Welcome to Kindergarten!

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Welcome to Kindergarten!

• Mrs. Rozell

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KISD Website

• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Scroll down to blue parent box
• You will find lots of helpful information
• Parent Connection
• Student Handbooks
• School Menus
• Calendar
• And much more

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Frank Elementary Website

• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Click on Campuses at top of page
• Under Elementary Schools, click on Frank
• You will find lots of information regarding what
  is going on throughout the school year here at
  Frank Elementary.

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My Website

• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Click on Campuses at top of page
• Under Elementary Schools, click on Frank
• Click on Teachers at top of page
• In the Step 1 box, click on Kindergarten
• Then, in the Step 2 box, click on my name
• For Step 3, click search

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How to Contact Me

• Feel free to contact me any time!
• Best way is via email
• srozell1_at_kleinisd.net
• Voice Mail
• 832/ 375 7034 (Before or After School Only)

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Helpful Hints

• Please label your child's belongings such as
  backpacks, lunch boxes, and jackets.
• Please refrain from letting your child bring any
  toys or stuffed animals into the classroom unless
  otherwise requested.
• Pack an extra set of clothes in your child's
  backpack for unexpected accidents. Please include
  socks.

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Our Schedule

• Lunch
• 1051-1121
• Library
• Wednesday
• Please send books to school
• Wednesday morning with your child.
• Art with Mr. Trammell

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Specials

• P.E. with Mrs. McLead
• Mondays, Wednesdays Thursdays
• Wear tennis shoes these days!
• Music with Mrs. Urban
• Tuesdays Fridays

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Lunch Accounts

• If your child is buying lunch, please send a
  check or cash in an envelope. They will deposit
  it into their personal lunch account.
• You may also pay online
• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Click on Departments at the top
• Click on Nutrition and Food Services
• Scroll down and to the right click on
• Online Payments PAYPAMS
• Follow directions on page to setup an account

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School Menu Birthday Snacks

• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Scroll down to blue parent box
• Click on School Menu
• To the right, click on Elementary to see the
  menu for each day
• Our Frank Cafeteria is 832/ 375 - 7026
• You can order birthday snacks for your childs
  class must give 1 week notice.

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Classroom Management

• Sit correctly
• Listen and Follow Directions
• Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself
• Use your quiet, inside voice
• Raise your hand and wait to be called on
• Use walking feet
• Self-control

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Consequences and Rewards

• All students begin their day on blue.
• Move your clip down for negative behavior
• Move your clip up for positive behavior
• Treasure Box reward on Fridays if students earn
  blue all week.

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Daily Behavior Folder

• Blue Folder - will go home every day with your
  childs color for the day.
• Please initial in the square for that days
  color.
• Return the next day.

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Wednesday Folder

• Sign, review, and remove all papers
• Return on Thursday

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Homework

• Children need to be children homework is very
  minimal but is a participation grade.
• Homework will begin the 4th week of the 1st nine
  week grading period. (September 15th)
• Green Homework folder will go home every Monday
  and is to be returned on Friday. Parent
  signatures will be required in the appropriate
  square.

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Stars of the Week

• Assigned Week
• A schedule will be sent home in January. There
  will be two a week.
• Make a poster with pictures and information about
  your child.
• Posters will be displayed in the classroom for
  the entire week and returned the following week.

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Letter Expert

• Weekly Letters Starting the 4th week
• of school, we will be focusing on 2 3
  letters per week.
• Letter Expert Bag - When your child receives
  this bag, the directions will be inside. Practice
  reading the book and sentence strip with your
  child, as they will be reading it to the class
  when they return the bag.

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Our Day

• Reading/Writing all day! Reading is integrated
  throughout the curriculum
• Math - afternoons and throughout the day
• Science/Social Studies afternoons rotate
  weekly
• Kindergarten curriculum integrated throughout the
  day

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Reading

• Sight words will begin the Second 9 weeks
• Please read with your child every night for at
  least 20 minutes.

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Writing

• Phonetic writing
• For example A ball is big and red.
• Phonetically written
• A bl is bg ad red.
• If the word is on the word wall the student
  should write the word correctly.

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Math

• Curriculum
• Hands-on activities
• Basic geometric shapes
• Basic measuring skills
• Numbers
• Sorting
• Graphing
• Adding and Subtracting

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Science

• Explore basic science concepts
• Senses
• Magnets/Tools
• Animals habitats
• Plants
• Healthy habits Food
• Water

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Social Studies

• Holidays
• Community
• Sequencing events

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Grading Scale

• Core Subjects
• E 96-100 Advanced E 90-95 Exceeds
  Expectations S 85-89 Meets Expectations S
  80-84 Approaching Expectations N 70-79
  Below Expectations
• (experiencing some difficulties) U 69 and
  below Experiencing difficulties
• All Others
• E 90-100 Excellent S 80-89 Satisfactory
• N 70-79 Needs Improvement
• U 69 and below Unsatisfactory

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Grade Speed (Parent Connect)

• Allows you to view grades and set triggers to
  notify of a grade that has dropped.
• Go to www.kleinisd.net
• Scroll down to blue parent box
• Click on Parent Connection
• Follow directions on the page

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How can I help my child?

• Encourage your child to always try his/her best
• Instill in your child the I can do it attitude
• Encourage good listening skills, self-control
• Sleep every child needs a good nights rest
• Eat a good breakfast, healthy foods for lunch
• Talk about school and review your childs papers
  and behavior with your child each day.

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How can I be a part of mychilds class?

• Be a class reader
• Help with class parties (Winter and Valentines)
• Join your child for lunch occasionally

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Last but not least

• Your child is a special gift that I have a
  privilege to teach.
• My goal To instill a love of learning through
  fun, developmentally appropriate activities, and
  structure.

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Thank you for coming!
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