Mrs. Harrar M.Ed Kindergarten, SEI and Reading Endorsed
Kindergarten Room 3"IPromiseyou...everydayyourchildrenwilllearn.
Somedaysthey'llbringithomeintheirhands.Somedaysthey'llbringithomeintheirheads.Andsomedaysthey'llbringithomeintheir
hearts."-ValerieWelk
Communication
*Folder-monthlyreadinglog(returnonthelastdayofthemonth)*importantinfo,notes/behavior*Call:602-449-6400(mainline)
-duringtheday,itwillgotomyvoicemail*ADendance:602-449-6401(24hourline,pleasecallassoonasyou
knowyourchildwillbeout-youcancallweeksinadvance)-youcanemailmeaswell,soIknow,buttheofficealsoneedstobecontacted.*CheckclassandschoolwebsitesforimportantinformaIon,dates,etc.
*WeeklyWrangler*ClassDojo
*Email:[email protected]*Iwillrespondtoemailwithin24-48hours.
Emailssentduringthedaywillnotbecheckedpromptly(am,prep,aSerschool).Thisallowsmetostayfocusedonthestudents.
-Pleaserememberweareateam,andcommunicaIonisimportant.
PHOTO/VIDEO TAPE NOTICE *photosandvideosonYouTubeorotherpublicsocialmediasites-pleaseconsidersafetyfor
thestudents/parents.
*ClassDojo/porWolioapp-pleasebeawarethatthisappistrulyacommunicaIontool,andItisafun,engagingandenjoyablefreeappforeveryone!Weareallintheclasstogether,solet’senjoyeachotherandthememoriesbeingmadeinKinderthisyear!ThisappissomethingIlovetouseinmyclass,andtaketheImetosharepicturesandvideosthroughoutthedaywithyou.Ithelps
comfort,exciteandalsoguidethoseaSerschoolanddinnertableconvosaboutwhathappenedinschooltoday.Pleasebeawarethatallparentsinourclasswillseeallphotosofthekiddosbeingpostedthroughouttheyear.Ijustasktopleasenotabusethisfeatureandintegrityoftheapp,otherwise,thiscouldresultinmebeingforcedtoremovetheapp.Takescreenshotsforpersonalmemories.Iwilltrymybesttoseparatelysendphotoswhenthey
happenthroughouttheyear.-pleaseletmeknowotherwise
*Emergencycardhasaphotoreleasepart.
Special Events *50’sDay(Oct.)
Halloween(nocostumes,wedressupasbookcharacters)*GingerbreadHouses(Dec.)
allfamiliesinvited;bigparty*100thDayCelebration(Jan.)
*Valentine’sDay(Feb.)*TeddyBearrodeo(maybe)*FieldDayforKindergarten
*Fieldtrip(s)(room/volunteers)(TBD)farmanimals,MIM,PuppetShows,Aquarium
*AlphabetParade(lastday)studentsareassignedaletteranddesignashirt
*CommunityServiceProject-militarycarepackages(TBD)WranglerHero
Kindergarten Curriculum *A year to explore and introduce content areas, not to master!
*Practice, practice, practice: routines and procedures *Whole Brain Teaching
Language Arts/Reading *Wonders- new adoption this year
* Small groups/literacy centers, guided reading, handwriting and phonics- variety of themes
*Prepare for first grade as beginning readers and writers *Decoding, blending, inventive spelling
*DIBELS-reading testing, 3x year -first test is around August 14th
-students who test below benchmark will receive a reading specialist note to see Mrs. Thomas for services.
*Sight Words-WONDERS sight words, but very few- you can also practice Fry’s First 100 list
(word word, spelling, written, memorized)
Invented spelling helps children learn and is developmentally appropriate.
*Don’t panic. *many teachers encourage it in the early grades.
*spelling is no longer considered to be mainly a process of memorizing. *Praise and be proud
When children create their own spellings for words they do not know how to spell correctly they’re using invented spelling. They use what they know about letters, sounds and spelling patterns to spell
the word as well as they can. We encourage this and LOVE it!
