1. ¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome!
Riverview Elementary Kindergarten
Orientation
2011-2012
Señor Dawson Rm. K1 email will constantly be used for
communication
mdawson@lsusd.net
srdawsonk1@gmail.com
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2. What to do before you go
today:
• 1. Complete parent questionnaire, fill in parent info on my
computer, sign up for volunteer opportunities.
• 2. Pick up signs for your car...EVERYONE!
• 3. Familiarize yourself with the classroom
• 4. Write your child a note for their first day of school
• 5. Take your school folder and return paperwork ASAP!
• 6. Ask questions!
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3. About me:
• 27 years old
• Grew a beard, backpacked the grand canyon
• Been teaching K for 3 years
• Training to run in the Rock and roll marathon 2012
• Trained in +120 degree temp this summer (Imperial Valley)
• Born and raised in the Imperial Valley (Calexico, CA)
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4. First days...
Drop-off
8:00 AM Doors open
8:10 AM Class begins
Stay with your child until
I open the door even if unlocked.
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5. First days...
Schedule
8:00 AM Doors open
8:10 AM Class begins
2:30 PM Class ends
(on Wednesday-1:45PM)
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6. auditorium
fence pick-up
area
my class fire
lane
X
siblings
2:30PM every day please be
EXCEPT WEDNESDAY (1:45PM) patient
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7. Pick-up
1. Stay seated in your cars,
please. A staff member will
accompany your child to the car.
2. Wait until we get to the
tables if you are parked.
3.All students must hold hands
with an adult in the parking area.
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8. First days... language at home
fun hard
friends difficult
games horrible
big boy/girl scary
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9. Label, label, label!
• Please label ALL your child’s belongings:
backpack, clothing, snack, lunch,etc.
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10. Snack Chart
Bocadillo/Merienda
mas o menos triste x
el yogur
las
el platano
galletitas
cacahuates
la galleta
el chocolate
los nueces
las uvas
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Tiempo para jugar!
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11. =
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We recommend packing lunch
for the first 2 weeks of school.
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12. First days... full size backpacks.
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13. No personal items come to school.
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14. Dress CODE:
• * Close­toed shoes ONLY, with socks
• * No “spaghetti straps”
• * Hats to be worn outside only ﴾distraction﴿
• * No clothing with an open back
• * Girls to wear shorts under skirts/dresses
• * Wednesdays and Fridays­Spirit Days! Wear
your RV gear!!﴾optional﴿
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15. First days...
Pack a change of clothes that
will be in their backpacks
EVERY DAY, just in case.
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16. Talk to children
about appropriate
use of the
bathroom.
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17. Birthdays
• Prefer a non-candy goodie bag if
in class.
• Invitations, not during class. Can
be given to me and I can distribute
to EVERYONE (e-vite).
Class-Celebrations
• 2 Per year
• Healthy Snacks
• Food must get a sticker at the office.
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18. Your children will be VERY tired
at the end of the school day.
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19. Homework: Write
down this website
http://tinyurl.com/RVKHW
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20. Volunteer Opportunities
• *In­class volunteer opportunities begin after the first 6­8 weeks
• *Helping hands ﴾contact PTA representative﴿
• *PTA Opportunities ﴾Book fairs, school events, etc.﴿
• *Sign up for other opportunities you are interested in on the chart
provided.
Volunteer You need this on campus.
Name_____
Sign-in at the office 1st.
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21. Academics in Kinder!
Begin with the end in mind! (Habit 2)
• * Connect learning to everyday life ﴾shapes, signs, ask questions, model
and encourage speaking in complete sentences﴿
• * Homework via email/webpage
• * Be proactive ﴾Habit 1﴿ by checking your email regularly and printing the
homework early! ﴾Check out the 7 Habits your child will be learning and try to
incorporate them in your daily lives.﴿
7 Habits of Highly effective people
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22. Letters
• Names
• Sounds
• ASL
• Read, write, identify.
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23. Words
Vocabulary daily
Conversation
HF(High Frequency)
Decoding (?)
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24. Numbers (0-30)
Read
Write
Count (in order)
Identify (out of order)
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25. Writing
• Labeling (name, date, #)
• Penmanship
• Capitals, spacing, periods
• End of year 3-6 sentences.
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26. required Reading
• At Home (MATTERS)
• Skills transfer
• "Bridge to spanish"
reading to reading with listening to
"gradual release of responsibility" (Vgotsky, 1978)
"zone of proximal development"
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27. Giving tree
Check regularly
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28. All students NEED headphones for this class.
(Sony Kid headphones - $10 on amazon.com)
Look in your desk....
everyone gets an ipod!
(for school use only)
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34. BOOKS!!
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38. SMART PE
Responder
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39. How old is your child?
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40. I am ____for the 1st day of
school.
A)Scared
B)READY
C)I have lots of questions
D)Don't ask...I'm
overwhelmed
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41. I want to volunteer in some
respect this year in room K1.
Yes
No
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42. SMART XE
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43. Volunteer Ops.
HW checker
LA Centers Helper(s) - AM
Math Centers Helper(s) - PM
Room Mom(s)
Arts Attack
PTA
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44. What to do before you go
today:
• 1. Complete parent questionnaire, sign up for volunteer
opportunities, parent info on my computer.
• 2. Pick up signs for your car...EVERYONE!
• 3. Familiarize yourself with the classroom
• 4. Ask questions!
• 5. Take your school folder and return paperwork ASAP!
• 6. Write your child a note for their first day of school
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45. Volunteer Ops.
HW checker LA Centers Helper(s) - AM Math Centers Helper(s) - PM
Room Mom(s)
Arts Attack (OTHER, I'll email you)
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