Welcome to Back to School Night!

Talbott Springs Elementary School

Kindergarten2013-2014

WHEN HE/SHE IS 10 YEARS OLD?

WHEN HE/SHE IS 18 YEARS OLD?

WHEN HE/SHE IS 25 YEARS OLD?

What is your vision for your child?What do you dream for your child?

THE PROMISE OF PREPARATION

VisionEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel

MissionWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

Goal 1 Every STUDENT achieves academic excellence in an inspiring, engaging, and supportive environment.

THE CULTURE OF SCHOOLING

Banking Model Culture Culture of Innovation

Take risks and fail often

Empowering students- creating

not just consuming

Boundaries of academics -

interdisciplinary

Teamwork

Failure and risk avoidance

Passive – one expert in the room

Compartmentalization favor specialization

Sorting & rewarding by individual

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Why is this the preferred method of education for many of our students?

Goal 2 Every STAFF member is engaged, supported, and successful.

Goal 3 Focuses on families and the community! Please participate!

School events!Check the TSES

HCPSS website!

Ask your child about his/her day!

EVENTS!•TSES 40th Birthday Celebration! September 20•Green Apple Day of Service-September 28•Trot for Talbott-October 26•International Night- February 20, 2014•Math Night- TBD•Reading Night April 8, 2014•Evening of Excellence-May 22, 2014•Field Day-June 6, 2014

Goal 4 Schools are supported by world-class ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES

Title I • is a federally funded program designed to

ensure all children have an opportunity to access a high quality education.

• The goal of this program is to close the achievement gap for all students.

• There are two types of Title I programs in Howard County: Targeted Assistance and Schoolwide. Talbott Springs is a Schoolwide Title I Program.

TSES is a Title I School!

Title I Important Documents:Please visit the table located at the back of this room There are several Title I documents that are available to read tonight or take home to read at your convenience. • Talbott Springs School-Parent Compact/ Parent

Involvement Plan• HCPSS Countywide policy and plan. During the school year, we would welcome any feedback related to our Title I Schoolwide program, these documents and events that are scheduled at the school.

Schoolwide Breakfast

• Offered to every child free of charge• Optional-children do not have to eat

breakfast!• Four menu items each day, three must

be taken.• 8:30-8:45 each morning.• Needs for students with food allergies

are addressed.

THE KINDERGARTEN TEAM

•Mrs. Kathy Kaberle•Mrs. Cyndi Cheuvront•Mrs. Diane Mays•Miss Samantha Baccaglini•Mrs. Teresa Roberts•Ms. Donna Mizia•Ms. Awilda Irizarry

ArtwithMrs.

Lennon

MediawithMrs.

Gordon~Media

Specialist~

Mr. Better~Media

Assistant~

Physical Educationwith

Mr. Berry

Physical Educationwith

Mr. Bishop

Instructional Technology

with

Mrs. Walker

Our Daily Schedule8:40-9:00 Opening/Morning meeting9:00-9:15 Whole Group Reading/Content Integration9:15-10:25 Differentiated Reading/ Literacy Centers/Writing Instruction10:30-11:00 Lunch11:00-11:30 Recess11:30-12:00 Content/Project Time12:00-1:00 Related Arts classes1:00-1:15 Snack1:15-2:15 Math2:15-3:00 Choice time3:00 Dismissal

Lunch Information•Free/reduced lunch forms must be filled out yearly and turned in as soon as possible. http://www.hcpss.org/foodservice/free.shtml •Until families have gotten a letter from Food Services full price ($2.75) must be paid for lunch.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION POLICY

•Community snacks are provided by the families. Please purchase large/bulk size containers. •Ingredient labels must be on food items. PLEASE no nut/peanut products (check labels).•If your child has allergies you will need to provide daily snacks.•Birthday celebrations are to be food free. •Ill children need to be kept home until “fever • free” for 24 hours.

Recess•Outdoor recess daily- weather

permitting•For safety reasons, tennis shoes are

preferred.

•Dress your child for outdoor play.•There is no supervision for children

who are sick and cannot play outside.

READING IN KINDERGARTEN

•Reading instruction is based on students’ needsand grouping is flexible.•Focus is on reading behaviors (phonemic awareness, decoding, comprehension…).•Emergent skills are what is expected in kindergarten.•Guided reading groups for instruction and literacy centers for practice and reinforcement.•Practice of sight words at home is very important!!

WRITING IN KINDERGARTEN

Writing in kindergarten occurs in many different situations:•Reading groups•Journal writing•Writing table•Handwriting practice •Functional writingDifferent writing focuses for each quarter-Class stories -Book Reviews-ABC books -PoetryOur goal is to keep the child’s reading and writing at similar levels.

MATH IN KINDERGARTEN

•Common Core Curriculum is the base of math instruction with Math Investigations as a primary resource. •Our focus is developing math vocabulary, reasoning skills and problem solving skills through the eight Common Core Practices.•Math looks like:-Hands on activities-Safe environment to encourage participation-Movement and talking-Large and small group instruction-Differentiation to meet the needs of all learners More math information will be shared at our second Parent-Teacher conferences in February

GRADING CODES

“N”= Not yet apparent

“W”= With assistance

“I”=Independent

INTERIM REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS

•You get each report 4 times per year. •Comments are specific to the kindergarten skills that are being worked on in class.•Gives you information on academics and behavior.•Please sign and return your child’s white envelope. Please do not seal the envelope.

Communication•Set up a routine for checking your child’s folder and find a place to keep notices so that important papers don't get lost! •Please remember to check and initial your child’s behavior calendar nightly. •Sign up for HCPSS News at www.hcpssnews.com• Check the school and kindergarten website for important information

HOMEWORK•Monthly Family Projects•Daily reading log in folders (Pizza Hut Book-It program)•Sight Word cards•Guided Reading books•Letter Bags

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

VOLUNTEERSWe would like to have volunteers in our

classrooms from 9:00-10:30 for reading and 12:00-1:00 for art class. Each classroom teacher would also like to have a “room parent” to help organize special events. Please let your child's teacher know if you are interested.

SOARS – Self ControlO – OrganizedA – Accountable R – Respectful

• JOIN US FOR AN OPTIONAL BUS ORIENTATION TOMORROW AT 1:00!

• YOU AND YOUR CHILD CAN TAKE A RIDE AND LEARN ABOUT BUS SAFETY.

• ARRIVE PROMPTLY SO YOU DON'T MISS THE BUS RIDE!

Bus Orientation

TOMORROW’S CLASSROOM VISIT

•Find your child’s TSES folder and take it home.•Leave your child’s labeled school supplies.•Make sure to complete the “How my child will get home from school” paper. If your child is a bus rider check our bus list information.•Tour the room (this is not a time to play!)•Meet the teacher and have your child's picture taken.•Take a shoe box and the directions for the first Family Project.

DON’T FORGET!!!•Bus Orientation begins promptly at 1:00 tomorrow!•Orientation for kindergarten students begins promptly at 1:30! You can bring your child’s labeled school supplies with you.•Visit the “Donation Area” in the kindergarten hallway for helpful donations. •Open house for other TSES grades begins at 2:00 tomorrow.

•www.hcpss.org•www.hcpss.org/tses•Student/Parent Handbook 2013-2014•www.hcpssnews.com

•Ms. Nancy Thompson, Principal•Nancy_Thompson@hcpss.org

•Mrs. Jennifer Anderson, Assistant Principal•Jennifer_Anderson@hcpss.org

School Phone: 410-313-6915

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