What you might see:
“Therounswastwoflawrs.Ounwaspinkandtheothrwasprpul.”
*Iusuallytrytowritecorrectspellingunderitemsthataremore‘formal.’(upsidedownandbackwardleDersaredevelopmental-wecandiscussfurther)
*Allstandardsbased*MathJournals
*TaraWestKinderMath*“Hands-on,”invesIgaIveapproach
-mathcenters-useofmanipulaIvesandacIvelearningexperiences
*Minilessonsandstudentsthenworkingroups.
Math
Social Studies *Time for Kids magazines
*Unit Themes *Tara West Social Studies and Social Skills/Citizenship program
(rules, United States/America/Communities, Maps, Cultures, and Economics *Junior Achievement~ need volunteers *4Bs and Be Kind (character education)
The Arts *Brummitt-Taylor:Adailyreadingofa
classicalcomposerandaselectedmusictrack.*IntegrateArtwithcross-curricular
subjects
Science *FOSS kits
*Explore life, earth, and physical sciences
-butterflies, life cycles, and more
*experiments/journals
Technology *Ipads/Ipods-variousapps
*skypewithanotherKinderclass*Computers/ChromeBooks
-QRcodes-ListeningCenters
*ClassDojo-
(electronicportfolio,videos,etc.)
BIRTHDAYS AreawesomeandsuchanexcitingtimeinKindergarten!!
*Nobirthdaytreatsthatarefoodrelated(severeallergies)
Noexceptions.
*Youmaymakegoodiebags,bringinpencils,stickers,etc.forwholeclass.*Wewillsing,makeabook/cards,studentgetsahatandliDlesurprisefromme.
*Invitations~ifbroughttoschool~Allgirls,allboys,orwholeclass.Pleaseno
namesoninvitations,sopassingoutissmoother.*ONLINEDIRECTORY-pleasejoin!Icannotsendoutparentemailswithoutthe
directoryinformation,orpassalongEvites.Roommomswillhavethisinformationtoo,sopleasemakesuretoshareoutanemail.Playdates,pickupsituations,
carpool,etc.
*SummerBirthdaysarecelebratedinMayforletterSday!
Nutrition and Social Development Break Sendahealthysnacktoschoolwithyourchild
eachday.
Studentsneedasnacktofueltheirbrains.Pleaseconsiderfruitsandveggies,yogurt,cheese,crackers,bars,popcorn,pretzels,
etc.
Nosugarorjunkfood,please!!(donuts,cakes,cookies,cupcakes,candy,cakepops,largebagsofchips,brownies,ricekrispietreats,
etc.arenotallowed)*pleasehaveitemsyourchildcaneasilyopen,peelandeat.
*spoons/forks(youcandonateextras)
*Onlyclearliquidsintheclassroomunlessotherwise
communicated
*Keepseparatefromlunchboxandlabeled,soteacherandstudentknowwhatishis/hersnack.
Nosnackswithpeanutsorpeanutproducts(likenutella)inthe
classroom,duetoallergies!(Youcanhavethisforlunch-separatetable)
LunchBox-LabeledwithName
Snack-Separatefromlunchlabeled
withnameAndlabeledassnack(fornow)
Isyourchildbuyinglunch?PleaseletmeknowsoIcancreatealunchnumbertagforthem.
Lunch Procedures: Students who purchase lunch will use their student ID number. Please practice memorizing this number, as
it goes with your child through school. *peanut free table
PlayBme:*allowschildrentousetheircreaBvity,whiledevelopingtheirimaginaBon,dexterity,andphysical,cogniBveandemoBonalstrength.*exploretheworld,pracBceadultroles,gainconfidenceandimprovessocialskills*howtoworkingroups,share,negoBate,solveconflictsandlearnselfadvocacyskills.*STEM/Standardsaddressed
Report Cards *Xindicatesstandardstaught
(letterwillbesentoutexplainingforfirstreportcard)
Studentprogressisreportingthrough:*Onereportcardperquarter
*Beginning/Mid/EndyearReadingscoreswillbecommunicated--WritingduringOct.
conferences*Parentconferences,endofOctober
(Iwillalwayscommunicateifstudentisinneed,etc.)
