Connect to Kindergarten @ Woodmere

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Character Traits

• September: Being Safe, Responsible and

Respectful

• October: Friendship

• November: Problem Solving

• December: Flexibility

• January: Common Sense

• February: Caring

• March: Initiative

• April: Perseverence

• May: Cooperation

• June: Sense of Humor

Data Driven

• Instructional decisions are informed by

data gathered from assessments

One Million Words

Campaign

Shining Stars

Attendance• Kindergarten attendance is a predictor of

high school success

• Woodmere has a goal of 95% attendance

every day

• If your student isn’t in school, they’re not

learning what

we’re teaching!

Full Day Experience

• Our full day kindergarten program

began ten years ago.

• Because this is not our first year with

full day, we already understand how

this works.

Common Core Alignment

• Yes! Teachers work to align instruction

and use best practices with the

Common Core State Standards

• Ongoing building and district

professional development

Physical Education• PE with Mr. Stultz

Library• Library with Mrs. Boyd

Music• Music with Dr. Bob

Support Team

• Mrs. Louise (counselor)

• Mrs. Brionnes (SMS)

• Mrs. Brod (Learning Center)

• Mrs. Bergstrom (Learning Center)

Support Team, continued

• Ms. Magaly, Ms. Kathleen, Mr.

Duong (educational assistants)

• Mrs. Loosemore (SIS)

• Mrs. Jones (K-2 support)

SMART – Start Making A

Reader Today

• The SMART

program pairs

adult volunteers

with children for

one-on-one, 30-

minute reading

sessions twice

per week.

SUN – Schools Uniting

NeighborhoodsSUN Community

Schools are school-

based delivery sites

for a comprehensive

set of services

including educational,

enrichment,

recreational, social

and health services.

Woodmere Information

• Weekly home-to-

school

communication

via newsletters

• Call with

questions or to

report your

child’s absence

Mrs. Robb and Mrs.

Melinda

Kindergarten DayStarts at 8:30 AM

Ends at 3:00 PM -- Responsible adult

should be on time to pick up student at

the classroom door

Bus riders should be met at the bus

stop by a responsible adult

The start of school

The doors open at 8:30 AM.

Breakfast is served by the classrooms

(this is different for kindergartners

than the rest of the students)

Our daily schedule• Breakfast

• Literacy block

• Writing

• Lunch / Recess

• Number Corner

• Math

• English Language

Development

(ELD)

• Choosing time

• Special Activities:

PE, Library, Music

The day

begins

with

breakfast

!

Literacy• Small group

– Students practice

skills to become

proficient readers

and writers

• Whole group

– Reinforce skills,

strategies and

knowledge for

reading and writing

• Aligned to

Common Core

Writing

• Personal

Narrative,

Informational Text

and Opinion

Writing

• Response to read

alouds

• Letters and cards

• “How To” writing

English Language

Development• Support for students

who are learning English

• Whole-class focus

• Content-based ELD– Trees

– Solids and Liquids

– Animals 2 by 2

MathStudents learn and

practice

– counting

– measuring skills

– numeral writing

– sorting

– critical thinking skills

– problem solving

– turn-taking

– math talk

• Aligned to Common

Core

Recess

Recess Coach• Coach C supports

learning by providing safe, healthy, and inclusive play through physical activity.

Go, Coach C!

LunchWoodmere is a CEP

(Community

Eligibility Provision)

school – lunch is

provided to all

students without

charge.

Play is

work.

GardenEach class has

access to a learning

garden.

After School Options

• SUN

• The YMCA

School Nurse

Woodmere SUN

Walter Rodriguez

What is SUN?

• Early Kindergarten Transition Program

• SUN stands for Schools Uniting

Neighborhoods

• Parent Workshops

• Student afterschool activities

• Family events

• Backpack program

• Connect to resources

After school program

• We run Monday thru Friday 3-5pm

• Three 8 week sessions a year,

sometimes summer sessions.

• We have lots of different classes from

homework help to unicycle and chess

for success.

• In the fall we do not offer kindergarten

• End of every term there is a showcase.

Woodmere Parent Group

Looking for enthusiastic parents to

join and share new ideas.

Meetings are the

first Wednesday

of the month at 7

PM in the

cafeteria

Volunteer Opportunities• Classroom Help

• Garden Club

• School events

• Field trip chaperones

• Woodmere Parent

Group

Fill out a

background check

form today!

http://volunteer.pps.ne

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How can you help your child

to prepare for kindergarten?• Read and talk with your child

• Practice name writing

• Foster skills of independence• Shoe tying

• Dressing self

• Putting on and zipping up coat

• Responsibility for cleaning up after self

• Practice “confident” goodbyes

• Adjust sleep times to line up with school times.

An early kindergarten transition program for students entering kindergarten and their parents

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Phone:!(503)!916&6373!

Applications

available now!

Looking forward:

What happens in August?

• Call Mrs. Melinda (after August 10th)

to schedule an interview time with

kindergarten teachers.

• Thursday, August 27th and Friday,

August 28th: Interviews

• Tuesday, September 1st: First day of

kindergarten!

Art Night• Tonight from 6-7:30 PM: Come and

interact with the Woodmere community

and explore some fun art activities!

Thanks for coming to

Connect to

Kindergarten at

Woodmere!

Any questions?