Our fabulous
kindergarten team
• Mrs. Palmieri (ITL), Mrs. Burnett, Mrs.
Dorsey, Ms. Meier, Mrs. Halpern, Ms.
Zontek
• Mrs. Schulze, Ms. Royster,
• Mrs. Kerr
• Mrs. McNeeley
• Mrs. Gilbert
“A Day in the Life of a
Kindergartener”
8:40
9:00
10:15
10:45
11:00
12:30
1:00
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:20
Arrival and Breakfast
Math
Spanish
Snack
Language Arts (Sci/SS/Health)
Lunch
Related Arts
Recess
Free Choice
Packing-up
Dismissal
Units of
Study
• Language Arts
• Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Daily 5
• Math
• Common Core Curriculum
• Social Studies
• Home and School (rules and routines) Maps and Me, Road Trip
USA (American Symbols) The Market (goods and services)
• Science
What is a Scientist/Engineer? Weather and Climate,
Pushes and Pulls, Ecosystems
• Health
•
Social and Emotional, Nutrition and Fitness, Safety, Injury and Illness
Prevention
Understanding the Next
Generation Science
Standards (NGSS)
What will my child be learning this year in
Science?
Key Shifts
• K-12 science education should focus on BOTH
content and skill, so that students know how to
apply their factual knowledge.
• Science and engineering are integrated in the
NGSS from Kindergarten through Twelve
Grade.
• The NGSS were specifically designed to prepare
students for college, careers, and citizenship.
NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Appendix A: Conceptual Shifts in
the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Link
Key Shifts
• The NGSS are aligned with the Maryland College and Career
Readiness ELA and Mathematics Standards.
• The NGSS were purposefully created based on research, by
an extensive group - across 26 states - of practicing scientists,
brain research professionals, science education researchers,
educators, policy experts, and were even released to the
public for review and revision.
NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States. Appendix A: Conceptual Shifts in
the Next Generation Science Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Link
2014 - 2015
As we
We
want
to
focus
on
implement…
Scientific and Engineering Practices
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Asking Questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanations (for science) and
designing solutions (for engineering)
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Kindergarten:
Quarter 1
Scientists and Engineers
• Scientists and engineers have different responsibilities but
work together to solve problems.
• Scientists investigate the world around them and gather
evidence related to questions asked.
• Engineers work to design solutions to problems using the
Engineering Design Process (EDP).
• Both careers use a variety of tools to support their work.
Kindergarten:
Quarter 2
Weather
• Sunlight warms the Earth’s surface.
• Weather is a combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain,
and temperature in a certain place at a certain time.
• People measure weather conditions and notice patterns over
time.
• Some kinds of severe weather are more likely in some areas,
and communities can use forecasts to prepare and respond
to these events.
Kindergarten: Quarter 3
Forces and Interactions: Pushes and Pulls
• Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
• Pushing or pulling on an object can change the speed or
direction of its motion.
• When objects touch or collide, they push on one another
and can change motion.
• A bigger push or pull can make things speed up or slow
down more quickly.
• People can solve problems through engineering.
Kindergarten:
Quarter 4
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems:
Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
• All animals need food in order to live and grow.
• Plants and animals can change their environment.
• Living things need water, air, and resources from
the land.
• Humans use natural resources for everything they
do.
• People can make choices to reduce their impact on
the land, water, air, and other living things.
For more
information:
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Long Range
Planning
• Once each quarter, every team in the school has a long
range planning session for one full day.
• We meet with our RST and MST to plan for future
lessons, ensure we are meeting Common Core
Standards, and to build a sense of team work, with
everyone sharing ideas—making the most of our
talented team!
• Substitutes will be utilized in the classroom while we
are meeting.
Reading
• Reading groups based on each student’s current
level (flexible and changing)
• Levels: Emergent, Early 1, Early 2 , Early 3, Fluent
• Reading behavior checklist for each level
• Benchmark assessments to determine level of
books to choose ( A-C Emergent level, C, D, E
Early 1 level, and E, F, G, H, I, Early 2 level)
REading
• Letter sounds, rhyming, word families, decoding
skills, fluency, comprehension
• Sight word practice is beneficial to help students
gain confidence in their reading skills (20-25 words
by end of K.) Will be part of homework.
