Back to School Night2014

About Mrs. Curson

Mrs. Curson Mrs. Curson grew up in Canoga Park and moved to

Thousand Oaks as an adult. She earned her Bachelor's degree and Multiple

Subject credential at CSU Channel Islands, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.

She later earned her foundational level math and science credentials. She has been in education for over 13 years.

When she is not working she enjoys hiking, boating, and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Curson taught math at ICMS last year and is very excited to be teaching kindergarten this year

About Mrs. Alvarado

Mrs. AlvaradoThis will be her fifth year teaching at Ingenium

Charter.She received her B.A. and Credential at California

State University of Northridge.She is half Indian and half Salvadoran. She has a fraternal twin, Ms. KumarShe has two beautiful girls. One who is 4 and the

other 1 ½ years old. She enjoys spending time with her family,

reading, and movies.

Mrs. ArechigaThis will be her third year teaching at

Ingenium Charter.She has taught third grade and kinder.She received her B.A. and Credential at

California State University of Northridge.She is married and has two beautiful girls

and one boy. She enjoys spending time with her family,

reading, and enjoying the outdoors.

About Mrs. Arechiga

Our Philosophy We believe every child can succeed and

every one of them learns differently. Therefore, it is our job to look at each child as an individual and teach them in a way that matches their learning style.

Our classroom should be a place where every child feels happy, safe, loved, and respected.

School ScheduleSchool begins at 8:00 am and ends at 2:30pm.Every Thursday dismissal is at 12:40pm.Early Pick up: If you are going to pick up your child early,

please stop by the office . Legally, students may not be released unless they are signed out. Please try not to pick up your child early. We understand that sometimes it is an emergency, but for all other reasons such as doctor appointments, try to schedule after school, if possible. Thank you.

After school pick up: You or an authorized adult may pick up your child in the classroom. If you think you might be late, please call the office. We are usually at school until 3:00pm. After 3:00, you may pick up your child in the office.

Attendance and TardiesStudents must come to school everyday

unless sick or if there is a family emergency. Every day new lessons/activities are being taught. If your child is out, please call the office or send a note with your child when he/she returns to school. Please bring your child to school on time. School starts at 8:00 am. Tardies cause many distractions and can throw off our daily schedule; please be on time.

Snacks and Lunch Students receive breakfast before school only

beginning at 7:15 am. If you would like to send a snack for recess, we prefer it’s a small healthy snack with juice or water. Recess is about 20 minutes.

Every student receives lunch every day even if they are reduced or full price and forgot to bring money. Ms. D. keeps a daily meal log and will inform you of any I.O.U.s. If your student is allergic or does not eat a variety types of food, please ask for a breakfast/lunch menu in the office.

Birthdays

If you wish for your child to celebrate his/her birthday in the classroom, please let us know ahead of time by email or in person to accommodate in our daily schedule, but you must also notify the office. We prefer at the end of the day around 1:30 to 2:00pm.

You may send small treats, juice, napkins, and cups.There are 24 students currently enrolled in Mrs. Curson’s

class. There are 28 students currently enrolled in Mrs. Arechiga’s

class.There are 29 students currently enrolled in Mrs. Alvarado’s

class.

Code of CooperationStudents and teacher together created the

code of cooperation together at the beginning of the school year. These are our classroom rules and we review them daily.

Shared VisionOur shared vision incorporates all the goals

we planned at the beginning of the school year. We plan to accomplish these goals throughout the year.

Behavior SystemIn our classroom we have a system set up called Classroom Dojo.

Students are able to acquire points based on their behavior in and out of the classroom.

If a student is on task or makes good choices, he or she receives a point. On the other hand, if the student is off task or making bad choices, he or she looses points.

Based on the point system their clips will go up or down on the behavior chart.

If a student receives four or more points he or she is considered off the chart. We will place a rhinestone on their clip. When the student fills their clip with rhinestones, they will receive a special prize. On the other hand if the student looses 3 or more points, you will be contacted.

Students also color their monthly behavior chart daily to make them accountable for their choices.

Daily ScheduleLanguage Arts: developing an awareness of letters, recognizing that

letters have specific sounds, awareness of the relationship of “letters to words” and “words to sentences,” developing a basic vocabulary set by listening to and identifying unknown words in stories, recognizing basic sight words in text.

Math: developing a strong number sense, identifying numbers up to 100, ability to sort and organize objects based on different attributes, recognizing basic shapes and units for measurement,, time, and weight, addition.

I.W. T. (Independent Work Time)Social Studies: Communities, being a good citizen, compare and

contrast the locations of people, places, and environments and describe their characteristics, national and state symbols, history relates to events, people, and places from other events.

Science: Plants, animals, water cycle, properties such as solid, liquid, gas, land, air, water, five senses.

Enrichment Programs: Art, Music and Physical Education

Common Core/Mastery Connect

We have adopted common core standards instead of California State Standards.

Common Core Standards are more rigorous.

Mastery Connect is the new system we will be using in order to track student learning. If you filled out the form sent home providing us with your email address, you will soon have access to the website and see your student’s academic progress.

Homework It is handed out every Monday and returned on Fridays complete. This includes the

weekly reading log. If the homework is not turned in without a valid excuse, then your child will not receive a sticker. When students complete 5 consecutive weeks of homework, the student will receive a special prize.

It consists of learning targets taught throughout the week and continuous skill practices.

Some hands on activities may not be required to be turned in ; however, it is really important that they are done at home since they are activities that continue to build skills taught in class.

Please read to your child every night and answer the questions for each night on the reading log.

Don’t forget to sign the cover page each week, which indicates you went over the homework and it is complete.

Tools/pages inside the homework folder should stay inside the folder. These pages are to help the students when working on their homework.

To earn a 4, students must do more than the packet provided.

*Independence is encouraged please provide parental support when necessary.*

What Can I Do To Help?

•Encourage and foster INDEPENDENCE.

•Encourage risk taking, use trial and error learning.

•Encourage your child to make observations and predictions.

•Encourage your child to be a problem solver.

•Help your child become resourceful and to make good choices.

•Remember that homework is to teach responsibility, not to challenge.

Volunteers Ways You Can Volunteer

Working with students (T.B. clearance)Chaperoning a field tripPreparing materials at homePreparing materials at school(Parent Center

Rm. 40A)++Supplying materialsHelping at special events

Field Trips One will take place in the Fall and the other one in the Spring.

*All kindergarten classes will have a school fundraiser beginning soon, after school, to raise money for two school buses. We encourage all parents to volunteer by assisting with selling or donating. If you are interested in helping, keep your eye out for more information.

Items you can donate or lend:Nacho ChipsNacho CheesePaper bowls/containers for the nachosChipsWater BottlesBoxed JuicesPopsiclesIceNapkinsIce Cooler

Children may forget what you say, but they will NEVER forget how you make them feel!!

Our Contact Information

Email Address: Mrs. Alvarado: jalvarado@ingeniumschools.orgMrs. Arechiga: rarechiga@ingeniumschools.orgMrs. Curson: pcurson@ingeniumschools.orgIn person: afterschool till 3:00pmIf you need a conference, please contact us School Telephone: 818.456.4590

Wish ListIf you can help, please take an apple

Questions