3. School Procedures Changes in phone numbers, addresses, medical information should be given to the me. Medication must be brought to the clinic in original prescription container by an adult.
9. Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills GKIDS is a year long performance-based assessment. GKIDS assesses Literacy Skills, Math Skills, Science, Social Studies, Personal/Social Development, and Approaches to Learning.
10. Academic Knowledge & Skills AKS are standards for academic excellence for all students. In the kindergarten classroom, instructions are tailored to be engaging and creative so students can learn the AKS.
11. Reading Workshop Students are taught using a balanced Literacy approach Students participate in Modeled, Shared, Guided, and Independent reading Books sent home daily
14. Gwinnett County Public Schools Language Arts is transitioning from spelling instruction in isolation to spelling instruction as part of word study instruction. Word study is a conceptual way of thinking about how to read and spell words and knowing what those words mean. It is a richer and more rigorous way of thinking about words and how we use them.
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16. Writing Workshop Daily Mini-lessons to model writing Interactive and Independent writing are practiced to ensure writing success All students are authors
17. Social Studies, Science Social Studies A. Map and Globe Skills B. Information and Processing Skills C. Where We Live D. Our Nation E. Observing Labor Day F. Observing Columbus Day G. Observing Veteran’s Day H. Observing Thanksgiving Day I. Observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day J. Observing President’s Day K. Observing Memorial Day L. Personal Finance Science *Earth Science *Physical Science *Life Science
18. Math Math Manipulatives Exemplars Tutorials Enrichment We are beginning to implement Math Workshop, which has the same components as our Reading and Writing Workshops.
19. Communication Weekly newsletters in Friday folders and on website Conferences will be in October and February Progress Reports each nine weeks
20. Classroom Expectations Listen when the teacher or your friends are talking Respect others and their stuff Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself Listen and follow directions, the first time Raise your hand and wait to be called on before you talk Clean up after yourself
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22. Agenda book: please sign and return daily. This has the conduct for the day. Blue Folders Teacher has choice of sending home nightly or weekly with daily work Please remove daily work. Place notes in the plastic pocket of the folder. Agenda
23. Lunch It is helpful to prepay meals weekly or monthly. Look on the August menu for information to prepay lunches weekly, monthly, or the full year. www.MealpayPlus.com 12:24-12:33 Ask your teacher for the exact time your child will go to lunch You are welcome to join your child for lunch. No fast food allowed in café (state law)
24. Money Always put money in an envelope in the front of the daily folder. Please label the envelope with your child’s name and the purpose for the money. Checks should have the child’s name, the teacher’s name, and the student’s ID number Student Breakfast- $1.25 Reduced Breakfast- $.30 Student Lunch $2.00 Reduced lunches-$.40 Milk-$.40 Water-$.40 Ice cream-$1.00 Tuesday and Thursday only
25. Birthday Celebrations For birthdays, if you want to send in a special treat, it is suggest that you send in your child’s favorite snack. Just remember to send in enough for every child. Check with your child’s teacher as to how many students are in the room. The snack will be served at Lunch. Also, ask the teacher when summer birthdays will be celebrated. We can no longer send invitations home for parties.
32. When checking your child out early, please do not park in front (use the side parking lot).
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34. Snack Snack -Please send a dry finger food type of “healthy” snack. Do not send candy. Only send water to drink. PLEASE WRITE YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON THE SNACK AND WATER.
35. PARENT/TEACHER CORRESPONDENCE Please contact me whenever there is a question. Normally, phone calls will be returned within 24 hours. Notes should be placed in the front pocket of the folder.
36. Volunteers Welcome Anyone who wants to volunteer is invited to come and help. There are opportunities in the classroom, the Media Center, the Costco Reading program, PTA, and/or the Junior Achievement program. We need volunteers for our Costco Reading program. One hour a week for 20 weeks.
