2. We’re so glad you’re here! Mrs. Gibson Our Kindergarten pledge: To take care of your child as one of our own.
3. Classroom Goals To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress to first grade. To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment. To help you make new friends and discover new interests.
4. Classroom Community Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. Our class rules will be established together.
5. Daily Schedule 7:30 – 8:00 Welcome and Morning Work 8:00 – 8:10 Morning Announcements 8:10 – 8:30 Calendar / Circle Time 8:30 – 9:20 CK Reading Skills 9:20 – 10:00 Specials (refer to calendar in binder: music, technology, media, PE, art) 10:00 – 10:20 Drinks, Restroom, Hand washing, Snack 10:20 –11:00 Math 11:00 – 12:00 Centers(reading, writing, art, math, science, computers, enrichment) 12:00 – 12:25 Lunch 12:30 – 1:00 Recess 1:05 – 1:15 Drinks, Restroom, Hand washing 1:15 – 1:50 CK Listen & Learn – Science & Social Studies 1:50 – 2:00 Ready for dismissal 2:00 – 2:10 Dismissal
6. Kindergarten Curriculum The subjects we cover during class are: Core Knowledge Skills (Reading) Core Knowledge Listening and Learning Math: enVision Writing: Writer’s In Control Science: Natural Geographic
7. Beginning the School Day School begins at 8:00 Tardy policy Can arrive at 7:30 Drop off your child Breakfast procedures Escorted to classroom 10
8. Lunch 12:00 – 12:25 Menu available on TOE website Full, Free, Reduced or bring own lunch Eating with your child policies
9. Dismissal 2:15 (2:05) All children will be escorted to their destination Emergency Card (in handbook) Parent Pick Up car tag displayed Phone call to office by 12:00 or written note if there are changes in dismissal
10. Homework and Binders Homework is Mon - Thurs. for Math & T/TH we will have reading as well. Bring binder to school every day
11. Procedures and Policies Absences Arrival Lunch with your child Leaving early Dismissal Brown folders Birthdays Snack Grades Behavior
12. Information Needed Kindergarten information form Transportation Student conduct pamphlet and emergency paper Name tags ASP Email address F/R lunch Volunteer form