Redding School of the Arts
Kindergarten – First Grade
Welcome Students and Parents to
Redding School of the Arts
Mrs. Newham
Room 12
School Hours
School begins at 8:00
The morning recess bell will ring at 7:55. Students
need to be in the classroom at 8:00. All doors
except the main door will be locked after 8:00. The
only way your child can enter the building is the main
door. At that point, Mrs. Katie will see your child as
they walk in the main lobby and deem them tardy.
We encourage you to come ten to fifteen minutes
early each morning so that your child has time to
play on the playground and meet new friends.
Lunch
Lunch will be from 10:55 -11:35. School lunches need
to be paid in advance or sent in the same day with
their name and homeroom teacher. Please label
your child’s lunch bag with their first and last name.
Please send your child with enough snacks to make
it to the last recess which is at 1:50. Please send in 12 snacks for those students eating school lunch.
Snack cart will be available for students to purchase
snack items for 25 cents each. It will be made
available soon after school has started. Snack cart
days are usually Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.
In addition, Jamba Juice will be at RSA on a
designated day. The cost is $2.00.
Mrs. Newham’s Schedule
8-8:07 Greetings/Attendance
1:20-1:30 Clean –Up/Transition
Lunch count/flag salute
1:30 Kindergarten Dismissal
8:07-8:45 Music/Reading
1:30-1:50 Language Arts/Writing
8:45-9:20 Music/Reading
1:50-2:05 Recess
9:20- 9:35 Recess
2:05-2:30Language Arts/Writing
9:40- 10:40 Envision Math
P.E. 1X/week- Monday’s
10:40-10:55 Calendar/Carpet
Art 1x/week – Friday’s
Time
1o:55 -11:35 Lunch
11:35 -12:00 Read Aloud
12:00-12:45Social Studies/Science
12:45-1:20 Art/P.E.
Academics
Social Studies Themes
The theme for this year is Westward
Expansion, Shasta County History and
California History
Theme Days this year are planned
November 7th and May 15th. These are also
minimum days.
Academics
Science
Life Science: Sustainability (The three
R’s); animals and animal kingdoms;
animal and plant life cycles;
Ecosystems/Environments; human body
and health and nutrition
Earth Science: volcanoes and land forms;
seasons; weather; and water cycle
Physical Science: Scientific Method; sunheat energy; magnetism; sound
Academics
Math
RSA has adopted Envision Math as the math program
and was chosen because it aligns well with the Common
Core Standards that have been implemented fall of
2014. Kindergarten students will be doing kindergarten
math. First graders will do first grade math. The content
is broken down into domains and then it is broken down
into clusters. There are 5 domains; Counting and
Cardinality; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number
and Operations in Base Ten; Measurement and Data; and
Geometry. Each student will be given a letter with a
password to access the website for future games and
activities.
https://play.dreambox.com/login/42m9/reddingsotai
https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.
jsp
Academics
Reading (Mrs. Newham’s class)
There will be a reading log that will need to be
turned in weekly. Reading homework will be
assigned Monday-Thursday. For kindergarten
students, I ask that you read to your child. As they
progress with reading, they may read to you. First
graders will have different reading expectations.
All first grade students will at some point be
assigned to A.R. books and tests.
Students will also be expected to log on to Lexia, a
computer program to assist with reading, a couple
of times a week.
http://www.lexialearning.com/
Homework
The homework given to the students from the
English portion will be a homework packet that
will be given out on Monday’s and will be due
on Friday’s. Kindergarten Homework packets
will include math sheets from the Envision
Workbook and possibly other math sheets;
language arts work/writing sheets; and a
reading log.
School Folders
Students will be given their own homework folders. .
It is important to set up a consistent time and place
to do homework. For example, homework may be
completed as soon as you arrive home from school
and it is done at the kitchen table. Having your child
designate a specific spot in the house to keep their
folder where they remember is good in teaching
them responsibility. It is never too early to teach
them responsibility and good study habits. We will
also be putting in important papers in their folders
so please be sure to check their folders when they
are sent home. I will send them home on Monday’s
and Thursday’s. Please return the folders on Friday.
