Kindergarten Open HouseKindergarten Open House2015-20162015-2016Ms. ZaniniMs. Zanini

Room # 106Room # 106

to an exciting start to your child’s educational journey!

WELCOME

-Graduate of Florida International University

-Bachelor in Elementary Education with ESOL endorsement

-8th year at Mater Gardens Academy

Meet the Teacher!Meet the Teacher!

A Few of My Favorite Things

Favorite color: YellowFavorite Hobby: Painting

Favorite Meal: Sushi or Italian Favorite Store: Target

Favorite Drink: Starbuck’s White Chocolate Mocha Favorite Sport: Football

I Love: Snoopy <3

My Biggest Accomplishment

My Little Woodstock-

My 4 year old daughter, Mia

Esmi.

Uniform PolicyUniform Policy

-Pants or skorts: solid khaki or navy blue (no cargo pants or super skinny)

-Shirts: Polo short-sleeved shirts in white, turquoise, and/or navy blue with

school emblem.

- Shoes: Black sneakers, Mary Jane with one strap or Converse (solid black) The

sole of the shoes MUST be black.

****Ballerina shoes, boots, and TOMS are not permitted.****

-Socks: are solid white and worn at all times.

-Cold weather: Solid navy blue jacket (without brand logos). The undershirt

must be school colors (white, turquoise, or navy blue).

-Belt: (must be worn by boys at all times): Solid black or brown

**On designated Fridays, students may wear jeans if they bring $1.00

It is mandatory for students to wear their uniform every day.

Attendance Attendance PolicyPolicy

Students are to attend school every day!Students are to attend school every day!

Students are to be in school Students are to be in school on or before 8:30 a.m.on or before 8:30 a.m.

For every 3 unexcused absences a student receives a referral.For every 3 unexcused absences a student receives a referral.

Tardy:Tardy: arriving to school after the 8:30 a.m. bell. arriving to school after the 8:30 a.m. bell. After 5 tardies, a student After 5 tardies, a student receives a referral.receives a referral.

For every 10 early dismissals, a student receives a referral. For every 10 early dismissals, a student receives a referral. No students will No students will be dismissed 30 minutes prior to the end of the school day.be dismissed 30 minutes prior to the end of the school day.

Students are to be counted in attendance only if they are actually present Students are to be counted in attendance only if they are actually present for at least two (2) hours of the day.for at least two (2) hours of the day.

Excused AbsencesExcused Absences-Upon returning to school, please send a note indicating -Upon returning to school, please send a note indicating your child’s name, the reason for the absence, and the date of the absence. your child’s name, the reason for the absence, and the date of the absence. An unexcused absence will be given if a note is not sent to school within 2 An unexcused absence will be given if a note is not sent to school within 2 days of the absence. days of the absence. There is a maximum of 10 handwritten notes that will There is a maximum of 10 handwritten notes that will be accepted per school year. After 10 handwritten notes, all received excuse be accepted per school year. After 10 handwritten notes, all received excuse notes must be issued by a physician.notes must be issued by a physician.

Every learning opportunity counts!Every learning opportunity counts!

Please note what is considered EXCUSED:

• Student illness• Medical appointment• Death in immediate family• Observance of a religious holiday or service when it is mandated for all members of a faith that such a holiday or service be observed.• School sponsored event or activity previously approved• Outdoor suspension

Unexcused absences include absences due to:

• Vacations, personal services, local non-school event, program or sporting activity.

• Illness of others. • Non-compliance with immunization requirements (unless lawfully exempted).

Schedule • 8:15-8:30 Welcome Work

• 8:30-10:00 Reading & L.A.

• 10:00-10:35 Lunch

• 10:35-11:35 Writing

• 11:35-12:05 Recess

• 12:05-1:05 Math

• 1:05-1:35 Science

• 1:35-2:00 Social Studies

• 2:00 Dismissal (Except for Wed. 1:45)

Dismissal

• Dismissal is at 2:00 p.m. on the dot. (1:45 on Wednesdays) We will line up behind the first gate entrance.

