WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Kindergarten Room 2With Mrs. Forcade

Tonight’s Agenda

• Attendance• Typical Day• Daily Work Folders vs. Thursday Folders• Curriculum/Literacy/Math• Enrichment• Classroom Management/Behavior• Communication• Volunteers• Birthdays

• I want to see your child every day!

• Please have your child arrive on time each day.

• For absences, please email me or call our absentee line.

• Absentee Number: 703-957-4391

Attendance

• Arrival/Morning Routine: unpack backpack, morning work for 15 minutes.

• Morning Meeting: calendar, jobs, days of the week/months of the year, date, money, counting.

• Shared Reading: big poem, sight words, choral reading.• Writing: writing names, sight words, building skills.• Literacy Stations: Independent work, small group enrichment work &

small group reading focusing on: reading, writing, creativity, ABC’s, fine motor skills, and ability to work together.

• Math: Investigation 1 or 2 times per week as a whole group lesson. Enrichment centers 1 -2 days per week, focusing on number writing, number recognition, and counting.

A Typical Day in Kindergarten

• Science/Social Studies: 3-4 times per week, theme based. Whole group/individual/hands-on, etc.

• Recess/Milk: 15 minutes-NO FOOD SNACKS!

• Specials: • Mondays: Library

Search (PM) (every other week)

• Tuesdays: Search (AM) (every other week)• Wednesdays: Computer Lab (AM)• Thursdays: Guidance (every other week)• Fridays: Computer Lab (PM)

A Typical Day Continued…

• Come home every day!• Include daily work• May be a note/reminder• Empty all contents daily-

great job for your child! • Return with your child every

day.

Daily Folders vs. Thursday Folders• Come home only on

Thursdays• Important papers from

the school/county• Important weekly

reminders• Please return with your

child on Friday

PATHWAYS TO LITERACY

*Consistency in K-2

*Alphabet/Chunk Charts: students learn to make correct letter sounds – no “uh” after each letter sound.

4 Components:1. Shared Reading/Big/Books2. Daily Literacy Work Stations/Guided Reading groups3. Writer’s Workshop4. Daily Read Alouds

Pre-Reading SkillsThere are many pre-reading skills:• Letter identification• Sound Identification• Rhyming• Recognizing words with the

same beginning, ending, or middle sounds.

• Syllables• Recognizing environmental

print• Creating words based on

known sounds• Left to right, top to bottom,

identifying spaces, etc.

MATH• Investigations• Student Discovery• Hands-on • Patterns, shapes, counting, time, money,

measurement, addition, subtraction, data collections, graphing, tallying

• Math Focus: 1-2 days per week• Math centers: 1-2 days per week

ENRICHMENT

• NO HOMEWORK IN KINDERGARTEN!

• Enrichment Calendar: available online at kindergarten website.*Not mandatory*

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT/BEHAVIOR

• Positive Reinforcement• Encouragement• Logical Consequences• What I expect from the children

WHY?I believe this will assist your child in developing self-discipline and building social skills, which is essential to his/her success in both academic and social life.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

DRAGON BITES*Students can earn Dragon

Bites by making good choices.

*Dragon Bites are awarded by all school staff.

*Class will decide reward when jar is filled with

Dragon Bites.

Kindergarten Dragons ROAR:• Students will have an

opportunity to reach higher levels of responsibility.

• Students will receive a certificate on Fridays, if they ROAR.

Consequences

• Note home: “Oops Note”– Describes poor choices of behavior:

• Date__________________ • OOPS!• Your child ______________________________ made some poor choices in their

behavior today: • _______________________________________________________• _______________________________________________________• _______________________________________________________• Together, we discussed the rules of the classroom, and I know your child will come

back “Ready to Learn” on the next day. Please take the time to discuss this with your child. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you!

COMMUNICATION

• E-MAIL: jean.forcade@lcps.org– Please be patient with emails. I will try to reply

to you as soon as possible, but I rarely have an opportunity to check my email during the school day.

– Remember, you can use the “Daily Work Folder” as a means of communication.

– Please use the Arcola web page! It is a great resource for school information.

VOLUNTEERS

• ROOM PARENT(S): 1-2 per class. • CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS: need 2-3 times per

week. You will help students build reading, writing, and math skills.

• AT HOME VOLUNTEERS: creating things for the classroom, cutting materials for lessons, creating classroom directory, etc.

• PLEASE FILL OUT FORMS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!!

BIRTHDAYS• NO FOOD ITEMS ALLOWED FOR DISTRIBUTION WITHIN

THE CLASSROOM PER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LCPS.

• FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES, PLEASE SEND IN INVITATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS-NO EXCEPTIONS.

• Ideas to celebrate your child’s special day:• Bring in treat bags filled with pencils, erasers, &

stickers.• Donate book to class, OR have your child bring in

their favorite book to read to the class.

How Can I Help My Child Be Successful in School?

• READ EVERYDAY!! You can read to your child, and encourage him or her to read to you…either way…READ!!!

• Create a consistent afterschool routine. Remind your child to unpack his/her backpack and show all work to you!! This is his/her chance to show off the hard work.

• BE POSITIVE!! Always speak in a positive tone about school, learning, and your child’s teacher.

• ENCOURAGE! Give your child the opportunity to excel in all areas of academics.

• Be sure your child is getting plenty of rest each night and is ready for school each day.

• TEACH PRIDE!! Teach your child to be responsible for his/her actions and take pride in all they do!

• STAY INVOLVED!! Make it a point to ask your child about his/her day at school! Ask what good or bad things happened at school.

• REMEMBER…your child is not you and will not have the same academic or social outcomes you did in school.

• COMMUNICATE…Please know you can contact me with any questions or concerns. My e-mail address: jean.forcade@lcps.org

THANK YOU!!!

• Thank you for your time tonight!• Please remember to sign up for Fall

Parent-Teacher Conferences and any volunteer opportunities.