• Reading to your child every night is a great way to
increase their reading skills and to encourage a love
of reading
REading
• We will follow the Common Core Reading Standards
• There will be a balance between fiction and nonfiction text.
• Text dependent questions
• Vocabulary instruction
• Meeting goals of Common Core through Daily 5
structure
Writing
First Quarter—Developing a Community of Writers
• Various writing experiences including class stories,
dictating a response and drawing a picture, shared
writing (teacher and students write together) independent
attempts at expressing ideas with scribbles, random
letters or copying words
• Students feeling like writers or authors!
Writing projects include--ABC book and Fact book--Book
Review and Thank You Notes—Personal Narrative and
Acrostic Poems (all part of the Writing Framework)
math
• Common Core Math Standards will be followed. Parents
will receive quarterly updates about what students are
learning and how to help at home.
• Students will be grouped by ability within each classroom
and across classrooms based on Summer Math
Assessments, classroom observations and data
collection.
• We will begin switching for Math instruction on October
6th. Parents will be notified if their child will be switching to
another classroom for Math. Most students will remain in
their homerooms.
Math
• We need parent support too!!!!!!!
• Start now by having your child work on counting
from 1-100 by ones and counting on from
random numbers (begin at 36 and count to 51)
• Make Math part of your child’s life every day
by talking with them about numbers ( i.e. if Aunt
Mary and Uncle Joe are coming for dinner, how
many total plates will we need on the table?)
What Will Our Students
Learn?
Pre K
Kindergarten
• Problem Solving
• Problem Solving
• Counting & Cardinality
• Counting & Cardinality
• Measurement
• Place Value (tens and ones)
• Shapes and Attributes
• Addition/Subtraction
• Sorting & Classifying
• Fact Fluency (within 5)
• Making and Breaking Apart Sets
• Measurement
• Shapes and Figures
Reminders: SMART PAGES
What Your Child Will
Learn
• skills/concepts taught
• vocabulary
• activities at home
• links for games
Mobile Apps
http://smart.wikispaces.hcpss.org
Resources for Parents
• Vision 2018
• Information about
Common Core
• Books
Additional
Resources
• http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net/Common+Core+State+Standards
• http://pta.org/common_core_state_standards.asp
• www.mdk12.org
• www.corestandards.org
• www.parcconline.org
Homework
 Homework will begin in October—
sent home on Mondays in the
Phelps Luck folder
Take Home book, sight words and
a Math review
 Special activities on occasion
 Return homework each Friday
Children who are solid readers:
* perform better in school
* have a healthy self-image
* become lifelong learners
All of the these outcomes lead to our children’s viability in a
competitive world.
Difficulties with reading are
related to a child’s opportunity
to read. Daily reading at home
provides opportunity for practice,
growing interests, and expanding
vocabulary and knowledge
Folders
Folders are used to communicate
from home to school and from
school to home.
Folders promote responsibility
and provide an organizational tool
for your child.
Please send and check folders
DAILY.
PBIS at Phelps Luck
Elementary School
“
Fabulous Falcons
Respect Self
Respect Others
Respect Property
Fabulous Falcons
•
Fabulous Falcon incentive tickets are used through out the school day. Students can
receive Falcons during their bus ride and during the school day.
•
When a student demonstrates the expected behaviors (Respecting self, others, and
property) they receive a Falcon. The Falcons are redeemed for incentives in the
classroom, team, or school-wide.
Classroom incentives examples:

Sit at teacher’s desk

Use special pen to do class work
 Extra computer time
 Read a story to the class
 Sit in a special chair
 Special classroom job
 Lunch bunch
Student incentives
Team-wide incentives
Team-wide monthly incentives include many of the following activities:
•Extra recess time
•Team-wide art project
•Movie
•Stations
•Dance party
School-wide incentives
At the end of each quarter, all students will participate in a
school-wide incentive.
Some incentive ideas are:
•DROP EVERYTHING AND DANCE!
•Dining in style
•Gift Card Raffles
Steps for Soaring to Success!
Step 1: Green Card
Everyone starts here
When a disruptive behavior occurs, the teacher will use nonverbal
redirections and whole class affirmations in order to redirect the
student.
