Transcript Sciences - Kyrene School District

Kindergarten
Curriculum Night
Welcome!
We are very glad you are
joining us tonight!
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Children may not be on the school campus before
7:15 A.M.
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Kindergarten
First bell rings at 7:40 a.m., School begins at 7:45 a.m.
 Dismissal at 2:35 p.m.
 Early Release Day – Dismissal at 12:35 p.m.
Tardies:
 If you arrive after the bell and the class has already gone
inside, you’ll need to go to the front office for a late
pass.
 All outside doors remain locked, so it will be necessary
to go through the front office doors.
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 PLEASE
inform us of any changes in E-MAIL
or WRITING!!
 If transportation change occurs that same
day, please contact the office.
 If address, phone, work number or any
other important information changes
please keep me updated in writing.
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Attendance Phone Line – 541-3201(24 hrs./day)
 If possible, inform teacher in advance in writing.
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Rainy Day Schedules:
 Have children go to the MPR.
 If possible, try not to come in early.
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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, etc.
Lunch:
 Please encourage your child to make different choices
each day.
Snack:
 Please keep your child’s small snack separate from their
lunch in a plastic baggie.
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 and will
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MRS. Quintanar
 Monday: Music
 Tuesday: PE
 Wednesday: Computer Lab
 Thursday: Library
 Friday: Art
MRS. RIVERA Monday: Art
 Tuesday: Computer Lab
 Wednesday: Library
 Thursday: Music
 Friday: P.E
MS. FERNANDEZ
 Monday: PE
 Tuesday: Art
 Wednesday: Computer Lab
 Thursday: Library
 Friday: Music
MRS. Gurule Monday: Library
 Tuesday: Computer Lab
 Wednesday: Art
 Thursday: PE
 Friday: Music
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 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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 Children
are asked to bring their own snack
to school everyday.
 Please provide your child with a healthy
snack.
 Please keep the snack separate from his/her
lunch, since they place snacks in their cubby.
 We will NOT have snack on Wednesdays.
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Birthday parties CANNOT take place during
school hours.
 Invitations and treats CANNOT be given out at
school.
 You can SEND IN a healthy snack to have during
the day. We ask that you drop off these items in
the front office and the teacher will make sure
they are passed out.
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 1st
Quarter: Parent/Teacher Conferences –
October 22nd and 23rd. These are both early
release days.
 2nd Quarter: Report Cards
 3rd Quarter: Student Led Conferences
 4th Quarter: Report Cards
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 Daily
Folder
 Monthly Newsletter
 E-mail/notes/voicemail
 Web Page links
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 We
will let you know when volunteers will
start.
 Classroom volunteers will start once we
feel classroom routines are in place.
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 Our
DL program promotes bilingualism, biliteracy,
biculturalism and grade-level academic
achievement.
 Two partner teachers implementing a 50/50 model
 One teacher implementing a 50/50 model
 The next successive grade level is added each year.
Literacy and
academic
achievement for all
students in English
and Spanish
Develop oral language
proficiency in English and
Spanish
Goals
Prepare students for our
global community with
21st century skills that
will be needed in the job
market
Develop positive
attitude, awareness
and appreciation for
other people and
cultures
English
Reading
 Writing
 Math (IFG)
 Health/Social Studies
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Spanish
Reading/Writing
 Math (Core)
 Cultural Awareness
 Science
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 Read
and write numbers 0-20
 Count up to 20 objects
 Count by 1’s and 10’s to 100
 Counting on from any number to 100
 Construct a model to represent numbers
through 20
 Count to represent how many
 Comparing quantities to determine more,
less and equal (1 to 10)
 Add
and subtract to 10 using objects, drawings,
fingers, mental images and equations
 Solve addition and subtraction word problems
with objects or drawings
 Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 in
different ways
 Fluently add and subtract within 5
Examples of Kindergarten Word Problems:
Addition
Three red apples and three green apples
are on the table. How many apples are on
the table.
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Mom has ten apples. She gives one to Mary
Ann. How many apples are left?
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Subtraction
In kindergarten your child will use a variety of
pictures and models to understand and solve addition
and subtraction problems.
 Compose
and decompose numbers from 11 to 19
(example: 18 = 10+8)
Your child will learn to find “partners” that make ten
for any number. This drawing shows that if you have
8, it takes 2 more to make 10.
From there, students learn to think of ten as a unit
and to break all the teen numbers down to a ten and
some leftover ones.
 Describe
measurable attributes of objects
such as length and weight
 Compare 2 objects with a measurable
attribute in common
 Classify objects into given categories. Count
objects in each category.
 Describe
objects in the environment using
names of shapes and positional terms
 Identify and name shapes
 Identify, analyze and compare shapes as 2
dimensional or 3 dimensional
 Build and draw models of shapes
 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
 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of
print
 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words,
rhyming, syllables and sounds
 Apply decoding skills, read common sight
words and appropriate texts
 Demonstrate
listening comprehension
 Effectively presents knowledge and ideas
orally
 Draw,
dictate and write to create different
types of text
 Engage in the writing process
 Participate in projects to recall or gather
information
 Use appropriate writing conventions
 Acquire and use appropriate vocabulary
 Multiple genres of writing
Sciences
 Arizona
animals
 Gathering data
 Exploring through the 5 senses
 Analyzing information
 Hygiene – dental and personal health
 Nutrition
 Living and Non-living
 Magnets
 Weather
 Balance and Motion
 All
About Me
 My Community, who works in the community
and economics
 How families are different
 Holidays and special days
 Arizona geography
 American symbols and presidents
 Historical figures
 Landforms
 http://www.kyrene.org/Page/732
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School Website
 http://www.corestandards.org/the-
standards
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Common Core Standards
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 Develop
essential
technology skills
 Apply technology
 Integrate other
content areas
 Students will work on
laptops and the
SMART board during
workstations and
throughout the day
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We look forward to a great year!!
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