Post on 28-Dec-2015
JOIN PTA Please join PTA We need room parents…please let me know if
you would be interested. PTA is looking for 100% participation Collections: Box Tops, empty ink cartridges,
Campbell's soup labels, and used cell phones Fundraisers: Stevi B’s, Blimpie, Cheeseburger
Bobby’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Chick-Fil-A, Sparkles, and Zaxby’s
MY GOALS To give your child the academic and social
skills needed to progress to first grade
To provide a supportive, safe, and loving classroom environment.
To help your child make new friends and discover new interests.
MEET MRS. D’AMBROSIO Personal Life:
I have been married for 12 years. I have a 7 year old daughter, Ava, and a 5 year
old son, Drew. I am originally from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Professional Life: This is my 13th year teaching. I received my undergraduate degree from West
Chester University in Pennsylvania. I have worked with Kindergarten, 1st grade, & 2nd
grade.
SCHOOL/CLASS RULES I will raise my hand when I want to talk or if I
need something. I will follow the “S” rule in the hallway.
Second squareSilent in the hallStrolling (walk) in the halls
I will respect myself, my property, others, and other people’s property.
I will always try to do my best in school. I will not disturb other people’s learning. I will keep my hands and feet to myself. I will listen carefully and follow directions.
DISCIPLINE PLAN The goal is to help your child become aware
of his/her behavior and how it affects his/her own day and also the day of classmates.
I am currently using stars to reinforce positive behavior.
I use the color system to monitor your child’s behavior throughout the day.
I use a star to let you know how your child’s day was.
POSITIVE
Children do what they believe they can do. Building a feeling of self-worth is the stepping stone to developing good behavior.
My belief is: Behavior should be followed by immediate feedback Good behavior is rewarded with opportunities to do
other things Rewarding positive actions and words increases the
desire to be positive The teacher’s attitude sets the tone for the classroom Parent support is the cornerstone to creating a great
year
We are always reaching for the stars!
CONSEQUENCES Warning Clip down to yellow (5 minutes off of recess) Clip down to orange (10 minutes off of
recess) Clip down to red (loss of all of recess)
If behavior becomes a consistent problem you will receive a call or note from me
If behaviors can’t be resolved your child may have to visit the office and have a consequence from the principal.
GETTING TO SCHOOL Car rider or bus rider
Kindergarten is held in the gym for morning bus duty.
Breakfast – before 7:30 Make sure your child knows if they are eating
breakfast. If so, they need to go straight to the breakfast
line.
Please make sure your child is at school on time. When your child is late they are missing very important instructional time.
MORNING ROUTINE
The most important part of our day:Communication FolderMoneyNotesAgendaHomeworkTransportation Change
SNACK Our class snack time is at 9:15
Please make sure that your child has a nutritious snack everyday! A nutritious snack is fuel for the brain.
Please DO NOT send in juice boxes for snacks. Students are not allowed to have them at snack.
If your child does not bring in a healthy snack they will be asked to put it in their book bag and take it home.
We will provide snack for students who occasionally forget their snack, however, if it is a regular thing we will not provide snack.
SPECIALS AND EXTRA CLASSES
Every Thursday our class will visit the Media Center.
Don’t forget to wear tennis shoes on PE days. Our PE days are on Wednesdays and Fridays.
GENERAL INFORMATION Please help your child learn his/her ID#. Label anything that your child can take off or
leave at school. Please keep all phone numbers and change of
addresses current. Remember to send in an excuse when your
child is absent. Please use envelopes for any money coming to
school…remember to write your child’s name on it.
Please help your child learn how to tie his/her shoes…We will have a class goal for this by October.
CLASS SCHEDULE7:30-8:00 Morning Work/Bathroom Break8:00-8:15 Whole Group Morning Directions
8:15-9:15
(15 min. rotations/4 groups)
Small Group Reading/Writing Centers
Thematic ~ Content Activity9:15-9:30 Snack9:30-9:40 Bathroom Break9:45-10:30 Specials
10:30-11:05 Finish Small Group Reading Centers11:09-11:39 Lunch11:40-11:55 Bathroom Break11:55-12:15 Recess
12:15-1:0015 min. rotations/4 groups)
Whole Group and Small Group Math Centers
Thematic ~Content Activity1:00-1:30 Social Studies/Science1:30-2:00 Calendar/Math Focus Time2:00-2:15 Announcements/Dismissal2:15-3:00 Bus Duty/Planning
KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
The kindergarten curriculum is standards driven.
