This document provides information about Mrs. Acres' kindergarten class curriculum, schedule, expectations, and policies. It introduces Mrs. Acres and outlines her education and teaching experience. The daily schedule is described, including times for academics, specials, lunch, and recess. Expectations for student behavior are explained using a level system. Information about assessments, reading, writing, math, and science/social studies is also included.

1. Curriculum
Night
Mrs. Acres’ Class

2. About Mrs. Acres
Education
• Dacula High School – Honor Graduate
• Shorter College – BS Early Childhood Education
• Walden University – MS Education, Elementary
• Reading and Literacy
• ESOL Endorsement – Gwinnett County Schools

3. Teaching Experience
East Central Elementary, Rome, GA
Student Teaching – 5th Grade
Main Elementary, Rome, GA
Kindergarten and 2nd Grade
Magill Elementary, Loganville, GA
Kindergarten - 4 years
Harbins Elementary, Dacula, GA
7th year, 1st grade and Kindergarten

4. Family
Married 13 years to my
wonderful husband, Rando.

5. Family
Avery and Ryleigh – 5
Aligrace – 4 ½ months
Noodle - 12

6. Family
I am very family oriented! I love being able
to spend more time with my family now that
I am teaching at Harbins!

7. My Interests

8. Expectations In
Mrs. Acres’ Class
 Be here
 Give your best
 Never give up

9. Our Schedule
7:45-8:15 Arrival, Breakfast, Read quietly
8:10 Announcements
8:25 – 9:00 AKS/CQI
9:00 – 9:10 Bathroom
9:10 – 9:55 Specials
9:55 – 11:50 Snack / Literacy
11:50 – 12:02 Clean-up and Bathroom
12:02 – 12:32 Lunch – Table 14
12:35 – 1:40 Class Meeting, Calendar, & Math
1:40 – 2:00 Recess and Restrooms
2:00 – 2:45 Social Studies / Science

10. AKS/CQI
• Language Arts
• Math
• Handwriting
• STEM
• Will rotate between the
different kindergarten classes

11. Specials

12. Snack
• Please send 1 healthy snack with your child everyday. The only days
we will not need snack will be Early Release and Party Days.
• Please stay away from sending chocolate, cookies, or greasy chips.
• Please send spoons with your child if their snack requires a spoon.
• Snack is only 5 min. long. Please make sure it is a quick snack!

13. Reading
• 1st nine weeks: Concepts About Print,
Level A
• 2nd nine weeks: Level B
• 3rd Nine weeks: Level C
• 4th Nine weeks: Level D

14. Daily 5
• Daily 5 provides students with extensive
opportunities to read, listen to reading, read
to others, respond to reading, and learn how
words work.

15. Writing Workshop
• Mini-lesson
• Independent Writing/Conferring
• Sharing Show
• Genres: Narrative, Persuasive, Informational,
Response to Literature, Poetry
• 1st 9 weeks: Writes first and last name,
drawings, letters, phonetically
spelled words

16. Lunch
• 12:02 – 12:32, Table 14
• Please meet us at the lunchroom door.
• To make things easier, please tell your child good bye at the
lunchroom
• Your child can only have 2 charges on their account. After
that they will have to eat PB&J.
• You can prepay for lunch on line.
• Breakfast: Students must be in the classroom by 8:00 a.m. to
order breakfast (unless riding a bus).
• Lunch is the only time we can have birthday celebrations:
Hooray, Hooray… or send in cookies, doughnuts, or
cupcakes.
• Ice-cream is eaten in the lunchroom. $0.50

17. Lunch

18. CALENDAR

19. Math
• 1st 9 Weeks:
• Shapes
• Patterns
• Position Words
• Number sense

20. Recess

21. Science/Social Studies
• 1st nine weeks:
• Where I Live:
• Identify geographic location in the
world
• Model good citizenship
• Labor Day:
• How do we celebrate Labor Day?
• Chronology and time related to
Labor Day (September)
• Workers (Community Helpers)
• Columbus Day:
• Maps and Globes
• Purpose of Columbus Day
• Chronology and time related to
Columbus Day.
1st Nine Weeks:
Observing Properties:
•Describe objects
•Five Senses
•Sort and Classify objects
according to physical
attributes
•Sort and compare materials
•Opposites
•Comparing Plants and
Animals:
•Similarities between self and
other students
•Forces and Motion:
•Forces that cause motion
(push/pull)
•Sort objects into categories
according to their motion.
•Push and Pull objects

22. Behavior
• Level 4 (Above and Beyond)
• Level 3 (Expectation)
• Level 2 (Bothering Others or Interrupting learning)
• Level 1 (Danger)

23. Behavior
• Please remember that Level 3 is GREAT!
• I always encourage parents to not ask your
child, “Why are you on Level 3 and not Level
4?”
• Instead when your child is on Level 4 say,
“WOW! What things did you do to earn a
Level 4?”
• Also, remember all students (and adults too)
have a rough day from time to time. I only
become concerned when we see Level 2
behaviors for several days in a row.

24. GOING HOME
• If your child’s transportation changes I must
have a note. (car rider, home, day care)
• Otherwise, I will send them home the way
that you told me at registration.
• We cannot accept transportation changes by
email or phone. Note or fax with copy of
license is required.

25. Contact Information
• amanda_acres@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
• 770-682-4270
• You may also send a note with your
child.

26. Special Events
• Early Release / Parent Conferences: September 24th
and 25th
• Pumpkin Estimation: October 31st
• Thanksgiving Play and Feast: November 21st
• Winter Party
• 100th Day of School
• Instructional Fair: January 29th
• Early Release / Parent Conferences: Feb. 25th and 26th
• Egg Hunt: April 3rd
• End of Year Party

27. FOLDERS
• Please check folders daily!
• Initial calendar daily.
• Homework: For most assignments
students have at least 2 nights to
complete.
• Please clean out Friday folders!
• Please sign passport and return on
Monday (if a specials teacher or
lunchroom monitor wrote in it).

28. Attendance Policy
• A regular attendance record has a
direct effect on grades and attitude
towards school.
• After an absence we must have a
written statement signed by a parent
or guardian giving the reason for the
absence.
• Because of state laws, NCLB, and
AYP you will receive notification for
several absences!

29. Parent Involvement
• Join PTA!
• Volunteer in the classroom! Email me
times that are best for you. Volunteers will begin in
September!
• Volunteer in the clinic, library,
and VIP.

30. Helpful Hints
• Library books – keep in book bag
• Ice cream money in baggy (or
lunch box)! Student needs to
remember to give it to me.
• School clothes – Dress
comfortably, appropriate shoes,
shorts under skirts/dresses.

31. My Wish List
• Scholastic News Donations (see note)
• Sheet protectors
• Treat box items
• Empty ink cartridges (if you don’t already
donate them)