Our fabulous kindergarten team

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Our fabulous kindergarten team

• Mrs. Palmieri (ITL), Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Dorsey,
  Ms. Meier, Mrs. Halpern, Ms. Zontek
• Mrs. Schulze, Ms. Royster,
• Mrs. Kerr
• Mrs. McNeeley
• Mrs. Gilbert

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A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener
840 Arrival and Breakfast 900
Math 1015 Spanish 1045 Snack 1100
Language Arts (Sci/SS/Health) 1230 Lunch
100 Related Arts 200 Recess 230 Free
Choice 300 Packing-up 320 Dismissal
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Units of Study

• Language Arts
• Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Daily 5
• Math
• Common Core Curriculum
• Social Studies
• Home and School (rules and routines) Maps and Me,
  Road Trip USA (American Symbols) The Market
  (goods and services)
• Science
• What is a Scientist/Engineer? Weather and
  Climate,
• Pushes and Pulls, Ecosystems
• Health
• Social and Emotional, Nutrition and Fitness,
  Safety, Injury and Illness Prevention

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Understanding the Next Generation Science
Standards (NGSS)

• What will my child be learning this year in
  Science?

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Key Shifts

• K-12 science education should focus on BOTH
  content and skill, so that students know how to
  apply their factual knowledge.
• Science and engineering are integrated in the
  NGSS from Kindergarten through Twelve Grade.
• The NGSS were specifically designed to prepare
  students for college, careers, and citizenship.
• NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science
  Standards For States, By States. Appendix A
  Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science
  Standards. Washington, DC The National Academies
  Press. Link

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Key Shifts

• The NGSS are aligned with the Maryland College
  and Career Readiness ELA and Mathematics
  Standards.
• The NGSS were purposefully created based on
  research, by an extensive group - across 26
  states - of practicing scientists, brain research
  professionals, science education researchers,
  educators, policy experts, and were even released
  to the public for review and revision.
• NGSS Lead States. 2013. Next Generation Science
  Standards For States, By States. Appendix A
  Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science
  Standards. Washington, DC The National Academies
  Press. Link

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2014 - 2015As we implement

• We want to focus on
• Scientific and Engineering Practices

• Asking Questions (for science) and defining
  problems (for engineering)
• Developing and using models
• Planning and carrying out investigations
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematics and computational thinking
• Constructing explanations (for science) and
• designing solutions (for engineering)
• Engaging in argument from evidence
• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating
  information

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Kindergarten Quarter 1

• Scientists and Engineers
• Scientists and engineers have different
  responsibilities but work together to solve
  problems.
• Scientists investigate the world around them and
  gather evidence related to questions asked.
• Engineers work to design solutions to problems
  using the Engineering Design Process (EDP).
• Both careers use a variety of tools to support
  their work.

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Kindergarten Quarter 2

• Weather
• Sunlight warms the Earths surface.
• Weather is a combination of sunlight, wind, snow
  or rain, and temperature in a certain place at a
  certain time.
• People measure weather conditions and notice
  patterns over time.
• Some kinds of severe weather are more likely in
  some areas, and communities can use forecasts to
  prepare and respond to these events.

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Kindergarten Quarter 3

• Forces and Interactions Pushes and Pulls
• Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and
  directions.
• Pushing or pulling on an object can change the
  speed or direction of its motion.
• When objects touch or collide, they push on one
  another and can change motion.
• A bigger push or pull can make things speed up or
  slow down more quickly.
• People can solve problems through engineering.

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Kindergarten Quarter 4

• Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  Animals, Plants, and Their Environment
• All animals need food in order to live and grow.
• Plants and animals can change their environment.
• Living things need water, air, and resources from
  the land.
• Humans use natural resources for everything they
  do.
• People can make choices to reduce their impact on
  the land, water, air, and other living things.

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For more information

• http//www.nextgenscience.org/

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Long Range Planning

• Once each quarter, every team in the school has a
  long range planning session for one full day.
• We meet with our RST and MST to plan for future
  lessons, ensure we are meeting Common Core
  Standards, and to build a sense of team work,
  with everyone sharing ideasmaking the most of
  our talented team!
• Substitutes will be utilized in the classroom
  while we are meeting.

