Welcome to Kindergarten

Southeast Elementary School

Mrs. Bergman

• This is my 31th year teaching Kindergarten at Southeast.

• I have 2 grown children: Kara, (28) is a graphic designer in Philadelphia and Mark (26) is in marketing here in Kansas City.

• I enjoy teaching and being with children. My husband and I enjoy the outdoors, eating out, traveling to the east coast and our dog, Abbie.

We are going to learn a lot in Kindergarten!

Some of it we will bring home on paper.

Some of it we will bring home with our mouths.

And, some of it we will keep in our hearts forever

Goals for this school year

• Create a desire and enthusiasm for learning!

• Maintain a positive self-esteem and self-confidence

• Provide a caring and nurturing environment where you child can learn

• Assist your child in having a successful 1st year of school.

• Have Fun!!

Communication

• Positive communication between school and home is vital to your child’s education.

• There are several ways you may contact your child’s teacher throughout the school day.– Phone calls: We are not able to answer the

phone while there are students in the classroom but you may leave a voice mail and we will return your call as soon as possible. (816-359-5514)

– E-mail: we check e-mail throughout the school day during plan times and before/after school (bergmank@psrkhill.k12.mo.us)

– Notes: you may send a note in your child’s Take Home Folder.

Attendance

• Good attendance is very important at Southeast. Good attendance means being in school everyday from bell to bell (8:45 am – 3:30 pm.) Students with good attendance of at least 96% each month will be rewarded with a backpack tag. Students with perfect attendance are also recognized at our school assembly.

• Please contact the office (816-359-4360) if your child will be absent from school. You will receive a

call from our office if we have not heard from you.

Daily Schedule

8:45-9:30 Jolly Phonics/Word Work

9:30-10:00 Guided Reading

10:00-10:20 Reader’s Workshop

10:20-10:40 Morning Recess

10:40-11:40 Writer’s Workshop

11:40-12:00 Lunch

12:00-1:00 Math

1:00-1:40 Science/Soc. St.

1:40-2:30 Specials

2:35-2:55 Recess

3:00-3:30 Pack-up/Read Aloud

Specials Schedule

• We have a four day special rotation A, B, C, D days

A day: Art*B day: P.E.C day: Music**D day: Library/Computer Lab*Please be sure your child wears tennis shoes on P.E. day so

they can participate in all of the activities.**Bring your library book back to check-out a new one.

See Weekly Newsletter for ABCD Rotation.

Recess/Lunch

• Your child will be going outside, weather permitted, everyday. As the weather becomes colder, please send appropriate attire for your child.

• Lunch Choices:Choice 1, Choice 2, Vegetarian 1, Vegetarian 2, Yogurt and Lunch from homeYou child will need to learn their personal 6-digit lunch code over the next few weeks. Please label your child’s lunch money with first and last name in a sealed envelope or you can pay online.

Kindergarten Learning Goals

• Recognizing Upper & Lower-case Alphabet Letters

• Producing 41 Jolly Phonics Sounds (26 consonants, short and long vowels; 15 vowel pairs)• Reading 31 Kindergarten Sight Words• Reading books on a Level 6• Counting to 100 by 1s and 10s• Recognizing Numbers 1-20

Progress Reports, Report Cards, and Parent Teacher Conferences

• Mid-quarter reports will be sent home midway through each quarter to let you know of your child’s strengths and weaknesses on the skills that have been taught.

• Report cards will be sent home at the end of each quarter. Please keep your child’s report card and sign and return the envelope.

• Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 29th and 30th. You can either sign-up tonight or later online.

Classroom Expectations• Be a proactive learner• Let others learn• Listen and follow directions• Show respect to adults and classmates• Be a leader by following the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Consequences after warning: • 1 .safe seat• 2. removal to “buddy room’s” safe seat• 3. Recovery room (parent will be notified)• If necessary, a think sheet will be filled out to help the child

“think” and process their problem and how to fix it. It will be sent home for a parent to see, sign and return back to the teacher.

• Color Behavior Chart and Calendar Consequence Contract: all students and parents must sign the same copy and return to me. Remember, that all medicine, whether prescription or over the counter should only be brought ito school by the parent. Also, NO POCKET KNIVES at school!

Leader in Me

7 Habits of Highly Effective People:1. Be Proactive (Your’re in charge)2. Begin with the End in Mind (Have a plan.)3. Put First Things First (work first, play

last.)4. Think Win-Win (You win, I win.)5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood (Listen first, talk

last.)

6. Synergize (Together is Better.)7. Sharpen the Saw (A balanced you.)

Dismissal

• If your child is not following his/her regular dismissal procedures, please notify the office so they will be aware of the changes or send a note with your child that morning. If we have not received notification from you, I will send your child home in the usual manner. Please do not e-mail changes. WE cannot guarantee that we will have an opportunity to check our e-mail prior to dismissal. This helps us ensure your child’s safety and eliminate any confusion.

Birthdays

• We love to celebrate birthdays at school. The following is our procedure:– Birthday Treats will be shared during lunch.

• “To protect the health and safety of our students, students may bring pre-packaged treats to share with classmates in recognition of birthday and other celebrations. Homemade treats will not be distributed to students. Due to allergies and other food intolerances, please contact the teacher before the pre-packaged treats are brought to school.”

• PH Food Service offers a variety of nutritious treats that may be purchased and delivered to your child’s classroom.

Daily Take-Home Folder

• This yellow pocket folder will need to come back to school each day. The left-side pocket is for papers that need to be filled out and returned to school. The right-side pocket is for your child’s work and needs to be cleaned out each night.

• Please fill out these forms and return on “Back to School” night:

1. *Sign your name only on the Consequence contract and leave tonight2. Communication Log (print neatly your e-mail address & phone #)3. Early Dismissal form4. Sign-up for Parent-Teacher Conference on the back table.

Come to Back to School Night, Mon. Aug.11 5:30-7:30

back to school each day. The left pocket will hold papers that might need to be filled out or signed and returned