Curriculum Night

Mrs. Acres’ Class

About Mrs. AcresEducation

• Dacula High School – Honor Graduate• Shorter College – BS Early Childhood Education• Walden University – MS Education, Elementary • Reading and Literacy• ESOL Endorsement – Gwinnett County Schools

Teaching Experience

East Central Elementary, Rome, GA

Student Teaching – 5th Grade Main Elementary, Rome, GA Kindergarten and 2nd GradeMagill Elementary, Loganville, GA Kindergarten - 4 yearsHarbins Elementary, Dacula, GA 7th year, 1st grade and

Kindergarten

Family

Married 13 years to my wonderful husband,

Rando.

FamilyAvery and Ryleigh – 5Aligrace – 4 ½ months

Noodle - 12

FamilyI am very family oriented! I love being able to spend more time with my family

now that I am teaching at Harbins!

My Interests

Expectations In Mrs. Acres’ Class

Be here Give your best Never give up

Our Schedule

7:45-8:15 Arrival, Breakfast, Read quietly

8:10 Announcements

8:25 – 9:00 AKS/CQI

9:00 – 9:10 Bathroom

9:10 – 9:55 Specials

9:55 – 11:50 Snack / Literacy

11:50 – 12:02 Clean-up and Bathroom

12:02 – 12:32 Lunch – Table 14

12:35 – 1:40 Class Meeting, Calendar, & Math

1:40 – 2:00 Recess and Restrooms

2:00 – 2:45 Social Studies / Science

AKS/CQI• Language Arts

• Math• Handwriting

• STEM• Will rotate between the

different kindergarten classes

Specials

Snack• Please send 1 healthy snack with your child everyday. The only

days we will not need snack will be Early Release and Party Days.• Please stay away from sending chocolate, cookies, or greasy

chips.• Please send spoons with your child if their snack requires a spoon.• Snack is only 5 min. long. Please make sure it is a quick snack!

Reading• 1st nine weeks: Concepts About Print, Level A

• 2nd nine weeks: Level B• 3rd Nine weeks: Level C• 4th Nine weeks: Level D

Daily 5• Daily 5 provides students with extensive

opportunities to read, listen to reading, read to others, respond to reading, and learn how words work.

Writing Workshop• Mini-lesson• Independent Writing/Conferring• Sharing Show• Genres: Narrative, Persuasive,

Informational, Response to Literature, Poetry

• 1st 9 weeks: Writes first and last name, drawings, letters, phonetically spelled words

Lunch• 12:02 – 12:32, Table 14• Please meet us at the lunchroom door.• To make things easier, please tell your child good bye at

the lunchroom• Your child can only have 2 charges on their account. After

that they will have to eat PB&J.• You can prepay for lunch on line.• Breakfast: Students must be in the classroom by 8:00 a.m.

to order breakfast (unless riding a bus).• Lunch is the only time we can have birthday celebrations:

Hooray, Hooray… or send in cookies, doughnuts, or cupcakes.

• Ice-cream is eaten in the lunchroom. $0.50

Lunch

CALENDAR

Math• 1st 9 Weeks:

• Shapes• Patterns• Position Words• Number sense

Recess

Science/Social Studies• 1st nine weeks:• Where I Live:• Identify geographic location in the

world• Model good citizenship• Labor Day:• How do we celebrate Labor Day?• Chronology and time related to

Labor Day (September)• Workers (Community Helpers)• Columbus Day:• Maps and Globes• Purpose of Columbus Day• Chronology and time related to

Columbus Day.

1st Nine Weeks:Observing Properties:• Describe objects• Five Senses• Sort and Classify objects

according to physical attributes

• Sort and compare materials• Opposites• Comparing Plants and

Animals:• Similarities between self

and other students• Forces and Motion:• Forces that cause motion

(push/pull)• Sort objects into categories

according to their motion.• Push and Pull objects

Behavior• Level 4 (Above and Beyond)

• Level 3 (Expectation)

• Level 2 (Bothering Others or Interrupting learning)

• Level 1 (Danger)

Behavior• Please remember that Level 3 is GREAT! • I always encourage parents to not ask your

child, “Why are you on Level 3 and not Level 4?”

• Instead when your child is on Level 4 say, “WOW! What things did you do to earn a Level 4?”

• Also, remember all students (and adults too) have a rough day from time to time. I only become concerned when we see Level 2 behaviors for several days in a row.

GOING HOME• If your child’s transportation changes I

must have a note. (car rider, home, day care)

• Otherwise, I will send them home the way that you told me at registration.

• We cannot accept transportation changes by email or phone. Note or fax with copy of license is required.

Contact Information• amanda_acres@gwinnett.k12.ga.u

s• 770-682-4270• You may also send a note with your

child.

Special Events• Early Release / Parent Conferences: September 24th

and 25th • Pumpkin Estimation: October 31st • Thanksgiving Play and Feast: November 21st • Winter Party• 100th Day of School• Instructional Fair: January 29th • Early Release / Parent Conferences: Feb. 25th and

26th • Egg Hunt: April 3rd • End of Year Party

FOLDERS• Please check folders daily!• Initial calendar daily.• Homework: For most

assignments students have at least 2 nights to complete.

• Please clean out Friday folders!• Please sign passport and return

on Monday (if a specials teacher or lunchroom monitor wrote in it).

Attendance Policy• A regular attendance record has a

direct effect on grades and attitude towards school.

• After an absence we must have a written statement signed by a parent or guardian giving the reason for the absence.

• Because of state laws, NCLB, and AYP you will receive notification for several absences!

Parent Involvement

• Join PTA! • Volunteer in the classroom! Email

me times that are best for you. Volunteers will begin in September!

• Volunteer in the clinic, library, and VIP.

Helpful Hints

• Library books – keep in book bag• Ice cream money in baggy (or

lunch box)! Student needs to remember to give it to me.

• School clothes – Dress comfortably, appropriate shoes, shorts under skirts/dresses.

My Wish List

• Scholastic News Donations (see note)• Sheet protectors• Treat box items• Empty ink cartridges (if you don’t already

donate them)