Welcome to our school!

First Teacher

• Your child’s first teacher is not their Headstart, Preschool, or Kindergarten Teacher.

It is you!

Establish a Routine at Home

Once your child begins Kindergarten

• Everyday you should check their bookbag (important notes from the school and teacher will be in there).

• Check their homework folder every night.

• Help your child with their homework.

• Read for 15 or 30 minutes everyday and sign 1 or 2 lines in their 100 Book Challenge Log

Before your child enters Kindergarten

• Plan a time to read with them everyday.

• Come up with a bedtime for your child.

• Children thrive on routines.

Educational TV Shows

7:30 am & 6pm Mon-FriRhyming, SciencePBS Channel 10

9am 12pm 12:30Mon-Fri Spanish, Counting, Social Studies Nick Channel 28

Cat in the Hat

Dora the Explorer

Sid the Science Kid11am, 1:30pm Mon-FriScience, MathPBS Channel 5

Sesame Street12pm, 5pm Mon-FriMath, Reading, Science, SpanishPBS Channel 10

Meet the Kindergarten Team

Paula Gandy Rm109, Carrie Preston Rm 111, Roxanne Witherspoon Rm112

What should your child know

• Recognize Colors• Numbers count to 10• Shapes• Letter recognition• Letter sounds• Recognize their name• Write their name correctly

first letter uppercase the rest are lowercase depending on the spelling of their name the first letter is the only one that should be uppercase

Classroom/School Routines

Color Wheel Hand Signal

Line Order

Homework/100 Book Challenge

Typical Day/Routine

• The children come in put their coats and bookbags away.

• They turn in their homework folders and 100 Book Challenge bags.

• They do their Bellwork for about 10 minutes.

• Morning 100 Book Challenge

Language ArtsCenters Writing Center

Computer Center

Language ArtsCentersListening Center Phonics/Letters and

Sounds

Uniforms

• Students may wear white, blue, yellow, maroon, and gold uniform shirts. The shirts must be polo style, button up, or turtlenecks. Their pants need to by khaki, navy blue or black.

Dress Down or Jean Day

We have a jean day on the last Friday or every month. Students must wear a uniform shirt or Crouse shirt with their jeans.