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Welcome to Kindergarten!

With The Kindergarten Team…

• Mrs. Jeanne Cano
• Ms. Stephanie Casper
• Ms. Nancy Randolph
• Mrs. Satya Kennedy

August 2017

A ne new w ad adventur nture e be begins! gins!

Principal/Parent/ Teacher/Student Contracts:

• All parents must have a signed

contract on file in the office.

• Parents/guardians may choose to sign

the form and turn them right back to the teacher TONIGHT! 

• [Third Graders will also receive a letter about MOWR for folks at home. ]

3 B’s of Good Behavior

Be safe. Be respectful. Be responsible.

Behavior & K “Token system”

• Students have one

green, yellow, red token on their desks.

• Daily goal is to keep

all tokens.

• We don’t expect

perfection, but look for efforts to maintain & to comply to reasonable requests.

• Behavior is marked

each day on Homework Report.

• SPARC room…

(See handbook for more information.)

Rewards…

• Verbal praise
• Stickers and stamps
• 3 B coupons
• Special privileges
• Extra explore time
• Extra computer time
• Fun Friday Activities

On school mornings…

 Get up early enough to not be rushed.  Make sure you have needed items (KTA folder, library book,

homework, snack) in your backpack.

 Eat a healthy breakfast.  Turn your brain on high!

Morning Class Responsibilities

• Empty backpacks at table independently.
• Student puts water bottles & snacks in

proper place.

• Student gets out lunchbox for lunch count &

place lunchboxes in basket/bin.

• Put library books in basket/bin.
• Take out daily blue KTA folder to be

reviewed (with completed homework).

• Zip backpacks & put away backpacks in

cubbies.

Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards

• Increased academic rigor
• Goal setting & tracking progress
• Helps to identify learning styles &

strengths

• Promotes independence & responsibility

as well as cooperation & collaboration skills

• Promotes communication skills
• Preparation for Standardized Testing

Spalding

• Daily Oral Phonogram Practice (OPR)

use for homework at home (keep in your “kit.”)

• Daily Written Phonogram Practice (WPR)
• Grammar and Language Use
• Text Structure and Literary Appreciation
• Quizzes on Friday on phonograms and

dictation words (beginning around Nov.)

• In class spelling notebooks will be used

Reading Notes

High Frequency ,“Sight” Words plus frequently used words

Flash cards will be provided & daily Spalding notebooks are important! Identify in print, read & use in personal writing

Phonemic Awareness - playing with and recognizing patterns in language. Phonics - understanding how oral language is represented in written form. Decoding - applying phonetic knowledge to decipher text -- sound, sound, blend. Comprehension understanding, and interpreting read text. Scholastic Book Clubs:

Flyers may come home with homework. Option to order online  with a credit card. This is not a fundraiser, only an easy way to get cheap books. Couldn’t be easier & is an optional choice.

Library books may be kept for a full week but are due on the assigned library day. Your child may return his/her book early if desired.

Helpful Hints for Reading at Home

• Listen to your child

read the text 3 times.

• Help with tricky

words: many can be sounded out.

• Keep the paper books

& revisit them to help with fluency.

• Celebrate growth (e.g.

HFW acquisition, fluency, & comprehension)

• Review front cover, title

page, the jobs of author & illustrator.

• Have your child retell the

story in his/her own words.

• Let your child see

you reading for enjoyment & a purpose.

Writing Notes

• Please do not spell

words for your child.

• For free writing tasks,

accept phonetic approximations.

• Praise efforts.
• Kindergarten writing

looks different from grown- up writing & that’s okay.

TOOLS:

letter chart spacers Word Wall brain power!!!

End of year goals for students:

• Writing in complete

sentences

• Writing with

supporting detail

Math Notes

• Numbers as representing

quantity

• Emphasis on the process
• Comparing and contrasting

length, value

• Sorting and identifying by

attribute

• Predicting outcomes and

analyzing data

• Analyzing and solving math

problems in more than one way

• Number sense –

deep understanding of

• ur number system

and how it works

• Being fluent;

“seeing it”

Math Curriculum

Saxon

• Specific, explicit lessons
• Emphasis on rote, drill, &

practice for basic skill mastery

• Spiral curriculum: Content

repetition with new learning introduced

• Use of manipulatives to

go from concrete to abstract

• Performance based

assessment + pencil & paper Investigations

• Spiral curriculum: Content

repetition allowing application/deepening of concepts over time

• Process oriented –

variety of methods to get to right answer

• Use of manipulatives to

go from concrete to abstract

• Mastery achieved by

doing – applying, using basic skills in higher order problem-solving

Fluency Expectations Grades K-6

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• K.OA.A.5: Fluently add & subtract within 10
• 1.OA.C.6: Add & subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for

addition & subtraction within 10

• 2.OA.B.2: Fluently add & subtract within 20 using mental
• strategies. By end of grade 2, know from memory all sums of

two one-digit numbers. 2.NBT.B.5: Fluently add & subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of

• perations, &/or the relationship between addition &

subtraction.

