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K3 Curriculum NightSharon

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All About Mrs. Nutt…

*Background*Family*Interests

Experience and

Philosophy*Students should enjoy learning through a variety of activities.

*High expectations for achievement and behavior.

*Students must feel safe and know that I care about them.

*Partnership with parents.

I have been a first grade teacher for twenty years and a kindergarten teacher for two years. This is my thirteenth year at Austin Elementary. My education degrees are from the University of Texas and the University of North Texas.

Great ExpectationsEight Expectations for Living….

• We will value one another as unique and special individuals.• We will not laugh at or make fun of a person's mistakes nor

use sarcasm or putdowns.• We will use good manners, saying "please," "thank you," and

"excuse me" and allow others to go first.• We will cheer each other to success.

• We will help one another whenever possible.• We will recognize every effort and applaud it.• We will encourage each other to do our best.

• We will practice virtuous living, using the Life Principles.

27 Life Principles – Character Traits

School MottoWe are respectful

We are responsibleWe are safe

We are preparedBecause we are Austin

MustangsOn a mission to

Excellence!

Discipline Philosophy*school wide expectations for common areas

*Mutual trust and respect*Logical consequences*Structure and high expectations*Positive reinforcement*Practice Academies*Individual Behavior Plans*Communication to parents: calendar (remember to sign the calendar daily)*Class Meetings*Rewards

School ProceduresArrival and Dismissal

*Doors are unlocked at 7:30 a.m.*If you arrive at 7:50 a.m. or later, go to the office to get a tardy slip.*If your child is going home a different way,

call the office or email Mrs. Nutt before 2:00 p.m.*If your child is absent, please send a written note stating why your child was absent. This note must be turned in within three

days.

Kindergarten: Learning Responsibility

*Lunch: payments in the morning, send any money to school in an envelope or baggie, print outs, blocks, guest table

*Backpack, lunch, snack, water bottle

*Take Home Folder

*Reading Folder

*Homework-reading and occasional home

projects

*Learn to tie shoes

7:40-7:45 Welcome/Announcements7:45-9:00 Calendar/Math9:00–10:10 Language Arts/Reading/Word Work 10:05-10:15 Restroom Break10:15-10:45 Lunch10:45-11:15 Recess 11:15-11:40 Language Arts/DEAR Time 11:40-12:40 Science/Social Studies12:40-1:10 Language Arts/Writing/Snack 1:10-2:00 Specials 2:00-2:30 Language Arts/Handwriting 2:30-2:50 WIBA 2:50-3:05 Pack up/Dismissal

Daily Schedule

Weekly Schedule

                                        

*Specials: P.E. – Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Art – Wednesday

Music – Monday

*Computer Lab

* Library: Thursday

*Counselor: once a month

*Snack - afternoon

Language Arts*Mini Lessons*Guided Reading: strategies*Phonemic awareness*Word families*Comprehension

making connections to self, text and world*Home Readers

Writing*Daily Journal

*Stages of Writing (See handout in packet.)

*Handwriting Without Tears

Math*Go-Texas!*Hands on math*Math Stations*Counting*Patterning*Graphing*Number sense: composing and decomposing numbers*Measurement / time / geometry / coins

Science – Discovery Education

*FOSS Kits

-Animals-Fabric-Wood/Paper-Trees

*Thinking Maps*Digital resources*Science Journals

PBL – Project Based Learning

*Project Based Learning*District lesson design that integrates curriculum and encourages collaboration, creativity and communication*Student research/teacher guided*Modified for developmental appropriateness at the kindergarten level

SEM – School WideEnrichment Model*Overview

Liz Malone

*Interest Surveys

*Ways to volunteer (yellow sheet)

Grading System / Progress Reports

Standards Based

District Assessments

Formative Assessment

Teacher Observation

Conferences: October 10

MS meeting

AS approaching

IPS Insufficient progress on standards

Special Information1. Parents entering the building

2. Picking up children during the day

3. Dismissal procedures/Yellow cards

4. Birthday celebrations

5. Invitations

6. Box Tops

7. NurseRemember: Volunteers must complete a

criminal back ground check.

Special Days*Rise and Shine Assembly:

first Friday of the monthschool spirit rally student recognition

wear your Austin t-shirt*College Day

Wear a college t-shirt each Wednesday

Volunteer Opportunities

Room Parents

Guest Readers

Special Events

Computer Lab

Lunch/Recess

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Ways to contact me: *Email: snutt@coppellisd.com

*Telephone: 972-496-7300 (school) 972-496-7340 (classroom)

*Note in red folder.

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