• Please inform me of any changes in pick up before dismissal. (via Class Messenger).

• The office will not allow any students to be dismissed early, after 1:30.

• Students not picked up by 2:15 will be taken

• to mini-care.

**If your child will go on bus, please don’t forget to sign the (Bus Sign In sheet)

Classroom Rules

1. Follow directions quickly.

2. Raise your hand to speak or stand.

3. Respect others, respect yourself, & respect your school.

4. Work Quietly

5. Be safe, be kind, be honest, and Keep your Dear Teacher happy!

How do students use the bathroom?

• We go as needed

• They raise number 1

• A “yes” nod means they can go

• A “no” nod means they cannot

• Any Change of Clothes may kept inside students book bag in a labeled ziploc bag.

Lunch Procedures

• Students will line up and enter the cafeteria in an orderly fashion.

• Students who purchase lunch will make the line. (Please help your child practice entering their lunch code).

• Please make sure your child has enough money in their lunch account.

• Students will remain seated until the teacher picks them up.

• • *We are a PEANUT-FREE classroom!

Student Expectations: A brief explanation to Classroom Economy

Tell me – I listenShow me – I see

Involve me – I understand

These are the guiding principles that we will be building our economic system on. Students will be rewarded for hard work and good character and fined for poor choices. All students will have a classroom job to perform and will be paid in classroom money. They may spend the money in a class store or special coupons . You may access the job list on our classroom website.

* Please see Classroom Economy Letter for more information

Classroom Economy• Teaches financial responsibility

• Students earn classroom currency that is used to pay classroom bills and earn rewards

• Each student in the class will have a job

• Students will get paid “Dojo Dollars” at the end of the week

• Students will be deducted in salary if job is not done correctly

• Bonus dollars will be given for outstanding behavior/character/academic performance

• Dollars will be taken away for negative behavior, including failure to comply with school uniform

Classroom Economy (cont.)

• Students will pay $6 rent to teacher

• If student cannot afford to pay rent, he/she will not be able to participate in coupon purchase

• They can buy “affordable” coupons with remaining money or save for higher-priced coupons

• Coupons include

• Write with a pen for the day

• Sit at the teacher’s desk

• No homework for one day

• Bring a toy to school

I can Be Fined $1

UniformMissing Supply

LitteringDisrespect

No HWOff Task

Rule Breaker

I can earn more moneyBonus $1

Bucket FillerAttendance

Team Work Patience

Smarty PantsOn Task

ParticipationQuick and Quiet

Honesty

Classroom Supplies• Students are responsible for having

their own supplies AT ALL TIMES! They will have to pay reward dollars for supplies borrowed from teacher!

• crayons

• scissors

• glue stick

• eraser(s)

Classroom Management: Classroom Management: The Color The Color FieldsFields

Students start off the day on Students start off the day on greengreen but with good behavior can move but with good behavior can move to higher colors to higher colors BlueBlue, , PurplePurple, and , and PinkPink. .

BlueBlue= = student will receive $2.00student will receive $2.00

PurplePurple (PP) = (PP) = student will receive $3.00student will receive $3.00

PinkPink= = student will receive $4.00student will receive $4.00

11stst misconduct: misconduct: Students receive a warning.Students receive a warning.

22ndnd misconduct: misconduct: Students are moved inward to the Students are moved inward to the YellowYellow portion of portion of the Color Fields and lose $1.00the Color Fields and lose $1.00

33rdrd misconduct: misconduct: Students are moved inward to the Students are moved inward to the OrangeOrange portion of portion of the Color Field and lose $2.00the Color Field and lose $2.00

4th misconduct: 4th misconduct: Students are moved inward to the Students are moved inward to the RedRed portion of the portion of the Color Field, students will lose $3.00 and receive a detention which Color Field, students will lose $3.00 and receive a detention which parents must sign.parents must sign.

