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KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION MEETING

Paulding County School District Presentation Spring 2016 By: PCSD Title I Instructional Lead Teachers

INTRODUCTIONS

Karen Aylwin – District Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator kaylwin@paulding.k12.ga.us Elementary School Instructional Lead Teachers (ILTs)

Lynne Patterson – Hiram Elementary lpatterson@paulding.k12.ga.us Karen Woodlief – Allgood Elementary kwoodlief@paulding.k12.ga.us Carmen Bowling - Baggett Elementary cbowling@paulding.k12.ga.US Kim Williams – Roberts Elementary Kwilliams@paulding.k12.ga.us Crystal Dankert – Hutchens Elementary cdankert@paulding.k12.ga.us Mary Hannah Gaddis – New Georgia mhgaddis@paulding.k12.ga.us Wendy Howd – Poole Elementary whowd@paulding.k12.ga.us Sandra Mitchell – Ragsdale Elementary smitchell@paulding.k12.ga.us Shetal Slusher – Dallas Elementary sslusher@paulding.k12.ga.us Kathy Sander – Union Elementary ksanders@paulding.k12.ga.us Endea Hudgins – Panter Elementary ehudgins@paulding.k12.ga.us Karen Slate – Northside Elementary kslate@paulding.12.ga.us

TYPICAL KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE*

7:30-8:00 Drop-Off and Independent Activity 8:00 School Starts 8:00-8:10 Attendance & Announcements 8:10-9:10 Whole Group Reading & Language Arts 9:10-10:00 Small Group Reading (students work on tasks for remediation or acceleration) 10:00-10:30 Science or Social Studies 10:30-10:45 Recess 10:45-11:15 Lunch 11:30-12:15 Specials (PE, Music, Art, Media Center, Guidance) 12:15-1:15 Whole Group Math 1:15-2:00 Small Group Math (students work on tasks for remediation or acceleration) 2:00-2:15 Pack-Up/Read Aloud 2:20 Dismissal *the actual order of events may differ from school-to-school

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

• Breakfast - $1.25/day
• Lunch - $2.00/day
• Free & Reduced Lunch Forms are sent home the first day of school or during
• pen house.

 It takes up to 2 weeks to get approval.

• You may prepay your child's meal account online with MasterCard or Visa.

Please log on to www.myschoolbucks.com for more details.

• For more information about school breakfast and lunch.

http://tinyurl.com/h7h5o8f (handout provided)

TRANSPORTATION

Paulding County School District Website  www.paulding.k12.ga.us Find It Fast (right hand side) Bus Stop / School Locator - 2015-16  Click on School/Bus Locator  Enter your child’s information (grade and address)

LEARNING BRIDGE (PRIVATE AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE)

http://www.learningbridgepaulding.com/

• Their goal is to provide a fun, safe environment for children who need consistent care

in the afternoons

• In order for your child to stay in learning bridge they must be registered.
• We are pleased to offer the following two program choices for a very competitive

rate:

 Full Time Program (4 or 5 days per week)–$35 weekly per child  Part Time Program (1, 2 or 3 days per week)–$21 weekly per child  Yearly Registration Fee (non-refundable)–$15/child or $30/family  No drop-in or short term services are available.

WHAT IS OPEN HOUSE?

• Visit your child’s classroom
• Complete beginning of school year paperwork.
• Meet with the School Nurse if needed
• Bus drivers to assist with pick-up/drop-off times.
• Opportunity to register for Learning Bridge
• Pay for student lunches
• Visit the Parent Resource Center
• Meet administration

WHAT ENGLISH/LITERACY SKILLS WILL YOUR CHILD LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN?

• Naming upper- and lower-case letters, matching those letters with their sounds,

and printing them

• Comparing the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories,

such as fairy tales and folktales

• Retelling familiar stories and talking about stories read to them using details

from the text

• Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to describe an event,

including his or her reaction to what happened

• Stating an opinion or preference about a topic or book in writing (e.g., “My

favorite book is…”)

WHAT ENGLISH/LITERACY SKILLS WILL YOUR CHILD LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN?

• Taking part in classroom conversations and following rules for

discussions

• Speaking clearly to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas,

including descriptions of familiar people, places, things, and events

• Asking and answering questions about key details in stories or
• ther information read aloud
• Understanding and using question words in discussions
• Learning to recognize and spell sight words

National PTA Parents’ Guide to Student Success for Kindergarten

WHAT MATH SKILLS WILL YOUR CHILD LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN?