Behavior Management
Positive reinforcement – sticker chart and character
counts awards (lead to School wide recognition;
weekly awards; and treasure chest awards.
Consequence
Green =first warning
Yellow= Sign “the book”
Behavior occurs again;
Red = Sign the book and do a rethinking letter
(parent may be sent home rethinking letter to read
and be signed)
Further offenses = office referral/Mrs. Wahl contacts
the parent
Volunteers
Our classroom policy is that you wait three weeks
before volunteering in the classroom. This allows the
teachers and the students’ time to get accustomed to
the rules and routines of the classroom and the school.
In addition to the volunteer sign up sheet, there is also
a guideline sheet that needs to be read, signed, and
returned before working in the classroom. This
information is placed on my webpage but I have made
copies available tonight. Volunteers will be filled on a
first come basis. I will be in contact with you to
confirm days and times.
Field Trips
There will be some annual field trips we will
attend. One of which is a pumpkin patch field
trip to learn about the harvest season. If you
are interested in driving students on field trips,
you must fill out a driver’s application, provide
insurance coverage, and provide a copy of your
driver’s license and driver printout. This can
take some time so please do this right away if
you are interested.
Birthdays
If you would like to send in treats for your child’s
birthday please let me know in advance so that I
can save time at the end of the day. I encourage
things that are simple. Healthy snacks are good
too! The bite sized cupcakes are perfect size for
this age group. Please do not send your child to
school with party invitations to distribute unless
you are inviting the entire class. If you are not
inviting the whole class, you may give them to me
so I may discreetly place them in the folders.
Assemblies
Assemblies will take place on Mondays in
the amphitheater. They will start at 8:10. As
the colder weather approaches, our school
assemblies will start at 10:00. Parents are
welcome to attend. Assemblies can consist
of singing school songs, character traits
skits and watching performances.
Label jackets and sweaters and
personal items
It is important you label outer wear with
your child’s name or initials. It is also a good
idea to label lunch boxes, backpacks and
water bottles. You would be amazed at how
much clothing is donated to good will due to
clothing not being labeled.
Conference
Conferences will be held the week of October
7 -14th. This will be a minimum week with
dismissal at 12:30. This will be a time where we will
discuss your child’s academic and behavior
progress. This is also a time to ask questions you
may have. Families will be limited to 20 minutes of
conference time. I will be posting the conference
schedule on my website and also post it outside
my classroom door . If there are time slots that
conflict with your work schedule, please let me
know and we will work something out.
Minimum Days
Dismissal for minimum days are 12:30.
Minimum days will occur on almost every
Monday.
Newsletters
I will be posting monthly newsletters on our
webpage. Newsletters will consist of
educational activities for the month and any
school or classroom news. When other
important information arises, I will send out a
class group e-mail. Since we are a green school,
we will not be sending out paper copies of the
newsletters.
Lassen School Camp Out
 Our Lassen trip is quickly approaching. Please be sure
to send in your confirmation sheet. Homework
packets will be given out for those students that are
not attending. The packet will need to be turned in
the following week to be given attendance credit.
 Families that are attending, please be sure to print
out your entrance pass to the park and print out a
copy of the park rules and a schedule of events.
RSA School Auction
 RSA’s annual school auction is quickly approaching.
This year it is a month earlier – Saturday, October 18.
 This event is a huge fundraiser for the school. It helps
the school and the classroom’s obtain needed or
wanted items.
 A classroom project needs to be completed to help
raise money.
 Parent coordinators are needed along with other
parent volunteers.
 Sign up sheet is provided today for interested
parents.
Parents/Teacher Communications
The best way to communicate with me is via e-mail
and telephone. The RSA phone number is 247-6933.
My e-mail is pnewham@rsarts.org. If you would like
to meet with me in person, please try to set up a
time using the above-mentioned ways. Although
you will often see me out in the pick-up area, these
are not convenient times for us to talk since I am on
duty watching students and I cannot fully give you
my attention. Thank you for understanding.
http://www.rsarts.org/teachers