WELCOMEto

Parent NightJohnstown Elementary

May 7, 2019

Kindergarten Information

Session

Mrs. WilsonPrincipal K-2

Learning Center

Topicsfor

Tonight

Meet the Team

Building Overview

A Typical School Day

The First Day of School

Kindergarten Readiness

Helping Your Child Prepare

School Tour

Meet the Kindergarten

Team

Miss Cappitte

Mrs. ShafferMrs. Cook

Mrs. Martin

Mrs. Elsass

Mrs. Savage

Mrs. Kobin

Johnstown Elementary

• Opened Fall 2017• Houses grades K-5• First Floor-Grade K-2 Learning Center• Second Floor- Grade 3-5 Learning Center• Media Center, Commons, Gymnasium, Music

Room, and Two Playgrounds• Map of Building

How do I pick my child up from school?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What time does school start/end? • How does the breakfast and lunch program work? • How do I call my child off from school? • When are school fees due? • How do I utilize the carline? • What if I want to park and meet my child? • Is my child eligible for busing? • What if my dismissal plans change? • Is there a dress code? • Can I send birthday treats? • What are the behavior expectations? • How do I know my child is safe?

A Typical School

Day

8:20 – Drop off begins/breakfast at school

8:30 – Doors open

8:45 – School begins/Tardy Bell Rings

3:05 – Dismissal begins3:10 Car Line Begins

3:10 Bus Riders to Bus Parking Lot

3:17 Walkers Dismissed to Commons Exit

Lunch

Recess

Specials – 6 day rotationThe J-O-H-NN-I-E Schedule

PE, Music, Blended Learning, Library,

Computer Literacy, Second Step

The First Day of School

Split Schedule for the First Two Days

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

First day of K for half of the students

Thursday, August 22, 2019

First day of K for the other half of the students

Friday, August 23, 2019

Second day of school for all kindergarteners

Parents will receive notification of class placement, traffic pattern map, and supply

lists in early August.

MOTOR SKILLS

CONCEPT SKILLS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

SELF-HELP SKILLS

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS

Kindergarten ReadinessWhat does it look like?

• Child must be five years old by September 30, 2019

• Parents make informed decision based on screener results and strengths of the child

• Results of the screener will be mailed by the last week of May along with suggested activities to support your child

Gross MotorSkills

• Jump from one marked spot to another• Balance on one foot• Skip and hop • Climb• Swing• Bounce a ball

Fine Motor and

Writing Skills

• Grasp pencil correctly• Color, trace, copy• Cut on straight, curved, and

zigzag lines• Stack small blocks• Assemble puzzles• String beads• Move a spoonful of objects

with one hand• Use a computer mouse and

track pad

Concept Skills

• Recognizing colors, sizes, and shapes• Naming parts of the body• Counting• Recognizing letters and numbers• Comparing sizes• Recognizing things that look the same and

different

Language Skills

• Being able to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate with others is essential for student to get along well with other people and to learn how to read and write.

• Children develop language skills by hearing, seeing, doing, and repeating.

Self-HelpSkills

• Dress independently• Zip coat, put on mittens/gloves• Manage bathroom needs independently• Wipe own nose• Clean up after self• Separate from parents easily• Ask for help• Communicate feelings

Social Emotional

Work Skills

ReadinessSkills

• Share with others• Display self control• Participate in activities• Identify and express feelings

• Listen without interrupting• Demonstrate organizational skills

• Recognize own name in print• Identify some letters of the alphabet

and some numbers• Write own name• Say full name, address, phone number

Sample Kindergarten

Screening Results

Helping Your Child

Prepare

Read, read, read to your child!

Count items

Sort items

Talk about number relationships (what number comes after 4?)

Play games and recognize the number on a die

Talk About What happens at school

Making new friends

The teacher in a positive way

Separation from home to school

Thank You for

Coming!

Questions?

Kindergarten…where the ADVENTURE begins