WELCOME BACK

Ms.Butler’s

Kindergarten Class

Rm 131 B

ALL ABOUT ME Ms. Butler• I am from Vicksburg, MS. I am very close to my family. (my mom,

brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. I am their only aunt and I have raised them all since they were little. I don’t have kids, but love kids.

• I am graduated of Jackson State University where I received my Bachelor of Science and I received my Masters in Teacher Leadership from University of Phoenix.

• This is my first year as a Kindergarten teacher and I taught Head start for six years.

• I love to travel, read, going to the movies and shopping.

PLEDGE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

▪Stand for moment of silence. No talking or moving

▪Stand for the pledge of allegiance.▪Recite the 7 habits pledge.▪Remain quiet during the morning annoucements and please be seated.

TRANSPORATION INFORMATION

I need to know how you are getting home.

Can you tell me how you came to school today? Bus or Car

It is important that you KNOW your bus slot.

PAPERS TO BE FILLED OUT AND SIGNED

Parents must sign all documents and returnSupply List

HR EXPECTATIONS

1. When you get off the bus, you have two choices.A. Go the gym, once you get off the bus and wait on the bell

for dismissal.B. Go to breakfast.

2. After breakfast, you must come straight to class. 3. Sit in your assigned seat.4. Start morning work.

CLASS PROCEDURES

• Before you sit down, unpack your backpack. Place school supplies on the counter. Then, look for assigned cubby with your name, ask your teacher if need HELP.

• This will be your assigned seat until I get to know your name.

• Work on assignment at desk and teacher will monitor progress.

WELCOME BACK

Ms.Butler’s

Kindergarten Class

Rm 131 B

ALL ABOUT ME Ms. Butler• I am from Vicksburg, MS. I am very close to my family. (my mom,

brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. I am their only aunt and I have raised them all since they were little. I don’t have kids, but love kids.

• I am graduated of Jackson State University where I received my Bachelor of Science and I received my Masters in Teacher Leadership from University of Phoenix.

• This is my first year as a Kindergarten teacher and I taught Head start for six years.

• I love to travel, read, going to the movies and shopping.

PLEDGE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

▪Stand for moment of silence. No talking or moving

▪Stand for the pledge of allegiance.▪Recite the 7 habits pledge.▪Remain quiet during the morning annoucements and please be seated.

TRANSPORATION INFORMATION

I need to know how you are getting home.

Can you tell me how you came to school today? Bus or Car

It is important that you KNOW your bus slot.

PAPERS TO BE FILLED OUT AND SIGNED

Parents must sign all documents and returnSupply List

HR EXPECTATIONS

1. When you get off the bus, you have two choices.A. Go the gym, once you get off the bus and wait on the bell

for dismissal.B. Go to breakfast.

2. After breakfast, you must come straight to class. 3. Sit in your assigned seat.4. Start morning work.

CLASS PROCEDURES

• Before you sit down, unpack your backpack. Place school supplies on the counter. Then, look for assigned cubby with your name, ask your teacher if need HELP.

• This will be your assigned seat until I get to know your name.

• Work on assignment at desk and teacher will monitor progress.

MAKE A NAME TENTYou will be making a name tent. Today, I will take it up, but tomorrow, you will

bring it to class each day so I can learn your names.

Directions:

1. Fold the paper in the middle of the length (longest part or hotdog style) of the index card.

2. Your tent will look like an upside down letter V.

3. IN PENCIL, write out your name very LARGELY on one side of the tent to make sure that it fits.

4. Once your name looks good, write it in dark marker.

5. Draw a picture or pictures that represent something about you.

Class ScheduleTimeActivities7:50-7:55Students arrive, put supplies on back table and book bags in cubbies. Students go to their table spots and work on activity (legs, wooden beads, etc.)7:55-8:00Stand for pledge and morning announcements8:00-8:30Morning RoutineReading8:30-9:30I introduce myself and parapro and we play a simple name game. For the game, we sit in a circle and pass a foam ball around saying our names and our favorite color. Then, the teacher will discuss the rules and read No David! or David Goes to School by David Shannon. Afterwards, we talk about some of the rules David broke and how he would have a hard time if he were in our classroom. We practice lining up and I take them on a quick tour of our school (clinic, front office, library, computer lab, and specials). We also go the lunchroom and practice walking through the lunch line and finding our lunch table. We take a quick stop at the bathrooms on the way outside.9:30-10:00Outside (I take class pictures and individual pictures while we are outside so i have first day of school pictures)10:00-10:55Dismissal/Packup

