Kindergarten_Orientation_2011

							             A B C’s
of Kindergarten
  Orientation
   Mrs. Easterling
    Mrs. Kimball
    Mrs. Wagner
   Mrs. Kaufman
       A
•Announcing Mr.
 Aldern, Principal
 of Beattie!
                B
• Beattie
  – Our mission is: Educate the Whole Child
• Bear Lake
  – is the name of our kindergarten unit
  – Name of a lake within Rocky Mt.
    National Park
  – Website with our classroom information
                 C
• Curriculum
  – District wide literacy and math
    programs
  – District Science kits
  – Social Studies
  – Writing
                    D
• Daily Schedule
  – Both half and full day kindergarten includes:
     • the academic areas
     • social/emotional well-being support from the
       counselor
     • encore classes
     • media support
  – Full day offers the opportunity to enrich on
    the academic areas.
                    E
• Emotional Preparation for First Day
  Jitters
  – Share your kindergarten experiences
  – Read books about beginning kindergarten.
  – Help your child learn to write their name.
                          F
•   First Day
    – Children whose last names begin with letters A-M will
      come to school the first day.
    – Children whose names begin with letters N-Z will come to
      school the next day.
    – ALL kindergarteners will come on the third school day.
    – All students will need to arrive at the outside classroom
      door by 8:30.
    – Kindergarten students walk out the front door at the end
      of their day and can be picked up by the flagpole.
    – It is a good idea to visit with your child prior to the first
      day about who will be picking him/her up.
                 G
• Gifted and Talented Program
  – Our hope is to expand on our current
    program.
                 H
• Handwriting and Cutting Skills
  – Refer to the handout in your folder
  – “Pinch and Flip” method
  – Pencil grips encouraging the use of
    three fingers
  – Reinforce the holding of scissors
    correctly
                I
• Immunizations
  – Ms. Freeman, Secretary and Health
    Tech
                 J
• Joint Activities
  – Both Bear Lake classrooms enjoy
    activities together, such as read-alouds
    and our 100th Day centers
                K
• Knowing How To…
  – Zip their jackets
  – Tie their shoes
  – A capable and independent child is out
    the door for recess more quickly
                   L
• Lunch
  – Children may bring a cold lunch from home
  – Children may purchase a drink only (milk or
    juice)
  – Children may go through the lunch line and
    select an entrée from a choice of four, along
    with a fruit and salad bar
  – You may pay online, send money with your child,
    or pay in the cafeteria yourself
  M
Moving on…
                N
• Newsletter from Bear Lake
  – Every other week.
  – Can be found on Beattie’s website under
    Bear Lake
               O
• Opportunities for Sharing
  – Show and Tell box
                  P
• PBS or Positive Behavior System
  –   Matrix
  –   System areas
  –   Consistent throughout the school
  –   Blue notes
  –   School-wide drawing every other week
  –   Weekly kindergarten drawing
                Q
• Questions
  – When reading aloud to your child,
    provide time for questions before and
    after the book is read.
  – Ask a variety of questions which require
    your child to think critically about the
    story.
                R
• Registration is February 10, 2011
  – 7:00 am-6:00 pm
  – Need birth certificate and immunization
    records
                   S
• Safety
  – It is important to model safe behavior when
    crossing the street-use the crosswalk
  – Parking on Meadowlark, in the cul-de-sac (north
    of the school), or the church parking lot
  – It is important for your child to learn his/her
    phone number and address and be able to say it
  – When registering, it is important to provide
    your child’s teacher with phone numbers where
     you can be contacted-please keep these
        numbers current during the school year by
        letting us know of any changes
                  T
• Themes
  – Families, Friends, Transportation, Food,
    Animals, Neighborhoods, Weather, Plants,
    Seasons, Nutrition, Shadows, Safety, Trees,
    Paper, Holidays Around the World, Mother
    Goose
• Title I/Literacy support throughout the
  school year
               U
• Understanding and Supportiveness
  – School is hard work and at the end of
    the day your child may need some down
    time
                V
• Volunteers
  – Daily work stations
  – Specific activities such as Invention Day
    and 100th Day celebration
  – Take-home activities
  – Parties
                W
• Whole Child- Encore Classes
  –   P.E.
  –   Music
  –   Art
  –   Computer Lab
                  X
• Experiences
  – Hands-on (science, math manipulatives,
    reading)
  – Movement (bean bag activities, follow direction
    activities)
  – Singing songs
  – Role playing
                Y
• Your Literate Home
  – The experiences in your home can make
    a difference in your child’s reading
    development
  – Magnetic letters, books, paper, writing
    tools, scissors, etc.
                 Z
• ZZZZ… Be sure your child is rested
  and ready for the day…
       Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
     Kindergarten is the best place of all!