Welcome toKindergarten Open House

2015-2016Academic Class

Phoenixville Area School District

Kindergarten Center

Academic Room 205Mrs. Sturges

• School Phone Number: 484-927-5450

• Email Addresses:

sturgesk@pasd.k12.pa.us

• Please call, email, or write a note if you have any questions, concerns, or comments!

• Confidential information cannot be discussed over email

Off to a Wonderful start!!• A good night’s sleep, breakfast and lunch are essential!

• Please remember to send your child in with their backpack and folder.

• Check your child’s schoolbag and folder every evening!

• Call the office when:

• Your child is sick. Also, send in a note when they return.

• Your address, phone number, work number, or any other emergency information has changed

• Be sure your child arrives to school on time:

• 8:30am or 12:30pm

Kindergarten “CUBS” rules

C Care for all property

U Use whole body listening

B Be responsible

S Show respect for allMrs. Watkins will

send home CUBS

rules brochures!

SWPBS School-wide Positive Behavior Support• 1, 2, 3 Magic

A free reminder plus 3 warnings to follow the rules before a consequence

is given (clip down/loss of privilege)

• Clip chart

A visual that helps students track their behavior. The emphasis is on

motivating students to clip up for expected behaviors!

• CUBS tickets/Paw prints

Whole group and individual positive reinforcements for demonstrating the

CUBS rules

• Office Referral forms

Documentation of multiple ‘clip down’ behaviors (minor) or a (major)

behavior that is unsafe and requires an immediate response.

Parents/guardians are asked to review the form and review the rules with

your child.

An Academic Class (AM or PM)

• Class Meeting/Circle Time

• Language Arts

• Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII)

• Kid Writing

• Math in Focus

• Integrated Science, Social Studies

• Technology

Class Meeting/Circle Time

• Whole group meeting including:

• Welcoming each other

• Calendar review

• Overview of the day’s activities

• Sharing

Language Arts• Large group instruction, small group instruction, individualized support

• Daily Five and Guided Reading

• Fundations:

• Phonological Awareness

• Phonics

• High Frequency Words (“Trick Words”)

• Comprehension

• Fluency

• Handwriting

Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) – “Team Time”

• Universal screening (DIBELS)

• Team data meetings identify appropriate support

• Interventions to provide challenge and support for all students

• Information letter will be mailed to families

Kid Writing• Students are introduced to the writing process through shared and independent

writing activities.

• Students progress from representing sounds in words they know to eventually writing phrases and sentences.

Math In Focus• Based on Singapore Math Program

• “Math is Thinking” – emphasis on problem solving

• Uses concrete – pictorial – abstract pedagogy to achieve mastery in skills

• Students work with peers to explain their thinking processes

• Students will develop confidence in their ability to think mathematically

• Students will learn to see math as FUN!

Science/Social Studies• Science Themes:

• Seasons/Weather

• The 5 Senses

• Plants

• Insects

• Animals

• Social Studies Themes:

• Basic Map Skills

• Citizenship

• Community Services

• Holidays

• Famous Americans

Technology• Student Computers

• Promethean Board

• Introduction to using the computer as a tool for learning and communication.

• Software complements curriculum and provides practice of concepts/skills in subject areas.

Homework• The purpose of homework in Kindergarten is to reinforce concepts taught in school

and foster student responsibility.

• Be sure your child has an appropriate place at home to do his/her homework.

• Homework should be done in pencil if written and crayon if colored or drawn.

Report Cards and Conferences• Standards-based Report Cards

• 3 = Consistently mastering grade level expectations

• 2 = Meeting grade level expectations

• 1 = Working toward grade level expectations

• Parent Conferences

• November

• February

Helpful Hints• Snack and lunch

• Academic (purple – teddy bear) folder

• Label personal belongings

• Volunteering

• Support our CUBS rules and celebrate successes

• Read to and with your child every night!

• Use car rides, dinnertime, before bedtime to talk and ask your child questions about school!

Thank you for coming!!!Questions, comments, concerns….