Welcome to Kindergarten!Welcome to

Kindergarten!Mrs. Shea’s

Class

KISD Website Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box You will find lots of helpful

information Parent Online Pay Parent Connection Student Handbooks School Menus Calendar And much more…

Frank Elementary Website

Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “campuses” at top of page Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank” You will find lots of information regarding what is going on

throughout the school year here at Frank Elementary.

My Website

Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “campuses” at top of page Under Elementary Schools, click on “Frank” Click on “teachers” at top of page In the Step 1 box, click on Kindergarten Then, in the Step 2 box, click on my name For Step 3, click “search”

How to Contact Me

Feel free to contact me any time!Best way is via email

cshea@kleinisd.netClassroom phone: 832 375-7035

Helpful Hints

Please label your child's belongings such as backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets.

Please refrain from letting your child bring any toys or stuffed animals into the classroom unless requested.

Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's backpack for unexpected accidents.

Our Schedule

Lunch 10:47 – 11:17PE – Monday, Wednesday

and Friday 1:05-1:50Music – Tuesday 1:05-1:50

Thursday 11:45-12:15Library –Tuesday 11:30-12:00

Art – Wed. 11:45-12:30

If your child is buying lunch, please send a check or cash to pay for your child’s lunch. They will deposit it into their personal lunch account.

You may also pay online Go to www.kleinisd.net Click on “Departments” at the top Click on “Nutrition and Food Services” Scroll down and to the right click on

“Online Payments – PAYPAMS” Follow directions on page to setup an

account

Lunch Accounts

School Menu/Birthday Snacks

Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box Click on “School Menu” To the right, click on “Elementary” to see

the menu for each day Our Frank Cafeteria # is 832-375-7026

You can order birthday snacks for your child’s class; must give 1 week notice.

Classroom Management

Follow Directions Listen to the teacher Keep hands and feet to

yourself Use walking feet Raise your hand and wait to

be called on Self-control

Consequences and Rewards

All students begin their day on blue.

Move your color down for negative behaviors; may move your color back up for appropriate behavior.

Treasure Box reward on Fridays if students earn blue or green all week.

Daily Behavior Folder

Blue folder goes home every day with your child’s color for the day

Please initial in the square for that day’s color.

Return next day

Wednesday Folder

Sign, review, and remove all papers

Return on Thursday

Homework

Children need to be children – homework is very minimal but is a participation grade.

Homework will start the 4th week of school, September 15th. The green homework folder will go home every Monday and is to be returned on Friday.

Parent signatures are required in the appropriate square each week.

Star of the Week Each child will be “Star of the Week”. I will

send a letter home the week before your child’s “special” week explaining what to do for each day!

Will begin in October. Make a poster with pictures and

information about your child. Posters will be displayed for the entire

week and returned the following week.

Letter Expert

Letter of the week – Starting the 4th week of school, we will be focusing on 2 letters

per week. Letter Expert Bag - When your child

receives this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice reading the book with your child, they will be reading it to the class when they return the bag.

Our Day

Reading/Writing – all day! Reading is integrated throughout the curriculum

Math - mornings and throughout the day

Science/Social Studies – afternoons and often integrated with ELA.

Kindergarten curriculum integrated throughout the day

Reading

Sight words will begin the second 9 weeks;

please practice these with your child. It will help make him/her a more fluent reader.

Please read with your child every night for 20 minutes. Ask questions about what you read.

Writing Handwriting Without Tears (Correct letter and number formation can be found on my

website.)

Phonetic writing For example: A ball is big

and red. Phonetically written:

A bl is bg ad red. If the word is on the word

wall – the student should spell the word correctly.

Math Positional Words Basic geometric shapes Basic measuring skills Numbers Sorting Graphing Adding and Subtracting More/Less/Equal Counting forwards and backwards

Science Explore basic science

concepts Senses Magnets/Tools Animals – habitats Plants Matter

Social Studies

Holidays Community Sequencing

events

Grading Scale/Checklist Grading Guidelines: Core Subjects

E+ = 96-100 – AdvancedE = 90-95 – Exceeds ExpectationsS+ = 85-89 – Meets ExpectationsS = 80-84 – Approaching ExpectationsN = 70-79 – Below Expectations

(experiencing some difficulties)U = 69 and below – Experiencing difficulties

All OthersE = 90-100: Excellent

S = 80-89: SatisfactoryN = 70-79: Needs ImprovementU = 69 and below: Unsatisfactory

Grade Speed (Parent Connect)

This allows you to view your child’s grades and set “triggers” to notify you of a grade that has dropped.

Go to www.kleinisd.net Scroll down to blue parent box Click on “Parent Connection” Follow directions on the page

Your child’s student ID# will be sent home in the Wednesday folder

Centers Afternoon Centers – assorted activities

Art, Blocks, Math Manipulatives, Toy Tubs, Homeliving, Computers, etc.

Centers are activities that teach while having fun and are used as a reward.

Rules for centers: 1. Stay in your assigned center2. Play nicely with each other3. Have Fun!!!!!

How can I help my child?

Encourage your child to always try his/her best Instill in your child the “I can do it” attitude Encourage good listening skills, self-control Sleep – every child needs a good nights rest Eat – a good breakfast, healthy foods for lunch Talk about school and review your child’s papers

and behavior with your child each day. Read, Read, Read

How can I be a part of mychild’s class?

Be a parent reader Help with class parties (Christmas

and Valentines) Join your child for lunch occasionally

Last but not least…

Your child is a special gift that we have a privilege to teach.

My goal: To instill a love of learning through fun, developmentally appropriate activities, and structure.

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!

Q & A