Welcome to Kindergarten!AM/PM Kindergarten

Ms. Krueger’s Class

Teachers your children will see during the week:

Mrs. Ramirez – Classroom AssistantMrs. Heilner – Support TeacherMrs. Moore/Mrs. Ventresca - LibraryMrs. Pontius – Music TeacherMrs. Grimm– School Principal

Our homeroom moms this year are Amy Elmore and Tehmina AM & Alanna Shore and Kelly Stepp

In our Kindergarten we follow the Responsive Classroom Model: a social and emotional learning program

Each morning we follow the same morning meeting routine to build classroom community:• Greet• Share• Group Activity• Message

We emphasize respect for oneself, each other, and our materials

The students have helped develop and continually practice our 5 classroom rules:• Good eyes• Good ears• Good mouth• Good hands• Good feet

Chill Out Chair

Our Schedule and Daily Routine

As your child enters the room, he or she unpacks the blue folder. **Please check the MMW blue folder every night as papers come home daily.

A Smart Start activity is awaiting the students at their tables. This is for the students who come before 9:10/1:10. This does not need to be completed. Please do not be worried if you child’s Smart Start comes home incomplete. We begin our day promptly at 9:10/1:10.

With our daily routine, independence is encouraged. Since the students know what to expect at each point in our morning, they can independently transition from one activity to the next.

Sample Schedule (daily schedule is always posted on board)

Morning Meeting – 9:10-9:30Language Arts – 9:30-10:15Recess – 10:15-10:30Snack – 10:30-10:40Math – 10:40-11:35Pack up and dismissal – 11:35-11:45

Snack:

• Please no nut products. We have many food allergies in the school and the MMW policy is to have nut free classrooms.

• Keep snacks simple – 1 or 2 small snacks.

• We encourage independence in opening snacks.

• Sharing of snacks is not permitted due to food allergies.

SpecialsAM - Mondays we have Music with Mrs. Pontius. Tuesdays we have Library with Mrs. Moore.

Please return your child’s library book each Tuesday.

PM – Wednesday we have Library with Mrs.

Ventresca. Please return your child’s library book each Wednesday.

Friday we have Music with Mrs. Pontius.

HomeworkA homework packet will be sent home each

Monday – due back on FridayThe material is a review of the week priorPlease have your child complete the work in

pencilThe cover page suggests which nights to

complete the homework.Classroom and school reminders are found at the

bottom of the cover page.

Weekly Events

Star of the WeekPretzel SaleJourney’s

Volunteers

Needed for Kid Writing and other classroom activities – see sign up sheet

Mystery Readers – every FridaySign Up Genius

Transportation Changes

Please let me know IN WRITING via e-mail before 8:00 AM/Noon or with a note in your child’s folder

Photo ID is required of any person picking up your child at school

Call the school office if changes occur during the school day

Half Days

Students are dismissed at 12:15 with the entire school.

Car riders will go in car rider line on the side of the building

AM - All busses will be different. I will send home a note about a week prior to the half day to confirm transportation home.

Please let me know if you have not been getting my e-mails!

Thank you for coming and I am excited for a wonderful year of Kindergarten for your children!