Class Procedures

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Welcome
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Class Procedures
Communication

• Folders

• Daily communication from school to home and home
  to school.

• Builds responsibility in child

• Please call and leave a message

• School phone is 730-7851

• Talk to me at school

• Before school briefly

• After school is much better

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• Absences

• Call the office the day of the absence

Mary Smith

• Send a note the day your child returns

• Relay childs name , reason for absence, and
  date of absence

• Personal Items

• Backpacks are recommended
• Label all personal items with your childs first
  and last name (jackets, sweaters, gloves,
  backpacks, books, etc.)

• Casual clothes

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• Class Times

• Morning Kindergarten - 800 a.m. - 1121 a.m.
• Afternoon Kindergarten - 1140 a.m. - 300 p.m.

• Be punctual to help build a routine for your
  child

• Regular attendance is very important

• Only those listed on the Emergency Card can pick
  up your child. I cant release your child to any
  other person without written authorization.

• If picking up your child early, check them out
  at the office first.

• You are welcome to visit our class anytime, just
  check in the office first

• Parent help is always welcome

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Discipline
Our Rules Be kind to others Work hard and help
each other learn
Consequences 1. Verbal warning 2. Time out 3.
Loss of privilege 4. Call home 5. Referral to the
principal
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Snacks

• Look for the snack calendar each month
• Please send enough snacks for 20
• Special snacks for birthdays are great
• Snack time is a special time for your child

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Language Arts
Reading Phonics- zoophonics, games, puzzles
Whole group shared reading - Trade books, big
books, poems, songs, student writings Small group
guided reading - leveled books and student made
books Independent reading - book boxes and print
in room
Curriculum
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Language Arts
Writing Modeled Writing- dictation, messages,
stories Interactive Writing- sharing the pen with
the teacher Independent Writing- journals,
letters, stories, book-making,...
Curriculum
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Math
Concepts Numbers 1-30 (recognition and concept),
counting to 100, patterns, sorting and
classifying, more and less, shapes, measurement,
graphing, adding and subtracting Use of
manipulatives and relating math to the real world
is emphasized
Curriculum
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Science Social Science
Science Exploring and observing with real-world
activities and experiments (science
table) Possible Units- color, animals, insects,
rainbows, weather,dinosaurs, plants,...
Curriculum
Social Science Theme each child is unique and
part of a community Possible Units- Safety,
community, holidays we celebrate,...
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Homework
Folders - sent home daily and occasionally
contains homework activities Reading - read to
your child at least 5 times a week and record
book titles Library books, book packets, and
personal books Class Homework Kits - Each
kit reinforces skills and subjects. Designed to
be a special time for parent and child. Keep in a
safe place for return the next day.

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Daily Schedule
800 School begins 1140 800-820 Sign
in and literacy activities 1140 - 1215
(Library Tuesdays) 820-900
Opening 1215 - 1245 900-1000 Center
jobs and guided reading 1245 -
130 1000-1015 Snack and recess 130 -
145 1015-1105 Math concepts and guided math
145 - 245 1105-1120 Closing 245 -
300 1121 School is dismissed 300 If your
child arrives more than 5 min. before class
starts please have them go to the cafeteria, and
they will be dismissed from there to go to class.
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Looking forward to a great year!
Questions ????????
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