K-2 Orientation of school design and study

School

1. Orientation Night!
•Thanks for coming to K-2 Night and taking a
moment to explore your child’s education.
•We will begin our presentation promptly at 5:00
p.m.

2. Our Fabulous
Kindergarten Team
Classroom Teachers:
Mrs. Falin, Mrs. Ferguson, Ms. Houston,
Mrs. Richoux, Ms. Stewart, and Ms. Thomas
Paraprofessionals:
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Eubanks,
Mrs. Krucina, Ms. Snell, Mr. Willis

3. “A Day in the Life of a
Kindergartener”
Arrival and Breakfast
Intervention
Social Studies/Science
Specials (music, dance, spanish, & P.E.)
Lunch/Recess
Language Arts
Math
Rest/Dismissal
*Each teacher’s schedule varies.

4. Kindergarten Common
Core Standards
•English/Language Arts
•Math
•Science
•Social Studies
•https://www.georgiastandards.org

5. Language Arts Curriculum
Language Arts
•Literary
•Letter Identification
•Phonological Awareness
•Phonics
•High Frequency Words
•Writing
•Speaking/Listening
•Language

6. Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies
•Culture
•Individuals, Groups, Institutions
•Location
•Scarcity
•Time, change, and continuity

7. Science Curriculum
Science
•Senses
•Gravity and Motion
•Properties of Matter
•Day and Night Sky
•Living and Nonliving Things
•Water Living Things
•Animals & Plants Rocks and Soils

8. Math Curriculum
Math
•Counting and Cardinality
•Operations and Algebraic Thinking
•Number and Operations in Base Ten
•Measurement and Data
•Geometry

9. Assessments
•Assessments: i-Ready, DRA & GKIDS
•Language Arts
•Math
Standards-Based Report Cards &
Progress Reports
Key
1: Beginning Learner 2: Developing Learner
3: Proficient Learner 4: Distinguished Learner
ND: Not Assessed Yet

10. Standards-Based Report

11. Homework
Monthly Homework Calendar
I-Ready:
Language Arts
Mondays & Wednesdays
Math
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Nightly
Review sight words and read and record a book nightly!!!

12. Parent Involvement
•Working with your child at home
•Read stories daily
•Discuss the characters, setting, and plot
•Make connections from personal experiences
•i-Ready.com
•Make Math Moments
•Count objects
•Use math vocabulary (more, less, equal)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/index.html
•Please have your child practice logging into
I-Ready independently

13. Parent Involvement
•Volunteers:
One-to-One Reading
Small Groups
Assembling Books/Activities at School or at Home
Special Events and Celebrations
Conferences (held in October & March)
PTA Involvement
Field Trips & Field Day

14. Policies & Procedures
School hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
-students are tardy after 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast is free to everyone and begins at 7:45.m.
All parents and visitors must sign in at the front
office and receive a pass.
-if you are walking your child to class,
you must stop by the office and pick
up a pass.

15. Policies & Procedures
If your child is a car rider, you must go through the car
rider line.
Early checkout ends at 2:45 p.m. Office staff will not sign
out students after this time.
For your child's safety, parents will not be permitted in the
building during dismissal from 2:45-3:30.
Parents visiting must park in a parking lot. No cars are
allowed in the bus line.

16. Policies & Procedures
If you need to change your child's transportation for
the day, you have two options:
-You may send a written note to your child's teacher the
day of the change. Teachers cannot accept texts, phone calls
or emails for transportation changes.
OR
-You may email the office @ [email protected]
BEFORE 12:00 p.m. to make a transportation change.

17. Celebrations
Classroom Parties:
The county allows 2 parties a year in the
classroom.
*Christmas
*End of the Year
Birthday Parties:
No birthday parties in the classrooms.
The students may celebrate their birthdays by sharing cupcakes at
lunch time with their classmates.

18. Field Trips
•Field Trips are governed by the academic
curriculum. The experience should bring new
knowledge to the student’s world.
•All students must return permission slips to attend.
•Parents are welcome to attend. We ask that you attend
the volunteer class to assist us on the trips.
•No siblings are allowed on field trips.

19. School Supplies
Thank you for sending in school supplies!
Accidents can occur… please send an
extra set of clothing in a bag labeled
with your child’s name.

20. Have your child practice…
•Tying their shoe laces
•Zipping and buttoning their jackets
•Opening juice boxes and food bags
•Writing their name

21. THANK YOU FOR COMING!!