Welcome to Parent Information Night

1. Welcome to Parent Information Night Crown Point Kindergarten Mrs. Parrott & Ms. Miller

2. School Hours / Attendance School Hours are: 8:15am– 3:15pm • 8:15 is tardy bell; you must sign your child in at the office • Must send in note when your child is absent

3. Daily Schedule 7:45 – 8:15: Arrival/Morning Work 8:15-8:30: CPES News 8:30 – 9:00: Calendar 9:00 - 9:30: Writing 9:30 – 10:15: Workshop 10:15 – 11:45: Specials 11:45 – 12:15: Read-Aloud 12:15 – 12:40: LUNCH 12:40 – 1:30: Math 1:30- 2:00: Physical Activity 2:00 – 2:15 Snack 2:15 – 3:00: Social Studies / Science 3:00- 3:15: Dismissal

4. Crown Point 3’Rs Rules • Come to school prepared. • Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. • Respect all people and property. • Walk through the building quietly and on the right side of the hall.

5. Classroom Rules 1. Listen and follow directions the first time given. 2. Keep your hands and feet to yourself. 3. Respect your teachers, adults, friends, and leaning environment. 4. Demonstrate “3R’s” behavior throughout the school. 5. Always try your best!

6. Consequences and Incentives Consequences 1.. Verbal warning. 2. Time out for 5 minutes. 3. Verbal warning. 4. Time out for 5 minutes, move to yellow. “Thinking Laps” during recess or silent lunch. 5. Time out 10 minutes removed from class, move to red. 6. Office visit, phone call home, referral. 7. Severe infractions: straight to #6. • Incentives • 1. Verbal praise • 2. Sticker book • 3. Treasure box • 4. Special privileges/activities • 5. “Shining Lion” Award given weekly • “Terrific Kid” awards given month

7. Parent-Teacher Communications • Note in Communication Folder • Write on notebook paper behind Calendar • Email lauraa.mcmillan@cms.k12.nc.us lynn.miller@cms.k12.nc.us • Weekly Take Home Folder • Phone Calls (980)343-6535 • Class Wiki • http://lauramcmillan.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/

8. Transportation Changes Please write a note if there is a change in your child’s afternoon transportation.

9. Class Wiki • http://lauramcmillan.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/ • Classroom updates • Calendar • Upcoming Events • Recommended Websites • Class Wish List

10. Curriculum LITERACY • Big Five of Literacy • Phonemic Awareness • Syllables • Rhyming • sound manipulation and isolation • Auditory: does not involve print • Alphabetic Principle • Words are composed letters which represent sounds. • Letter identification • Letter/sound • Fluency • Word recognition • High frequency words • Use of rhymes and poems • Vocabulary • Read aloud and class discussions provide opportunities to grow vocabulary • Comprehension • Retelling a story • Connecting to self • Literacy Block • Writing • Mini-lessons • Phonics • Word Work • Centers • Guided Reading • Balanced Reading

11. Curriculum Social Studies Essential Questions We will answer: -How do people, seasons, or life events bring on change over time? -How do maps and globes use graphic representations to describe surroundings? -How do humans adapt to weather conditions and use environmental resources to meet their basic needs and wants? -How do jobs help people and families meet their needs and wants? -What type of relationships do good citizens need to exhibit? -How are individuals from our school, communities, or around the world similar and different?

12. Curriculum Science • Forces and Motion • Positional words • How things move • Matter: properties and change • Observe using Five Senses • Classify things by properties • Describe an object’s physical properties (color, size, texture) • Earth Systems • Weather / seasons • Observe using Five Senses • Living Organisms • Living / non-living things • Basic needs of animals • Differences of animals / humans • How animals and humans grow and change, life cycles

13. Curriculum Math • Number Sense • Count to 100 • Count-on • Write numerals 0 – 20 • Count to tell “how many?” • Number conservation • Number Operations: • Addition and subtraction • Base 10 • Numbers 11 - 19 • Describe and Compare attributes • Size, color, length, weight… • Identify and Describe shapes • squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons, cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres • Building shapes Investigations *Hands-on exploratory learning. *manipulatives and problem solving

14. Homework • Math and Literacy Homework will go home bi-weekly in Communication Folder. • Complete and turn-in inside the Communication Folder. • Please do not write on notebook paper behind the Calendar. • Nightly Reading is also part of your homework.

15. FRED Books~Along with Nightly Homework~Begins October 1st • Families • Read • Every • Day Books • Each day students will bring a book home and reading log. Students and Parents should read together each night along with regular homework.

16. Evaluations • Pre-assessments • Work samples • Teacher observation / participation in class • One-on-one Assessments • Homework • Report Cards / Midterms • MAPS (Literacy) • Reading 3D (Literacy) • Kathy Richardson (Math) • PowerSchool: https://cms.powerschool.com/public/ - Check your child’s progress throughout the year.

17. Conferences • 1st Quarter Conferences will be held after the end of 1st Quarter (Oct. 29). • Please look for sign up sheet in Communication Folder as we get closer to the date. • This will give you information about how your child is progressing and about the report card.

18. Questions?? Thank you for coming!