Kindergarten October 2015 Mrs. Friedrich

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
27
Please initial each day on the calendar. / 28 / 29 / 30
Library
Rotation: 8:35-9:05 / October 1 / 2 / 3
Snack: 9:00
Lunch 11:25-11:55
4 / 5 / 6
PTA Meeting,
6pm / 7
Computer
Rotation: 8:35-9:05 / 8 / 9 / 10
11 / 12
Student Holiday
Parent Teacher Conferences / 13 / 14
Counselor Rotation: 8:35-9:05 / 15 / 16 / 17
18 / 19 / 20 / 21
Computer
Rotation: 8:35-9:05 / 22 / 23
Early Out 12:00 / 24
25 / 26 / 27 / 28
Fire Alarm/ Library Presentation
Rotation: 8:35-9:05 / 29
1st Report Card / 30 / 31
Kindergarten Concepts: Grades will reflect mastery and application of knowledge and skills.
Science:Matter and Energy, Force Motion, and Energy
Social Studies:First Responders, Historical Figures-Christopher Columbus, All about Me
ELA:, Writing Workshop, Reading Workshop, Word Study
Word study:Identify Letters and sounds, Letter-sound linking, Sight Words, Rhyming (create, identify)
Writing: write name (first and last), writing letters, Journal writing: draw detailed picture, writing sentence with beginning letter sound match
Reading:Main Idea, Identify and describe characters, infer, story structure, text and graphic features, sequence events
Math: Order by Size and Length, 2D/3D Flat and Solid Shapes, Comparing Number to 10 (more than, less than, equal, same number ), Identify Sets (tens frames, arranged, scattered), Writing numbers 0-10
Sight Words: child’s name, I, like, a, the, and, my, to, can, is, look, see, me, in, it, we, zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Snack: Please send snacks for your child to share with the whole class. Please send enough snacks for 20 students each month. I will send a reminder notice when we run low. Possible snacks include:Goldfish, Cheez- Its, Animal crackers, Honey Nut Cheerios, Graham Crackers, Granola bars, Pretzels, Vegetables / Fruit (Examples: 20 cutie oranges, 20 bananas, 20 snack baggies with 10 grapes, or 10 carrots, ect.)
Behavior: Your child’s daily take home folder will go home nightly. It contains a behavior calendar.Please review Behavior Daily with your child. Kindergarten Standards for Success

Keep hands, feet, books, objects, and disrespectable language to self.
When someone else is speaking, don’t speak and respond respectfully to others.
Stay with your class. Do not leave without permission (class, group, or center).
Follow directions of any adult working at this school the first time given.

Learning Consequences:
(Yellow Star) The “Super Student” level is reserved for outstanding behavior. A student who reaches this level will earn a special note home and a sticker on his/her clip. After 5 stickers, the clip will be retired and sent home. A new clip will be given and the student will pick from the treasure box!(Purple Happy Face) Students can move to the “Great Job” level for continuing to display good behavior. You should be very proud of your child for reaching this level!(Blue Happy Face) Students will move to the “Good Choices” level for showing that they are making the right behavior decisions! Ending the day on this level is great!(Green Happy Face) Every student will start the day on the “Ready to Learn” level. As the day goes on, clips can be moved up and down, based upon behavior choices. This level is a good one to be on!(Yellow dot) A student will move to the “Think About It” level after he or she has had a verbal warning and behavior continued. The student will have a 5 minute “Think About It” refocus time. A quick note will be written in the folder.(Red dot) A student will move to the “Refocus and Think” level after he or she has had a verbal warning and behavior continued. The student will have a 5 minute “Refocus and Think” time. A quick note will be written in the folder.When a student moves to “Parent Contact and/or Office Referral,” the teacher will notify parents via note or phone call. Serious disruptions, such as fighting, destroying property, and serious defiance, will result in an immediate “Office referral.” You will be contacted by the teacher and/or administration.
**Please ensure that you check, initial, and return calendar in take home folder daily. Thank you for your help! Mrs. Friedrich