• 3.OA.C.7.: Fluently add & subtract within 100, using strategies

such as the relationship between multiplication & division or properties of operations. By end of grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.. 3.NBT.A.2.: Fluently add & subtract within 1000 using strategies & algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, &/or the relationship between addition & subtraction.

• 4.NBT.B.4: Fluently add & subtract multi-digit whole numbers

using the standard algorithm.

• 5.NBT.B.5: Fluently multiply multi-digit numbers using the

standard algorithm.

• 6.NS.B.2: Fluently divide multi-digit numbers using the

standard algorithm. 6.NS.B.3: Fluently add, subtract, multiply, & divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation.

CGI – Cognitive Guided Instruction

• Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) is

guided instruction that promotes problem solving skills as well as the understanding that there is more than

• ne way to come to an answer to a
• problem. This also include being able

to articulate one’s thinking and sharing “how” the problem was solved with

• thers.

Instructional Resources & Approaches:

• Science, Social

Studies, & Health use current Kyrene resources

• Writing is a focus

to support Spalding reading program & across all content areas

• Handwriting is

manuscript, aligned with Spalding.

• Recitations are

required by quarter for ALL grade levels.

Technology

• Smartboard interactive presentation tool
• 5 laptops in classroom + stand alone
• Computer lab time each week

+ Your child will login using a username & password, access approved websites, practice skills, word process, create a slide show presentation, & more.

HOMEWORK

• Please, contact us if you

have any questions.

(Confusion is a curable condition.) 

 Read to, or with, your child for 10-15

minutes, every night.

 Check the weekly newsletter, e-mails and homework folder

for additional assignments and practice opportunities.

 Homework Kit is a kindergarten resource for you to keep & use at home. Please

save all games & other learning tools from school together in the folder.

 Homework comes home M-Th & is due the next day.

Homework is Identified in KTA folder:

Teachers are looking for:

• Parent signature daily on

Homework Report. 

• Work completed to best
• f ability – including a

quality effort AND all colored.

• Student writes name on

ALL work to receive credit.

• “Kit” work completion.

(Let’s check it out!)

• Content

areas/subjects are designated by days

• f the week…
• Parents are asked to

check completed work for accuracy

• Parent signature is

required daily for acknowledgement of homework & student behavior

“Word of the Week” samples…

• Type on computer:

they they they they they they

• HFW:

“Number of the Week” samples…

Homework Tips

• Set aside homework or skill practice

time daily.

• Work in a quiet place without

distractions (if possible).

• TURN OFF THE TELEVISION!
• Keep homework & library book in

your backpack or in another safe place.

• Parents should assist but not do the
• work. (Parents sign the daily “Homework Report.”)
• Always closely supervise handwriting practice.
• Divide work time into several sessions if

frustration ensues.

On School Nights Kids Should…

 Do their daily reading and homework.  Eat a healthy dinner.  Tell grown-ups about 2

• r more things he/she

learned or did.  Go to bed in time to get at least 9 to 10 hours of sleep.

PLEASE,

WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON ALL THINGS THAT COME TO SCHOOL! (Snacks, lunchboxes, water bottles, backpacks, homework, jackets, etc…)

Absences…

• Call the absence line.
• Keep sick kids at home.
• Schedule vacations & doctor

appointments around school hours as much as possible.

• Missed Kindergarten Spalding practice

& review needs to be “made up” when returning to school.

• Parents may need to assist with support
• f missed work needing to be completed

by the student.

Back Pack Tips

These things should be in your back pack:

 Blue daily KTA homework folder with completed homework, &/or library book  Lunch box or lunch money  Snack (tightly closed & with name

• n it)

 Water bottle (with name on it)  Notes going to & from school  Jacket or sweater, if needed

These things should not be in your backpack:

X Old papers X Toys X School supplies X Non-school folders X Personal money X Electronic games (e.g.

Gameboys, etc.)

Please empty back packs daily!