• Counting objects to tell how many there are
• Comparing two groups of objects to tell which group, if either, has more;

comparing two written numbers to tell which is greater

• Acting out addition and subtraction word problems and drawing diagrams to

represent them

• Addition with a sum of 10 or less; subtracting from a number 10 or less; and

solving addition and subtraction word problems

• Adding and subtracting very small numbers quickly and accurately (e.g., 3 + 1)
• Correctly naming shapes regardless of orientation or size (e.g., a square
• riented as a ‘diamond’ is still a square)

National PTA Parents’ Guide to Student Success for Kindergarten

READY, SET, GO! 

Social  Cooperate with adults  Play and cooperate with other children  Share and take turns  Sit for short periods (15 minutes)  Follow class rules  Understand and follow directions  Communicate about wants and needs

Academic  Show an interest in books  Hold book and turn pages correctly  Identify labels and signs in the environment  Use crayons, pencils, scissors  Express ideas with drawings  Identify 10 basic colors by name – (red, blue, green, yellow, blue, purple, brown, black, white, pink)  Begin to identify letters of the alphabet  Write first name using capital and lower case letters  Tell about an experience  Identify shapes – square, circle, oval, diamond, rectangle, triangle  Count to 20 by ones  Recognize groups of one, two, three, four, and five objects  Begin to identify numbers (0 – 10)

READY, SET, GO! 

GKIDS ASSESSMENT

(GEORGIA KINDERGARTEN INVENTORY OF DEVELOPING SKILLS)

• A year-long, performance-based assessment aligned to the state mandated content

standards.

• Provides teachers with information about the level of instructional support needed

by individual students entering Kindergarten and First Grade.

• Throughout the year, teachers assess students and record GKIDS data (Formative

Assessments) about Kindergarten students’ developing skills in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Personal/Social Development, & Approaches to Learning.

• At the end of the year, summary reports and individual student reports will be

generated based on the data the teacher has entered throughout the year (Summative Assessment), and scores in Language Arts & Math serving as an indicator of First grade readiness.

PERFORMANCE LEVELS

ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science standards will be assessed using two to five performance levels for each element.

• Not Yet Demonstrated
• Emerging
• Progressing
• Meets the Standard
• Exceeds the Standard

SUMMER TIPS

English Language Arts & Literacy  Read with your child every day.  Encourage your child to tell you about his or her day. Keep paper, markers, or crayons around the house for your child to write letters or words to draw a picture about his or her day. Have your child describe the picture to you.  Play word games like I Spy, sing songs, and make silly rhymes together.

SUMMER TIPS

Mathematics

• Look for word problems in real life. Some kindergarten examples might

include:

• Play “Write the next number.” You write a number, and your child writes

the next number.

• Ask your child questions that require counting as many as 20 objects. For

example, ask, “How many books do you have about wild animals?”

• Ask your child questions that require comparing numbers. “Who is

wearing more bracelets, you or your sister?”

HOW WILL THE SCHOOL SUPPORT PARENTS?

• Communication in a variety of ways: newsletters, emails, One Call now, etc.
• Offer monthly parent meetings on a variety of topics (state standards and curriculum,

child’s progress, Annual Title I meeting, etc.).

• Family Curriculum Nights
• Title I Instructional Lead Teachers
• Parent Resource Centers

PARENT RESOURCE CENTERS

The following schools have a Parent Resource Center. These centers act as a lending library of educational resources for parents to check out and use with their child at home.  Allgood, Baggett, Dallas, Hiram, Northside, Panter, Poole, Ragsdale, Union, Hutchens, Roberts, and New Georgia The resource centers are funded with Title I funds. These resources are also available to you for checkout.

WEST GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARY

• 4 Locations
• Online Calendar Available, www.wgrl.net
• Paper Copies of Calendars from all Libraries available on table
• Elementary Age Activities Weekly unless noted “Baby Activity”
• Story Time Once a week and Baby Story Time Once a Week
• Monday Morning “Mini” meet ups (activities for socialization)
• Chalk Club-Vocab Work
• Math Club-Crazy 8’s
• Board Game Days
• Movie Days
• Lego Club
• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Campaign (reading Log with stickers and prizes at 500, 750,

and 1000 books), Under Age 6

PAULDING COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION

www.paulding.gov Online Calendar of Educational Enrichment Activities: Science Says Ages 3-5, hands

• n experiments from Atoms to Zoology

Camps: Superheroes in Action for Boys Ages 3-5, Hip Hop Dance for All Ages 4-12, Kinder Camp: Crafts, Gym Time Ages 3-5 I Want to Be a Firefighter: Saturday, July 16th, 1-2:30 for Ages 3-5, $8 Saturday, April 23rd, Touch a Truck, 10-12, Veteran’s Park, FREE Karate, Tumbling, Bug Catchers---All Ages 3-5 770-445-8065

877-255-4254 www.allgakids.org Summer Camp Search Quality Child Care Search---Afterschool Programs Opportunities for Financial Assistance Information Cards on Table

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We love volunteers!

