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▪ Kristin Abercrombie ▪ abercrombiek@fultonschools.or

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▪ Silpa Peri ▪ peris@fultonschools.org ▪ Tiaria Kidd ▪ kiddt@fultonschools.org

▪ School Hours: 7:40 – 2:20 ▪ Children can enter the classroom at 7:10

and are considered tardy if not in the classroom by 7:40.

▪ The Fulton County Board of Education

considers regular school attendance essential to successful school progress. Students must be present to take full advantage of available educational

• pportunities.

▪ If your child is sick due to an illness, a

written excuse (note or e-mail) must be sent within 3 days of returning to school for the absence to be considered excused.

▪ Please do not send your child to school

unless he/she has been without fever or symptoms for 24 hours.

▪ Katherine Mosley: kmosley@gmail.com ▪ Mystery Reader: Parent will plan and bring age-appropriate

books to share with the class (monthly)

▪ Craft Helper: Parent will plan and bring all supplies

necessary for an age-appropriate themed craft (monthly)

▪ Sign up coming soon! ▪ Upcoming events: Grits with Grandparents

Friday, Sept. 6

Grounds Day Saturday, Sept. 14 Fall Picture Day Tuesday, Sept. 17 Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night Tuesday, Sept. 17 Eaglefest Friday, Sept. 27

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Register to Volunteer –You must register to volunteer if you choose to be a mystery reader or craft helper. Infinite Campus –You must login and enter your e-mail to receive updates from AES and Fulton

• County. You can obtain an access

code from the front office. PTO Membership - https://alpharettaelementarypto. membershiptoolkit.com/home

MISCELLANEOUS

▪ Must have a written note or phone call to

• ffice for any change in afternoon

transportation

▪ Folders go home daily with a daily sheet

• report. Please send folders and daily

sheets back to school, so we can keep communicating about your child.

▪ Due to school policy, no food or party

decorations can be sent for birthday

• celebrations. Parents can be a surprise

mystery reader for that day and bring something to share with the class (pencils, stickers, etc…) No party invitations can be sent through the school.

▪ Spirit Wear days are every Friday. Wear

your AES colors or an AES shirt.

▪ Please send a water bottle/ cup for your

child every day for lunch/ snack time.

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Unique Learning – www.n2y.com

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Primary goal is to give each child a way to participate, learn, and succeed in the classroom

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Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) – gelds.decal.ga.gov/

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Supports the growth of the whole child

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Five domains of learning

The five domains of learning are organized into strands, standards, and age-appropriate indicators.

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Physical Development and Motor Skills

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Health and Well-Being

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Use of Senses

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Motor Skills

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Social and Emotional Development

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Developing a Sense of Self

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Self-Regulation

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Developing a Sense of Self with Others

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Approaches to Play and Learning

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Initiative and Exploration

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Attentiveness and Persistence

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Play

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Communication, Language, and Literacy

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Receptive Language

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Expressive Language

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Early Reading

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Early Writing

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Cognitive Development and General Knowledge

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Math

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Science

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Social Studies

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Creative Development

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Cognitive Processes

▪ Arrival – Daily Living Skills (unpack, restroom, breakfast) ▪ Busy Buckets – Math (sorting/classifying, sequencing, ordering, patterns, numbers,

spatial concepts), Literacy (alphabet knowledge, picture sorting, phonological awareness, vocabulary), Fine Motor (stacking, building)/one-on-one instruction with IEP focus

▪ Hello Circle – Greeting, Attendance, Creative Movement ▪ Whole Group – Social/Emotional, Creativity, Fine Motor ▪ Small Group – Challenges and supports each student in a structured, small group or

individual environment through direct instruction and independent learning (Math, Literacy)

▪ Sensory – Addresses individual sensory needs in order to help children focus and learn ▪ Circle – Letter of the week, word of the week, shape of the week, number of the week,

color of the week, calendar, weather, Unique Learning story

▪ Centers – Structured and unstructured learn and play environment ▪ Lunch/ AM students depart

▪ Story Time – Books chosen to go with classroom theme, letter

knowledge (use of visuals and prompts to encourage reading comprehension)

▪ Academic Rotations – Structured play time in play centers (computer

center, home living center, block center, puzzle center, dramatic play center)/one-on-one instruction with IEP focus

▪ Recess – Structured and unstructured outside time ▪ Rest Time ▪ Snack ▪ Small Group/ Whole Group – Math, Literacy, Fine Motor, Creativity ▪ Closing Circle – Review, Goodbye ▪ Pack Up/ Full day students depart

Restroom – Scheduled restroom breaks every hour for all students Adaptive Art - Mondays Speech Group – Tuesdays Motor Group - Wednesdays Media Center – Thursdays (every 2 weeks) Music Therapy - Fridays

QUESTIONS???

If you have any questions or concerns about your child or the curriculum, please do not hesitate to contact me!

▪ abercrombiek@fultonschools.org