WELCOME TO RANDALL PEPPER TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN! 2020-2021 MRS. ARAT
MRS. ARAT Hi, I am Mrs. Arat I have been teaching in FUSD for twenty years. First at Maple, South Tamarind, Shadow Hills, Oak Park and now Randall Pepper. The last eight years have been in TK. Before that Kindergarten and 1 st grade. I have a Bachelors of Arts Degree from Indiana University, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State Fullerton and a Transitional Kindergarten Teaching Certificate from the University of La Verne. I am married with three grown sons. I became a grandmother in April when my granddaughter Ayah was born.
CONTACT INFORMATION Email: aratel@fusd.net (This is the best way to contact me while we are distance learning) School Phone: (909) 357-5730 ➢ Office hours on TEAMS: By Appointment ➢ I will return emails/messages as soon as possible. ☺ ➢ We will be using ParentSquare for messaging when it ➢ becomes available.
TK GOALS To provide a developmentally appropriate and hands-on program in which students learn social and academic skills to help them succeed in kindergarten and beyond. ➢ Develop knowledge in the alphabet, sounds, etc. ➢ Recognize numbers and be able to count sets ➢ Retell stories, share details, etc.
WHAT YOU Monday- Independent work assignments CAN EXPECT Friday posted on TEAMS in a Wakelet. Monday- We will meet live on TEAMS: EACH WEEK • Friday AM Class 8:00 M-F (Plus assigned group time) • PM Class 11:00 Daily except Wed. (Plus assigned group time) (Wed. will be from 1:00-1:30 only) Monday- Independent work turned in daily. Friday Monday- Virtual office hours are by appointment Friday (AM10:00-10:30) (PM 1:30-2:30) Email /Messages returned as soon as possible
LEARNING CONNECTIONS We will use the following for this course: ➢ Teams- used for video conferencing on a daily basis ➢ Connect ED- used for the curriculum ➢ Flip Grid- used for video responses ➢ Seesaw- used for asynchronous learning and communication ➢ Parentsquare- Used for communication ➢ Imagine Learning- Used for English Language Development
Sample AM- Student Schedule by Time Class Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday Schedule 8:00-8:30 Whole group- 8:00-8:30 Synchronous AM Group Synchronous AM Group Attendance/Circle Social Emotional All Students Online with Teacher Time/Calendar/ Literacy/ AM STUDENT DAY Music & Movement 8:30-8:55 Group 1 Small Group 1 (4-5 students) 8:30-9:00 Student Support Online with Teacher 8:30-9:00 8:30-9:30 Group 2 Group 3 Asynchronous Asynchronous 9:00-9:25 Group 2 Small Group 2 (4-5 students) 90 minutes Asynchronous Online with Teacher throughout the day Flipgrid/Wakelet 8:55-10:00 8:30-9:30 Group 1 Group 3 Asynchronous Asynchronous 9:30-10:00 Group 3 Small Group 3 (4-6 students_ 20 minutes Asynchronous Online with Teacher Outdoor/Active Play 8:55-10:00 9:25-10:00 Group 1 Group 2 45 minutes Asynchronous Asynchronous Asynchronous Indoor Play 10:00-10:30 Student Support Time AM Synchronous By Appointment Asynchronous 20 minutes Outdoor/Active Play 45 minutes Indoor Unstructured Play Sample AM Student Schedule by Groups Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 All Students 8:00-8:30 8:00-8:30-Whole Group 8:00-8:30-Whole Group 8:00-8:30-Whole Group Whole Group All Students Online with All Students Online with All Students Online with All Students Online Teacher Teacher Teacher Social Emotional 8:35-9:00 8:30-8:55 Small Group 9:00-9:25 Small Group 9:30-9:55 Small Group Student Support Online with Teacher Online with Teacher Online with Teacher By Appointment 60 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes throughout the day throughout the day throughout the day Asynchronous Independent Practice Independent Practice Independent Practice throughout the day Online Online Online Flipgrid/Wakelet 20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes 20 minutes Asynchronous Outdoor/Active Play Outdoor/Active Play Outdoor/Active Play Outdoor/Active Play 45 minutes 45 minutes 45 minutes 45 minutes Indoor Play Indoor Play Indoor Play Asynchronous Indoor Play 10:00-10:30 10:00-10:30 10:00-10:30 Student Support Time Student Support Time Student Support Time By Appointment By Appointment By Appointment
PM STUDENT DAY
ATTENDANCE POLICY ➢ You must log in and actively participate to be considered present for the day. ➢ If you have questions about attendance, you can contact the office: 909-357-5730
WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TK District provided Internet service Supplies: Designated laptop workstation Pencils Crayons Paper (for writing and drawing) Scissors Glue
EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION & BEHAVIOR Attend Have Make Students Please have Please make a workstation sure an adult will attend set up in is available daily live your home for meetings on where your assistance TEAMS. child can use especially their during our computer live sessions. and materials without distractions.
Dates/Week # Unit/Topic/Subject Course Content Week 1-4 Aug. 24-Sept. 18 ELA: Who we are Learning about ourselves and Math: Attributes, Counting, how to describe objects Subitizing, Patterns Week 5-8 Sept. 21-Oct.16 ELA: Making Friends Learning about friendships and Math: shapes, Add one shapes Week 9-12 Oct. 19-Nov. 19 ELA: Families Learning about our families Math: Numbers 0-10 and numbers 0-10
GRADING POLICY Students in TK are graded on a developmental scale from 1-4. As the year progresses the scores should increase towards a 4. Progress Reports and Report Cards will be mailed home 4 times a year and will show the students current developmental level for each graded area (math, Language Arts, Social Emotional Skills).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! GRACIAS POR SU APOYO! Together we can make a difference in your child’s life. Juntos podemos hacer una diferencia en la vida de su hijo(a).
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