Ms. Robinson & Ms. Quartermaine’s Kindergarten

Class

Welcome Parents!

About Ms. Robinson• This is my third year teaching. I

taught gifted 1st grade in Henry county 1st two years.

• I graduated from UGA in 2014 with my major in early child education

• I am dual certified • I will be 24 next month. • I live in Stockbridge with my mom

and sister. I am the oldest of 3. • Favorites: Elephants, turtles,

cheesecake, green and to dance!

About Ms. Quartermaine • I am a mommy to a beautiful little five year old

girl named Skylar McKenzie.• I am engaged to the love of my life and will be

married on May 6th 2017.• I have a bachelors degree majoring in early

childhood education. I am working towards being a certified teacher.

• I am the youngest of four children, I have 2 sisters and one brother.

Goals• Goals for this school year is to keep in

constant communication with all parents• Get your student ready for 1st grade• Have a fun time learning new things!!

Class schedule• Arrival (Breakfast) 7:45-8:20

• Circle time, Calendar, Math/Math Centers 8:20-9:30• Writer’s Workshop 9:30-9:50

• Literacy block (whole group, shared reading, read aloud, phonics, working with words) 9:50-10:20

• Snack (snack everyday)10:20-10:35• Specials (operate on days) 10:50-11:35• Continue with literacy block 11:35-12:05

• IEP Time (Focus Skills) 12:15-12:40• Lunch 12:40-1:10• Recess 1:20-1:40

• Science/Social Studies 1:40-2:30• Dismissal 2:30

Language Arts (1st 9 weeks)

• Combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event

• Recognize common types of texts• Name the author and illustrator of

a story• Ask and answer questions about

key details in a text• identify the main topic (main idea)

and retell key details of a text

Social Studies (1st 9 weeks)

• Month of August (first part of September): Where we live

• Month of September: Observing Labor day

Math (1st 9 weeks)• Know number names

and the count sequence• Count to tell the number

of objects• Identify coins and bills • Classify objects and

count the numbers of objects in each category

Science (1st 9 weeks)• Characteristics of

science• Forces of motions

Special Areas• Art• Music• Library• P.E• Computer( Needs

to be scheduled by teacher)

Homework• Monthly Calendar, Sight word tic tac toe

board, Monthly reading log• Homework is great practice at home but

not mandatory!

ReportingFriday Folders F.I.S.H binder Report cards every

semester/Progress reports every quarter

Conferences (Early Release Days- 9/28 &9/29)

o Late Arrivals If a student is going to arrive after 8:15am, parents

must come in with the student and sign them in at the lobby desk. The student will be issued a tardy pass to give to their teacher. oEarly Release:

Dismissal begins at 11:50. Remind parents that all transportation changes must be made in writing. Students can only be checked out through the office and before 11:30. o Office staff will call for students that are checking out,

students are never released from the classroom. if someone other than themselves is checking child out, that person’s name must be listed on the green card in the office and ID shown.

o Students are not allowed to be dropped off in the mornings before 7:45a.m. unless they are here for a special program.

School Procedures

Class Dojo!• Green (positive behaviors)

and Red (negative behaviors) points

• Behavior Report• Friday’s Treasure box (10

green points, UNLESS you have 10 or more red points)

• Warnings (do not give negative points. value is 0)

• M&M’s throughout the day• Class Story• Demo

Field Trips• Cross fingers for the special olympics !!

Let’s Have a Great Year!