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Reading

• Reading groups based on each students current
  level (flexible and changing)
• Levels Emergent, Early 1, Early 2 , Early 3,
  Fluent
• Reading behavior checklist for each level
• Benchmark assessments to determine level of books
  to choose ( A-C Emergent level, C, D, E Early 1
  level, and E, F, G, H, I, Early 2 level)

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REading

• Letter sounds, rhyming, word families, decoding
  skills, fluency, comprehension
• Sight word practice is beneficial to help
  students gain confidence in their reading skills
  (20-25 words by end of K.) Will be part of
  homework.
• Reading to your child every night is a great way
  to increase their reading skills and to encourage
  a love of reading

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REading

• We will follow the Common Core Reading Standards
• There will be a balance between fiction and
  non-fiction text.
• Text dependent questions
• Vocabulary instruction
• Meeting goals of Common Core through Daily 5
  structure

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Writing

• First QuarterDeveloping a Community of Writers
• Various writing experiences including class
  stories, dictating a response and drawing a
  picture, shared writing (teacher and students
  write together) independent attempts at
  expressing ideas with scribbles, random letters
  or copying words
• Students feeling like writers or authors!
• Writing projects include--ABC book and Fact
  book--Book Review and Thank You NotesPersonal
  Narrative and Acrostic Poems (all part of the
  Writing Framework)

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math

• Common Core Math Standards will be followed.
  Parents will receive quarterly updates about what
  students are learning and how to help at home.
• Students will be grouped by ability within each
  classroom and across classrooms based on Summer
  Math Assessments, classroom observations and data
  collection.
• We will begin switching for Math instruction on
  October 6th. Parents will be notified if their
  child will be switching to another classroom for
  Math. Most students will remain in their
  homerooms.

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Math

• We need parent support too!!!!!!!
• Start now by having your child work on counting
  from 1-100 by ones and counting on from random
  numbers (begin at 36 and count to 51)
• Make Math part of your childs life every day by
  talking with them about numbers ( i.e. if Aunt
  Mary and Uncle Joe are coming for dinner, how
  many total plates will we need on the table?)

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What Will Our Students Learn?
Pre K
Kindergarten

• Problem Solving
• Counting Cardinality
• Measurement
• Shapes and Attributes
• Sorting Classifying
• Making and Breaking Apart Sets

• Problem Solving
• Counting Cardinality
• Place Value (tens and ones)
• Addition/Subtraction
• Fact Fluency (within 5)
• Measurement
• Shapes and Figures

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Reminders SMART PAGES
Navigating the Site
http//smart.wikispaces.hcpss.org
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Additional Resources

• http//smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net/CommonCoreStat
  eStandards
• http//pta.org/common_core_state_standards.asp
• www.mdk12.org
• www.corestandards.org
• www.parcconline.org

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Homework

• Homework will begin in Octobersent home on
  Mondays in the Phelps Luck folder
• Take Home book, sight words and a Math review
• Special activities on occasion
• Return homework each Friday

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• Children who are solid readers
• perform better in school
• have a healthy self-image
• become lifelong learners
• All of the these outcomes lead to our childrens
  viability in a competitive world.

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Difficulties with reading are related to a
childs opportunity to read. Daily reading at
home provides opportunity for practice, growing
interests, and expanding vocabulary and knowledge
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Folders

• Folders are used to communicate from home to
  school and from school to home.
• Folders promote responsibility and provide an
  organizational tool for your child.
• Please send and check folders DAILY.

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PBIS at Phelps Luck Elementary School

Fabulous Falcons Respect Self Respect
Others Respect Property
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Fabulous Falcons

• Fabulous Falcon incentive tickets are used
  through out the school day. Students can receive
  Falcons during their bus ride and during the
  school day.
• When a student demonstrates the expected
  behaviors (Respecting self, others, and property)
  they receive a Falcon. The Falcons are redeemed
  for incentives in the classroom, team, or
  school-wide.
• Classroom incentives examples
• Sit at teachers desk
• Use special pen to do class work
• Extra computer time
• Read a story to the class
• Sit in a special chair
• Special classroom job
• Lunch bunch

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Student incentives

• Team-wide incentives
• Team-wide monthly incentives include many of the
  following activities
• Extra recess time
• Team-wide art project
• Movie
• Stations
• Dance party
• School-wide incentives
• At the end of each quarter, all students will
  participate in a school-wide incentive.
• Some incentive ideas are
• DROP EVERYTHING AND DANCE!
• Dining in style
• Gift Card Raffles