Personal Skills to Practice

Independent bathroom use Blowing nose effectively Opening/closing snack & lunch containers Tying or fastening shoes Zipping, buttoning, snapping, buckling Putting on jackets, sweatshirts, coats, & sweaters  Covering mouths when sneezing or coughing

Healthy Snacks

• Snacks are optional & should be separate as well as

marked with student’s name. (Some children are fine waiting until lunch.)

• Remember that our breaks are short &

snacks should not be a meal, but just a little something to hold the child over until lunch, If needed.

• Please choose nutritious items.

(NO cookies, chips, candies, etc.)

• Choose snacks that your child can eat

without much adult assistance.

• Label the snack with your child’s name.
• We will collect snacks first thing in the

morning & keep in the snack bin for our break/snack/AM recess time.

• NO NUTS in class or at AM recess!!

We have students with severe food allergies!!

Healthy Snacks

(Snack for morning break is optional.)

Cheese sticks Fruits or vegetables (cut up) Pretzels Wholegrain crackers Dry cereal Granola bars Etc.

• Please NO tree nuts, candy, chips,
• r cake.
• P.S. We do not have refrigeration.

Snacks are kept in the classroom.

Lunch Reality

• Kids choose their entrees when buying

lunch.

• Children sit, eat, & clean up their own

messes.

• It can be loud. There are approximately

100 children eating in there & not all speak quietly.

• The assistants do their best to organize

lunches, assist children, in an orderly fashion.

** If you have any questions about pricing, please see the school website

Lunch…

• Bring lunch from

home.

• Milk may be

purchased for $0.60.

• Buy student lunch from

cafeteria for $2.90.

• Send in lunch money

in the morning OR…

• Pay online at

mylunchmoney.com.

 Practice opening containers at home.  Allow children to help with lunchbox prep.  Talk about doing a good job at lunch.  Limit treats to one.

Classroom Wish List

• Elmer’s disappearing purple glue

sticks (always needed! )

• BOXTOPS for EDUCATION stamps
• Ticonderoga brand pencils
• Crayola crayons (16 or 24 count)
• Small gift cards to Wal-Mart, Lakeshore,

Target, or office supply stores

•  Check the newsletters or class website for the

updated lists or needs throughout the year.

Kindergarten Motto

I am here to do something important – Learn. I am safe. I am kind. I am a helper. I’m a GREAT Kid & let’s have a GREAT DAY!!

Special Areas Schedule

* Children need to wear

athletic shoes in order to participate safely in P.E.

Teacher:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

• Mrs. Cano

 Art Library Computer lab (am) Music (pm) P.E.

• Ms. Casper



Computer Lab and Music

P.E. Art Library

• Ms. Randolph

 P.E. Art Computer lab Library Music

• Mrs. Kennedy

 Library Music Computer lab P.E. Art

Drinks and Bathrooms

• Before school
• Exploration time
• Quiet work time
• Playground time
• If you have an “emergency”
• There is a bathroom in each

Kindergarten classroom

(Student water bottles remain accessible to students.)

TALK! TALK! TALK!

Talk with child about:  school  friends  stories  songs & poems  class work  homework  numbers  patterns  family  interests  goals  Be patient, help & encourage your little

• ne to express

complete thoughts & ideas by speaking & responding in full sentences.  With Oral language development, parents are the best teachers

• f language skills.

We LOVE Volunteers!

• Kindergarten in class volunteers will start in

October.

• The PALS program (Parents Aiding

Learning in School) is happening NOW! Feel free to sign up TONIGHT!

• P.T.O. Events sign up is in the hallway near

the MPR.

• Per the Handbook, each family is expected

to complete a minimum of 5 volunteer hours.

Follow KTA On Social Media:

• Facebook:

facebook.com/ktasureno

• Twitter: @KTASureno

 Pull out your phones & follow us!

More Information

• COLLECT BOXTOPS for EDUCATION stamps
• Kyrene School District: www.kyrene.org
• KTA Main Office 541-5400
• Our Kindergarten class webpages:

 www.kyrene.org/staff/jcano  www.kyrene.org/staff/scasper  www.kyrene.org/staff/nrandolph  www.kyrene.org/staff/lsine

• Phone (room 7) 541-5507 (Mrs. Cano voice mail)
• Phone (room 8) 541-5508 (Ms. Casper voice mail)
• Phone (room 9) 541-5509 (Mrs. Kennedy voice mail)
• Phone (room 11) 541-5511 (Ms. Randolph voice mail)
• E-mail (Mrs. Cano) - jcano@kyrene.org
• E-mail (Ms. Casper) - scasper@kyrene.org
• E-mail (Ms. Randolph) - nrandolph@kyrene.org
• E-mail (Mrs. Kennedy) - skennedy@kyrene.org