Homework ProceduresHomework Procedures

Homework will be given out on a weekly basis. Students will receive their homework packet at the beginning of each week. Students are also given a weekly phonics reader. Please sit down with your child and read with them AT LEAST 20 minutes a day! This is extremely important for them, as it will help them to become better readers. Make sure to review their homework packet daily. Homework is due the following Monday morning. It will be collected by the teacher and then the new homework packet will go home for the week. * Monthly Read Aloud charts need to be completed by the end of the month.

Homework can be accessed on the my website.

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

90%-100% (4) A Outstanding Progress 80%-89% (3) B Above Average Progress 70%-79% (2) C Average Progress 60%-69% (1) D Lowest Acceptable Progress 0%-59%  (0) F Failure

Parent Portal

• Please check the parent portal every so often so you can stay informed about grades.

• I will give you the information soon.

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:

* Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.

* Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowingduck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).

* Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., -ed, -s, re-, un-, pre-, -ful, -less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.* With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

* Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

•*Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms).

•*Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful).

•*Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g.,walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

•*Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Reading

• Print Concepts:

• *Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

• *Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.

• *Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters.

• *Understand that words are separated by spaces in print.

• *Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

• Phonological Awareness:

• *Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

• *Recognize and produce rhyming words.

• *Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.*Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.

Reading

Reading

•Phonics and Word Recognition:

•*Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

•*Demonstrate basic knowledge of one-to-one letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary sound or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant.

•*Associate the long and short sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels.

•*Read common high-frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do,does).

•*Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ.

Reading

Reading

Writing

Writing

Math

Math

Geometry•Identify and describe shapes.•Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.Mathematical Practices•Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.•Reason abstractly and quantitatively.•Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.•Model with mathematics.•Use appropriate tools strategically.•Attend to precision.•Look for and make use of structure.•Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Science

• The Practice of Science

• Properties of Matter

• Changes in Matter

• Forms of Energy

• Motion of Objects

• Forces and Changes in Motion

• Organization and Development of Living Organisms

• Earth and Space

Social Studies

Art

• Art will be integrated through each subject area with a variety of crafts and projects using a variety of artistic tools and media.

Music

-Music will be integrated through different subject areas with chants,

dances, and songs.

Physical Education

• Students will have 30 minutes of daily physical education/recess time in our outdoor playground (weather permitting).During rainy days we will play a variety of games indoors.

Volunteer HoursVolunteer Hours

If you are interested in helping out in school or attend a field trip as a chaperone, you must register as a Miami-Dade County school volunteer. Applications MUST be resubmitted every year. Once your application is processed you will be given a volunteer number. Your volunteer number must be active if you would like to volunteer in school or attend field trips. We always make an effort to allow all parents an opportunity to volunteer when necessary. Parents without an active volunteer number will not be allowed to participate in any school activity or assist with field trips – even if meeting us at the designated location.

 

Purchasing items on our wish list is a great way to meet your volunteer hour requirements. 1 hour will be granted for every $5.00 spent. A copy of the receipts must be included.

I will update our classroom website and newsletter with volunteer opportunities and wish list items that can help fulfill your volunteer hours.

Class Messenger App and Website

I am very excited to introduce the class messenger app to help make communication between parents and teacher even simpler! Through this app you can stay up to date with any current information, reminders, volunteer opportunities, etc. In addition, you can also be informed of what your child is doing in the classroom through picture and text messages. You may also contact me through my email ezanini@matergardens.com

•To join, please take out your phones right now and follow these steps.

•

•* go to classmessenger.com

•* search Ms. Zanini then type this code 33XHAS

Helpful Helpful WebsitesWebsites

Go to www.brainpopjr.comGo to www.brainpopjr.com

Username: brainiacUsername: brainiac

Password: brainiac1Password: brainiac1

Follow instructions on cover Follow instructions on cover page of homework packet.page of homework packet.

