Welcome to Graden !

1. Welcome to Graden! April 16, 2012

2. PTA • Susan Buckles – Current President • Kari Yager – 2012-2013 President

3. Special Services • Heather Pappert, Reading Interventionist • Katie McDaniel, Special Education

4. I see my student is struggling..Where do I go for help? Classroom Teacher • Response to Intervention • Testing for Special Education • Special Education Services

5. What’s Your Future HornetDoing Today? • Library & Art Activities • P.E. & Music Activities • Meeting New Friends

6. A Day in the Life of a Kindergartner

7. Skills to Ensure Kindergarten Success • Group Work – Taking Turns and Sharing • Individual Work – Working quietly • Partner Work – Leadership Skills • Listening Attentively • Following Directions Given • Staying On-Task for Extended Work Periods

8. Lunch • Five school lunch choices each day • 2 hot lunch choices (always one vegetarian) • Yogurt • Grab and Go • Sunbutter and Jelly • Lunch from home can be brought any day • Students will enter a five-digit pin number daily

9. Daily Transportation • You will receive a postcard in the mail from the bus company listing your bus stop and time. • We use color-coded wristbands the first week. • Teachers escort students to the bus door. • We use upper grade students as buddies the first week. • Daily car riders will sign up in the • office and receive a placard to • use each day.

10. Adventure Club • Before and/or after school care for Graden students • Fee based • Before school hours: 6:30 – 8:35 a.m. • After school hours: 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. • Open on inclement weather (snow) days and non-school days. • Site manager: Susan Cook • District Phone: 359-4064 • Enroll soon – they do have a waiting list! • See white form in folder for additional information

11. What Can You Do To Help Now? • Read, read, and read some more! • Play games to promote listening, following directions, taking turns, and sharing. • Start and/or keep a schedule or daily routine for your child. • Practice self-help skills. (buttoning, tying, zipping, etc.) • Use your environment as a learning tool (numbers, letters)

12. Kindergarten Top Ten

13. Learning Tools

14. Ways to Help in the Classroom • Volunteer your time to help the teacher and work with students • Volunteer from home • Send in supplies • Chaperone field trips • Classroom parties

15. Our Goals as Kindergarten Teachers • Help your child have a successful 1st year of school • Provide a caring and nurturing environment where your child can learn • Guide your child in learning • Maintain open lines of communication

16. Summer School • June 4-22, 2012 • 8:00-12:00 Monday – Friday • FREE! • Provide your own transportation • Location: Graden Elementary • Fill out enrollment form included in your folder. • Mark “kindergarten” as the grade level.

17. Enrollment Paperwork • Admission Form • Emergency Contact/Health Information • Immunization Requirements • Eye Exam Form • FERPA • Confidential Resource Checklist • Behavior Affirmation Statement • Parent Survey – Fill out and leave with us!

18. Mark Your Calendars!!! Kindergarten Roundup Monday, May 14, 12:30-7:00 • Please sign up for a time to come with your child for a fun tour and meeting with a teacher. • You may register anytime, starting today! See folder for required documents and paperwork. Parent Orientation – Kindergarten Only – Parents Only Thursday, August 9, 2012 Back to School Night – Parents and Students Monday, August 13, 2012 First Day of School – Students Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Please Reference Orange 2012-2013 Park Hill Calendar

19. Thank you for taking time out of your day to support your child’s education. Your help is vitally important in making this year successful.