Kindergarten
Mrs. Lofink
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Mrs. Karen Young
Welcome Parents!
Our Goals For Your
Child
• To provide your child with the academic,
social and emotional skills needed to
progress to the first grade.
• To provide a safe, supportive, and fun
classroom environment.
• To help your child develop a love of
learning.
Curriculum
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English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Religion
Reading (ELA)
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Scott Foresman
Reading Street
Recognize all of the letters of the alphabet in upper/lowercase forms.
Learn sounds corresponding to consonants and vowels.
Name the beginning, middle and ending consonant sounds in spoken words.
Recognize rhyming words.
Demonstrate phonemic awareness by clapping syllables.
Read basic sight words and color words.
Develop book and print awareness (identify the title, name of the author
and the name of the illustrator).
Indicate where a sentence starts and ends.
Use left to right motion when reading.
Recognize punctuation.
Make predictions and use picture clues to read.
Sequence a story with beginning, middle, and end.
Use decoding skills (phonemic awareness) to read simple texts.
Learn comprehension strategies: cause and effect, classify/categorize,
compare and contrast, draw conclusions, and main idea.
Develop an understanding of literacy genres: Realistic fiction, fantasy,
fairy tale, fable, non-fiction (informational text).
Writing (ELA)
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Correctly grasp writing tools.
Print upper and lowercase letters.
Print first and last name.
Use legible manuscript handwriting.
Write from left to right and from top to
bottom.
• Write simple sentences using sight words
and phonics skills.
Math
Sadlier-Oxford
Progress in Mathematics
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Count to 100 by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s.
Recognize and write numerals to 30.
Show one to one correspondence to 20.
Recognize patterns and identify plane and three dimensional shapes.
Use graphs to gather information.
Sort and measure simple objects.
Solve simple addition and subtraction problems
(addition within 10/subtraction within 5).
Tell time to the hour.
Recognize value of a penny, nickel dime, and quarter.
Recite the days of the week and months of the year.
Order events first, next, and last.
Recognize place value- 100’s, 10’s, and 1’s as we count to the 100th Day.
Science
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LabLearner
Use all five senses to observe and experiment.
Generate questions and predictions using observations.
Collect, describe, organize, compare and record information.
Use scientific tools to help gather data for observations
and measurements.
• Seasons/Weather/Temperature
• Animals and their environments
• Plant and Animal Life Cycles
Social Studies
• Appreciate similarities and differences
across individuals, families and traditions;
understand different roles in communities.
• Recite personal information – birthday,
phone number and address.
• Identify holidays and historical figures.
• Develop skills to understand maps, time
lines, and calendar.
Religion
Stories of God's Love
RCL Benziger
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Understand that God loves us unconditionally.
Know that God is the Holy Trinity- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Know that Jesus is the Son of God.
Identify that Mary is the Mother of Jesus and our Mother too.
Identify Joseph as Jesus’ earthly father.
Recognize that Jesus, Mary and Joseph are the Holy Family and loved and
cared for each other.
Understand that God created us with feelings and we can share feelings
with family and friends.
Know that God wants us to be loving to our friends and family.
Recognize that we should respect and care for God’s world.
Know that we thank God in prayer at anytime or in any place.
Know that prayer begins with the sign of the cross.
Prayers - - Morning prayer, Grace, Afternoon Prayer, the Our Father, the
Glory Be, and the Hail Mary
Social/Emotional Skills
• Listen attentively
• Raise hands and wait to speak.
• Act on instruction and repeat spoken
directions.
• Engage in question and answer dialogue
with classmates and teachers.
• Work as a team on projects/problemsolving and conflict resolution.
Classroom Expectations
"We Show Great Bee-havior!"
It is important that all of the children
have the opportunity to learn and that no
student keeps another student from being
able to learn. We strive to provide a warm,
safe and structured learning environment
for the children in which we work as a
team in our classroom. Everyone must work
together to learn and to grow.
