Back To School Night With Ms. Hickey

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Welcome to Kindergarten! Ms. Millen Mrs.
DeLanghe Kinard Elementary School
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Kinard Elementary

• Principal Mrs. Kathy Weathers
• Assistant Principal Mr. Marc Pyrc
• Please see our class web page often for updates.
• District Website www.clover.k12.sc.us
• School Telephone Number 803-810-8700 School
  Day Begins at 735
• Ends at 205

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Communication Folders

• Your child will have a folder that comes home
  each day. There are pockets labeled for items
  that can stay at home and items that need to be
  returned to school. There will also be a
  communication log so that we can write notes as
  necessary. Please check your childs folder daily!

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Snack Fee 72.00
Pay weekly, monthly or all at one time.
Lunch Money Please send all money
labeled in a sealed envelope
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Our Daily Routine

• 700-735 Arrival/Breakfast (until 725)
• 740-800 Announcements 7 Habits
• 800835 Activity
• 840855 Calendar
• 855905 Morning Recess
• 910-1040 Literacy
• 1045-1110 Lunch
• 1115-1140 Recess
• 1145-1200 Read Aloud/Busy Bags
• 1205-105 Math
• 110-120 Snack
• 125-155 Science/Social Studies
• 200 Wrap Up Dismissal

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Activity Schedule

• Monday- Technology
• Tuesday- Media Center
• Wednesday- Art
• Thursday- P.E. (Wear tennis shoes!)
• Friday- Music

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Literacy

• Reading
• We will begin by focusing on letter
  identification and recognition, identifying and
  making letter sounds, and reading sight words.
• Each students individual reading level will be
  assessed regularly. Books and learning
  activities will be selected based on each childs
  needs.
• Students will be given books to read at home that
  are based on their reading level.
• We will work in small groups and individually
  during our literacy time.

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Literacy

• Writing
• We will use Handwriting Without Tears as our
  handwriting program.
• We will write in journals about topics like math,
  science, social studies and the world!
• We will also be writing about what we read!

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Math

• Math Expressions
• Success relies on
• Parent Involvement
• Games and Manipulatives
• Games will be sent home
• weekly as homework

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Social Studies Science
Science kit explorations Project based
learning Emphasis on participation and
incorporating technology
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Some Extra Info

• Classroom Newsletters will be sent home weekly.
• The class website is www.clover.k12.sc.us/kinard
  This website has a lot of links that we will
  visit in class as well as student projects posted
  for parents to view.
• Box Tops are something that is easy to collect
  and each one we collect earns 10 cents for our
  school. The class with the most earns a pizza
  party at the end of the year. So please save,
  clip, and send them in at any point during the
  year!
• Technology I love incorporating technology
  into my lessons, so get ready for your children
  to be talking about some great websites and
  projects! We will also be using iPads!

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Contact Information

• My email address is
• katie.millen_at_clover.k12.sc.us
• Telephone number 803-810-8700
• Parent-Teacher conferences can be made at any
  time in person or by phone after school or before
  school.

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You are welcome to walk your child to
class the first week of school

• After the first week, we encourage independence.
  Please allow your child to walk to class
  independently. There will be student leaders and
  staff guiding them along the way!

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Remind 101 App

• Text _at_msmillen to 803-675-7624 to subscribe to
  our awesome classroom reminder system!

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Title 1 School-Parent Compact

• AS A PARENT, I WILL
• recognize that I am my childs first and most
  important teacher.
• provide a home environment that establishes
  routine times for studying, television viewing,
  game playing, chores, reading, and bedtime.
• ensure my child attends school daily, is on time,
  and has needed materials.
• read to and/or listen to my child read every
  night.
• review my childs progress reports and
  communicate regularly with his/her teacher(s).
• attend parent conferences, parent workshops, and
  other school functions.
• if possible, volunteer in my childs school.
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• Parent/Guardian Signature________________________
  ____________Date________________________
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• AS A STUDENT, I WILL
• be respectful and obey all school and bus rules.
• always do my very best work and display good
  behavior.
• attend school daily, be on time and have needed
  materials.
• come prepared with completed assignments.
• read at home every day, either aloud or silently.
• set high expectations and believe in myself.
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Lets work as a team and have a great school year!
Questions ?