WELCOME TO BACK TO
SCHOOL NIGHT
Kindergarten Room 2
With Mrs. Forcade
Tonight’s Agenda
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Attendance
Typical Day
Daily Work Folders vs. Thursday Folders
Curriculum/Literacy/Math
Enrichment
Classroom Management/Behavior
Communication
Volunteers
Birthdays
Attendance
• I want to see your child every day!
• Please have your child arrive on time each day.
• For absences, please email me or call our
absentee line.
• Absentee Number: 703-957-4391
A Typical Day in Kindergarten
• Arrival/Morning Routine: unpack backpack, morning work for 15
minutes.
• Morning Meeting: calendar, jobs, days of the week/months of the year,
date, money, counting.
• Shared Reading: big poem, sight words, choral reading.
• Writing: writing names, sight words, building skills.
• Literacy Stations: Independent work, small group enrichment work &
small group reading focusing on: reading, writing, creativity, ABC’s, fine
motor skills, and ability to work together.
• Math: Investigation 1 or 2 times per week as a whole group lesson.
Enrichment centers 1 -2 days per week, focusing on number writing,
number recognition, and counting.
A Typical Day Continued…
• Science/Social Studies: 3-4 times per week, theme based. Whole
group/individual/hands-on, etc.
• Recess/Milk: 15 minutes-NO FOOD SNACKS!
• Specials:
• Mondays: Library
Search (PM) (every other week)
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Tuesdays: Search (AM) (every other week)
Wednesdays: Computer Lab (AM)
Thursdays: Guidance (every other week)
Fridays: Computer Lab (PM)
Daily Folders vs. Thursday Folders
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Come home every day!
Include daily work
May be a note/reminder
Empty all contents dailygreat job for your child!
• Return with your child every
day.
• Come home only on
Thursdays
• Important papers from
the school/county
• Important weekly
reminders
• Please return with your
child on Friday
PATHWAYS TO LITERACY
*Consistency in K-2
*Alphabet/Chunk Charts: students learn to make correct
letter sounds – no “uh” after each letter sound.
4 Components:
1. Shared Reading/Big/Books
2. Daily Literacy Work Stations/Guided Reading groups
3. Writer’s Workshop
4. Daily Read Alouds
Pre-Reading Skills
There are many pre-reading skills:
• Letter identification
• Sound Identification
• Rhyming
• Recognizing words with the
same beginning, ending, or
middle sounds.
• Syllables
• Recognizing environmental
print
• Creating words based on
known sounds
• Left to right, top to bottom,
identifying spaces, etc.
MATH
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Investigations
Student Discovery
Hands-on
Patterns, shapes, counting, time, money,
measurement, addition, subtraction, data
collections, graphing, tallying
• Math Focus: 1-2 days per week
• Math centers: 1-2 days per week
ENRICHMENT
• NO HOMEWORK IN KINDERGARTEN!
• Enrichment Calendar: available online at
kindergarten website.
*Not mandatory*
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT/BEHAVIOR
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Positive Reinforcement
Encouragement
Logical Consequences
What I expect from the children
WHY?
I believe this will assist your child in developing selfdiscipline and building social skills, which is essential to
his/her success in both academic and social life.
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Kindergarten Dragons
ROAR:
• Students will have an
opportunity to reach higher
levels of responsibility.
• Students will receive a
certificate on Fridays, if
they ROAR.
DRAGON BITES
*Students can earn Dragon
Bites by making good
choices.
*Dragon Bites are awarded
by all school staff.
*Class will decide reward
when jar is filled with
Dragon Bites.
Consequences
• Note home: “Oops Note”
– Describes poor choices of behavior:
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Date__________________
OOPS!
Your child ______________________________ made some poor choices in their
behavior today:
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Together, we discussed the rules of the classroom, and I know your child will come
back “Ready to Learn” on the next day. Please take the time to discuss this with
your child. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you!
COMMUNICATION
• E-MAIL: jean.forcade@lcps.org
– Please be patient with emails. I will try to reply
to you as soon as possible, but I rarely have an
opportunity to check my email during the school
day.
– Remember, you can use the “Daily Work Folder”
as a means of communication.
– Please use the Arcola web page! It is a great
resource for school information.
VOLUNTEERS
• ROOM PARENT(S): 1-2 per class.
• CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS: need 2-3 times per
week. You will help students build reading,
writing, and math skills.
• AT HOME VOLUNTEERS: creating things for the
classroom, cutting materials for lessons, creating
classroom directory, etc.
• PLEASE FILL OUT FORMS IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED!!
BIRTHDAYS
• NO FOOD ITEMS ALLOWED FOR DISTRIBUTION WITHIN
THE CLASSROOM PER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
LCPS.
• FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES, PLEASE SEND IN INVITATIONS
FOR ALL STUDENTS-NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Ideas to celebrate your child’s special day:
• Bring in treat bags filled with pencils, erasers, &
stickers.
• Donate book to class, OR have your child bring in
their favorite book to read to the class.
How Can I Help My Child Be Successful in
School?
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READ EVERYDAY!! You can read to your child, and encourage him or her to
read to you…either way…READ!!! 
Create a consistent afterschool routine. Remind your child to unpack
his/her backpack and show all work to you!! This is his/her chance to show
off the hard work. 
BE POSITIVE!!  Always speak in a positive tone about school, learning,
and your child’s teacher.
ENCOURAGE! Give your child the opportunity to excel in all areas of
academics.
Be sure your child is getting plenty of rest each night and is ready for school
each day.
TEACH PRIDE!! Teach your child to be responsible for his/her actions and
take pride in all they do!
STAY INVOLVED!! Make it a point to ask your child about his/her day at
school! Ask what good or bad things happened at school.
REMEMBER…your child is not you and will not have the same academic or
social outcomes you did in school.
COMMUNICATE…Please know you can contact me with any questions or
concerns. My e-mail address: jean.forcade@lcps.org
THANK YOU!!!
• Thank you for your time tonight!
• Please remember to sign up for Fall
Parent-Teacher Conferences and any
volunteer opportunities.