Welcome to Kindergarten
Information Night
Great Falls Elementary - Jane Esty, Principal
Village Elementary - Brian Porter, Principal
Narragansett Elementary- Polly Brann, Principal
Kindergarten Teachers
Betsy Fox
Rosalie Mosher
Kim Wright
Kathy Baker
Cindra Simpson
A Typical Day in K
2.5 hours for 175 days…
Arrive, greet, get ready
Circle Time (calendar, weather, numbers)
Everyday Math program
Reading Street program
Center time
Specialists: Music, PE, Story Time, each week
Snack and Recess
Approximate AM/PM
Kindergarten
Attendance Areas
Great Falls Elementary School
Approximate AM/PM Kindergarten
Attendance Areas
Village and Narragansett School
Approximate AM/PM Kindergarten
Attendance Areas
Norm Justice
Director of Facilities & Transportation
normj@gorhamschools.org
207-222-1147
Judy Philbrick
Administrative Assistant
judyp@gorhamschools.org
207-893-2547
http://www.gorhamschools.org/
Kindergarten Literacy
Reading Street Program
-It provides high quality literature (K 60% fiction/40% nonfiction)
-Every selection emphasizes a science or social studies concept
-It provides instruction for whole-group and small-group teaching to attend to
specific needs
-It focuses on six trait writing
What Can I Do At Home?
Engage your child in conversation
Encourage your child to be a letter/word detective
Read, read, read
Talk about books
Write, write, write
Read your Family Times newsletter
Kindergarten Math
Everyday Math Program
Hands-on Activities
Discussion and Discovery
High Expectations
End of Kindergarten Math Goals
Count to 100.
Read and write numbers up to 30.
Compare and order numbers up to 20.
Identify 2D and 3D shapes.
Create and describe patterns.
Solve addition and subtraction problems to 5.
Know days of the week and purpose of the calendar.
Identify coins and bills.
Kindergarten Math
What Can I Do At Home?
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Whenever you find yourself using math in your daily lives, point out this
fact to your child.
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Count, count, count!
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Discuss math’s usefulness in real-life situations. Encourage your child to
experiment with and use everyday math tools like rulers, tape measures,
measuring cups and spoons, clocks and calculators.
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Play games together that use numbers, counting and patterns like Candy
Land, Go Fish!, and Trouble.
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Have fun, stay positive and encourage your child to enjoy math!
Advice from the K teachers
“Strive for excellence, honor progress.”
“I promise not to believe everything your child tells me happens at
home, if you promise not to believe everything that happens at
school!”
“Celebrate the new things they are learning!”
“Enjoy this age and stage of your child’s life - they will be grown up
before you know it!”
Health and Wellness
• Please have your physician fill out the Physical Exam Form at
their 5 year old physical.
• A physician and parent signature are required for ALL
medications, including over the counter medication. Cough
drops that contain menthol, medication, or additives are
included. Please do not send in medication with your child, a
parent must hand carry in all medication and it must be
labeled and in the original container.
• Please sign a Release of Medical Information sheet for kids
with significant allergies, so we can speak with their
physician if needed.
Health and Wellness
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Please bring in a copy of all immunizations to registration, and if you
are choosing not to immunize, then please sign an EXEMPT form
with an explanation, and return to the school nurse. However, if we
do have an outbreak of some kind, the student could be exempt
from school for up to 14 days depending upon the CDC’s
recommendations.
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School Attendance Guidelines--Temperature should be normal for
24 hours before sending a child to school without the use of
Tylenol or Motrin. We check temperatures upon return to school.
When calling your child out absent, please give symptoms and
whether they have a temperature. Your child should be free from
diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school.
Safety and Security
•Collaborate with the Gorham Fire Department for Fire
Education and regular fire drills each year.
•Review and practice the school Crisis Plan with staff.
•Use two-way radios to communicate from the
playground to the office.
•Use radios on buses to connect to the
transportation office.
•Doors are locked by 9 a.m.
•Each school will advertise their protocol for dismissal and visitors.
Kindergarten Paperwork
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Student Registration Form
Kindergarten Parent and Child Information Form
Student Talent Release Form
Bus Form
Home Language Survey
Kindergarten Paperwork
Please remember to bring a copy of your
child’s original birth certificate,
current immunization records, and
proof of residency to K screening.
for attending our event !
Do you have any questions
for us?
Feel free to contact us if you have any additional
questions.