Welcome to

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Welcome to
Back to School Night!
Please -Sign up for a conference time at the
front table. -If you dont have access to a
computer and need hard copies sent home, please
sign up at the front of the room. -Take the
paper(s) in your childs cubby, find his/her
desk, and fill out the information card.
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All About Mrs. Conety

• Happily married for 5 years!
• Grew up dancing competitively and was a dance
  teacher to children and adults.
• Taught fourth grade at Simmons for four years.
  (This is my sixth year in the District.)
• Dual certification and concentration in Language
  Arts from Bloomsburg University (Working toward
  Masters at Arcadia University as a Reading
  Specialist and just finished degree as a TESOL
  teacher.)
• Excited to have such TERRIFIC students!
• Love it in Kindergarten!

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Our School Year Goals

• Safe Atmosphere
• Promote Independent Learning
• Community of Learners who encourage each other to
  achieve

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Schedule

• Homeroom / Unpack
• Special right after unpacking
• Snack / Story time
• Reading Shared / Guided
• Math
• Pack up for Dismissal

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6 Day Special Schedule
AM listed first
PM listed last

• Day A Music / Library
• Day B Library / Music
• Day C Gym / None
• Day D None / Gym
• Day E Art / Technology
• Day F Technology / Art

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Fundations

• A program that builds the foundation for reading
  and writing, adapted from the Wilson Reading
  System.
• Utilizes explicit instruction that is sequential
  and cumulative through motor-memory learning,
  repetition and feedback.
• Uses many hands-on materials to reinforce
  learning.
• Most successful when parents are coaches at home,
  reviewing letters and sounds nightly.

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Everyday Math

• A math curriculum geared to demonstrate various
  methods to find a solution
• Introduces content in small increments and
  frequently revisits those topics
• Each lesson scaffolds on the previous
• Incorporates games to strengthen the students
  knowledge and application of the skills learned
  through a hands-on method
• Rubric-based assessment

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Homework

• Daily- about 15 minutes
• Math-
• Everyday (Math Calendar)
• Fundations-
• Please keep the alphabet letters as they come
  home each week to make an alphabet book. Review
  the letters and sounds nightly.
• Storytime-
• Read a story to your child every night to build
  literacy awareness.
• Homework Folders-
• Sent home on Mondays. Returned on Fridays.
  Please sign the assignment calendar and check off
  the homework. Only return the Homework Folder
  with the signed calendar, and Math calendar, but
  leave the Fundations work at home.
• Sticker on Homework Folder-
• Means your child did a great job showing
  responsibility by completing the homework and
  bringing in the signed folder.

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Parent Volunteers

• Field Trips
• Parties
• School Events

Please sign the Parent Volunteer sheet if you
would like to be contacted to volunteer your time
in the classroom for any of these listed reasons.
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Apples for the Class

• If youre looking for a way to help the class,
  but dont have a lot of free time to volunteer,
  please consider picking an apple for the class
  by making a class donation.
• We can always use any of these extra supplies
• Pretzels for snack time (for students who forget
  or cant afford snacks)
• Candy for Reward Box (no peanuts)
• Donations for the Treasure Box (dollar store
  toys)
• Hand sanitizer

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Odds and Ends

• Going Green
• -Check out my website!
• -Paper / Plastic Recycling
• -Reusable water bottles
• -Less flyers sent home
• Weekly Folders
• www.firstinmath.com
• Fragrance Free Building
• Class Management
• -Group tallies for good behavior Treasure
  Chest
• -3 Warnings for poor behavior Talk with
  parents
• -Individual good behavior Sticker

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Odds and Ends (Cont.)

• Snack Time
• Please only send in
• dry (peanut free) snacks
• and water bottles for
• snack time. Thanks!!!

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Dont Forget To

• Check out the front table for
• -Conference sign ups
• -Volunteer sign ups
• -Hard copy sign ups only if you dont have
  access to a computer
• -Pick an apple to make a class donation
• -Complete and return the Contact Information
  paper at the front table.
• 2) Take the papers from your childs cubby.
  
• 3) Visit my website weekly!

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Questions and Answers
Thank You for Coming!