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Kindergarten

Curriculum Night

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Kindergarten Team

• Carla Fisher• Tanya Dickson• Karen Tullo• Hannah Crook

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Kindergarten

• A fun place to learn and grow• National Common Core Standards

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Language Arts• Reading• Writing• Listening• Speaking

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Key Components of Reading• Phonemic Awareness: the ability to

isolate and manipulate the sounds of language

• Phonics: “the alphabetic principle” mapping print to sound

• Vocabulary: the ability to understand and use a broad variety of words

• Fluency: the ability to read with accuracy, automaticity and expression

• Comprehension: the ability to understand what is read by applying appropriate strategies

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Reading Skills and Knowledge

• Provide key ideas and details from text• Understand the craft and structure of various kinds of

text• Make comparisons within and between texts• Engage in group reading activities• Concepts of print• Understanding of spoken words, rhyming, syllables and

sounds• Apply decoding skills• Read common sight words• Read appropriate texts

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Speaking and Listening Development

• Demonstrate listening comprehension

• Effectively presents knowledge and ideas orally

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Writing and Language

Development• Draw, dictate and write to create different

types of texts (opinion, narrative, informational)

• Engage in the writing process• Participate in projects to recall or gather

information• Use appropriate writing conventions• Acquire and use appropriate vocabulary

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D’Nealian Handwriting

• Proper grip• Paper (slant, lines)

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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MathCounting and Cardinality Know number names and count sequence Count to tell the number of objects Compare Numbers

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Understand addition and Subtraction

Numbers and Operations in Base Ten Work with Numbers 11 - 19

Measurement and Data Describe and compare measurable attributes

Geometryo Identify and describe shapeso Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes

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How you can help at home

• Engage children in conversation with the expectation that they will express detailed thoughts in complete sentences

• Have conversations with your children which require them to express and support their opinions

• Provide opportunities to write• READ, READ, READ • Provide opportunities to count items and rote count• Reinforce math vocabulary (one more, less, equal, etc)• Recognize and write numbers (grocery store)• Homework that is provided (hardcopy in tonight’s packet• In the future it will get e-mailed to you at the beginning of a

new unit.

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Science• Weather• Earth Sciences• Living and Non-living• Magnets• Human Body/5 Senses

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Technology• Develop essential

technology skills• Apply Technology • Conduct Research using

Technology• Imbedded in all content

areas• Volunteers Helpful

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Social Studies• American History• World History• Civics and

Government• Geography• Economics

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Health• Being healthy• Ways to stay healthy• Healthy food choices• Making good choices• Goals and choices• Healthy family and community choices

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Procedures

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Arrival/Dismissal – The school campus opens at 7:45 A.M. Staff members

will be on duty from 7:45 until the bell.

• All Day Kindergarten– First bell rings at 7:40, School begins at 7:45– Dismissal at 2:35– Wednesday is Early Release Day – Dismissal at

12:35– Kindergarten dismisses out the gate by the front

office on the Kindergarten patio at 2:30 and 12:30 on Wed.

Tardy:– If you arrive after the bell and the gate has already

closed you’ll need to go to the front office for a late pass.

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Attendance:• Attendance Phone Line – 541-4401 (24

hrs./day)• If possible, inform teacher in advance in

writing.

Rainy Day Schedules:• Have children go through the front (door A) to

their classrooms.• If possible, try not to come in early.• Teachers will be in their rooms at 7:40 or

shortly after.• Rainy day dismissal at Kindergarten patio. We

will hold kids in the rooms and not in rain.

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Birthdays:• Birthday parties CANNOT take place during

school hours.• Invitations CANNOT be given out at school.• Each teacher will determine how children’s

birthdays will be recognized in the classroom.

Labeling:• Please label your child’s belongings, so

children will not mix up various items.• This labeling needs to include lunchboxes,

backpacks, jackets, water bottles, towels, etc.

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Transportation:• PLEASE inform your child’s teacher of

any changes in WRITING!!• If address, phone, work number or any

other important information changes please keep us updated in writing.

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Snack:• Please send in a healthy daily snack.• Please make sure it is NOT in their lunch box and they

know where to find it in their backpack• If you choose, place a weeks worth in labeled plastic

bag

Lunch:• Please encourage your child to make different choices

each day.• Lunch Prices $2.50 includes drink • A la carte milk $.50 water $.35

Homework:• Homework guidelines for Kindergarten are 3 times per

week/5-10 minutes.• The most important homework we can assign you is to

read to and with your child on a daily basis.• Homework will usually require family interaction.

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Library:• Remember your child’s library day and have

your child bring their book to school. Students won’t be able to check out a new book, if they don’t return last week’s book.Suggestions:– Keep books in a special place away from pets and

younger siblings.– Talk with your child about taking care of his or her

library book.– Keep library books in a zip lock bag if your child

carries a water bottle in his/her backpack.

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Book Orders• They take 2-3 weeks to arrive.• Scholastic Book Club is a great value and

helps to build your home library – our classroom library, too.

• Check with your child’s teacher for deadlines and for special instructions.

• On-line ordering and payment now available. If sending order and payment to classroom - Checks ONLY!

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Volunteers:• We love volunteers!!!• There will be info sent home later from

your child’s teacher about classroom volunteers.

• Classroom volunteers will begin in October

• School Wide:• Computer Lab• PTO• Art Masterpiece• Work Room• Watch Dogs• Student Directory

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Report Cards• Only go home twice a year for

kindergarten (January and May)• Not everything we teach is on the

report card

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Appropriate Attire• Clothing

– need to follow the dress code in the Family Handbook~ Shorts under dresses please~ No spaghetti straps

• Shoes – gym shoes or sandals w/straps– Flip flops are not safe

on the playground equipment

– Gym shoes required on P.E. days

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We are a PBIS school!This stands for Positive Behavior

Intervention System.Each classroom has in it a clip chart with the following areas on it: Outstanding Great Job/Day Good Day Ready to learn Think about it Teachers Choice Parent ContactThe kids will be asked to clip up or down depending on their behavior and effort they are showing in class every day. The ultimate goal is to always be in Ready to Learn or above. If a child is struggling with this on a consistent basis we will contact you to chat and brainstorm a way for them to make better choices.

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The 3 B’s here at Monte Vista

•Be Safe

•Be Respectful

•Be Responsible

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Thank you for attending tonight. Together we will instill a desire for life long learning in your child.Warmly,Ms. Dickson, Mrs. Tullo, Mrs. Crookand Mrs. Fisher