The Rainbow RidersOpen House

2012

Welcome!

Outline for Tonight

Introductions

- Introduction to Kindergarten- Daily Schedule - Curriculum- What we want a kindergarten Child to Be- Communication- Parent Volunteers- Housekeeping Items- Questions?

Introductions

the kindergarten team

JennyMaite

Phebe

RosieJoanne

Patrice

Jacky

Krista

Laura

Maite

Jacky Zehra

Phebe Snow

Our Specialists and Support Teachers

Art with Ms. LizI.T. with Steve McCallum

CMC with Ms. Pat

P.E. with Coach Bill

ESLMs. Anissa

Specialist Videos

Every Child is Unique

Our Curriculum

How to Learn vs. What to Learn

dispositions

-caring

-creative

-self-directed

-balanced

-responsible

-ethical/fair

transdisciplinary skills

-research

-personal management and reflection

-critical thinking and problem solving

-connection and collaboration

-communication

Our Units11. 1. 1. Communities

Unit 1. Communities We all need to understand where we belong. Students will inquire into the communities they belong to, identifying similarities and differences along the way. The concept of uniqueness will be discussed and how this enriches our classroom community will be explored. Students will discuss, role play, and practice being responsible caring, and cooperative in their own classroom community.

Unit 3. Our BodiesOur bodies are a big part of who we are and we all share a common cycle of life. Students will participate in projects that will help them learn different and body systems and how they work. They will also learn about how to keep their body parts and systems functioning well by living a healthy lifestyle. They will inquire into the different stages of life we all go through and how different cultures celebrate and respond to these stages.

Unit 2. Materials Children are naturally curious about objects in the world around them. Students will explore the different properties of man-made and natural objects that are present in their everyday lives. They will participate in experiments and explorations into how the properties of different materials affect their uses. They will work both independently and in small groups to construct meaningful knowledge about objects in their world.

 

Unit 4. StoriesStories are a universal way of communicating. Through listening to, reading, telling, writing, and acting out stories, students will develop an understanding that stories are told all over the world in different ways and for different purposes.

 

Inquirers

We want our children to be:

Team Players

Speakers & Listeners

Readers

Writers

Mathematicians

Scientists

Artists

Global Citizens

What your child needs to bring each day:

• Water Bottle

• Hat

• Healthy Snack & lunch

• Black Folder

• Change of Clothes

• Backpack – not too big please

• LABEL EVERYTHINGNG!

House Keeping

• Absent or Late

• Leaving School Early

• Birthdays and Invitations

• Food (restrictions & allergies)

• Class Mascot

• Poetry and Song Books

House Keeping Cont.• Costumes (International Day

/Filipiniana / Character Day)

• Telephone Tree

• Junk Materials

• After School Activities

• ID Tags

• Uniforms

• Library Books

Communication

• Report Cards (Dec and June )

• Parent Conferences (Oct)

• Student Led Conferences (Mar)

• Blogs

• Black Folders

• E-mail (hafeezz@ismanila.org)

• In Person

Parent Volunteers

• Room Mom

• How can you help?

• Wednesday Reading Mornings

(8:30 - 8:50)

• Special Projects

• Field Trips