Welcome to Kindergarten at

Rolesville Elementary

Welcome to Kindergarten! Please sign in Introduction to

Kindergarten Staff

Our Goals To help students meet the academic and social skills

they need in order to prepare for 1st grade. To provide a supportive and fun classroom learning

environment. To help students make new friends, discover new

interests, and develop skills in literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, and physical education.

Reading 1st Semester goals

Recognize and produce rhyming words.

Understand concept of word.

Understand that words are read left to right.

Hear syllables and put them together to say the word

Reading 2nd Semester goals

Recognizing all capital/lower case letters and their sounds.

Identify beginning and ending sounds in words Reading predictable text using pictures and letter sounds

(typically a level 3-4) Thinking about what you already know about topic and

make connections before reading. Name a story’s setting and characters Tell the sequence of events in a story Name key concepts or big ideas and supporting details in

informational text Retell story including the beginning, middle, and end

Writing1st semester goals:

Use drawing to convey information or ideas.

Write first/last name Use capital and lower

case letters interchangeably.

Writing2nd semester goals:

Write one or two thoughts or sentences.

Listen for sounds when stretching words out and write the letter that makes the sound.

WritingWriting samples

Math1st semester Goals Count and write numbers 1-20. Create AB/ABB patterns Sort objects by one attribute Use ordinal numbers 1st-5th

Solving problems and sharing solutions

Collect and organize data to create a graph

Math2nd semester Goals Count and write numbers 0-30 Create and discuss graphs Describe likenesses and differences between two

objects Recognize, build, and describe 3 dimensional shapes Estimate quantities fewer or equal to 10 Compare numbers using words more than, less than, the

same as

Solving problems How many do we need? How many cookies do we need to give each student at

our table a cookie? Draw a picture to show Ms. Webster how many cookies

you need

ScienceInvestigating properties

Weather

Animals

Comparing and Measuring

Social Studies Describe how individuals are alike

and how they are different. Recognize that families and groups

have similarities and differences. Citizenship Explain special days and holidays Understanding the difference

between goods and services as well as needs and wants.

Standards Based Grading Score of 4, 3, 3*, 2, 1 Interims/Progress Updates Report Cards go home in January and June Assessments- Students are expected to have at least have a

level 3 in all areas. If you would like to know more about standards based grading

and the kindergarten curriculum visit: http://www.wcpss.net/curriculum-instruction/docs_download

s/connections/index/html

Positive Behavior Classroom

123 magic is an effective discipline plan for children k-12. It incorporates specific, gentle techniques to stop undesirable behavior as well as encourage positive behavior.

See Behavior Plan in TEAM book

Homework

RAH- Read at home books Homework Calendars- Complete at least 20 activities

by the end of each month. Activities are created using Quarterly Objectives.

Both programs will start first week of October Monthly family project

Volunteers Parents must register on-line before they are able to

volunteer on field trips. It takes about 30 days for each application to be processed so please register ASAP.

What is a grade parent? How can I assist in my child’s classroom? Introduction to Gina Samia

Let’s Have a Great Year!