back to school night 2004 susan klosinski educ509 wednesday, july 28, 2004
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Back to School Night Back to School Night 20042004
Back to School Night Back to School Night 20042004
Susan KlosinskiSusan Klosinski
EDUC509EDUC509
Wednesday, July 28, 2004Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Agenda• Welcome and Introductions• Academic Goals• Classroom Tour• Daily Schedule• Special Activities• Parent/Teacher Communication
Introductions
• Susan Klosinski, M.Ed.• Head Classroom Teacher• Responsible for daily curriculum,
skill evaluations and parent/teacher conferences
Special Education Team
• Carolyn Quigg, Occupational Therapist
• Kimberly Hogeson, Speech Therapist
• Karen Preston, Physical Therapist• Lois Shaya, School Nurse• 4 Teacher Aides
Academic Goals• Our goal is to maximize your child’s
academic skills, gross and fine motor capabilities and sensory integration tolerance in a warm, caring and supportive environment.
Methods• Each child has an IEP, with details of the
services to be received.• Some services will be provided in outside
classrooms with special equipment. Your child will be accompanied during transitions by a teacher, therapist or aide.
• Group learning activities will be incorporated every day.
Classroom Tour• Kidney-Shaped Table• Students work together on
academic and fine motor projects• Puzzles, Play-Doh, Lacing Beads
and Cards, Peg Boards, Pre-Writing, Coloring
• Doubles as snack table
Classroom Stations• Manipulatives - pegs, puzzles,
interlocking shapes• Imaginative Play - dress up,
pretend house, trains/cars• Circle Time Carpet - Weather,
Calendar• Art/Craft Center - paint, play-
doh, glue, etc.
Daily Schedule• 8:40 - 9:00
Good morning and fine motor activity• 9:00 - 9:20
Circle Time: Alphabet, Days of the Week, Calendar, Story time
• 9:20 - 9:40 Imaginative Play• 9:40 - 9:50 Clean Up
Daily Schedule cont.• 9:50 - 10:00 Snack Time• 10:00 - 10:20 Story/Art Project• 10:20 - 11:00 PT/OT/Speech• 11:00 - 11:20 Reading• 11:20 - 11:30 Clean Up/
Pack Bags/Buses• 11:40 Buses Depart
Special Activities• In-School Field Trips: Gym, Music, Library• In-Class Visits from K-5 students: reading
stories and presenting plays• Group Speech/PT/OT activities - themes
include zoo animals, gardens, sea life, holiday celebrations
• Classroom Parties: Halloween, Winter Holidays and End of Year
• Birthday Parties - Optional
Parent/Teacher Communication
Communication Journal• Separate journals used for head teacher,
speech, OT and PT• Please send to school each day in your child’s
backpack• Use journal to communicate
questions/concerns, or to tell us about something special to your child (ie: a new toy, a family field trip, a game they want to play)