If the student continues to display disruptive behaviors, the student
will receive
Verbal Warning 1.
If disruptive behaviors continue, then the student will receive Verbal
Warning 2.
Steps for Soaring t0
Success Continued
Step 2: Yellow
Stop and Think Level
1. Move student to new area. Give 3-5 minutes to make
required behavior change.
2. If behavior has not changed, the student is made aware
that they need to stop and think about their behavior.
They will be asked to complete a Stop and Think Form
with the teacher. The top portion will go home along
with a yellow parent letter.
3. At home parents can support their child by reviewing
the Stop and Think form, signing and sending back to
school the yellow letter.
Soaring to Success
Continued
• Step 3: Red
•
Office Support
If disruptive behaviors continue, then the staff
member will seek office support.
How can parents support
PBIS at home?
• Talk with your child about what it means to respect
self, others and property at home.
• Focus on the positive things that your child does at
home and talk about why these behaviors are
important to you.
• Assist teachers in the classroom with management of
the PBIS program if needed.
Behavior Calendar
October
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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17
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24
25
26
27
28
I had a great day I Needed a Few Reminders
Support Teacher Needed
Phone Call Home
Fabulous Falcons
School Wide
Breakfast Program
•Breakfast is offered to our students everyday.
• Participation in breakfast is completely voluntary.
• There is no charge for breakfast.
•Breakfast is offered from 8:40-8:55.
•Students should arrive in time to eat breakfast so that
the instructional day can begin promptly at 9:00.
Prepackaged breakfast items include cereal, juice, apple
sauce or muffins. Milk is offered separately.
Lunch & Snack
Lunch:
•Labeled $ in baggie/envelope
•Exact change if possible
•Discuss selections prior
•Uneaten lunch sent home
•Encourage NO sharing
PEANUT FREE Snack:
Separate from lunch
Labeled w/name & “snack”
Non-perishable
Utensils
Pretzels, Goldfish, fruit, etc.
Recess
•Recess is 30 minutes long.
•Children will go outside in winter as long as the wind
chill is above 20 degrees.
•Be sure children are dressed for outdoor play.
(appropriate shoes and clothing)
•Children are expected to respond to the whistle by
coming to line immediately. (safety precaution)
Specials
Art - Mrs. Langevin and Ms. Papaioannu
Music– Ms. Nordquist and Mrs. Yi
P.E. - Mr. Deppen and Mr. Nunn
Media - Mrs. Krivach and Mrs. Greene
Technology Support in the classroom
– Mrs. Anderson and Dr. Stevens
Birthday Celebrations
Non-food items such as party favors,
playdough, stickers
Contact your child’s teacher before
sending items
Party invitations should be sent from home
rather than given out at school
Field Trips
• Mid October-- Sharp’s Farm
• All students must return permission
slips to attend.
• Chaperone sign up will be on the field
trip permission slip form.
• Chaperones must sign and return
chaperone form.
• No siblings are allowed on field trips.
School Supplies
Thank you for sending in school supplies!
Accidents can occur… please send an
extra set of clothing in a bag labeled with
your child’s name.
We will periodically ask for extra supplies
such as tissues, glue sticks and baggies.
Parent Involvement
• Volunteers: begins in OCTOBER
• One-to-One Reading
• Small Groups
• Assembling Books at School or at
Home
• Special Events and Celebrations
• Room Parents (send note to teacher if
interested)
• Conferences (Held in November and
February)
Parent Involvement
• Working with your child at home
• Read stories daily
• Discuss the characters, setting, and plot
• Make connections from personal experiences
• www.starfall.com
www.abcya.com
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Make Math Moments
Count objects
Use math vocabulary (more, less, equal)
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• Assist with Homework daily
Have your child
practice…
• Tying their shoe laces
• Zipping and buttoning their jackets
• Opening juice boxes and food bags
• Writing their name
Back to School Night!
•Thank you for joining us this evening.
•You may visit your child’s classroom after the
presentation. Be sure to check their table for any
important papers you may need to fill out.
•You can also leave your child a little note from you
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THANK YOU FOR COMING!!
We look forward to a fabulous year!