Curriculum Night2015

to Kindergarten in Palmer Patch!

Welcome to Curriculum Night!

If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom, please fill out the yellow sheet with your availability.

Also, I can collect your $10 toward class parties tonight. Checks should be made out to “Cash.” Envelopes are on each table. Thank you.

Communication• Weekly Newsletter

Every Monday

• Palmer Patch Web Site Calendars, Daily Information & Schedule,

Photos, Student Work, Curriculum, and More!• Ways to Contact Me

Note to school with your child E-Mail- jpalmer@fmschools.org Phone- 692-1700- leave a voice mail message

Parent Teacher Conferences

• 1st Quarter Conferences November 12th (AM), November 13th (PM),

November 20th (PM)Various other morning or after school

appointments are available Sign-up on-line with “Sign-Up Genius”

(link on Palmer Patch website)

• Additional Conferences I will contact some parents to meet again at the

beginning of February.You can contact me at any time to set up an

additional conference.

Help!1. No Toy Rule!

Lots of toys are available. Promotes cooperation and sharing. Can bring toys on some special days: pajama

days, Teddy Bear Tuesday, & when “Star of the Week”

2. Pack Snack and Lunch Separate Makes unpacking easier for your child.

3. Shoelaces Double-knot laces in the morning. Replace shoelaces that won’t stay tied. Consider shoes without laces.

4. Empty Your Child’s Folder Every Day

Building ScheduleEarly Drop-Off: 8:15-8:45

* parent waits in car in our front circle until sees an adult let their child in the building* quiet activity in cafeteria (read, talk with friends,

eat breakfast)

School Starts: 8:45Marked Tardy: after 8:55

* go to nurse for a late pass to classroom

Doors Open for Parent Pick-up 3:15Dismissal for Parent Pick-up 3:20

* in cafeteria, sign child out

Dismissal for Buses 3:25

Early Pick-Up

• Send a note in the morning or e-mail lwoodard@fmschools.org

• Go to the office to pick up your child

• The office staff will notify the classroom & your child will meet you at the office.

• Try to avoid last minute changes!

A Day in Palmer Patch

MorningArrival 8:45Morning WalkMorning MeetingLiteracy Block• Reading Workshop• Word Study• Centers• Snack• Writing Workshop (2x)• Computer- Monday• Library- ThursdayLunch 11:25-11:55

AfternoonRecess 11:55-12:25Quiet TimeRead AloudMathWriting Workshop (2x)Snack & PackChoice StationsSpecials 2:25-3:10Dismissal 3:20-3:25

Science and Social Studies integrated throughout the school day.

Lunch• Kindergarteners can buy hot lunch

starting next Monday, September 21st.• Cost:

– Full lunch $2.75– Milk only $0.65

• Meal Account– mySchoolBucks.com

• Snacks– Menu available on-line– Prices vary– Sold at the beginning of lunch– Parents can place restrictions on lunch account

• Examples: No snacks, only buy snacks on Friday, No ice cream

Recess• Students will have outdoor recess everyday unless it

is raining or the wind chill temperature dips below 10 F. ⁰

• Lots of equipment is available for the children to use.  Students may not bring toys from home.

• Dress:– Fall: Jacket, sweatshirt, or sweater.– Winter (1st snowfall to April break): Warm jacket,

hat, boots, mittens or gloves, and snow pants.– Spring: Light jacket, sweatshirt, or sweater and

boots (especially if it has rained and/or is muddy). – Label all clothing with your child’s name!

Snacks

• Morning Snack: Children should bring a small snack every day.

• Afternoon Snack: Finish morning snack or it will be provided. Donations are appreciated.

• Healthy snacks only! No cookies, potato chips or candy.

• Visit Palmer Patch web site for snack suggestions.

• Extra snacks are always available. Thanks for the donations!

• Label all water bottles and snack/lunch bags with your child’s N

Birthdays• A short celebration can take place on or near your

child’s birthday or half-birthday at 1:50.• An information note will come home a few weeks prior

to your child’s birthday.• Three ways to celebrate: (Choose 1)

1. Bring a small snack and/or drink. Treats must be store bought or from the cafeteria due to hepatitis guidelines. 2. Play a game of choice.3. Bring small prizes or trinket for each student.

