Welcome to Lincoln Elementary School
Kindergarten Parent Orientation
Introductions
Ms. Jane Gennerman—Principal
Mrs. Jocelyn Becker—Kindergarten Teacher
Miss Theresa Falk—Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Melissa Yanke—Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Paisley—Kindergarten Paraprofessional
PALS—Parents about Lincoln School
Agenda
• Welcome from our parent group—PALS
• Overview of Kindergarten
• Parent Questions
• Building Tour
• PALS Social
Kindergarten Beliefs
• All children are curious
• Learning is a life-long journey
• Children learn developmentally
• Children bring unique backgrounds and experiences to school
• Children need to feel special and valued
• All children have strengths and can learn
Role of the Kindergarten Teacher
• Provide a safe, comfortable learning environment
• Engage children in the enjoyment of learning
• Design learning to align with the district curriculum and learning targets
• Build on child’s strengths
• Advocate for the child
• Assist children in learning to socially interact
• Act as a role model
• Assess student learning
• Communicate with parents
• Establish a “team” relationship with parents to best meet the needs of each child
Children are our first priority.
Good Morning
• First Week:Walk child to classroom Comfort and a quick goodbye Assist child with learning the routine
• Morning Routine Say goodbyes on playground Students line up with class when bell rings Hang up items and empty backpacks Put folders and other items in their places
Morning Meeting
• Attendance
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Daily Schedule
• Calendar
• Weather
• Mathematical concepts
• Language skills
• Listening skills
English Language Arts (ELA)
• Reading Independent readers, stamina, story elements, features of
fiction/nonfiction texts, word recognition, and guided reading
• Writing Independent writers, hear and record sounds in words, and build
stamina Units of Study:
• Narrative• Informational • Opinion/Persuasive
• Speaking/Listening Conversations, questions, sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings
• Language Understand English grammar in speaking and writing (nouns/verbs,
prepositions, question words, capitalization, punctuation)
• Foundational Skills Print concepts, basic print features
Reading
• Shared Reading (whole group instruction)
• Guided Reading (small group instruction)
• Read to self
• Read with a partner
• Listening to reading
• Letter and sound activities
• Phonemic awareness activities
• Word work
• Word recognition
Writing
• Integrated across the curriculum
• Writers Workshop Lucy Calkins Units of Study
• Interactive writing
• Class books
• Zaner-Bloser printing
Math• Origo Stepping Stones Math Curriculum 12 Modules Large and small group activitiesModule Tests End of Year Expectations:
• Counting to 100 by 1s and 10s• Counting on from numbers other than 1• Using 1:1 correspondence to count objects• Comparing numbers• Recognizing and writing numbers 0-20 • Number words• Addition and subtraction within 10• Place value (a group of ten and more)• 2D and 3D Shapes
Other Parts of the Day…
Snack
Free Choice
• Learning to get along with others
• Experimenting
• Exploring ideas
• Trying new things
• Learning through play and having fun
Recess
Art
• Mr. Tyler Nygaard
Music
• Ms. Karen Oftedahl
Gym
Mr. Greg Anderson
Guidance
• Mrs. Jessica Winter
• Mrs. Danielle Granrath—School Psychologist
Library
• Mrs. Christine Luib
Computers & Technology
Some of our school helpers…
Ms. Jane Gennerman
• Principal
Mrs. Sabrina Jerome
• Special Education Teacher
• Social Skills Teacher
Mrs. Terese Spencer
• Special Education Teacher
• Speech and Language Pathologist
Ms. Melissa Pinke
Mrs. Ellen Charlier-Anglim
• Reading Specialist
• School Secretary
Ms. Laura Scharnweber
• Health Room Paraprofessional
Mrs. Shawna Krier
Mrs. Kymber McCutcheon• School District Nurse
Mr. Steve Schmidt• School Custodian
Mr. Reid Tock• Night Custodian
Our Lunchroom Staff and Helpers
Fourth Grade Pals
Assessment• Lincoln Parent Ed Camp
• Progress Checklists—12 weeks and 30 weeks
• Report Cards—End of 1st and 2nd Semester
• State Assessments PALS Screener
• District Assessment Kindergarten Literacy AssessmentMath Assessments Literacy Benchmark AssessmentWriting Screener
• Daily Observations
• Work Samples
End of Year Reading Benchmark
Summer Packets
• School Funds / Lunch Money Funds
• Lincoln School Breakfast Program
• Family Information Sheet
• Back to School Reminder Sheet
• Emergency Information Sheet
• Home Language Survey
• Meet My Child Packet
• Procedures for Drop Off and Pick Up
Getting ready for Fall…• Recognizing letters and knowing letter names and
sounds
• Writing their name (only the first letter capitalized)
• Practice left to right, turning pages
• “Read” street signs, labels, cereal boxes, etc.
• Count everything
• Practice self-help skills (tie, snap, button, zip)
• Fine motor skills (cutting, gluing, coloring, pencil grip)
• Practice personal information (phone #, address)
• Rely on routines (morning, bedtime, etc.)
• Visit the public library
• Read to your child everyday
We would love to answer any questions you have at
this time.
Thank you for coming!
We look forward to working with you and your children
this fall!