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Welcome to our school!
First Teacher
• Your child’s first teacher is not their Headstart, Preschool, or Kindergarten Teacher.
It is you!
Establish a Routine at Home
Once your child begins Kindergarten
• Everyday you should check their bookbag (important notes from the school and teacher will be in there).
• Check their homework folder every night.
• Help your child with their homework.
• Read for 15 or 30 minutes everyday and sign 1 or 2 lines in their 100 Book Challenge Log
Before your child enters Kindergarten
• Plan a time to read with them everyday.
• Come up with a bedtime for your child.
• Children thrive on routines.
Educational TV Shows
7:30 am & 6pm Mon-FriRhyming, SciencePBS Channel 10
9am 12pm 12:30Mon-Fri Spanish, Counting, Social Studies Nick Channel 28
Cat in the Hat
Dora the Explorer
Sid the Science Kid11am, 1:30pm Mon-FriScience, MathPBS Channel 5
Sesame Street12pm, 5pm Mon-FriMath, Reading, Science, SpanishPBS Channel 10
Meet the Kindergarten Team
Paula Gandy Rm109, Carrie Preston Rm 111, Roxanne Witherspoon Rm112
What should your child know
• Recognize Colors• Numbers count to 10• Shapes• Letter recognition• Letter sounds• Recognize their name• Write their name correctly
first letter uppercase the rest are lowercase depending on the spelling of their name the first letter is the only one that should be uppercase
Classroom/School Routines
Color Wheel Hand Signal
Line Order
Homework/100 Book Challenge
Typical Day/Routine
• The children come in put their coats and bookbags away.
• They turn in their homework folders and 100 Book Challenge bags.
• They do their Bellwork for about 10 minutes.
• Morning 100 Book Challenge
Language ArtsCenters Writing Center
Computer Center
Language ArtsCentersListening Center Phonics/Letters and
Sounds
Uniforms
• Students may wear white, blue, yellow, maroon, and gold uniform shirts. The shirts must be polo style, button up, or turtlenecks. Their pants need to by khaki, navy blue or black.
Dress Down or Jean Day
We have a jean day on the last Friday or every month. Students must wear a uniform shirt or Crouse shirt with their jeans.