Transcript The ABC’s of Kindergarten

The ABC’s of Kindergarten
Eagle Elementary School
555 Sycamore Road
Brownsburg, Indiana 46112
317-852-1050
www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/eagle/
Contact Information
Mrs. Audrey Cope
Room 114
317-852-1050 ext. 1124
[email protected]
A - Attendance
Attendance
• If your child will be absent from school, please
call the attendance line at 852-1050 by 8:45
am.
• Students attend school every day, please make
it a priority.
• If you know your child will be absent and you
wish to make a request for homework you can.
But, please keep in mind that most of the work
done in the kindergarten classroom is hands-on
and therefore there may not be work to send
home.
B – Behavior and Birthdays
Behavior
•
We follow a school wide behavior plan called, Sporting Good
Behavior.
•
Students receive strikes for inappropriate behavior and fouls for
responsibility issues.
•
Strikes can be given for:
 Excessive talking
 Not following directions and procedures
 Inappropriate recess, cafeteria, hallway, or bathroom
behavior
 Not correcting behavior after a warning
•
Fouls can be given for:
 Forgetting your folder, gym shoes, art smock, etc. after
multiple warnings
B – Behavior and Birthdays
continued
Birthdays
• According to the Brownsburg
School Corporation birthdays
can not be celebrated at school.
• Invitations to birthday parties
may NOT be distributed at
school.
C – Clothing and Conferences
Clothing
• Your child should be dressed appropriately for the
weather. Play clothes are suggested as we often use
messy materials! Shoes must be fastened securely at
the toe & heel (no “flip-flops”). Recess is outdoors,
including during the winter months. Make sure your child
wears appropriate outdoor gear and can fasten his or her
coat independently. Please label clothing articles with
the child’s name.
Conferences
• Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held October 8th
and 9th. Kindergarten report cards will be distributed
several days before.
D - Dismissal
Dismissal
• All students should have a regular plan for endof-the-day transportation. All students will be
dismissed at 3:40 pm. Wednesdays are early
dismissal days due to teacher PLC meetings.
Students will be dismissed at 3:10 pm.
• If you take your child out any time before the
dismissal bell it WILL count as a tardy.
E – E-mail
Email
• Please provide me with the best email address
to reach you.
•
I will send a newsletter each Friday with
important classroom information as well as
upcoming events and announcements
• E-mails may be sent periodically for reminders
or additional information that may come up
during the week. Please check your e-mail
frequently.
• Sign up for the class directory if you wish.
F – Fun Run, Field Trips, and
Folders
Fun Run
• The Fun Run is Eagle Elementary’s only fundraising
event. It will be held in August 29th. If you wish to
volunteer please let me know.
Field Trips
• Kindergarten students will participate in one field trip
during the school year. Specific details will be sent home
by the classroom teacher.
Folder
• Each child will receive a Daily Communication/Take
Home folder. Please check your child’s folder each day.
Remove & review completed work as well as notes from
the school or teacher. Send notes for the office or
teacher to school in this folder. Folders should be
brought to school each day.
G - Grading
Grading
• Kindergarten students do not receive letter grades;
instead report cards and other completed work are
marked with plus, check plus, check, check minus, or
minus. Please review your child’s completed work
frequently.
• We will go over our Kindergarten grades in depth at
Parent Teacher Conferences in October.
H – Handbook and Homework
Handbook
• Be sure to read the Brownsburg Community School
Corporation Elementary Handbook online. It contains
detailed information about rules and procedures. Please
print, sign, and return the signature page within the
first week of school.
Homework
• Homework will be strongly encouraged. Any activity or
work given should only take a maximum of 15 minutes. It
is intended to help students practice material learned at
school.
 Everyday Math Home Links
 Reading A to Z Book to Read
I - Integration
Integration
• Language Arts and Math are the primary focus
in Kindergarten. Lessons are often integrated
with science, social studies, and technology.
• Each day we will focus on our Unit of Study.
Each month we work learn about different
topics that are integrated into multiple subject
areas to expand our learning.
J - Jobs
Jobs
• Students will have various jobs within the
classroom. Each child will take turns doing
different tasks such as line leader, class
electrician, class technician, etc.
• Jobs will rotate on a weekly basis.
• Each student will have an opportunity to fulfill
the different classroom jobs throughout the
year.
K – Kindergarten Standards
Kindergarten Standards
•
We will be following the Common Core
Standards. Upper grades will follow in
succession each year. These are new national
standards that are eliminating the ISTEP
exams.
L – Labels and Lunch
Labels
•
Please clearly label your child’s belongings, including
backpacks, jackets, art shirts and reusable lunch bags.
Lunch
•
Kindergarten students have lunch at 11:00 AM. A student lunch
costs $2.10. Please deposit lunch money into your child’s lunch
account regularly. Lunches consist of milk, 3 side dishes, and a
main dish. Students may choose 1 of 3 main dishes. Parents
who choose to visit at lunchtime may purchase a school lunch
for $3.10. Adults may not charge a lunch on the child’s lunch
account card.
