Transcript Document 7437109

Welcome to
Fields Road
Elementary School
Kindergarten BTSN
2010-2011
Meet the
Kindergarten Team
 Ms. Denise Bley
Ms. Megan Peters
 Mrs. Marie Sippel
Arrival Procedures
 School begins at 8:50 a.m.
 Safety patrol and adult supervision begins at
8:30 a.m.
 Students arriving after 8:50 a.m. will be marked
tardy. They should check into the office before
coming to the classroom to pick up a late slip.
 Please do not enter the classrooms
before 8:50 a.m.
Dismissal Procedures
 Dismissal begins at 3:05 p.m.
 Safety patrols will walk bus riders to
their busses.
 Car riders and walkers will be dismissed at the kiss
and ride door. Caretakers should wait outside the
school for their child at 3:05.
 Bar-T children will be picked up by a teacher from
the classroom during the first weeks of school.
Leaving School
 If your child will be
leaving school any other
way than the usual
departure method we
must have a note from
you.
 If it’s an emergency
situation call the office.
 Students will not be
allowed to accompany
friends on a different bus
without your written
permission.
 You must sign your child
out in the office if he/she
leaves school early.
 If your child is going
home with another
student in the class or
school, both students
must have a note.
Lunch
 Kindergarten recess is at 11:10 a.m. Lunch is from 11:40
to 12:10 p.m. Children may buy or bring a healthy lunch.
 Kindergarten students buying lunch will only be offered
the regular lunch choice.
 Lunch may be paid for through the school debit system.
A check may be made out to the cafeteria directly.
School Supplies
 Your child will need to bring a back-pack and folder to
school each day.
 These supplies will be helpful to have for home use:
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Crayons
Glue
Pencils
Scissors
 Additional classroom supply donation lists will be given
out by individual teachers.
Birthdays
 If you would like to send in a treat to honor
your child’s birthday please let the teacher
know in advance. Birthdays will be
celebrated during lunch in the cafeteria.
 All food items must be store bought and in
individual packages to avoid food allergies.
Health Information
 Student medications and medical notes must be given
to the school nurse. Teachers can not administer
medicine to students. This also includes applying
sunscreen.
 If your child cannot participate during outdoor
recess due to a medical condition, a
doctor’s note must be given to the secretary.
 If your child is sick, please keep him/her at home.
Volunteer
Opportunities
 Classroom
volunteer
 Room parent
 Field trip
chaperone
Kindergarten
Curriculum
What do students
need to know?
Reading/
Language Arts
 Concepts about
print
 Phonemic
awareness
 Alphabetic
principles/phonics
 Oral language
development
 Word recognition/
vocabulary
 Comprehension
process
Writing
Writing to:
 express personal ideas
 inform
 perform a task
 persuade
Mathematics
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Patterns and classification
Exploring numbers
Measurement and geometry
Combining and separating
Science/
Social Studies
Science
 Myself and
others
 Balls and
ramps
 Living things
Social Studies
 About school
 About me
 About families
How will we know
that they have
learned it?
Reading:
 Montgomery County Public
Schools Assessment Program
(MCPSAP)
Math:
 Kindergarten Performance
Assessments (KPA’S)
 Ongoing Teacher observation
What will we do
when they haven’t
learned it?
 Re-teach
 Flexible grouping
 Para-educator support
 Practice, practice,
practice!
What will we
do when they
already know it?
 Students work at
their instructional
reading level
 Accelerated activities
in math
 Computer enrichment
activities (reading, writing,
and math)
Conferences/
Report Cards
 Kindergarten conferences are scheduled
once a year. If you would like a conference at
any other time during the year, please send a
note to the teacher.
 Kindergarten report cards are sent home
twice a year. The first one is in February and
then again in June.
Teacher Contact
Information
 Send a note.
 Call the school.
 Send any notes to the
teacher or other school
information via the
folder.
 If the note is extra
important, pin it to your
child.
Important Dates
 Friday, August 27- SNEAK PEEK!
2:00-3:00. Bring your child to meet
their teacher and sneak-a-peek at your
classroom.
 August 30- First Day of School!!!!
See you at 8:45 a.m.
Odds and Ends
 Have your child wear his/her bus tag the first week of
school. Also put the bus number on the back- pack.
 Make sure all your child’s belongings are labeled with
his/her name.
 Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately
for the weather, specials and outdoor recess play.
 Please place all money and corresponding forms for
projects, field trips, etc. in an envelope with your child’s
name, the teacher’s name and the activity written clearly
on the envelope.
Too much information??
 You may find any information
presented tonight on the
Fields Road school web site
under kindergarten.
 WWW.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/fieldsroades