Open House PTA August - September: volunteer meeting information flyer, newsletters, school website Parent & Family Engagement Plan Contact Title I ILT

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

• At School:
• Making grade level copies
• Reading to classes
• Parent Resource Center
• Spanish translator
• Book Fair: during conference weeks
• Room Mom
• PTA events
• School events
• Title I events: setting up, sign-ins, handing
• ut materials
• At Home:
• Preparing supplies: cutting out items,

filling bags, making resources

• Reviewing Title I documents and

providing feedback

• PTA Hospitality for teacher luncheons

and conference week snacks

• Assist room moms with needed supplies

for the classroom and/or class party

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Event Date Contact

Allgood Fun Run September 3 - 5 SHarris@paulding.k12.ga.us Welcome Dance 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. September 5 pta.allgood@yahoo.com Ice Cream Social & The “Scoop” on What Your Child Will be Learning This Year 6:00- 7:30 p.m. September 11

KWoodlief@paulding.k12.ga.us

All Pro Dads 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. 9/26, 11/14, 1/9, 3/13 PTA or Kwoodlief Spooky Science Night October 10 PTA Book Fair 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. October 13-17 & March 16-20

ADaniell@paulding.k12.ga.us

Family Math Night Kwoodlief Santa’s Secret Shop 12/8 – 12/12 PTA

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Event Date Contact

Reflections Reception December 4 PTA Royal Ball January 30 PTA Windows to the World Family Night February 12 Kwoodlief Grade Level Field Days May

SHarris@paulding.k12.ga.us

Student Success Night May 21 Kwoodlief

Allgoodpta.com Allgood website – Title I link

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Make arrangements to come on a specific day of the week Designate a location where copies/items to be made will be left for pick up (with instructions) Email the contact person if you are not able to come Check in at the front office Be sure to have your drivers license Mandated Reporter Training

2016-2017 PAULDING COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

• Access at anytime via www.paulding.k12.ga.us
• Click on “Calendar” & choose the 2016-17 school year
• Dates to be Aware of:
• Open House: July 28th 2pm-6pm
• First Day of School: Aug 1st
• Early Release Days: Dismiss 2 hours early
• Fall/Spr Conferences: Dismiss 1 hour early (wks of Oct 10 & Mar 20)
• Breaks: wks of Sept 26, Nov 21, Dec 21-Jan 4, Feb 20, & Apr 3
• Information about Dismissals & Closings (i.e. inclement weather)

communicated through PCSD website, social media feeds, and One Call Now telephone system

QUESTIONS?

Please contact your child’s school Title I Instructional Lead Teacher, or the Paulding County School District Title I Parent Involvement Specialist. Allgood Elementary Karen Woodlief 770.443.8070 kwoodlief@paulding.k12.ga.us Baggett Elementary Carmen Bowling 678.460.1570 cbowling@paulding.k12.ga.us Dallas Elementary Shetal Slusher 770.443.8018 sslusher@paulding.k12.ga.us Hiram Elementary Lynne Patterson 770.443.3392 lpatterson@paulding.k12.ga.us Hutchens Elementary Crystal Dankert 678.838.2683 cdankert@paulding.k12.ga.us New Georgia Elementary Mary Hannah Gaddis 770.445.3597 mgaddis@paulding.k12.ga.us Northside Elementary Karen Slate 770.443.7008 kslate@paulding.k12.ga.us Panter Elementary Endea Hudgins 770.443.1303 ehudgins@paulding.k12.ga.us Poole Elementary Wendy Howd 770.505.5541 whowd@paulding.k12.ga.us Ragsdale Elementary Sandra Mitchell 770.443.2140 smitchell@paulding.k12.ga.us berts Elementary Kim Williams 770.443.8060 kcwilliams@paulding.k12.ga.us Union Elementary Kathy Sanders 770.443.4191 ksanders@paulding.k12.ga.us PCSD Title I Parent Involvement Specialist Karen Aylwin 770.443.8000 kaylwin@paulding.k12.ga.us