*StudentledinJanuary
*“Learningisnotaraceofinformation,butawalkofdiscoveries.”GROWTH=SUCCESS
*pleaseGOGREEN.(Resources)J
Homework and Organization *Monthlyfamilyprojects
*play,readandmakememoriestogether*Practiceatleast20minutesanight-fun,handsonways.--readingeggs,Wondersonline,othereducationalwebsites,
handwritingpractice,etc.onlineresources.*Practicesightwords-playvarioussightwordgames/flashlight,races,etc.
(notjustalwaysflashcards)
*PLEASEcheckclasswebsiteandclassdojoforinfo,ideas,andmore!*weeklywrangler-pleasejoin
*PTA-pleasejoinandvisitNorthRanchPTAonFacebook*newsletters
*DailyNotebookscheckdaily/Totebags(haveaspotforitemsathome).
*librarybooks-keepinasafespot-youwillneedtopayifbookislostordamaged
Please,nofidgetspinnerscubesortoysallowedatschool,unlessotherwisenotedbyMrs.H.
Parent Volunteers & Donations
Muchneededandloved!*BestImetocome-centers!
*Helpfromhome!!J*Playground/Lunchroomvolunteersneededimmediately
*EVERYONEhelpinginclassroomneedstocompleteavolunteerregistraIonformwiththeoffice(1perfamily)
*VolunteersinclassroomwillstartaSerstudentshaveseDledintoclassroomrulesandrouInes.
*Shoetying,mathpagetear,magazinesorIng,cuingoutlaminate,andmore.*RoomParent(s)
*JuniorAchievement(JA)Parent
Class Expectations “AsaNorthRanchstudent,Iwillbesafe,Iwillbe
responsible,Iwillberespectful,andIwillbekindandcaringtowardsothers…nomatterwhat,nomatterwhat.”
*Positive(LoveandLogic)
*Teachingresponsibilityandrespectfulness*5ClassroomRules-WBT
*StickerCharts/ClassDojocommunication*expectationnoteswillbegivenwithmultiplewarnings,etc.
*envelopesw/stamps*BuddyBench
*GrowthMindset
(Noonehastherighttointerferewiththelearningorsafetyofothers)-Consequenceswillhappen/lossofprivilege
*BehaviorTickets(moresevereandgototheoffice)
*puttingtheKINDinKINDergarten
Money/Dress Code *Loosemoneyisnotageappropriate
-lunchmoneywillneedtobekeptinbagandinpocketonplayground.Youcanalsopayforlunchthroughthewebsite:hDps://www.pvschools.net/Page/4953andEzSchoolPay
*Pleaselabelallenvelopesorbaggies
*Noopentoesandals/shoes*Hatscannotbeworninside(unlessaspecialschoolevent)*Noskinny“spaghei”straps
*Recommendedthatshortsbeunderskirts/dresses
Scholastic Book Orders *Gohomeperiodically
*GREATprices!*Canpayonline~classcodetosetupaccount*Anotewillgohomewiththeclasscodeand
direcIonsonhowtoorder.*Weearnclasspointsfromallbookordersto
buysupplies,gamesandotherbooks!
Dismissal *3:00PMfullday;12:15PMearlydismissal
*ASer3PM,WranglerClubstudents,studentswaiIngforoldersiblings,andanyKindergartenernotyet
pickedupwillbesupervisedinclassroom/playground*Busriderswillbesupervisedtobusarea
*At3:15,allstudentswillmeetatparentpick-uparea**ParentpickupNAMEinwindow.**
*paIencepleaseduringthefirstfewweeks.
