Welcome to Kindergarten

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Welcome to Kindergarten

• Mrs. Lisa Seibel
• Room 1

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My Family
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Supplies Needed

• A large backpack
• A paint shirt, labeled, in a gallon ziploc baggie
  in the backpack all year long
• A gallon baggie labeled with your childs name
  and Room 1 (this is used for the word bag)
• A plastic pencil box 1 dry erase marker
• A folder with pockets

I will provide pencils, markers, scissors, and
glue sticks. Keep extra at home for completion of
homework. PLEASE USE A PENCIL! Individual sized
hand sanitizer, Tissues
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Arrival

• AM Session All students should arrive by 830am.
  Class begins at 840am. All students are consider
  tardy after 840am.
• PM Session Students will enter the classroom
  through the Kindergarten doors from
  1230-1240pm. Class begins at 1240pm.
• If students arrive after start time, please take
  them to the office and request a tardy pass.
• I will ask the kids to take their take-home
  folder out of their backpacks and open them.
  Together, we will check for notes from home and
  homework. It is my goal for your child to develop
  the responsibility of submitting information to
  me without prompts within a month or so.

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Dismissal

• AM Session 1115-1125am in the front of the
  Middle School. Please remember to put your car
  sign in the right corner of the windshield. After
  1130, child will wait in elementary office.
• PM Session 310pm walkers/busses
• Please contact the office with any bus questions.

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Daily Warm-up

• During this time the children all join together
  in
• Singing a patriotic song
• Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
• Learning to recite and read the days of the week
  and months of the year
• Understanding the calendar
• Counting the days of school
• Using tally marks
• Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• Making equations (addition and subtraction)
• Reviewing letter recognition and sounds
• Telling time to the hour
• Identifying and counting coins
• Daily Message

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Language Arts

• Focus is on letters, letter sounds, and using
  these sounds to produce words. We use the Board
  approved reading curriculum as well as thematic
  units to enrich the students learning.
• WORKSHEETS will be completed in class and as
  homework to provide practice of learned concept.
  Worksheets will not be graded.
• WORD CARDS will be handed out periodically. Cards
  kept in Ziploc quart baggie. Please keep words
  and word bag in your childs SPECIAL folder and
  practice daily. WILL NEED BAGGIE ASAP
• WORD FAMILY LISTS (such as at and an words)
  will be introduced during the latter part of the
  year. Please keep all lists in your childs
  SPECIAL folder and continue to practice.
• REPRODUCED BOOKS for practice reading. Please
  have your child read the book to you and return
  the following day.

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Writing

• Peterson Company alphabet (see handout) Shows
  formation of CAPITAL and lowercase letters.
• Pencil Grip is important. Leads to neatness and
  correct letter formation. Please monitor your
  child as he/she prints. Stop and correct
  immediately. The pointer finger should be on top
  of pencil and no letters should begin on the
  bottom line.

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Math

• Utilize manipulatives to introduce concepts and
  worksheets for reinforcement.

• Some of the concepts covered
• Sorting, Graphing, and Patterns
• Shapes
• Numbers to 31 (Read and write)
• Skip Counting and Counting to 100
• Time (to the ½ hour) and Money
• Measurement
• Readiness for Addition and Subtraction

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Social Sciences

• Science Curriculum (Asset Kits)
• Push, Pull and Go My Senses
• Social Studies Curriculum (Thematic Units)
• Ex community helpers, school workers, stranger
  danger, identifying land and water on a
  map/globe, natural resources, the making of
  America, historical figures, and holidays.
• Health Curriculum
• Ex cleanliness, safety, nutrition, dental
  hygiene, feelings, and self-esteem.

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Homework

• Given to reinforce skills.
• If a paper comes home with an H circled this
  means it is homework and is due the following day
  of school.
• Important skills teach your child to review
  his/her work, correct errors or messy
  letters/numbers, and to return the homework to
  the take-home folder.

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Specials

• Library Students go on every Day 2. Please keep
  the book in your childs backpack when not being
  read. Inside pocket of book will be a card
  listing the due date.
• Computer Students go on every Day 4. Skills such
  as mouse control, keyboarding, accessing learning
  websites will enrich language arts and math
  curriculum.

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School Wide Programs

• C.A.R.E Grouping for enrichment and remediation.
  
• Olweus Anti-bully program.

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Discipline

• Super Listener Daily Reward (Refer to orientation
  packet)
• No behavior should interfere with another childs
  ability to learn.

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Snack

• School District Food Policy- No snack to be
  brought by students. I will provide a snack
  occasionally when time permits.
• Water bottles permittedspill proof cap, please
  (containing only water)

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Recess

• Outside/playground recess, weather permitting,
  will provide time for large motor skill
  development and social interaction on the outside
  playground.
• Indoor recess will promote problem solving and
  socialization skills.

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Birthday Celebrations

• All birthdays, including summer children, will be
  celebrated throughout the year. I will make a
  special hat and provide that child with
  opportunities to feel special throughout the day.
  Please do not send in treat bags or goodies for
  the children.

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Book Orders

• Book order forms are sent occasionally throughout
  the year
• Purchasing is optional
• Please make checks payable to Scholastic Book
  Clubs. No cash please.

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Communication

• Email seibellj_at_svsd.net
• Take Home Folder
• Call school 724-538-3680

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Thank You!

• I am looking forward to a great year in
  Kindergarten and very excited about working with
  your children. ?
• Suggested book
• The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

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Before leaving tonight

• Sign-up for Parent Conference
• Sign-up for school parties, events