Welcome to
Kindergarten!
Room G5
Mrs. Grimes
Daily Schedule
7:55-8:308:30-9:359:35-9:559:55-10:2010:20- 10:40
10:40-11:2011:20-12:3012:30- 1:10
1:10-1:151:15- 1:30
Morning Routine/Calendar
Language Arts
Snack/Recess
Writing
Language Arts Centers
Lunch
Math
ELD Rotation
Read Aloud
Clean up, Dismissal
Wednesdays are Early Release Days and students will be picked up
at 12:30. ELD Rotation will not be held on Wednesdays.
Language Arts
Open court Curriculum Unit Themes:
 School
 Shadows
 Finding Friends
 The Wind
 Stick to It
 Red, White, and Blue
 Team Work
 By the Sea
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Main idea, compare experiences, retell stories, identify characters, settings, and events,
ask and answer questions, identify front cover, back cover, title, author, and illustrator,
Reading Foundational Skills
 Concepts of print, rhyming words, blend and segment, isolate initial, medial, and final sounds in CVC
words, substitute sounds, letter-sound correspondence, high frequency words
Writing
Three text types to be reviewed throughout the year:
Narrative
Informative/Explanatory
Opinion
Other types which may be covered:
Poetry
Engage NY Math
Counting and Cardinality
 Counting to 100 by ones and tens, write numbers from 0-20, one-to-one correspondence, compare
numbers
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
 Addition and subtraction- with objects within ten, fluently within five
Number and Operations in Base Ten
 Compose and decompose numbers
Measurement and Data
 Describe measurable attributes, compare two objects using measurable attributes, classify and count
objects into categories
Geometry
 Identify shapes and solids, identify shapes as two-dimensional or three-dimensional model shapes,
compose shapes to form larger shapes
ELD Rotation
Students will participate in Kindergarten Rotation.
There will be five groups:
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Science- Ms. Gallegos
Social Studies- Ms. Mendoza
Art- Ms. Buckner
PE/Health- Mrs. Chavez
Math Tasks- Mrs. Grimes
Groups will be levelized based on District assessments and teacher
observation.
Homework
Homework will be given on Mondays and collected on Fridays.
It will be placed in their Homework folder and returned to
folder. Please label folders clearly with your child’s name.
First quarter will be first and last name writing practice, letter formation, and
high-frequency word practice. Review games will be provided for at-home
practice.
Second through fourth quarters will be writing, math, and high-frequency
word practice.
• Should not be longer than 10 minutes of practice nightly in addition to reading
practice.
• Any unfinished class work may be sent home to complete.
Class Rules
Walk slowly.
Sit in your seat.
Raise your hand to talk.
Share with others.
Be nice!
Discipline Policy
Green= Successful Scholar Card: your child had a great day and
will receive two Warrior tickets.
No card= Your child made good choices and will receive one
Warrior ticket.
Yellow= 1st Warning Card: your child made some poor choices
and will not receive a Warrior ticket
Pink= 2nd Warning Card: your child is continuing to make poor
choices and will be getting a note sent home regarding behavior.
20 Warrior tickets can be turned in for a trip to the Treasure Chest!
Attendance
Encourage daily attendance
Notify the office of absences immediately and bring a note upon
return to school.
Tardies
 Send to office after 8:10
EVERYDAY COUNTS!
At school on time, and ready to learn!
Parking Lot Safety
Do not leave vehicles unattended in drop off zone. Park if you
plan to get out.
Drive slowly in parking lot and school zone.
Keep a lookout for pedestrians.
Follow the directions of arrows.
Watch out for speed bumps!
Cross the street at available crosswalks only.
Volunteers
Volunteers are welcome at all times!
 Information form with Driver’s License
 TB test
 Office clearance
More details available, just ask!
Parent Teacher Organization
 Always looking for new ideas and members
 Fund raise for field trips and school activities!
Other Reminders
Thursday folders- Please return Fridays!
Birthday Celebrations
Class Website
 www.grimestimes.weebly.com
No Excuses University
 University of Hawaii
Green and black or Hawaii spirit wear on Mondays!
School spirit wear on Fridays!
Thank you!
Thank you for coming, if you have any questions feel
free to ask me.
** If you would like a conference regarding your
child’s progress before the end of the first quarter
(October), please fill out form on table.