Transcript Powerpoint - Net Start Class

All I Ever Really Needed to Know
I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum
Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and
how to be, I learned in kindergarten.
I learned: share everything, play fair, don’t hit people, put things back
where you found them, clean up your own mess, don’t take things that
aren’t yours, say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody, wash your hands
before you eat...
Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play
and work every day some. Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out
into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together…
Ehrhardt
Kindergarten
School Hours for Kindergarten
8:10 AM – 3:20 PM
Children are allowed to enter the classroom at
7:50 AM
Announcements begin at 8:10 AM
Attendance
• Students are considered tardy after
8:15am.
• Students are considered absent after
9:45am.
• After being absent,a student is required
to bring the teacher a written excuse
signed by the parents or doctor.
• Any student who is absent more than 18
days may have their attendance record
reviewed by the campus attendance
committee.
Transportation
• When there is a
change in your
child’s usual
transportation,
send a note to the
teacher and
call the office
before 2 pm.
Notes to the Teacher
• Please put all
notes in your
child’s calendar
folder.
Conferences
• There will be a parent/teacher
conference in the Fall, which will be a
holiday for your child. Parents only at
the conference please.
• Parents and teachers may request
another conference as needed.
• Parents may leave messages on the
teacher’s e-mail or voice mail at any
time during the day (please keep in mind
that teachers are not able to check
their e-mail until the end of the day)
Dress
• Children should wear
comfortable clothing
for an active day.
• All grades are
required to follow the
dress code as
outlined in the Klein
ISD handbook.
• Tennis shoes are
required for PE.
Snack and Lunch
• Kindergarteners need to
bring a small snack (dry
finger foods only) and a
water bottle (with a sport
top).
• Children may bring their
own lunch from home or
buy lunch from the
cafeteria.
• We recommend that
parents put money in
their child’s lunch
account, rather than send
cash to school.
Birthdays
Party invitations can be distributed by
the classroom teacher. There must be
an invitation for every child in the
class (or all girls/all boys)– no names on
the invitation envelopes.
Parents interested in having party snacks
for the class must seek approval from
the school nurse and cafeteria 2 weeks
in advance.
Birthdays are acknowledged at school by
the teacher and classmates.
Parents are encouraged to join their child
for lunch that day.
Toileting Accidents
• If a child has an accident at
school, they are sent to the school
nurse.
• Please keep a change of clothes in
their backpack.
Backpacks
• Each student needs
to bring a backpack
to school everyday.
• Backpacks should be
big enough to hold 2
pocket folders and a
library book.
• We suggest water
bottles be kept in an
outside backpack
pocket (or a ziplock
bag).
Folders
• Behavior/calendar folder – goes home in
the child’s backpack everyday. Parents
should initial the calendar daily and
return it to school the following day.
• Wednesday folder – goes home every
Wednesday. Parents should take out and
look at their child’s papers, read the
teacher’s comments, sign, and return the
folder to school on Thursday.
Visitors and Volunteers
• Always check in at the
office and get a visitor’s
pass
• All volunteers must
complete an online
background check prior
to helping
• Parents are needed to
help in many areas:
1. Classroom Centers (Tuesday –
Friday)
2. Readers
3. School Parties (Christmas and
Valentine’s Day)
4. Special Activities
5. Hall Art Displays
6. Preparation of Classroom Materials
Classroom Behavior Rules
1. Eyes watching.
2. Ears listening.
3. Voice quiet.
4. Hands and Feet to yourself.
5. Hand raised when you want to
talk.
Kindergarten Character “B’s”
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1. Be kind.
2. Be patient.
3. Be respectful.
4. Be honest.
5. Be in control of yourself.
Discipline Plan
Consequences: A student’s pin can move up or down
depending on their choices.
• SUPERSTAR (Rainbow) – Going above and beyond;
exceeding expectations
• GOOD DAY (Purple) – Being a great example to others
• READY TO LEARN (Green) – All students start their day
on green, ready to make
good choices
• THINK ABOUT IT (Yellow) – Re-direction needed
• TEACHER CHOICE (Orange) – More re-direction needed
• PARENT NOTE (Red) – Parents will receive a behavior
note or phone call
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*SEVERE DISRUPTION – GO TO OFFICE
Daily Activities
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Opening activities / Work Jobs
Calendar activities
Literacy
Music / PE / Health (Wednesday) / Art
Snack
Classroom Centers
Lunch
Recess
Story
Math
Social Studies / Science / Library / Computer Lab
Dismissal
Curriculum
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Reading
Language
Composition (writing readiness)
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health
Music
Physical Education
Art
Theater Arts
Report Card
Children receive report cards after each nine weeks period.
Kindergarten uses the grades: E+, E, S+, S, N, U.
• E+ = Excellent Plus-Advanced.
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= Excellent-Exceeds expectations.
• S+ = Satisfactory Plus-Meets expectations.
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= Satisfactory-Approaching expectations.
• N
= Needs improvement-Below expectations
(experiencing some difficulties).
• U
= Unsatisfactory-Experiencing difficulties.
Assessments
• Weekly skill checks will be given to
assess each child’s ongoing progress
in Kindergarten.
• Campus Assessments and
Benchmarks will be given each 9
weeks.