 Lunch Visitors – You may join your child for lunch any day
of the week. Students may invite 1 friend to join them and
their special guests. The tables outside the cafeteria are
reserved for students and their lunch visitors.
M – Medication
Medication
• No prescription or over-the-counter medication
(including cough drops) can be administered to
your child without completing a Hold Harmless
form. Please refer to the corporation student
handbook for specific information about
medications.
N - Newsletters
Newsletters
• The school newsletter, The Eagle Flyer, will be available
online once a month. Classroom newsletters will also be
sent home every Friday through e-mail to update parents
specific classroom information. Please sign-up online to
receive the Eagle Flyer automatically each week.
Nametags
• Please fill out the name tag for your child and have them
wear it to school each morning. This will help them
remember their transportation and school information in
case of an emergency.
O - Organization
Organization
• Kindergarten is a time to practice organization and
responsibility. To help them stay organized, they will
need the following each morning:
 Wear your name tag each day for transportation (beginning
of the year)
 Bring folder, signed by parent and place in “Take Home
Folder “ Basket
 If bringing lunch, place in the lunch box crate
 Bring gym shoes or library book if it is that day’s special
 Put coat and book bag in cubby
 Sign-In and complete Morning Work
P – Phone Numbers
Phone Numbers
• If you have a change in address, phone
number, daycare, or job, please give updated
contact information to your child’s teacher. We
want to be able to contact you should an
emergency arise.
Q – Quiet, Quick, Queue
Quiet
• We will practice working with a work whisper. When math
and literacy centers start, students must work quietly so I
will be able to work with my individual reading and math
groups.
Quick
• During the beginning of the year, we practice transitions.
This helps students learn to push in their chairs and
quietly go from one destination to another quickly and
quietly.
Queue
• We also practice lining up behind the person in front of
you, with your arms at your side.
R – Recess and Report Cards
Recess
• Students will participate in supervised recess
activities each day. Most days, weather permitting,
recess will be held outdoors. Please remember to
dress your child in appropriate play clothes.
Report Cards
• Kindergarten report cards will be distributed in
October, January, March, & June. After reviewing
the report card, please sign and return it to your
child’s teacher. They are not available online and
must be returned, signed, after each nine weeks.
S – Schedule, Special Classes,
and Supplies
Schedule
Our daily schedule is consistent with all kindergarten classrooms
within Eagle and across the district. We focus on 90 minutes of
math and 90 minutes of language arts. Please refer to our
classroom schedule for the specific breakdown of the times of our
lessons and activities.
Special Classes
All students will participate in Music, Art, Physical Education,
Technology, and Media/Library classes. Gym shoes must be
worn on Physical Education days in order to participate. Your
child’s teacher will provide a schedule for these special classes.
Supplies
Kindergarten school supplies are included in the book rental fee.
Students need to bring a backpack, and Art Shirt. Please refer to
your teacher’s wish list for ways you can contribute.
T – Tardy and Transportation
Tardy
• Arriving late (after 8:45 AM), leaving early (prior
to 3:40 PM), or missing any part of the school
day results in a tardy.
Transportation
• Each child should have a consistent
transportation plan to and from school. Please
send in a note or call the main office at 8521050 prior to 3:00 PM if you need to change
your child’s transportation for that day. We
cannot accept a verbal change from you or your
child.
U - Umbrellas
Umbrellas
• Umbrellas, hats, and objects that do not fit in
book bags may not be transported on the bus.
V – Visitors and Volunteers
Visitors
•
We welcome parents as visitors to the classroom! Please notify
your me ahead of time if you wish to set up a visit. Make sure
you have completed a background check form and made a
copy of your driver’s license (available in the main office or my
website) prior to your visit. If you wish to have lunch with your
child and a friend this must be on file! Only 1 friend will be
allowed this year at lunch. Visitors may not attend recess!
Volunteers
•
Volunteers help me tremendously in my classroom.
Volunteering in the classroom usually starts around September
or October. Again, please make sure you have completed a
background check form (available in the main office or my
website) and the Volunteer Form (available online) prior to your
visit. If you’d like to volunteer in the library let me know.
W - Weather
Weather
• Please make sure that your child dresses
appropriately for the weather. Include outdoor
gear such as hat and gloves for recess during
the winter months.
Y - You Can Help Too!
You Can Help Too!
• If you can’t donate time to the classroom
consider donating supplies! It is a great way to
get involved without having to rearrange you
calendar.
• Helping in the classroom can even be as simple
as working with your child each night. I will
continuously present ideas in my Parent
Newsletter that you can use to work on the
current topics in class with your child at home.
Z – Zaner-Bloser
Zaner-Bloser
• Students will be taught handwriting according to
the Zaner-Bloser style. Your child’s teacher will
provide you with an example of this
handwriting.
•
We will have a handwriting unit in which
student’s will practice their handwriting with
packets.