• There are 21 students in our class. (11 girls, 10 boys)• Parents are invited to attend, but are not required to be

there.• Children will bring home a “Birthday Bag” of books to

enjoy with their family at home. They should be returned within a week.

• At-home birthday party invitations may not be given out at school.

Our Philosophy of Kindergarten

Children learn by exploring and interacting.

Lessons need to be taught through a

variety of methods.

Learning needs to be open-ended and student directed.

Kindergarten should be fun!

The Kindergarten Curriculum and

the Common Core

TERC2 Investigations Curriculum

Math• Identify and write #s 1-20• Count groups of objects up to 20• Compare quantity of objects use the words

more, less, and equal • Identify and create patterns• Name 2-D & 3-D shapes• Sort & classify objects (color, size, shape)

• Count to 100• Counting on from a given number (ex- 42, 43,

44, etc.)

• Fluent with simple addition and subtraction

Literacy WorkReading Workshop

Shared Reading Class reads an enlarged book, poem, or song together

Mini-lessons whole group instruction

Guided Reading small group instruction

Independent Reading one-on-one instruction

Interactive Read Aloud teacher reads book and prompts student discussion

Reading Workshop• Follow words from left to right, top to

bottom, & page to page

• Recognize & produce rhyming words

• Blend & segment sounds to form words

• Follow simple fiction stories & information books

• Identify the title, author, illustrator

• Use illustrations & words to understand a book

• Read common high frequency words by sight

• Retell stories

• Answer questions about a book

• Read emergent texts

Literacy Work• Writing Workshop

• Handwriting Without Tears– Instruction in proper pencil grip and forming uppercase and lowercase letters

Mini-lessons whole group instruction

Independent Writing one-on-one instruction

Shared WritingInteractive Writing

Class writes a short text together, kids and teacher share the pen

Writing Workshop Draw & label pictures

Put spaces between words

Spell words using main consonant sounds & short vowel sound

Write a complete sentence with an uppercase letter at the beginning and period at the end

Write a story with a beginning, middle, & end

Write sequential steps in a “how to” book

Write letters to convince people to change their mind or behavior

Literacy WorkWord Study- applies to writing and

reading

Literacy Centers

Letter Recognition Syllables

Letter Sounds High Frequency Words

Rhyme Spelling Patterns

Blending & Segmenting Sounds

and Words

Vocabulary

Listening Buddy Reading

Alphabet/Word Study Reading poems & big books

Drama Writing

I-Pads Handwriting

Support Your Child’s Literacy Learning At Home• Read aloud to your child. Talk

about the story and illustrations.• Get a set of magnetic letters. • Read the alphabet chart.• Listen to your child read their

“little books” multiple times. Early readers should point to each word as they read.

Science & Social StudiesScience• 5 Senses• Seasons• Animals• Magnets• Water Play• Mud Day

Social Studies• Self• My Family• My Neighborhood• Holidays• Character Education

More Curriculum Information Available

• Palmer Patch web site

• F-M District Curriculum Maps Search “District Curriculum Maps” & Browse

by Grade- Kindergarten

Note: Writing is blank at this time because we are currently rewriting K-5 writing curriculum.

• November Teacher Conferences

Parent Volunteers

Weekly or Bi-Weekly• Computer

(Monday, 9:15-10:00)

• Library(Thursday, 9:10-9:40)

Occasionally• Parties• Field Trips

Musical Performance (December)

Zoo (April)• Centers- sign up on-line • Mystery Reader- sign up

on-line• Other Special Events

If you volunteer in the classroom . . .

• Sign-in at the office and pick up anidentification badge.

• Please silence your cell phone.

• Please do not take photos of any individual outside your family for the purpose of posting them on social media.

• Younger siblings are not allowed.

Room Parents

• Will be chosen after tonight

• Responsibilities include:

1. Coordinate class parties- Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s, 100th Day, Mud Day, Water Day & other special events

2. Get “Gym Apparatus Day” volunteers

3. Make budget vote reminder calls

Discipline1. Verbal Warning2. Time Out- Sit away from the group

for a few minutes3. Color System• GREEN= Go * child is demonstrating good behavior• YELLOW= Warning

* a warning has been given and behavior needs to change

• RED= Stop* child has continued to misbehave after many warnings

* parents will be notified

Thank you for coming.

Let’s have a great year!