welcome to back to school night 2016-17! you are in mrs ......welcome to back to school night...
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Welcome to Back to School Night 2016-17!You are in Mrs. Miller’s
and Mrs. Kern’s Pre- Kindergarten Classroom
Arrival is 1pm. Doors will open at 12:50….not before. We have duties until that time. Dismissal is 3:25pm.
Student arrival
• Our class begins at 1pm. Bus riders arrive at the front of the school and walk into the classroom. Car riders come into the front by our door and walk into our classroom.
• Children unpack, hand Mrs. Kerns their folders to check off and play morning games until it is time to begin class together.
Our DayWe will be have learning times for:Welcome and AttendanceLearning our Letters and SoundsMaking Math ConnectionsCenter timeCalendar SkillsSocial Studies/Science activitySnack and Social Skills (Please notify us of any food allergies!)Pack up and RecessSongs and dismissalWe will have outdoor or indoor recess daily as well as snack time. We will do a skill with our
snack (sorting, counting, describing…) Donations of cereal, small bathroom cups, hand sanitizer and napkins would be greatly appreciated. We can store it here at school.
LibraryPre Kindergarten will visit the library and be able to check out books regularly.
Our Library time is every Monday 2:00-2:40. Our Librarian is Mrs. Nuse.
Library
* Please remember to help your child pack his/her library book each week to return it on time and check out a new book.
Social Studies and ScienceExamples of our Social Studies curriculum include:
Me, Family and Community, My Neighborhood, My World
Examples of our Science curriculum include: Animals, Plants, Seasons and Weather
Centers Time
Children will have the opportunity to go to centers with classmates and practice social skills and academics. Children will have Dramatic Play, Math Center, Sensory Table, Books and Puzzles, Easel Center, Computers and Writing Center.
End of the Day Routine• The children will pack up before Center Time. The bell rings for
dismissal at 3:25.
• Bus riders will be escorted to the Gym to await the bus.
*Please send in a note if you child has a change in transport home. You may also notify the office before 3pm.
Homework or “Family Practice”
Here are some activities you can share with your child to help him/her succeed:
1. Unpack your child’s book bag with him/her and review the returned papers.
2. Review any work with your child that is uncompleted or that your child may have struggled with completing.
3. Complete any activity in the homework book.
Most Frequent Questions
How is my child graded?Please check inside the fcps calendar for a paper explaining Pre
Kindergarten grading and the Pre Kindergarten report card.
In Pre Kindergarten, academic grades are determined by assessment scores. Children receive a symbol on the report card to show mastery of completion. Children are assessed quarterly on Math curriculum. Language Arts assessment is on-going and includes alphabet skills, comprehension and phonological skills. Children complete at culminating activity to show understanding of Social Studies and Science skills.
What is your classroom behavior system?
Classroom behavior and structure are key for success. The children and I will create a classroom constitution of rules we agree will help us be successful. We use a clip system to remind children of our agreed upon rules.
Red means you will have a consequence.Yellow is a reminder to do your best. Green shows you are on-target! Gold means you are doing super terrific!!
How do your reward students for doing their best?
• Children earn “Vikings tickets” in our classroom for excellent academic work and good citizenship. These tickets are collected in our ticket bowl.
• On the last day of the school week, we pull tickets to win “show and tell” bags. Please allow your child to bring in one object from home he/she would like to share with us. It should not be expensive, breakable, alive or food! Have your child tell you about the object at home to help him/her speak to the class about the object on Monday, or the first day of the school week.
When can I volunteer?
We love to have family support! We will begin our volunteer program in this classroom in October. This gives the children and us time to adjust to our routine and work on independent work habits. We will need afternoon volunteers this year to help students with writing dictation and skill practice. Just let us know….we’ll put you to work!
Birthday celebrations at school!
We would enjoy helping your child celebrate his/her birthday here at school! New policy this year….no food of any kind, sealed or unsealed, can be shared for birthday celebrations. We welcome small favors such as stickers, pencils or coloring books. Please be aware we are not allowed to distribute invitations to parties here at school or hand out student’s contact information to you. There will be an opportunity this year to purchase a student directory. Please ask the office or a PTA officer for more information.
Are there any questions for the good of the group tonight?
