ms. decker’s third- grade...
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BienvenidosPlease find your child’s
seat and feel free to leave him/her a note on
the sticky note
About Me• Born and raised in
Puerto Rico.
• M.Ed. in Bilingual
Education from
Texas State
University
• 10 years of
experience in
Kindergarten (3
years at Puesta del
Sol)
Classroom Expectations Our classroom is a community
Expectations to encourage a successful learning environment where each individual can thrive – based around respect
Be respectful (to self to others, to property)
Be responsible
Make good decisions
Classroom Management System Marble jar (group incentive):Party of students’ “choice”
Table points (small group incentive): treasure box
Cupones de respeto (individual): Grade level weekly drawing at the cafeteria by Sra. Lee
One warning, take a break to regroup or practice during exploration time or recess – individual
Mistakes are OK…
Language Arts Reading curriculum – Senderos, Cancioneros
Daily Five Read to self
Read with a friend
Listen to reading
Word work
Working on writing
Estrellitas
Shared reading & shared writing
Reading Benchmark:Sistema de
Evaluacion de Lectura (SEL)
Math Expressions in Math Curriculum
Relates abstract mathematic concepts with children’s daily experiences
Number sense
Homework
Daily Routines Math Daily 3
Math by myself
Math writing
Math with someone
Additional Resources: Dreambox
in Kindergarten
Building
Ramps
Fabric Shelters
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH
FOSS + STEM EXTENSIONS
Social Emocional RULER (REGLA)
Research shows students better able to
learn when identify how they are feeling
Learn strategies to regulate feeling so
better able to learn
Mood meter (medidor del humor)
Spanish vocabulary for feeling words
Tarea La carpeta ROJA – check and empty your child’s
carpeta EVERYDAY! Folder goes home every afternoon and comes back to school
every morning.
“Tarea” pocket – On Fridays a packet will send home and will
be return the following Friday
“School Communication ” pocket – corrected work, notices –
take out daily and keep at home.
Types of Homework- Starting in October
Vocabulary practice
Math practice
Handwriting practice
Ten Minute Guideline
Español Language Acquisition vs Learn Spanish
Transitional support in English at the
beginning of the year
More Spanish each week
At home- ok to read to student in any
language. Students ONLY read in Spanish.
(Unless they already read.)
Exciting what they can do by the end of the
year!
Súper Estrella (Super Star) One student each week
Decorate a poster telling about self – share it
with the class, hang on the wall
Students will received a book on their week.
Show and Tell - bring something special or
share a talent or something cultural.
Schedule Specialists
Monday: Art (2:50 pm-3:30 pm)
Tuesday: Music (1:15 pm-1:55 pm)
Wednesday: none
Thursday: Library (1:15 pm-1:55 pm)
Friday: PE (1:30 pm-2:10 pm)
Lunch 11:25-11:45
11:45-12:10 (recess)
Computer lab Mondays (Sept-Oct @12:50 pm )
Snacks PLEASE SEND EACH DAY:2 healthy
and nutritious snacks Easy to open and eat
Fruit or veggies should be cut into bite size
pieces (easier to eat in a short time)
No sweets
No sharing of food – please remind
Change of clothing As soon as weather changes, please bring
appropriate change of clothing for winter.
Birthdays
Can send in non-food items (pencils,
erasers, stickers, etc.)
Invitations: emails on PTA online directory,
distribution to all students
Field Trips
Bellevue Botanical Garden (October)
Toymaker (November)
Alki Beach (May/ June)
If you want to volunteer for field trip (as well as in classroom),
you must fill out clearance forms – for field trips, these forms
take about a week to process so fill them out early!
VolunteersIn class & from home – room parents will set-up a website where parents can sign-up to volunteer
Room Parents – Dhaarmika (Nina’s mom), Pauline(Trevor’s mom),
Rosie (Matteo’s mom)
Scholastic book order parent
Library helper
Computer lab helper
Art appreciation helpers
Garden helper
Science helper
General classroom helpers
MiscellaneousAmity Interns
Srta. Bea (Spain)
Srta. Marta (Spain)
Sr. Camilo(Colombia)
Sr. Diego (Colombia)
School-Home Communication
Email : [email protected]
Checked M-F 8:00-8:45- 3:30-4:30
Kindergarten Blog, email, red folder
Conferences
Sign-up Genius coming in November
Questions???