Ms. Morton’s ClassLincoln Elementary

Open House August 20, 20154:00 to 6:00

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Meet the Teacher

I have taught Kindergarten for 15 years.

I’m always learning, reading, and making stuff.

I love the simple things in life, children, and pug dogs!

Ms. Morton

Peacebuilder Rules

• We come to school ready to learn.• We take care of ourselves, each other, and our

classroom and school. • We boss ourselves.

Behavior Management

We learn about and practice good behavior through: role playing, following logical consequences, and going to the power chair if we need time to refocus.

Reading

This year in language arts we will learn: Alphabet letter names, sounds, and writingHigh Frequency/sight wordsPhonemic Awareness and Phonics

sound isolation, blending, segmentingWriting words, sentences, storiesComprehending informational text and narrative text WE WILL BE READERS!

Math

This year in math we will learn about: Counting and CardinalityOperations and AlgebraComposing and Decomposing numbers

from 11-19MeasurementGeometry Solving Word Problems

Science

This year in science we will learn about:

the Sun/Moon and Weather

Living and Non-living things

Social Studies

This year in social studies we will learn about:

Personal safetyContributions of individuals to our SocietyFamily and TraditionsBasic GeographyNational Holidays and Symbols

Daily Schedule

Line up no earlier than 12:35 M-TH and 11:15 on Early Days (no supervision if students are left outside or arrive too early)

Monday –Thursday 12:40-3:25

Friday (Early Day) 11:20-1:25

Special Classes

On Friday Fun-Day we will go to classes with our specialist teachers:

Physical Education

Music

Computers

We will also participate in these activities on other days of the week, but on Fridays please be sure student wears shoes they can run and play in and clothes they can get a little messy using art supplies.

Grading

•At the end of each term students will receive a DESK Report describing how they’re doing on specified Kindergarten skills. •I’ll also e-mail or call if I have a concern about their progress. •If you have a concern, please e-mail or call me, too. Sooner is better than later!•REMEMBER—how students do on their Weekly Homework is one of the best indicators of their progress. PLEASE DONT LET THEM GET BEHIND!

Volunteers

Volunteers will practice CONFIDENTIALITY when working with children.

Sign up on the volunteer sheet at the Open House or talk to me anytime during the year.

I’ll send a note home when the students are ready to have helpers in the class, usually a few weeks after school begins. WATCH for more information in Communication Folders.

If you cannot be here to volunteer for what you sign up to do, PLEASE let me know—send an e-mail or leave a message in the office.

Homework

Homework Folders will come home on Mondays and will need to be returned every Friday. Please HELP (but don’t do the writing or thinking for) your child complete one page, front and back, every day. This is the best way to ASSESS your child’s understanding of what is being taught in Kindergarten. If your child is struggling, please let me know and we can modify the homework assignments.

Stay Connected!

Newsletters will be sent home monthly. Check your child’s backpack and watch for Communication Folders weekly.

Class website: www.davis.k12.ut.us/

My Email: cmorton@dsdmail.net

My Phone: (801) 402-2450

Best time to call me at school during the day: 12:00-12:30, 3:30-4:00

• Birthdays• Snacks and Food Experiences• Book orders • Show and Tell• $ (Put in a labeled envelope or baggie)• Illness• Attendance and Tardiness

Details on site

Safety

• Please talk with your child about NOT leaving the school grounds during school hours (recess, etc.) All students need to be checked out through the office. If your child is to go home with someone else, I need a note or a call from you giving permission for your child to be released to that other person.

Welcome to a great yearin Kindergarten!