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Steps for Soaring to Success!
Step 1 Green Card Everyone starts here
When a disruptive behavior occurs, the teacher
will use nonverbal redirections and whole class
affirmations in order to redirect the
student. If the student continues to display
disruptive behaviors, the student will receive
Verbal Warning 1. If disruptive behaviors
continue, then the student will receive Verbal
Warning 2.
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Steps for Soaring t0 Success Continued

• Step 2 Yellow Stop and Think Level
• Move student to new area. Give 3-5 minutes to
  make required behavior change.
• If behavior has not changed, the student is made
  aware that they need to stop and think about
  their behavior. They will be asked to complete a
  Stop and Think Form with the teacher. The top
  portion will go home along with a yellow parent
  letter.
• At home parents can support their child by
  reviewing the Stop and Think form, signing and
  sending back to school the yellow letter.

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Soaring to Success Continued

• Step 3 Red Office Support
• If disruptive behaviors continue, then the
  staff member will seek office support.

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How can parents support PBIS at home?

• Talk with your child about what it means to
  respect self, others and property at home.
• Focus on the positive things that your child does
  at home and talk about why these behaviors are
  important to you.
• Assist teachers in the classroom with management
  of the PBIS program if needed.

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Behavior Calendar
October
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 5 6 7
10 11 12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
I had a great day I Needed a Few Reminders
Support Teacher Needed Phone Call Home
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Fabulous Falcons
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School Wide Breakfast Program

• Breakfast is offered to our students everyday.
• Participation in breakfast is completely
  voluntary.
• There is no charge for breakfast.
• Breakfast is offered from 840-855.
• Students should arrive in time to eat breakfast
  so that the instructional day can begin promptly
  at 900.
• Prepackaged breakfast items include cereal,
  juice, apple sauce or muffins. Milk is offered
  separately.

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Lunch Snack

• Lunch
• Labeled in baggie/envelope
• Exact change if possible
• Discuss selections prior
• Uneaten lunch sent home
• Encourage NO sharing
• PEANUT FREE Snack
• Separate from lunch
• Labeled w/name snack
• Non-perishable
• Utensils
• Pretzels, Goldfish, fruit, etc.

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Recess

• Recess is 30 minutes long.
• Children will go outside in winter as long as the
  wind chill is above 20 degrees.
• Be sure children are dressed for outdoor play.
  (appropriate shoes and clothing)
• Children are expected to respond to the whistle
  by coming to line immediately. (safety precaution)

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Specials
Art - Mrs. Langevin and Ms. Papaioannu Music Ms.
Nordquist and Mrs. Yi P.E. - Mr. Deppen and Mr.
Nunn Media - Mrs. Krivach and Mrs. Greene
Technology Support in the classroom Mrs.
Anderson and Dr. Stevens
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Birthday Celebrations

• Non-food items such as party favors, playdough,
  stickers
• Contact your childs teacher before sending items
• Party invitations should be sent from home rather
  than given out at school

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Field Trips

• Mid October-- Sharps Farm
• All students must return permission slips to
  attend.
• Chaperone sign up will be on the field trip
  permission slip form.
• Chaperones must sign and return chaperone form.
• No siblings are allowed on field trips.

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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 childs name.
• We will periodically ask for extra supplies such
  as tissues, glue sticks and baggies.

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Parent Involvement

• Volunteers begins in OCTOBER
• One-to-One Reading
• Small Groups
• Assembling Books at School or at Home
• Special Events and Celebrations
• Room Parents (send note to teacher if interested)
• Conferences (Held in November and February)

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Parent Involvement

• Working with your child at home
• Read stories daily
• Discuss the characters, setting, and plot
• Make connections from personal experiences
• www.starfall.com
• www.abcya.com
• Make Math Moments
• Count objects
• Use math vocabulary (more, less, equal)
• http//www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/index.html
• Assist with Homework daily

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Have your child practice

• Tying their shoe laces
• Zipping and buttoning their jackets
• Opening juice boxes and food bags
• Writing their name

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Back to School Night!

• Thank you for joining us this evening.
• You may visit your childs classroom after the
  presentation. Be sure to check their table for
  any important papers you may need to fill out.
• You can also leave your child a little note from
  you ?

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THANK YOU FOR COMING!!

• We look forward to a fabulous year!