Welcome to
Kindergarten!
Mrs. Keller
2015-2016
Meet Mrs. Keller
• Graduated from the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville
• B.A. in Psychology
• Masters in Education
• Masters +15
• 10th Year Teaching
Routine Information
• Additional Supplies- pencil box
• Change of clothes/underwear- in bag
marked with name
• Breakfast
• Snack Time vs. Lunch Time
• Bus Transportation- bus tags
• Birthdays
• Student of the Week
Communication
• UMPS/Classroom Website
• eCommunicator
• Absence notes/Change in
Transportation (NO EMAILS)
• Homework Folder (purple folder)
Email or Call me Anytime!
skeller@umtsd.org
215-325-1400 x4141
Classroom Schedule
Morning Routine
Core Reading
Writing Workshop
Handwriting
Recess/Lunch (10:30-11:20)
Bathroom Break/Read Aloud
Core Math
Tier Math
Tier Reading
Snack
Special
Science/Social Studies
Special Schedule
Mondays- Gym
Tuesdays- Technology
Wednesdays- Art
Thursdays- Music
Fridays- Library
Classroom Community
• Reward Plan- treasure basket (individual),
marbles (whole class)
• Consequences- Lily Pad Color System
= Great Day
= Good Day (warning)
= Okay Day (Stop and Think desk)
= Not a Good Day (sent to
office/note or phone call home)
• Behavior Calendar
Curriculum
• Standards can be accessed on our
school district’s webpage at
www.umtsd.org
• Homework: Math (Mondays) and
Literacy (Wednesdays)
• Parent letters on UMPS website
Reading
(Journeys)
• Read Aloud
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
• Independent
Reading
• Word Study
• Sight Words
Reading Eggs
http://www.readingeggs.com
Writing Workshop
• Mini-lessons
• Independent
• Modeled Writing Writing
• Kid Writing
• Interactive
Writing
• Share Time/
Author’s Chair
Writer’s Notebook
“To Live Like a Writer”
 a place to jot down memories,
observations, experiences, thoughts,
wonderings, dreams, photos
Handwriting
(Handwriting Without Tears)
Math
(Investigations)
• Hands-on
• Tier Math
• Discussions
Science
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Pebbles, Sand, Silt
Materials in Our World
Animals Two by Two
Health
Social Studies
• Pro-Social (responsibility and
honesty, respect and caring, patience
and perseverance)
• Nystrom (self and family, holidays,
community workers, maps and globes)
Scholastic Reading Club
• Your child will bring home Reading
Club flyers monthly
• Order online or by returning your
order form and payment (checks
only)
Field Trip
 Bucks County Children’s Museum
and New Hope Train Station
Volunteer Opportunities
 Mystery Reader
 Classroom volunteer (projects,
writing workshop, Tier
Math/Reading)
 UMPS volunteer
 Art, Library, and Technology
Volunteers
 HSA volunteer (school events,
classroom activities)
I am looking forward to
working with each student
and their family. It is
going to be a year full of
fun and excitement!