Manoa Elementary School Kindergarten Orientation

2012-2013

Manoa Elementary School Contact Information

201 S. Manoa Road Havertown, PA. 19083 Phone: 1-610-853-5900 Fax: 1-610-853-5978 School website – http://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/manoa/site/default.asp *Visit school website for resources.

Kindergarten Staff

•  Jody Betz, Teacher •  Lindsay Carney, Teacher •  New, teacher ? •  Candace Meier, SPED Teacher •  Michelle May, SPED Teacher •  New, Reading Specialist •  Rochelle Wizmur, Speech

Therapist •  Carolynne Wurth, Guidance

Counselor

Office Staff

•  Roe Viola, Secretary

•  610-853-5900, ext. 6000

Wellness Issues •  Mary Somers, RN

•  Bridget Morris, Medical Assistant

•  Immunizations •  Illness •  Physical exams •  Medical conditions/

allergies •  Medication •  Proper sleep and

nutrition •  Healthy snacks

Student Orientation Day September 4th

•  Students and their parent(s) will attend school. •  Students and parents will attend only one orientation session.

AM session 1 9:00-10:00 AM AM session 2 10:15-11:15 AM PM session 1 1:00-2:00 PM PM session 2 2:15-3:15 PM

•  Transportation is not provided on the first day due to the adjusted schedule.

•  Students initially attend class with their parents. •  Parents leave class and attend a meeting with the principal. •  Parents will return to the classroom to pick up their child at the end of

the orientation session.

First Full Day of Kindergarten September 5th

•  Students ride the bus by themselves.

•  Staff will escort students as they enter and exit the school.

•  Parents may not visit the classroom.

•  AM walkers enter the school at the playground doors.

•  PM walkers enter the school at the main entrance on Eagle Road.

•  PM walkers who have parents that drive may not drop off in the Eagle Road loop.

Class Times

•  AM Program Doors open at 8:35 AM

Class begins at 8:45 AM Class ends at 11:25 AM

•  PM Program Doors open at 12:40 PM Class begins at 12:50 PM Class ends at 3:30 PM

•  Early dismissal schedule: Act 80 Days Alternating attendance

•  Attendance is critical. •  Good attendance habits

begin in kindergarten.

Kindergarten Academic Program

•  Enhances the love of learning •  Provides a rich and stimulating

environment that promotes self-esteem, social development, and academic skills

•  Offers differentiated instruction •  Administers periodic

assessments used for reporting progress and target instruction

•  Assigns homework

Kindergarten Curriculum

•  Language Arts •  Social Studies •  Mathematics •  Science •  Handwriting •  Guidance •  Library and Computer Skills •  Resources on school website

Reading & Language Arts Goals for Entering

kindergarten •  Identify 52 uppercase and lowercase

letters •  Identify some sounds associated with

letters •  Write first and last name •  Follow two and three step directions •  Exposure to markers, scissors, crayons,

pencils, glue and tape •  Listen to and retell simple stories •  Practice listening when others are

speaking •  Experience with speaking in complete

sentences

Parental Support •  Read with your child daily •  Read nursery rhymes, folktales, poetry,

non-fiction and rhyming books •  Retell stories using puppets, pictures or

acting •  Encourage appropriate interact ive

conversation •  Identify and produce rhyming words •  Identify sight words, title, author and

illustrator when reading with your child •  Keep a supply of reading material in the

car •  Focus on beginning and ending sounds •  Practice writing letters and words •  www.starfall.com •  www.earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html •  www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm •  http://www.nifl.gov/publications/publications.html

Resources to Promote Literacy

•  National Institute for Literacy •  Literacy in the Home •  Pennsylvania’s Learning Standards •  Resources on school website

Goals for Entering

kindergarten •  Identify basic shapes •  Identify basic colors •  Count to 30 •  Identify and write numbers 0 - 10 •  Complete simple patterns •  Identify and sort objects by color, shape

and size •  Experience with counting objects •  Understand the terms: same, different,

first, second, third, large, medium, small, more, less, top, middle, bottom, inside, outside, over, under, right, left, up and down

Parental Support •  Count anything and everything!!! •  Practice color, shape and number

identification •  Use position words in conversation •  Expose your child to money and time •  Practice basic addition and subtraction •  Use terms listed on the left on a regular

basis •  www.mhschool.com/ •  www.aaamath.com •  www.k111.k12.il.us/KING/math.htm •  www.rainforestmaths.com/

Math

Home Activities to Promote Numeracy

•  Pennsylvania’s Learning Standards

•  COUNT!!! Count with your child on a daily basis.

•  Play “I Spy” using position, shape and color terms.

•  Watching and playing sports is an excellent opportunity to talk about numbers.

•  Concentration/memory games. •  Memorize address, phone

number, and birthday.

Home Activities to Promote Good Classroom Behavior

•  Involve your child in play groups with children the same age.

•  Promote and use good manners. •  Talk to your child about the teacher’s

role as the leader of the classroom. •  Work with your child to independently

prepare for the school day. He/she will need to remove his/her jacket, empty his/her book bag, hang up their jacket and book bag and bring his/her school materials to their table.

•  Work with your child to help him/her understand that they need to be responsible for his/her own property and respectful of other’s property.

Places to Visit •  Background knowledge •  The Philadelphia Zoo •  The New Jersey or Baltimore

Aquarium •  Historic sites •  The Please Touch Museum •  Library •  The Philadelphia Art Museum •  Summer Stage shows •  Rose Tree Park performances •  Shopping experiences •  Playground •  Upper Darby Summer Stage

Performances

Report Cards & Conferences

•  Performance based report card o  3 = Meets expectations o  2 = Approaching Expectations o  1 = Not Yet Meeting Expectations

•  Performance areas •  Language Arts

•  Learning to read independently and critically in all content areas

•  Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature

•  Writing •  Handwriting •  Speaking and Listening

•  Mathematics •  Numbers and operations •  Measurement •  Geometry •  Algebraic concepts •  Data Analysis & Probability

•  Science •  Characteristics of Successful

Learners •  Personal Information

•  Conferences

Students with Special Needs

•  Jessica Gondek, Coordinator of Elementary Special Education Services 1-610-853-7224

Class Size •  2011-2012 regular education class size did not exceed 25

students. •  Special education class sizes depends on the number of

students identified and program.

Arrival •  HTSD Transportation

610-853-5929. Transportation provided to and from school for eligible students.

•  AM program 8:35 AM •  PM program 12:40 PM •  Parents should not escort

their children into the building or classroom.

Departure

•  Prompt pick-up at school and the bus stop are very important.

•  AM program – 11:25 •  PM program – 3:30 •  Bus students will need to

attach the tag provided on the first day of school to their book bag.

Parent Teacher Organization

•  Current Co –Presidents are Elisa Wright & Sue Mann

•  Hold monthly meetings •  PTO members are in our

building on a daily basis. •  Sponsor fundraisers •  Support academic

programming, special events and school beautification projects.

Extended Day Program

Family Support Services Information is available

in the main office.

Classroom Visits •  April 16th

–  5:00-5:30 PM

•  April 18th –  11:45-12:15 –  5:00-5:30 PM

•  April 19th –  5:00-5:30 PM

•  Sign up tonight for a visit •  Children in class with teacher •  Parents will meet with the

principal and guidance counselor