Ms. Long has taught kindergarten for 11 years in three different states. She implements a clothespin behavior system where students start each day with three clothespins that can be lost or earned based on following class rules. The classroom rules require students to be helpful, stay seated, and listen to directions. Daily notes are sent home to inform parents of student behavior. Consequences include losing recess time for losing clothespins. Serious offenses result in a visit to the office.

1. Ms. Long’s Ladybugs

2. *Graduated from California
State University in 1999
*Studied Elementary
Education at University of
Redlands in California
*Has taught 11 years in
three different states

3. Classroom Discipline Plan
Each morning students will receive three class clothespins. Students will
need to wear the clothespins the entire school day. Throughout the day your
child will have opportunities to earn more clothespins for making good
choices and working cooperatively with others. However, students who do not
follow class rules & procedures will have a clothespin taken away. Clothespins
can always be earned back!
Class Rules:
*Be helpful and not hurtful to yourself or others.
*Stay in your seat during appropriate times.
*Listen carefully and follow directions.
*Daily notes will be sent home everyday to keep parents aware of student
behavior and social interaction.

4. Consequences:
Clothespins
Lose 1 Clothespin – Lose 5 minutes during recess or afternoon center time
Lose 2 Clothespins – Lose 10 minutes during recess or afternoon center time
& Teacher/Student conference about behavior
Lose All Clothespins – Lose entire recess or afternoon center time & note
home
*If all clothespins are gone and behavior is still hurtful to themselves or
others student will have a timeout in another room, a phone call home, or a
visit to the office.
** Serious offensives go directly to the office.
*Yellow Note: 4 or more clothespins – Super Star Day!
*Pink Note: 3 clothespins – Good Day!
*Orange Note: 1 or 2 clothespins – Need to Improve Behavior!
*Blue Note: No clothespins – Bad Day!

5. Friday Folders
Folders will go home every Friday.
Please return the following school day.
Folders will include:
Signature
Page
Important
Weekly Papers
Newsletter
Homework
Class Work

6. The Ladybug
Bulletin
Ms. Long's Kindergarten Class
2nd Issue September 2nd, 2011
Name: How am I doing in Class?
Spelling List Letters Good Needs Improvement
Aa Following Directions
Ii Using Good Manners
Letter Names
Xx
None this week
Sight Words Handwriting
Counting
a
Cutting & Gluing
I
What We Are Learning Afternoon Centers
Reading: We learning to rhyme words. We are counting how
many words are in a sentence. We are learning letter names
and sounds. We have worked with the letters Aa, Ii, and Xx.
Next week we are going to study the letters Yy, Tt, and Ee.
Please help your child distinguish between capital letters and
lower case letters.
Writing: We are continuing to practice writing out first
names correctly. We have also practiced writing the letters
Aa & Ii. Please check at home to make sure your child is
holding their pencil or crayons correctly.
Math: We have been practicing using positional words.
(above, below, behind, in front, beside, next to.) We will be
beginning to sort objects by size, color, and shape.
Teacher's Message: We have been practicing classroom
routines and procedures. Everyone is doing a great job! We
are also working on using good manners and being a good Reminders
friend. All students are encouraged to share, take turns, say *Please sign Friday Folder page and
please & thank you, and help each other. Please help them return folder on Monday.
practice using their manners at home.
Upcoming Events Comments
*Monday, Sept. 5th ~ Labor Day / No School
*Thursday, Sept. 8th ~ Kindergarten Parent Night at 6:00pm
*Monday, Sept. 12th ~ PTO Meeting at 6:30pm *Wednesday,
Sept. 21st ~ Early Release at 12:00pm

7. Tic Tac Toe Homework
Student Name: _______________________
Choose your own homework assignments! You must choose at least three
activities that connect either diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. Color
in each box as you complete each assignment. Parents, you are
encouraged to assist your child, as needed, to make homework a positive
learning experience. Complete the activities on the paper provided, or
paper from home. Have FUN! Don't forget to read each night as well!
Practice writing Count the number
Practice tying your
your name 10 of toys in your
shoes.
times. room.
Use your letter Practice reading
Draw and color a
flashcards to your high
picture of your
study letter names frequency words:
house.
& sounds. I, a, he, can
Draw and color a
Practice saying
picture of things Help your family
your home phone
you eat in the prepare dinner.
number.
summer.
Parent Signature:

8. Kindergarten
Grade Level Expectations
1st Nine Weeks
Basic Skills:
*Traces objects
*Holds pencil / crayon correctly
*Writes first name correctly with a capital letter
*Recognizes colors: red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple
*Uses glue correctly
*Copies shapes & forms : circle, square, heart, triangle

9. Kindergarten
Grade Level Expectations
1st Nine Weeks
Language Arts:
*Must know at least 10 letters (capital, lower case, & sound)
*Must be able to answer questions from a story
*Must be able to draw a picture on a specific topic
*Understands concept of spoken word (# of words in a sentence)
*Understands concepts of print (cover, spine, title page, author)
*Can identify & produce rhymes
*Begins recognizing beginning, medial, & ending sounds
*Begins to understand syllables
*Recognizes characters in a story
*Knows high frequency words learned in class

10. Kindergarten
Grade Level Expectations
1st Nine Weeks
Math:
*Counts to at least 25
*Recognizes & writes numbers 0-5
*Sorts objects by color, shape, and size
*Understands concept of “alike & different”
*Identifies positional words (next to, beside, above, below, behind)
*Continue & Create patterns using cubes or objects

11. Writing in Kindergarten
 Writing on a straight line
 Creative Spelling
 Always try your best!

12. Take Home
Literacy Activities
Letter Letter
Recognition Flashcards
Letter
Formation

13. Take Home
Math Activities
Number
Touch Math Flashcards
Counting

14. Extras!
Volunteer Book Orders
Forms
Book It!
Box Tops Ice Cream
Fridays

15. Fun & Educational Websites
http://pbskids.org
http://www.crayola.com
http://www.starfall.com

16. Questions?