Welcome to Kindergarten!

Mrs. Keller

2015-2016

Meet Mrs. Keller

• Graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• B.A. in Psychology• Masters in Education• Masters +15• 10th Year Teaching

Routine Information• Additional Supplies- pencil box• Change of clothes/underwear- in bag

marked with name• Breakfast• Snack Time vs. Lunch Time• Bus Transportation- bus tags• Birthdays• Student of the Week

Communication• UMPS/Classroom Website• eCommunicator• Absence notes/Change in

Transportation (NO EMAILS)• Homework Folder (purple folder)

Email or Call me Anytime!skeller@umtsd.org

215-325-1400 x4141

Classroom ScheduleMorning Routine

Core ReadingWriting Workshop

HandwritingRecess/Lunch (10:30-11:20)Bathroom Break/Read Aloud

Core MathTier Math

Tier ReadingSnackSpecial

Science/Social Studies

Special Schedule

Mondays- Gym

Tuesdays- Technology

Wednesdays- Art

Thursdays- Music

Fridays- Library

Classroom Community• Reward Plan- treasure basket (individual),

marbles (whole class)• Consequences- Lily Pad Color System

Green = Great DayBlue = Good Day (warning)Yellow = Okay Day (Stop and Think

desk)Red = Not a Good Day (sent to office/note or phone call home)

• Behavior Calendar

Curriculum

• Standards can be accessed on our school district’s webpage at www.umtsd.org

• Homework: Math (Mondays) and Literacy (Wednesdays)

• Parent letters on UMPS website

Reading(Journeys)

• Read Aloud• Shared Reading• Guided Reading

• Independent Reading

• Word Study• Sight Words

Reading Eggs

http://www.readingeggs.com

Writing Workshop• Mini-lessons• Modeled Writing• Interactive

Writing

• Independent Writing

• Kid Writing• Share Time/Author’s Chair

Writer’s Notebook

· a place to jot down memories, observations, experiences, thoughts, wonderings, dreams, photos

“To Live Like a Writer”

Handwriting(Handwriting Without Tears)

Math(Investigations)

• Hands-on• Tier Math• Discussions

Science• Pebbles, Sand, Silt• Materials in Our World• Animals Two by Two• Health

Social Studies• Pro-Social (responsibility and

honesty, respect and caring, patience and perseverance)

• Nystrom (self and family, holidays, community workers, maps and globes)

Scholastic Reading Club

• Your child will bring home Reading Club flyers monthly

• Order online or by returning your order form and payment (checks only)

Field Trip· Bucks County Children’s

Museum and New Hope Train Station

Volunteer Opportunities· Mystery Reader· Classroom volunteer (projects,

writing workshop, Tier Math/Reading)

· UMPS volunteer· Art, Library, and Technology

Volunteers· HSA volunteer (school events,

classroom activities)

I am looking forward to working with each

student and their family. It is going to be a year

full of fun and excitement!