Welcome to
KINDERGARTEN
at Lincoln School
CLASS INFORMATION
• Please REGISTER on the SJPS website and subscribe to my
e-alerts!
• Newsletters will be posted to my web site every F day
• Please check my website at least every week to stay up to
date on all activities and assignments.
• ALL important information will be posted on our class
calendar. Please check it carefully!
Helping Hands/Leaders
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Attendance
Line Leader
Snack Helper
Show and tell
My Helper
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Individualized in packages (or baggies)
Nutritious Snacks
Bring cupcakes only on birthdays
30 students
Snacks
Birthdays
• Birthdays are very important to children. We will celebrate each
birthday near the closest day.
• Summer birthdays will be on their half birthday.
• Please do not send birthday invitations to school to be passed out
unless they are for all of the girls/boys or everyone.
Attendance
• Call our secretary, Mrs. Trumbley, or email me if you know your
child will be absent
• Check in at the office if you are tardy
• Send a note/email if there is a change in transportation or if you
know your child will be absent
DISMISSAL is at 3:49pm
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Please do not come to the classroom to pick-up your child. Your
child will be dismissed by me and will meet you by the playground.
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I will wait with your child for about 5-10 minutes after school is
over. If you are not there, I will then take them to the office to wait
for you.
EXPECTATIONS
Social
 Respects other’s feelings and well being
 Resolves conflicts in a positive way
Intellectual
 Makes personal connections while learning
 Demonstrates curiosity
 Uses language to explain learning
 Develops concepts of numbers
 Develops concepts of print
Personal
 Is self directed
 Solves problems
 Has a positive self-image
 Has a positive attitude about learning
Physical
 Has an awareness of safety for self and others
 Develops strength, endurance, agility, in work and play
 Has ability to care for own physical and personal needs
ASSESSMENTS
Your child will be assessed at the beginning of the year and at the end of each
Trimester. The assessments will be primarily in the areas of Language Arts and
Math. Our report card and all assessments are completely aligned to the
Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten.
FIELD TRIPS
Fill out permission slip in your pocket
Barbotts Corn Maze
Sarett Nature Center
Upton Planetarium
CELEBRATIONS
Halloween- Friday, October 31st
50th Day- Monday, November 10th
Holiday- Thursday, December 18th
100th Day- Wednesday, February 11th
Valentine’s Day- Friday, February 13th
Class Discipline
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Verbal Warning
Sent to seat or moved from table
Missed recess or choice time
Parent notified/note sent home
Principal involved/Parents contacted
Discipline rubric for each child
6 DAY SCHEDULE
(Please check calendars carefully)
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Our school has adopted a 6-day cycle for instructional
scheduling. Rather than a Monday to Friday schedule, we will
operate on an A through F day schedule. This allows for a more
equalized scheduling of the special subjects (music, library, gym).
The letter day schedule will rotate through the school calendar,
taking into account inservice days and holidays.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the specific
daily schedule
A DAY – ART
B DAY – MUSIC
(Your child MUST
C DAY- ART AND GYM wear gym shoes on
D DAY –MUSIC
gym day)
E DAY- MUSIC
F Day- GYM
RECESS
Your child will have recess 3 times everyday with other classes,
weather permitting. Please dress your child appropriately for the
weather. The temperature can vary greatly from morning to
afternoon.
CURRICULUM
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Benchmark Literacy
• 56 Sight Words- these are posted on my website
• Daily 5
• Guided Reading Groups
WRITING
• Zaner- Bloser
• Journal writing/Creative writing
• Invented Spelling
• MAISA writing units
SCIENCE/HEALTH
Battle Creek Math and Science
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Senses
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My Earth
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Kindergarten in Motion
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Alive: What Living Things Are
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Bear Necessities (Responsible, Respectful, Safe)
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Weekly Reader News & Discussions
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Story books and Discussion
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Emphasis on community, citizenship, rules, etc..
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Social Worker visits every cycle
MATH
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Count to 100 & Recognizing numbers to 100
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Write Numbers to 50
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Counts by 10’s and 5’s to 100 and Money
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Time to the hour
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Add to 5
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Sorting, Graphing, and Patterning
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Hands-on centers using a variety of manipulatives
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Estimation Jar
Homework
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Read to your child everyday
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Pizza Hut Book-It begins in October and ends in March
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Homework calendars are sent home at the beginning of each month
and due at the end of each month. You need to complete at least 3
activities a week.
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IXL website. More information coming later.
Assessments
Individual Kindergarten Assessment- 4x a year
Assesses students on letters, sounds, sight words,numbers, patterns, rhyming,
counting, etc.
NWEA
Running Records
Report Cards every trimester will reflect the results of the
assessments.
We will have conferences to review and discuss your child’s
progress.
Ongoing Observations
THINGS TO WORK ON AT HOME
Shoe Tying
Dressing Self
Snowsuit/Boots
Writing Name, Phone Number, & Address
Birthday (Month & Date)
Your extra help at home really makes a difference
DON’T FORGET
You may send a WATER bottle to school with your child every day
Label everything
Lost & Found is by the playground doors
Check your child’s yellow folder everyday
Call or email if you have any questions or concerns
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you would like to volunteer in our room please fill out and return the volunteer form
Ways you can help
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Help in classroom with centers etc.
Help prepare projects at home and school
Makes copies, separate papers ,cut out things, etc.
Be a guest reader
Help with class parties
Send in donations
PTO volunteers
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volunteer form as
soon as possible!
What Questions Do You Have
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Thank you for coming!
I am looking forward to a great year. I can’t
wait to get to know your child better.
Let’s work together to make this a super
year of fun and learning!