Cont. Class ScheduleWe come back in and get drinks, go the bathroom, and return to the floor. We talk about how kindergarten is different from being at home with mom or dad or at daycare or with a nanny. I share and read the book The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and afterwards we talk about how if we ever get sad we just put our hand close to our hearts and think of our family to feel better again.10:55-11:20After we clean up our centers and come back to the floor, I use popsicle sticks to call them one by one to get their snack and bring it to the table. I let them enjoy and socialize the first day. Sometimes we will listen to a cd or read a story during this time.11:20-11:50Lunch/Restroom!2:00-12:50Specials Area.12:50-1:20Rest time1:24-2:20FUN WITH MATH2:20Dismissal/Packup

Class Rules

1. Walk into classroom quietly.2. Raise your hand and wait to be called on.3. Keep hands , feet and other objects to

yourself.4. No talking or playing on the carpet.5. Don’t talk wjile the teacher is talking6. Follow directions the first time give.

CLASSROOM JOBS

PENCIL PERSON – This person will go into my file cabinet. He/she will get a pencil and give to those that need one.

ASSISTANT – This person will take the roll in the classroom and do other tasks.

STUDENT HELPER – This person will help students who were absent understand the material that was missed. This person will also help new students in the class.

CLEAN-UP HELPER – This person will help make sure class is clean.

Students can “apply” for a job after the second week of school.

FINISHED WORK▪ If you are finished with your work, you may tutor students with

their work.▪ You cannot read a non-text book without permission.

END OF CLASS

▪ You will need to pick up the trash around your area before you are allowed to leave.

▪ You will need to return supplies to their proper place before you are allowed to leave.

▪ The bell does not dismiss you, the teacher does.

MAKE A NAME TENTYou will be making a name tent. Today, I will take it up, but tomorrow, you will

bring it to class each day so I can learn your names.

Directions:

1. Fold the paper in the middle of the length (longest part or hotdog style) of the index card.

2. Your tent will look like an upside down letter V.

3. IN PENCIL, write out your name very LARGELY on one side of the tent to make sure that it fits.

4. Once your name looks good, write it in dark marker.

5. Draw a picture or pictures that represent something about you.

Class ScheduleTimeActivities7:50-7:55Students arrive, put supplies on back table and book bags in cubbies. Students go to their table spots and work on activity (legs, wooden beads, etc.)7:55-8:00Stand for pledge and morning announcements8:00-8:30Morning RoutineReading8:30-9:30I introduce myself and parapro and we play a simple name game. For the game, we sit in a circle and pass a foam ball around saying our names and our favorite color. Then, the teacher will discuss the rules and read No David! or David Goes to School by David Shannon. Afterwards, we talk about some of the rules David broke and how he would have a hard time if he were in our classroom. We practice lining up and I take them on a quick tour of our school (clinic, front office, library, computer lab, and specials). We also go the lunchroom and practice walking through the lunch line and finding our lunch table. We take a quick stop at the bathrooms on the way outside.9:30-10:00Outside (I take class pictures and individual pictures while we are outside so i have first day of school pictures)10:00-10:55Dismissal/Packup

Cont. Class ScheduleWe come back in and get drinks, go the bathroom, and return to the floor. We talk about how kindergarten is different from being at home with mom or dad or at daycare or with a nanny. I share and read the book The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and afterwards we talk about how if we ever get sad we just put our hand close to our hearts and think of our family to feel better again.10:55-11:20After we clean up our centers and come back to the floor, I use popsicle sticks to call them one by one to get their snack and bring it to the table. I let them enjoy and socialize the first day. Sometimes we will listen to a cd or read a story during this time.11:20-11:50Lunch/Restroom!2:00-12:50Specials Area.12:50-1:20Rest time1:24-2:20FUN WITH MATH2:20Dismissal/Packup

Class Rules

1. Walk into classroom quietly.2. Raise your hand and wait to be called on.3. Keep hands , feet and other objects to

yourself.4. No talking or playing on the carpet.5. Don’t talk wjile the teacher is talking6. Follow directions the first time give.

CLASSROOM JOBS

PENCIL PERSON – This person will go into my file cabinet. He/she will get a pencil and give to those that need one.

ASSISTANT – This person will take the roll in the classroom and do other tasks.

STUDENT HELPER – This person will help students who were absent understand the material that was missed. This person will also help new students in the class.

CLEAN-UP HELPER – This person will help make sure class is clean.

Students can “apply” for a job after the second week of school.

FINISHED WORK▪ If you are finished with your work, you may tutor students with

their work.▪ You cannot read a non-text book without permission.

END OF CLASS

▪ You will need to pick up the trash around your area before you are allowed to leave.

▪ You will need to return supplies to their proper place before you are allowed to leave.

▪ The bell does not dismiss you, the teacher does.