEDERAL MONEY IS PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN CORE SUBJECT AREAS.

• BRIARWOOD PROVIDES SMALL GROUP SUPPORT IN READING, MATH & WRITING TO IDENTIFIED STUDENTS.

• BASED UPON ASSESSMENT DATA AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATION, STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR SERVICES FOR ONE SCHOOL YEAR. QUALIFYING ONE YEAR DOES NOT GUARANTEE SERVICES THE NEXT.

• IDENTIFIED STUDENTS WILL BE INVITED VIA PERMISSION SLIPS LATE SEPTEMBER.

• TITLE 1 TEACHERS

• RACHEL PATTY-MATH & WRITING & READING FOR K-PATTYR@ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU

• STEPHANIE MAYO-READING-MAYOS@ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU

HIGHLY CAPABLE TESTING • STUDENTS WILL BRING HOME A LETTER DETAILING THE SELECTION PROCESS

• MID TO LATE SEPTEMBER

• CLASSROOM TEACHERS WILL ADMINISTER THE COGAT SCREENER IN THE CLASSROOM

• THREE 15-MINUTE SESSIONS

• ADMINISTERED OCTOBER 12TH THROUGH OCTOBER 23RD

• MAKE UP TIME IS VERY LIMITED SO PLEASE AVOID NON-ILLNESS ABSENCES DURING THE TESTING WINDOW

• RESULTS POSTED LATE NOVEMBER ON FAMILY ACCESS

• RESULTS USED TO SELECT STUDENTS TO GO ON TO 2ND LEVEL ELIGIBILITY TESTING

• FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR 2ND LEVEL ELIGIBILITY TESTING WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FURTHER EXPLAINING THE NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS

• HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD

• PLENTY OF REST

• DO YOUR BEST

• GOOD BREAKFAST

HOW IS MY CHILD DOING?

• CHECK YOUR CHILD’S DAILY FOLDER

• ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR DAY

• CATERPILLARS

• NEWSLETTERS

• CONFERENCES (DEC. 2 AND 3)

• I WILL SEND A REMINDER IN YOUR CHILD’S FOLDER SHORTLY BEFORE HAND. THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

• I WILL CONTACT YOU IF THERE IS A MAJOR INCIDENT OR CONCERN

PEOPLE TO KNOW• JOANN KILCUP AND VICKIE PRELLWITZ

• ANDREA BUNKER

• TERI FEELY

• DREW TERRY

• LIZ ELLIS

• KERI SILVERS-SAEZ

• PAT BARTHE

• MIA HARRINGTON, TIFFANY MARTINELL, AMY FRAZIER

READING• "JUST RIGHT" BOOKS, GOOD FIT

• THREE WAYS TO READ A BOOK

• ASK QUESTIONS TO PROMOTE HIGHER LEVEL THINKING

• 20 MINUTES NIGHTLY

• PAPER BOOKS SENT HOME-KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE

• FOUNTAS AND PINNELL-PHONICS LESSONS

• MAKING MEANING-WHOLE LANGUAGE, COMPREHENSION

• DAILY 5- CHOICES, VARIETY, APPLICATION, REAL WORLD, STAMINA, SMALL GROUP, WHOLE GROUP, 1 ON 1, EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION, LEARNING TO BE INDEPENDENT

PHONICS• EARLY LITERACY CONCEPTS-LETTERS VS

WORDS, NAMES, LOCATING WORDS, LEFT TO RIGHT

• PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS-SYLLABLES, RHYMING, BLENDING, SEGMENTING, ADDING/DELETING SOUNDS, ONSET AND RHYME

• LETTER KNOWLEDGE- READING AND WRITING THE ALPHABET, SOUNDS=LETTERS=WORDS,

MAKING MEANING• DISCUSSIONS, COLLABORATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, CONNECTIONS, CONCLUSIONS, PREDICTIONS, RETELL THE STORY, DEFEND IDEAS,

• FINDING EVIDENCE, SEQUENCING, WONDERING,

WRITING• LUCY CALKINS-UNIT OF STUDY

• NEWLY ADOPTED CURRICULUM, FOCUS ON INDEPENDENCE, WRITING ABOUT WHAT THEY KNOW, NONFICTION, REAL WORLD APPLICATION, WRITING DAILY, STAMINA,

• NARRATIVE

• OPINION

• INFORMATIONAL

WRITER’S WORKSHOP

• MANY OPPORTUNITIES DAILY!

• FIRST AND LAST NAME CORRECTLY

• FIRST LETTER AND LAST LETTER

• KID SPELLING

• SHORT SENTENCES

• LETTER FORMATION

• APPLICATION OF LESSONS INTO DAILY WRITING

• DETAILED PICTURES AND WORDS

• LETTER AND SIGHT WORD OF THE WEEK,

• EXPOSURE TO LETTERS AND SIGHT WORDS DAILY,

• INTERACTIVE WRITING

• WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

HOW CAN YOU HELP WITH WRITING?• 5 SENSES, CONVERSATIONS

• ABOUT ACTIVITIES

• ENCOURAGE DETAILS,

• MAKING SHOPPING LISTS,

• BIRTHDAY LISTS,

• RHYMING WORDS,

• WRITE A NOTE TO FRIENDS,

• THANK YOU NOTES

MATH• ADAPTING TO FIT THE NEW STANDARDS, LESSONS HAVE BEEN EDITED AND EXTRA

ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ADDED

• GOAL: EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING AND DEFEND YOUR ANSWERS

• FOUNDATION-NUMBER SENSE

• PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, HANDS ON

• GAMES- INTERACTIVE AND FUN!

• BROAD RANGE OF MATERIALS,

• COLLECTING DATA, ORGANIZING, COUNTING, PATTERNS, FUNCTIONS, MEASUREMENT,

• AGE APPROPRIATE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVITIES AT HOME.

SOCIAL STUDIES

• LESSONS FROM THE COUNSELOR, MS. SAEZ ON SOCIAL SKILLS.

• ALL ABOUT ME

• HISTORICAL FIGURES

• CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

SCIENCE• FOCUS ON BIG CONCEPTS RATHER THAN SPECIFIC FACTS,

• LEARNING TO BE A SCIENTIST,

• FALL: ROCKS AND SOIL

• WINTER: LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS

• SPRING: EXPLORING ANIMALS

• OBSERVATIONS, EXPLORATIONS, SCIENTIFIC PROCESS, DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!