Kellond Kindergarten

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• Kindergarten
• Parent Meeting

• Kellond Kindergarten
• August 10, 2007

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• Drop Off/ Pick Up

• Playground opens at 830
• Bell rings at 850
• Tardy bell at 855
• We line up under the ramada

• Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri dismisses at 316
• Wed dismiss at 216
• Big parking lot

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• Green Emergency Cards

• 3 good phone numbers
• Available to transport
• Update as needed

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• Absences

• Call the office
• 584-5100
• Send a note before
• Tardies and Absences can effect your open
  enrollment

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• Before/After School Program

• Child Care on site
• After school
• Early out Wednesday
• Contact Stephanie Freeman 584-5134

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• Lunch

• Lunch 1.50
• Milk 30

• Pay daily or pre-pay
• Weekly/Monthly
• PBJ milk

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• Supplies

• Special projects and cooking

• Check newsletters for needed supplies

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• Positive Behavior Support

• The 3 Bs
• Be Safe
• Be Respectful
• Be Responsible
• Staff will give Thank You notes when students are
  caught following the 3 Bs.
• Weekly winner from each class called for prize

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• Behavior Plan

• Each student starts the day on Green.
• 1st warning- pin moved to Yellow
• 5 min thinking time
• 2nd warning- pin moved to Blue
• 5 minute thinking time
• 5 minutes lost of choosing
• 3rd warning- card turned to Red 10 minutes
  thinking time
• 10 minutes lost of choosing

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• Rewards

• Stay on Green all day?
• Daily star on chart
• After 10 stars, a trip to the prize box
• PBS
• Thank You Notes given for catching them doing
  the right thing
• 1 per class chosen each Friday

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• Homework Folder

• Goes home every Monday
• Return by Friday, get a sticker
• All communication
• Teacher- newsletter and permission
  slips
• Principal/School
• PTO

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• Homework

• Weekly
• Book Report- title, author, picture
• Phonics and Math pages
• Quarterly party for those who turned it in every
  Friday.

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• Snack

• Each month, students are assigned a snack day to
  share with the class. Look for the snack calendar
  in the homework folder.
• Arizona is in the process of developing a
  health protocol, so please send only healthy
  snacks!

Donations welcomed!
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• Birthdays

• Sing Happy Birthday
• Crown/Tag
• May send in treats

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• Book Orders

• Monthly
• Inexpensive paperbacks
• Builds family libraries
• Checks made out to Scholastic Book Clubs
• Earn books for our class library
• Look for catalogs in homework folder

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• Report Cards

• Parent-Teacher Conferences in September 19-21
• Sign up at Open House
• Report cards at semester

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• Curriculum

• Kellond Academic Calendar is taken from the
  Arizona State Standards and TUSD curriculum
• Weekly objectives are posted in the classroom

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• Schedule

• Opening/Calendar
• Intervention Groups
• Literacy Centers
• Social Studies
• OMA trio
• Lunch
• Specials
• Math Centers
• Science
• Choice Time
• Dismissal

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• Opening

• Attendance
• Lunch count
• Calendar
• Days in school
• Days of the week song
• Daily schedule
• Pledge

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• Intervension Groups

• Students will be grouped by the teachers and
  placed into one of four reading groups.
• Specialized reading skills will be reviewed

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• Literacy Centers

Harcourt

• Read Aloud
• Phonics
• Guided Reading
• Writing Skills

• 12 Themes with specific letters and words
• Unit mini-exams at the end of each unit

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• Math

• TERC Investigations (Technical Education Research
  Center) Manipulatives
• Scott Foresman /Addison Wesley
• Position Words
• Shapes/Geometry
• Recognition to 20
• Addition/Subtraction facts
• Patterns
• Sorting by Attributes
• Time/Money

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Social Studies

• New standards added for Arizona this year.
• Studies Weekly will provide instruction on most
  of the standards

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• Science

• FOSS Kits
• Liquids
• Balls Ramps
• Fabrics
• Other units-
• Body/Nutriton
• Weather
• Magnents
• Individual Science Journals

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• Art

• Theme activities
• 45 minutes weekly
• Strong link between literacy and art

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• Music

• Daily doses
• 45 minute block every week
• Fine Arts Nights in May

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Opening Minds to the Arts

• Musical trio
• Twice weekly for 30 minutes
• Builds on concepts taught in all curriculum

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• Library

• Returned books whenever we have time
• Open before/after school, lunch
• Parent library cards
• Lost or damaged books
• Weekly lessons

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• Computers

• 5 computers in room
• Weekly to the Lab
• Word processing
• Claris Works
• Following directions
• Shapes program

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• Choosing

• Builds relationships

Dress Up
Painting
Puppets
Legos
Computers
Home Center
Games
Blocks
Play-Doh
Puzzles
Writing
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• Sharing

• Whats in the Bag
• 3 clues
• One being beginning letter

Girls/Boys Week Keep in Backpack until the end of
the day
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• Book It!

• Sponsored by Pizza Hut
• Kinder reading goal of 10 books per month
• Coupon for personal pan pizza
• October through March

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• Family Projects

• Monthly projects
• Go along with themes
• Comes in folders with homework
• Information in newsletter
• Good chance for families to do activities
  together

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• Student of the Week

• Completed poster in class
• Posted in the room
• Student becomes the permanent door holder for the
  week

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• Fundraisers

• JOIN PTA
• Entertainment Books
• Spell-a-Thon
• AZ State Tax Credit
• Box Tops
• Fine Art Night basket auction and artwork sales

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• Field Trips!

• Zoo
• Buddies Trips
• OMA trips

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• Group Effort

How do I remember all of this?

• Check those newsletters!
• Check the school website
• Keep in contact with teachers and office staff

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• How To Find Us

• Mrs. Lemos
• 584-5156
• Clara.Lemos_at_tusd1.org
• Ms. Napier
• 584-5153
• Karen.Napier_at_tusd1.org
• Mrs. Chester
• 584-5160
• Sally.Chester_at_tusd1.org
• Mrs.Ruskowitz
• 584-5154
• Vivian.Ruskowitz_at_tusd1.org

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• We will have lots of fun!

We are very excited about this year We know we
will share wonderful experiences together! Thank
you for your support