You can find the standards on the CCSD website. www.cherokee.k12.ga.us
GKIDS assessment – Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills – report card – 4 times per year
Easy CBM testing - 3 times a year
GKIDS GRADING SYSTEM
NA- Not Yet Assessed ND- Not Yet Demonstrating- Not Evident EM-Emerging PR-Progressing ME-Meets the Standard EX-Exceeds the Standard
Report cards come home every 9 weeks. Each child is tested one-on-one Please make sure you sign and return the
report card.
LEARNING TO READBeginning to read involves 3 major beginning steps!
1. Left to right order2. Sequencing events
3. Seeing details
LANGUAGE ARTS/READING
Reading Street by Pearson/Scott Foresman Concentrates of five skills
Phonemic AwarenessPhonicsFluencyVocabularyComprehension
SIGHT WORDSThere are at least 40 sight words that each student is required to know by the end of the school year.
Other sight words will also be covered.
a, my, the, I, like, go, we, on, it, she, this, to, you, have, do, what, no, see, look, at, can, play, come, for, me, one, little, are, here, and, he, & is.
PHONICS I will be using a program called Fundations. Our phonics letters will be the letters of the
week. The order of the letter is:
t, b, f, n, m, i, u, c, o, a, g, d, s, e, r, p, j, l, h, k, v, w, y, x, z, q
Through this program your child will also learn about digraphs (th, sh, ck, wh, and ch), long vowel words (sneaky e), word building, trick words, and sentence formation.
MATH Counting Writing &
Representing Numbers Shapes (2 & 3
Dimensional Simple Addition
Concepts Simple Subtraction
Concepts Measurement Analyzing Data
Not in our standards but will be covered: Ordinal Numbers Extending and
Creating Patterns Spatial Relationships Calendar Introduce coins
DAILY WRITING Handwriting ~ letter formation ~ Zaner
Bloser Also called block writing
The goal is for every child to learn to write phonetically spelled words and sentences, which will build toward story writing.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES/HEALTH
Themes are incorporated into lessons throughout the year.
Many themes are developed around the seasons.
CONTENT
Properties of Matter Gravity and Motion Day and Night Sky Living and Non-
Living Things Animals Plants Rocks and Soil
Neighborhoods Where in the World
are We Celebrating
Differences Being a Good
American America the
Beautiful Holidays
Science Social Studies
CONTENT CONTINUED
All About Me Growing and Learning Caring for My Teeth Staying Fit and Healthy Food for Health Staying Well Medicines Help-Drugs
Hurt Keeping Safe Healthy Community
Apples Four seasons Pumpkins Spiders Fire Safety Community Helpers Insects
HealthOther Thematic
Units
INTEGRATING FINE ARTS No difference in standards, ALL teachers in the State will
use the Georgia Standards of Excellence-What is different is the manner that these standards are taught (at times)
The focus is less on “the arts” themselves but rather on the creativity therein
Students singing a song to learn grammar rules, drawing a picture to predict the end of a story, learning hand motions to memorize geometric terms, playing musical chairs and stopping at various desks to correct sentences, projects involving original creations of cabins, robots, scenes from a story, etc. ALL of these are examples of incorporating the Fine Arts into instruction
INTEGRATING FINE ARTS Bottom line
the regular school day at a Fine Arts Academy differs from that of a traditional school only in the incorporation of the Arts into instruction- ALL students in the District will have the same academic standards, whether at a STEM, a Fine Arts Academy or a traditional school
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS Excitement and Energy in all classrooms, lots
of “happy noise” but always under control
High educational aspects for ALL students- don’t aim for the middle, aim for the top!
Exemplary Student Behavior- when time to sing, sing with all your heart, when it’s time to study, do so with enthusiasm, and always answer with “ma’am” or “sir” knowing that you will be actively engaged in learning from the minute you step on campus each day
CONFERENCES/VISITING OAK GROVE
The number one best way to stay in touch with the me is placing a note in communication folder.
Schedule a conference in advance – OGFAA number is 770- 974-6682 or note…these can be in person or over the phone.
My website is: http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/hefziba_dambrosio/site/default.aspx
Sign in at office and wear a visitor sticker