Class Rules
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The Four B’s
“Bee” a good listener - Listen with eyes,
ears, and body when others are speaking
“Bee” kind to everyone -Treat others with
respect and kindness
“Bee” safe - Keep feet, hands, and objects
to yourself
“Bee” the best you can be
Behavior Plan
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Students will color the hive on the Bee-Havior Communication Form to show what kind
of day they had. The form will be initialed by the teacher. I would ask that parents
also initial the form so that we'll know that you have read it. Please feel free to add
any comments that you would like.
 Yellow: I needed a reminder/warning – 5 minutes off of recess
 Red: I had a difficult day – 7 minutes off of recess
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Star Table
Marble Jar (compliments)
Rewards:
We use Best "Bee"havior Punch Cards to reward positive behavior. Students will earn
"punches" for great behavior! When they have earned all 20 "punches", they will get to
"shop" through the Best "Bee"havior Catalog for a reward. Rewards include things
such as being the teacher's assistant for the day, no homework for a night, free
choice at centers, a cushion for your seat for the day, bring something from home for
show n' tell , bring your favorite stuffed animal for the day, trade seats with a
friend for the day, eat lunch with a friend from K-K etc.
Homework
• Each Monday a homework packet will be sent
home and should be sent back to school on Friday
morning. The weekly packet allows some freedom
in the way that you complete the work; however, I
do ask that you try to keep to the schedule and
not try to rush through it all in one night.
Each day lists nightly activities for
Writing/Grammar and Reading. In addition, math
pages will be assigned weekly.
• Family Projects
• Homework will be posted on our website.
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Please don’t hesitate to email if
you have a homework question.
Kindergarten Homework Rubric
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Great Work!!!
Good Job!
Keep Trying!
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Needs Improvement.
Please Redo.
Scholastic Book Orders
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Volunteers
The first few weeks of school are a period of adjustment. This adjustment can
be made easier if parents postpone coming into the classroom for the first few
weeks of school.
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Homeroom Parents
Parties
Letter of the Week
Lunch/Recess
Home Helpers- center prep
Computer Lab
Library
Any adult who would like to volunteer in the school MUST have a current background
check on file with the main office. If you do not have a background check, please
contact CTT Business Manager Mrs. Gallagher tgallagher@christtheteacher.org
Snacks
• Individual snacks
• Pretzels must be ordered through LunchTracker.
• Healthy
• Water Bottles – Only those with pull tops. No screw off caps,
please. They are too easy to spill. Small- sized.
• Birthdays
• Per school policy, please refrain from sending in a birthday snack.
Your child will receive a coupon for a birthday treat in the
cafeteria.
• Allergies
Communication
Mrs. Mary Lofink
Christ the Teacher Catholic School
2451 Frazer Rd.
Newark, DE 19702
(302)838-8850 x109
mlofink@christtheteacher.org
Class Website: The best way to stay connected to
our class. It will be updated weekly!
http://christtheteacher.org/
Students will have take-home folders in which we will put any notes or
reminders as well as any of your child's work. This folder is to be returned
each day and you may also use it to send us any notes as well.
Field Trips
• There will be two field trips this
year- one in the fall and one in the
spring.
Forms
• Diocese of Wilmington Student Information
Sheet– Please make any changes and return to me.
Must sign both the front and the back.
• Volunteer Covenant – BOTH parents need to sign
the back of this form.
• Transportation Reimbursement Application – All
families need to complete this.
• Family Survey – The number of family members on
the front and back must be the same.
Wish List
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Tissues
Baby Wipes
Sandwich Bags
Disinfectant Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Hand Soap
Extras
Any medication that your child takes, either prescription or overthe-counter, must go to the nurse’s office.
We cannot give your child medicine, nor can your child keep
the medicine in his or her backpack and give it to him or
herself, including cough drops.
Labeling – Please label all personal items that your child brings to
school, especially his/her lunch box, backpack, and outerwear.
Money – Please NEVER send money to school unless it is in an
envelope with your child’s name on it and what it is for.
It’s Going To Be A
Great Year!