Brainpopjr McGraw Hill Connect ED* Online Textbook

* Please parents go online with your child and use their textbook to study, reread, and review. http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/k6k8  Passwords will be stapled in their agendas.

Class Dojo• I have included in your welcome packet, your invitation letter with

directions on how to join Class Dojo. Once you have joined our class you will be able to check your child’s progress anytime.

• There is even an app! Please make sure to check your child’s behavior on a daily basis to address your child’s problem areas with him/her or to praise them for their excellent behavior! In addition, the program will also automatically email you a report every Friday. Students can also create their own account so that they can keep track of their own progress and even customize their own avatar!

Follow Our Class onInstagram

• Follow us on Instagram

• @ms.zanini_kinder to see pictures of your little peanut in action!

• I encourage you to use this hashtag to link any pictures of any events.

• (spirit week, World Heritage Festival, Bookabration, etc. to create a virtual yearbook!)

Birthdays

• Will be celebrated last Friday of the month for all students having birthdays that month

• Last half hour of the day

• Parents coordinate who brings what

MGA Parent Committee

First General Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2015Tuesday, September 22, 2015@ CafeterMGA Parent Committee

First General MeetingTuesday, September 22, 2015Tuesday, September 22, 2015

@ Cafeteria6:00 p.m. (snacks)6:30 p.m. (meeting)

-Open to everyone-Open to everyone--Earn Volunteer Time- Earn Volunteer Time-

Executive BoardIleana Valle, Finance Chair

Shantall Vega, Social Chair

Alina Garcia, Publicity Chair

Marilyn Escobar, Fundraising Chair

Maria Perez, Hospitality Chair

Contact Contact a a

TeacherTeacher

Contact Contact MGAMGAParent

Committee

Go to www.ClassMessenger.com

OrOr Download the App for FREE

SubcommitteesAsk Your Teacher For An ApplicationAsk Your Teacher For An Application

Shantall Vega

Social Chair

Marilyn EscobarFundraising Chair

Fundraising Subcommittee is looking for MGA Parents who own a business.

Learn how you can promote your company, get volunteer hours, network with the community and help your child’s school.

Turn in your application to your child’s teacher by September 10, 2015

Every classroom needs a Homeroom Representative to assist with:

Box TopsClassroom activities/partiesMGA fundraising eventsGeneral & Class CommunicationEtc.

This is a great way to make volunteer hours and be active in your child’s school.

Turn in your application to your child’s teacher by September 10, 2015

*Interested parents should be flexible & available

Contact InformationContact Information

E-mail address:E-mail address: ezanini@matergardens.com

Website: Website: www.matergardens.com: Staff : Staff Information: Kinder : Information: Kinder : Ms. Zanini’s Ms. Zanini’s WebpagWebpagee

School phone number: (305) 512-9775School phone number: (305) 512-9775

Principal Lourdes Marrero: Principal Lourdes Marrero: lmarrero@matergardens.com

For For ConferencesConferences

Please see Conference sign-up sheet for any Please see Conference sign-up sheet for any personal issues you would like to discuss.personal issues you would like to discuss.

Remember you can always contact me, if you have any issues. If you are not satisfied, you can contact the leadership team but please CC me, as administration will contact us anyway.

What do I do if I have an issue/concern?

Final Reminders•Treasure box treats

•Candy/snacks (No Peanut)

•Agenda

•Box Tops

•PTO sign-up

•Parent committees

•Portal: check grades

•Required papers

•Student portfolio supplies

•How your child goes home sheet

•Sign-in sheet-1 volunteer hour

•Choose time slot for individual conferences Sept. 14th

A message from your teachers

I am very excited to meet all of you! I know we will have a great school year! Remember to ALWAYS believe in your child’s abilities!

•Questions?Questions?