September 10, 2014Ms. Kutanovski

Welcome to Kindergarten Open

House

-Parking lot is for school employees only

-Please do not drop off before 8:15 am. Students will be unsupervised.-Dismissal: Please make sure that I see you before your child says goodbye to me.

Drop-off and Dismissal

Red Folder: Daily Homework, Graded Daily Homework, Notes from me or the school*Please check and empty folder daily

Book Buddy: Your child will be starting to bring home a Guided Reading book every night.

Red Folder & Book Buddy

Math: Skill work to reinforce what was taught that day in school

Math Centers: We will have Math Centers every Friday. Math homework will not be assigned on Fridays.

Guided Reading: On-level text sent home nightly

Language Arts/ Fundations: Alphabet skills, handwriting skills, word-building skills

Writing: It is very important to let your child do the writing. Writing homework will be assigned occasionally.

Homework

-Teacher meets with small groups-Other students work in literacy stations-Talk about being focused, doing your best, cooperation, etc. with your child-This is the time when volunteers are so very important

Guided Reading/Literacy Work

Stations

-3 Show-And-Tell items-4-5 Photos-Special Guest--Able to pick the job he/she wants

Star of the Week

-Every child starts on green-If placed on yellow or red, behavior note will be sent home-Students may go back to green -Red, yellow, and green slips may be sent home by other teachers

Behavior Plan

-We are working to achieve 98% student attendance this year-Notes to Mr. Santiago, he will put unexcused/excused absences into the system-School calendar online (vacations)-Tardies

Absences/Tardies

-Room parent: Haydee Gonzalez-Get paperwork from Mrs. Murphy-Looking for weekly volunteers -(Every Friday for math centers)- 2 to 3 people-(8:30-9:15 any day for literacy and math support)-(A days from 9:30-11:30 and C/E days from 10:30 am-12:30 am for literacy and inquiry centers)-Please sign-up if you are available to help on a consistent, weekly basis-We will ask for volunteers throughout the school year: field trips, special days, take home projects

Volunteering

-Looking for a photographer/videographer-End of the year slideshow-Capture our year together at Disney II

Photographer/Videographer

-Email to schedule an appointment: mkutanovski@cps.edu

-Before or after school

Appointments/Conferences