Welcome, Hayden Hawks!

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Welcome, Hayden Hawks!
Kindergarten Back to School Night Tuesday,
September 15, 2009 Hayden Elementary School (714)
894 -7261
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Kindergarten Teachers
Mrs. Shoup K1 Mrs. Logan K2 Mrs.
Schmitt K3 Mrs. Nguyen (Preppie K) K4 Miss
Gordon B4 Mrs. Renaker A2 Mrs.
Wentz A4 Dr. Hubbard A10
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Pack a Healthy Snack
Juice or Water
Celery Peanut Butter
Crackers Cheese
Fruit
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Preparing For School

• Get a good nights sleep.
• (11 hours of sleep)
• Eat a good breakfast.
• Brush your teeth.

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Student Drop off

• Breakfast is served at 730 a.m.
• Kindergarten gate opens at 745 a.m.
• School begins at 800 a.m.
• If the Kindergarten gate is closed, please take
  your child to the office to check in.
• If your child eats breakfast in the cafeteria
  you may leave them to eat with the cafeteria
  staff supervising. An adult with walk the
  students to the K playground.

Please be on time!
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Class Schedule

• Times vary by teachers
• Language Arts
• ELD
• Math
• Recess
• Writing Alive Lab
• Lunch
• Library - once a week
• Computer Lab - once a week
• Science/Social Studies
• Physical Education

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Classroom Expectations
My eyes are watching My ears are listening My
mouth is quiet My hands and feet are still
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Reading/Language Arts

• Unit Themes
• School
• Shadows
• The Wind
• Finding Friends
• Stick To It
• Red, White Blue
• Teamwork
• Under The Sea

• Your child will learn
• Letter Recognition
• Letter Sounds
• Phonemic Segmentation
• Syllables
• Initial, Middle, Final Sounds
• Sight Words
• Punctuation

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• Sorting and Classifying
• Counting
• Recognizing numbers 1-30
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Time
• Money
• Geometry
• Measurement

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WRITING ALIVE

• Writing Alive is a writing program designed
  for all grade levels. Kindergarten Lessons
  include
• parts of speech
• Green Apple subject
• Purple Peaks vivid verbs
• Red Watermelon object
• story retell
• comprehension
• relating literature to students daily lives

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Science
Scott-Foresman Kindergarten Science
Wood
Animals 2 by 2
Senses
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History/Social Science

• Houghton-Mifflin My World
• Families and Needs
• A Big Wide World
• Long Ago and Today
• Our Country, Its a Great Place
• Holidays and Celebrations

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• Your Children Will Learn To
• Hop
• Skip
• Jump
• Slide
• Balance
• They will also have funRunning, jumping rope,
  learning how to hula-hoop,
• and have fun doing relay races!

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Student Pick Up
200 p.m. 105 p.m. 105 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Please be on time!
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School Volunteers

• Special class activities
• Art projects
• Read a book to our class in your own language!
• Talk to our class about your career or your
  culture!
• Work on projects at home
• Family support Your childs success in school!

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Scholastic Book Orders

• Your child will bring home a paper catalogue
  every month.
• Complete the order form.
• Make your check payable to Scholastic Books.
• Return the order form and or check in an
  envelope to your childs teacher.
• Within a few weeks your children will receive
  their books from the teacher

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Homework

• Homework is sent home on Mondays and should be
  completed and returned by Fridays
• If your child is frustrated with the homework or
  has been sick, please see your childs teacher.
• If your child has lost their homework, please see
  your childs teacher.
• It is very important to LOOK inside your childs
  backpack every night!

Homework will begin on Oct. 6th.
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Parent Communication

• Checking the marquee in front of the school.
• Check the window by the office for posted
  notices.
• Call and leave a message with the office.
• Write a note and send it with your child.
• Set up a time to speak to your childs teacher
  after school.
• Send an e-mail to the teacher.

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Tips From the Teachers

• Write your childs first and last name on all of
  their clothingwith a permanent marker.
• At home practice tying shoe laces, buttoning
  clothing, and putting on jackets.
• Inform the office or your childs teacher if you
  have a change of ANY contact information.