Welcome to Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten Class!

2013-2014 School Year

Who is Mrs Fanshaw?

• I am from Myersville, MD (Frederick County)

• M.ED in Reading• Fourth year at WES • Married in May-

Schiffhauer• Kindergarten is my

favorite grade.

OVERVIEW

• Schedule• Welcome Packet• Homework Folder• Behavior Chart• Birthdays• Questions

KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE

• Arrival• Morning work at

seat/Announcements• Attendance/Calendar/

Morning Message• Wonders Phonics, ELA

Small Groups• Centers• Specials • Lunch

• Recess• Independent Reading• Math• Science/SS/Health• Writing• DismissalSpecials Schedule

(Quarter 1)Monday MusicTuesday GymWednesday ArtThursday LibraryFriday Music

ARRIVAL• Breakfast begins at 8:20• Students in Classrooms at

8:30• Announcements and late bell

at 8:40• Hang book bag, take out

lunch box, folder in box• Money (in envelopes with

name) and notes on my desk• Homework folders on my

desk• Parents coming into the

school need a badge from the office (Scanned license)

Opening Exercises

• Pledge of Allegiance with ASL (Amer. Sign Language)

• Woodbridge Pledge• Morning

Announcements

Wonders Phonics Program

• Goal: Teach students how to read

• Letter identification • Letter Formation• Letter sounds• Sight Words• Sound Manipulation• Spelling• Reading Decodable Texts

Wonders ELA & Centers

• Wonders ELA Texts• Daily 5• Centers• Small Group

• Centers– Art– Science– Fine Motor/Gross motor– ABC– Listening Center– Read the Room/Write the

Room– Math– Pocket Chart– Puzzles– Library– Dramatic Play– Poem Box– Computer

Specials• Monday- Music• Tuesday- Gym• Wednesday- Art• Thursday- Library• Friday- Music• Schedule will change

with each quarter• (Gym-Please send your

student to school with tennis shoes & comfortable clothing)

Snack (Optional)• During centers• Suggested snacks: fruit,

granola bar, pretzelsapplesauce, etc.

• Send in a napkin and also a spoon if needed

• Please do not send junk food & sugary snacks!!

Science, S.S., Health & Writing

• Shared Reading- Science, SS or Health content book

• Group writing, Write independently, Writing in pairs

• Science Journals• ABC Journals

DismissalStudent Info Tags

The children will have tags on their backpacks which will indicate how they will go home.

• *These MUST stay on their backpacks all year long!!

Car Riders:• Pick up car riders from your car • Mrs. Latif will pick up/drop off

Bus Riders:• First to get on bus• I walk them down the hall

Walkers:• Kindergarten Walkers will meet

their parent at the side door (door before the office door). (Mrs. Campbell)

Open Door Afterschool Program:• Open Door students will be

escorted to the cafeteria.• Parents will pick up their students

from the side door by buzzing in and signing their student out.

• Afternoon announcements are at 3:00

• Dismissal 3:10

Welcome Packet

• Review Materials

• Keep at home

• Please complete paperwork at the front of the packet and leave it in the “completed basket.”

Homework • Designate a quiet area• A little each night• Keep in a safe placeEach month please complete the following tasks:1. Practice Sight Words every night2. Practice writing every night (trace letters, write colors,

days of week, months of the year, etc.)3. Read 10(+) books4. Complete 15(+) items on the activity calendar5. Complete ALL Reading/Math Links

Behavior Chart• Behavior calendar sent

home everyday• Start at green• One Warning• Color changes to yellow,

then red• Purple Super Star

Student

Birthdays/Holidays

• Announcements/Pencil• Crown• Sing• Cards at centers• New this year!!– No “Celebrations”– No Food, drink, favors

Field Trip

• Buster the Bus (November 17th )

• Farm & Pumpkin Patch (October)

• Baltimore Museum of Art (February 27th )

• B&O Train Museum (Spring)

Parents/Guardians:• Volunteer/Chaperone• Back to School Night!!– Paperwork & video

• Students:• Return signed forms &

money to school ASAP• Please send exact

change

More Information• Send in an extra set of

clothes• Label all of your child’s

belongings• Absences: Send in a written

note after an absence.• Conferences: Scheduled

twice a year, usually in November and May.

• If afternoon dismissal plans change– Call office

• Questions: Please ask! There are no silly questions!

• Check out our class website for more information!!

• http://woodbridgees.bcps.org/• Click “Staff Directory”• Drop down “Kindergarten”• “Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten

Class”

The Kissing Hand

• The Kissing Hand Reading

Mrs. Fanshaw(410) 887- 0857

rfanshaw@bcps.org@MrsFanshaw

We are going to have a great year!