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2017-2018 Mountain Island Lake Academy Kindergarten Curriculum Night 2030 The Kindergarten Team
2017-2018
Mountain Island Lake Academy Kindergarten Curriculum Night
2030 The Kindergarten Team
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Why Balanced Literacy? •Involves several methods of teaching reading and writing: whole class instruction, small group instruction and independent work. •Integrates a variety of approaches which naturally allows for a balanced to be achieved; in turn, students learn to read, make meaning from text and become proficient writers and spellers.
What Constitutes a Balanced Literacy Program?
Reading Workshop • Word Study • Shared Reading • Guided Reading • Read Aloud/ Modeled Reading • Independent Reading • Conferences • Sharing
Writing Workshop • Word Study • Shared Writing • Interactive Writing • Guided Writing • Independent Writing • Conferences • Sharing
Daily5Read to self Read to someone
Listen to reading
Work on writing Word work
ReadEveryNight!
BagofBooks• 5-15justrightbooks• 1interestbook• 1challengebookReturnthebookseachdayforclassroomac/vi/es.
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Whataretheliteracyexpecta/onsformyKindergartener?
End of year: Level D
ReportCards
• Reportcardsrepresenttheen/reschoolyear.
• Whenreviewingyourchild’sreportcard,keepinmindthatwehaveun/lJunetocoverandlearnallobjec/ves.
• D=Developing• P=Progressing• M=Mastering• E=ExemplaryMastery
• N/I=NoIndicator
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• Opinion
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Informa/ve
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• Narra/ve
Arrival/Dismissal • School doors open at 8:15am. Please do not drop off
your children earlier than 8:15 because they will not be supervised.
• Dismissal is at 3:45pm. • Students who leave before 12:15pm will be counted
absent for the day. • Parents, please send a written excuse to me within
two days that the student returns to school from any absence. The absence will be coded unlawful without an acceptable excuse. You can also look on the website and send an email excuse to the office.
• In order to avoid confusion and disruption of school dismissal, early dismissal will end at 3:15pm.
DailySchedule8:15-8:45ArrivalandMorningwork
8:45-8:55MorningMee/ng
8:55-9:15Interac/veReadAloud
9:15-10:00LeEerLand
10:00-10:30Writer’sWorkshop
10:45-11:10Lunch
11:15-12:40Reader’sWorkshop(conferencing)
12:40-1:10Recess
1:15-2:00Specials
2:00-3:00Math
3:00-3:40Science/SocialStudies
Homework Ø Students should read for 30 minutes each night. The bag of
books we provide your children needs to be returned each day for in-class activities.
Ø A weekly homework sheet will be sent home to check off activities to complete.
Ø When sight words are written in the students planner, study those for the week (write the words on flashcards, highlight in a magazine, write a sentence using the word, etc.)
Ø Practice writing their name, letters and numbers. Do not forget to practice the sound of the letter and the value of the number!
Ø Additional activities: practice tying sneakers, opening milk cartons, cheese sticks, fruit cups, juice pouches, etc.
Ø Memorize car rider number and lunch number!
MILAPlanner
• Ini=aleachday.• Respondtonotes.• List:{Seefrontpocket}ifyourchildbroughtmoneyforlunch,money/permissionslipforatrip,oranotereques=ngachangeintransporta=on.Placethisinforma=oninthefrontpocket.
If there are any changes with transportation, please send a written note in the morning rather than an email. Please place the note in the front pocket and I will send it to the office to be documented.
BehaviorPlan
I believe I can achieve!
MILAThursdayFolder
• Removeallimportantinforma=onfromthefolder.• PleasereturnonFriday.• YourchildrenwillplaceinThursdayFolderboxtobe
preparedforthefollowingThursday.
TheIslandCaféDanielleCorbin,CafeteriaManager
(Contactherat980-343-3195oremailher{[email protected]}
between6:30a.m.-2:30p.m.)
• Toviewtheschoollunchmenuhcp://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/cns/Pages/Menus.aspx)ortogotothePayPamswebsite(hcps://paypams.com/HomePage.aspx).
• Breakfastisservedfrom8:00a.m.-8:25a.m.Carridersshouldbeatschoolby8:10a.m.inordertoeatbreakfastandgettoclasson=me.
• BreakfastpricesLunchprices• Student-FreeStudent-free
Adult-alacarteAdult-alacarte• Extramilk-$.50–
Extramoneycanalsobeputintostudentlunchaccountsforextrafoodordesserts.Studentswhohaveover-drawnaccountsattheendoftheyearwillnotreceivetheirreportcardsun=ltheaccounthasbeenpaidoff.
SpecialrequestsfromtheIsland
• Isyourchildhavingabirthday?Letusmakeyourbirthdaytreatseasier!Letthecafeteriaknowaweekinadvanceandwewilldelivercupcakestoyourchild'stableduringlunch.Youmaychoosechocolateoryellowcake,andselectthecoloroficingyouwouldlike.CallDanielleCorbinforpricing980-343-3195.
AppropriateClothingforKindergarten!
• Pleasedressyourchildincomfortableclothingeachday.Wewillbepain/ng,usingmarkersandglue,goingoutside,cooking,etc.allthroughouttheyear.
• Appropriateshoesincludesneakers/tennisshoes,sandals,closedtoedshoes,crocs,anythingwithaback.Noflipflopsplease!
• PLEASEsendachangeofclothinginabaggie,labeledwithyourchild’sname.Youneverknowwhentherewillbeachocolatemilkspillorafallinthemud!
