Transcript Welcome to Kindergarten

Welcome to Parent Partnership
Night
Mrs. Cain, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Koontz,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Wright
O.A. Peterson Elementary
Welcome to Kindergarten
• We need and appreciate your support from home.
• Your involvement in your child’s education is important.
• We look forward to a great year!
Northwest ISD Vision
The best and most sought-after school district where every
student is future ready:
• Ready for college
• Ready for the global workplace
• Ready for personal success
Peterson Elementary Mission
Statement
Our mission is to create a supportive and
collaborative learning environment that educates
and prepares our 21st century learners for an everchanging world.
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AS A PARENT OF PETERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
PLEASE HELP BY…
Making sure your child is rested, on time, and prepared for school
each day.
Knowing how your child is doing in school by communicating
with teachers by the BEE folder, phone, or e-mail.
Monitoring your child’s homework and making sure study time is
in a quiet place.
Being an active participant in your child’s education.
Parent-Teacher Communication
• We will communicate with you daily through the B.E.E folders.
Please initial your child’s behavior chart each night.
• We will also contact you about your child’s progress through
email, phone calls, progress reports, report cards, parent-teacher
conferences and our classroom websites.
• Bi-Monthly newsletters will be sent out electronically and will be
posted on the Kindergarten team website.
Attendance
• Your child’s attendance is crucial to his/her success.
• Students are counted tardy at 7:45.
• Students must be at school by 9:30 to be counted
present.
• The majority of our learning cannot be made up by doing
worksheets or make up assignments.
Changes in Transportation
• A written note must be received in order to change your
child’s routine transportation.
• Notepads for transportation changes are available
through the front office.
• Please place these notes in the front zipper pocket of your
child’s B.E.E. folder.
Lunch Money
• Please place all lunch money in the front zipper pocket of
your child’s B.E.E. folder.
• Please do not send it with them in their pockets 
• If possible, it is a good idea to send a check to cover a
number of meals instead of sending a few dollars each
day. You are also able to add money and make changes to
your child’s lunch account online.
Expectations:
• We set high academic and behavioral standards for our students
at Peterson.
• We expect our students to follow these rules:
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Keep hands and feet to yourself
Be kind to others
Walk in the classroom and hallway
Use appropriate voice levels
The 3 B’s:
• Be Kind
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
Consequences
• When students do not follow expectations and procedures they
will be asked to move a clip as a visual guide for their behavior.
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Green-Great behavior
Yellow-Several Warnings
Blue-Making Poor choices
Red- Needs Improvement
• Other consequences for poor choices may be: seat change, time
out to think, loss of fun Friday or recess time, parent phone
call/note home, or trip to the office.
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Essential Learning for Kindergarten
Language and Literacy
Writing
Listening and Speaking
Math
Science
Social Studies
Technology
What do we do all day??
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7:45-8:00: Morning meeting and announcements
8:00-8:30: Calendar Math
8:30-9:00: Skills Block/Phonics/Handwriting
9:00-9:40: Reader’s Workshop
9:40-10:35: Writer’s Workshop
10:45-11:15 Lunch
11:15-12:10 Specials: P.E. Art and Music
12:10-12:40: Recess
12:45-1:45: Math Workshop
1:45-2:30 Science/Social Studies
2:30: Closing Meeting, Pack Up, Snack
2:45: Dismissal
Workshop Model
• Opening Meeting
– Focus lesson and guiding questions
• Work Period
– Individual work, conferences, goal setting
• Closing Meeting
– Review and celebrate new discoveries
Math Activity
• This week in math we are focusing on shapes and objects
that share at least one attribute, one to one
correspondence and recording our counting.
• Students use guiding questions and explore
manipulatives to discover new learning.
Thinking Maps
Circle Map
Tree Map
Bubble Map
Flow Map
Brace Map
Double Bubble
Multi-Flow Map
Bridge Map
I Was Here…
• Students at Peterson Elementary are trying to make their “mark”
on the world. Students will study the six pillars of Character
Education:
– Trustworthiness
– Respect
– Responsibility
– Fairness
– Caring
– Citizenship
Assessments
• A report card is sent home every 6-weeks, except the first
6-weeks. We will have a parent-teacher conference to
discuss progress.
• There will be a number of district assessments. We will
discuss the assessments and celebrate your child’s
progress during our Parent-Teacher conference.
Please read with your
child DAILY
• Record the books and number of minutes read each night in your
child’s reading log located in the B.E.E. folder.
• Homework will be sent home on Mondays and will be due by
Friday. It will include a reading, writing and math activity and an
optional extension activity. This will begin next week 
Things to work on at home:
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Fine motor skills: cutting, coloring, lacing
Handwriting: Always start your letters at the TOP
Alphabet recognition and sounds
Sight word recognition
Counting objects
Sorting
Patterns
Responsibility: Give your child a job to do each night.
Guiding Questions
Examples to use at home:
• What connections do you make to the story? What does
this remind you of?
• What patterns do you see around you?
• How are you a member of your community?
Specials
• Kindergarten students will attend specials classes daily.
These include Art, Music and P.E.
• Students will go to P.E. everyday!
• Please check the specials websites for more information.
Art Education at Peterson
• Partner with us!! Ask your child, “What are you doing in art?”
• In addition to discussing art in the evening, let them show you!
Allow your child to teach YOU what they have learned in art.
• View Ms. Heffley’s website for upcoming art events in our
community and area.
Music Education at Peterson
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Partner with us!! Ask your child, “What are you doing in music?”
All students will perform this year. Performances are as follows (Dates TBA):
– K-2 Holiday Program
– 3rd Drums Program
– 4th Folk Dance
– 5th Recorders (Information regarding recorders can be found on Mrs. Calderon’s
website.)
Ask your child about PTA Reflections contest.
Mark your calendar for May 8th, 2012. This is Peterson Fine Arts Night. Students will be
showcased for their work in the Arts over the year, so please ask them periodically what they
are working on!
Physical Education at Peterson
• Partner with us!! Ask your child, “What are you doing in P.E.?”
• View Mr. Brewer’s website for upcoming art events in our
community and area. Here he will have information regarding
fun runs and walks as well!
• Don’t forget to collect your Box Tops.
• Mile club “miles” can be accumulated at home as well as at
school!
Safety First, Fashion Second!
Wear athletic type shoes to P.E.!
Flip –flops, platform shoes, heels, Croc type shoes or
slip-on style shoes are not safe for your children during
P.E. and recess time.
Help your child learn to tie shoes. It’s safer!
Wear shorts underneath dresses and skirts.
P.T.A
• We encourage parents to join and participate in P.T.A.
• We are having a school wide contest to encourage 100% P.T.A
participation in each classroom.
• P.T.A. serves as a vital link between home and school.
• It is NOT too late to join!!
Volunteers
• In order to volunteer at school, class parties, and field trips, you must complete an
application in the front office.
Thank You for Coming
• Please take the next few minutes to ask questions about
the curriculum and expectations.
Go Mustangs!!!