KINDERGARTEN
BACK TO SCHOOL
NIGHT
2024-2025
TEACHERS
- Ms. Elaine Bowen
- Ms. Ashton Curlett
- Ms. Cheryl Lee (long-term sub for
Ms. Alea Helmick)
- Ms. Ashley Malcolm
- Ms. Annie Mitchell (Team Leader)
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OUR DAILY SCHEDULE
• 8:05 – 8:35 – Arrival
• 8:35 – 10:15 – ELA (Fundations, Reading Groups)
• 10:15 – 10:45 – ELA (Whole Group Reading, Writing)
• 10:45 – 11:15 – Lunch
• 11:15 – 11:45 – Recess
• 11:45 – 12:05 – ELA (Whole Group, Writing)
• 12:05 – 1:05 – Math (Whole Group, Small Group)
• 1:05 – 1:35 - Specials – (Art, PE, Music, Health, or Media)
• 1:35 – 2:05 – Specials – (Art, PE, Music, Health, or Media)
• 2:05 – 2:15 – Math
• 2:15 – 3:00 – Science or Social Studies
• 3:00 – 3:05 – Pack up for dismissal
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ELA AND SHIFT TO THE
SCIENCE OF READING
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This year your student will …
➢ be placed in flexible small groups based on data.
➢ Use decodables to practice phonics skills.
➢ Use Wonders texts to practice comprehension skills.
➢ Focus on becoming fluent in reading through
phonics instruction, application, and learning High
Frequency Words.
➢ Be assessed with Acadience Reading.
Five Pillars of Reading = Essential components of reading
instruction identified by the National Reading Panel Report*
In Kindergarten this year we will use…
WRITING AND FUNDATIONS
• Regular, explicit handwriting instruction in the classroom is
CRUCIAL
• A CONSISTENT approach throughout a school is vital so that
children have the best opportunity to master the complex task of
handwriting. CCPS uses Fundations Letter Formation PreK-3.
• Starting points for letter formation, verbal cues, and air writing
has been found to be effective in assisting a child to develop
consistent formation of letters
• Fundations writing lines (sky, plane, grass, worm) are consistent
preK-3
• In Fundations, dictation of sounds and words are an opportunity
to model, practice, and provide feedback on correct letter
formation.
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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
• There are parent letters which give families information about the
words that students are working on
• Many words follow a typical phonics pattern; therefore, the words
can be correctly sounded out. Students should still practice these
to make them automatic. (i.e. can, am)
• Some words do not follow a phonetic pattern, therefore we will be
utilizing "heart words" to help students automatically know the
word (some, said)
• Decoding and "heart words" will be more effective and efficient
versus rote memorization
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MATH UNITS
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Numbers to 10
Measurement and Data
Numbers to 20
Geometry
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
Math - Two formal County–wide assessments
(January and May)
Ongoing Informal observations
ELA - Three formal County-wide assessments
(October, January, and May)
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CONTENT
Science:
- Interdependent
Relationships in
Ecosystems
- Weather and Climate
- Forces and
Interactions
Social Studies:
- Rules and
Responsibilities
- Me and my Family
- Me on the Map
- Second Step
- Courageous Figures
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SPECIALS
Art
Media
Music
Health
P.E.
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RECESS
- We will be going out for recess every day unless it is raining, snowing, or
32 or below.
- Depending on the weather, please make sure your child has a coat,
mittens, and they are labeled with your child’s name.
- Appropriate footwear is also recommended!
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HOMEWORK
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- Monthly Homework Calendar
- Your child will bring their homework home at the
beginning of the month.
- Please work on it when you have time during the
month and have your child return it by the end of the
month.
VOLUNTEERS
• Chaperoning Field Trips
• Practicing math and reading activities with students
• Helping students with their writing
• Making copies
• Cutting
• Putting up bulletin boards
• At home: cut out and/or create materials
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OUR STAR STANDARDS
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We practice positive reinforcement! We like to catch
children being good and reward them with “starbucks.”
HELPFUL TIPS
Navigating the CCPS Website
- LSE Website
❖ Teacher’s email
❖ Kindergarten Newsletters
- Kindergarteners need plenty of rest to do their best!
- Practice self help skills (zipping, buttoning, opening, tying, washing)
- Make time to read with your child before bed.
- Talk to your kindergartener about their day.
- It's guaranteed to be an exciting one!
THANK YOU FOR
COMING!
WE ARE EXCITED
FOR A GOOD YEAR!