Mrs. Pearce’sKindergarten Class

Welcome!

Welcome to Kindergarten!· Please sign in.· Find your child’s cubby. There

is an envelope for you and a special treat for your child.

· Please complete the forms inside the envelope as indicated and return to me by Friday.

All About Me

· My background· I grew up Wakulla County.· I am a graduate of Wakulla High School,

Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University.

· My experience· I’ve been teaching for 8 years.· I also taught at Wakulla Prekindergarten.· I love teaching Kindergarten!

My Family· My husband

· Bobby (Principal at Medart Elementary)· My children

· daughter, Becca (student at WHS)· son, Tucker (student at WMS)

· Our pets· dog, Sophie · dog, Jenny

My Goals· To provide a safe, nurturing, fun

classroom environment.· To give your child the academic and

social skills that they will need to progress to the 1st grade.

· To help your child make new friends.· To inspire your child to love learning!

Class Subjects· Your child will receive grades for:

· Reading and Language Arts· Math· Science· Social Studies· Penmanship (Handwriting)· Work Habits· Citizenship

Classroom Community· Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have rules to help us get along with each other and be safe.

· Our class rules are:· I can …always follow directions. · I can …keep my hands, feet and other objects to myself. · I can …use small voices inside and walking feet wherever I go.· I can …take care of my things & keep my classroom neat & clean.· I can....... use caring words, work together, get along,& respect others.

Homework· Your child will have a developmentally

appropriate homework activity each week. · Homework activities are designed to do

TOGETHER with your child.· Your homework packet is sent home on

Friday morning and is due the next Thursday.· A small completion grade is given when

homework is returned.

Attendance· School starts at 8:50 A.M. · If your child is not in the classroom by the

time the second bell rings, check in at the school office before coming to class.

· If your child will be absent please contact me or the front office to let us know.

· Send in a note or email to me on the day your child returns that briefly explains the absence.

Field Trips· Field trips are planned as funds are

available.· Examples of field trips we have taken in the

past are:· Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural

Science (Junior Museum)· St. Marks Wildlife Refuge· Florida Capitol· Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory

Classroom Parties· We will have five parties during the school

year.

Fall Fun Party (October)

Winter Holidays Party (December)

Valentines Day Party (February)

Mother’s Day Tea (May)

Summer Birthdays (May)

· Except for the Mother’s Day Tea, you will be assigned to bring goodies for one party. You are always welcome to attend every party, however!

Communication

There are several ways that I will keep in contact with you to provide information during the school year:

• PAWS book (goes home daily)• Newsletter (goes home every Friday)• School website (updated weekly)• Classroom blog • Email list serve messages• Parent conferences

Kindergarten Parent Night

• Make plans to attend our Parent Night on Thursday, August 26th at 6:00pm.

• Our Kindergarten teaching team will be available to answer your questions about curriculum, grades, parent conferences, and developmentally appropriate Kindergarten practices.

• Childcare will be available.

Let’s Have a Great Year!