Back to School
Sarah Swearingen
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Pre-Kindergarten 2015-2016
A little bit about
myself…
Hello! I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year!
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This will be my fourth year of teaching. Before moving to Jenks I taught kindergarten at
an elementary school in Owasso.
I attended Northeastern State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Early
Childhood Education.
I enjoy running, cooking, and spending time with my family and friends.
General School
Information
Site Principal -- Lindy Risenhoover
 Building Principal -- Lynette Talkington
 Classroom Early Childhood Assistant:
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Melissa Phillips
Melissa.phillips@jenksps.org
General Classroom
Information
My E-mail address -- sarah.swearingen@jenksps.org
Classroom Phone Number -- (918) 299-4415 Ext. 5856
Room Number --112
Class Website
www.jenksps.org
Click on Southeast – Staff Webpages – Swearingen
Student Goals
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Love of Learning
Security
Responsible
Compassionate
Knowledgeable
We believe all children can reach their full potential
in a secure environment which promotes self-esteem
and respect for others.
Teacher Goals
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Support and Nurture
Differentiate instruction to meet individual needs
Integrate Learning Styles
Connect Curriculum to Real World
Stay Connected to Home
Curriculum
National Standards
Common Core
State Standards
PASS
Jenks Curricula Continua
Primary Teaching Tools
Curriculum Tools
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Reading
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Comprehension Toolkit
Fountas and Pinnell, Phonics Lessons: Letters, Words, and How They Work
Everyday Mathematics
World Language – Spanish
Harcourt, Your Health
MacMillan/McGraw-Hill, Spotlight on Music
Reading
Pre-K Reading includes:
 Phonemic Awareness
 Visual Phonics
 Read-aloud Time
 Comprehension strategies
 Appropriate vocabulary development
 Differentiated Instruction
 Assessment
Mathematics
Everyday Mathematics:
 Emphasizes conceptual understanding
while building a mastery of basic skills
 Integrates Common Core Standards
through units of study
 Based on how children learn, what
they’re interested in, and the future for
which they must be prepared
Program Highlights:
 Problem solving for everyday situations
 Hands-on activities
 Links between past experiences and
new concepts
 Sharing ideas through discussion
 Cooperative learning through partner
and small-group activities
 Practice through games
 Integrates units of study in geometry,
operations and algebraic thinking,
counting and cardinality, measurement,
and data
Character Education
Character Education
Compassion
 Honesty/integrity
 Respect
 Self-discipline
 Courage
 Perseverance
 Responsibility and
Accountability
 Teamwork
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Love and Logic
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I use love and logic discipline
procedures in our classroom
Pick up and Drop off times
for Pre-K
8:05 to 8:15 a.m
2:50 to 3:10 p.m.
Lunch
10:50-11:20/30
You can reload your child’s lunch account online:
-Go to jenksps.org
-click on parents
-child nutrition
-online prepayments
**Please let me know if your student will be late if they will be eating a cafeteria
lunch
School Safety is our FIRST
Priority
• Campus Police
• School Emergency Response Team
(SERT)
• Video Surveillance systems covering
areas inside/outside all student
buildings and parking areas
• Random drug/explosive K-9 sweeps at
all school sites
• Anonymous email, text or 1-800
number to report any school threat or
concern
• School Safety Training and Compliance
Officer
• Pandemic Influenza Plan
• Safe Schools Committee at every
school site
• Lobby Guard
• Commercial two-way radio system
for Administrators and duty staff
• If you see something, hear something,
SAY SOMETHING
• Anit-bullying programs incorporated
into the curriculum at all grade levels
• Emergency Procedure Guide
endorsed by all emergency response
agencies that could respond to JPS
• District Emergency Operations and
Continuity of Services Plan
All About…
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Birthday Celebrations
Illness
Bringing Toys
Book Orders – 4 times this year
Nap Mat, Bath Towel or Small Blanket
Snacks
Collaboration Days
Conference Times
Lunch Volunteers
Cooking
Introductions…
Homeroom Moms:
Mandy Brinlee
Kristen Davidson