Our School

�  Conerly Road School houses students from Pre-K to 4th Grade

�  Our Principal is Dr. Silva-Burnett

�  There are 4 Kindergarten classrooms (3 in this wing)

�  6 day cycle schedule �  Please wear sneakers on P.E. days- C and F!

�  Our mascot is a Kangaroo- “Joey” �  Joey Rules are…

�  Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Kind.

School Procedures

�  Children may be dropped off at the Kindergarten Hallway door when the bell rings at 8:50am

�  If your child’s dismissal will be changed for the day, you must send a note in his/her take-home folder or call the main office �  We may not change a child’s dismissal plan based on the

child’s word

�  Pick-up at the end of the day will be from the end of the first/second grade hallway (at the far end of the building)

�  If you come in to volunteer, you must sign in and out with the Security Officer by the Main Office

Our Classroom

�  Classroom Rules ¡ Created together as a group ¡ Address Joey Rules:

¡ Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Kind

� Homework Policy ¡ Will begin in October ¡ Weekly packets that address math and literacy skills to be

returned each Monday ¡ Class Lending Library to assist with reading logs to be

sent home and returned on Mondays

Housekeeping…

�  Money can be added to lunch account on our school website or in a labeled envelope with name, pin number, and homeroom teacher

�  Snack �  Quick (15 minutes) and easy for you child to open

�  Extra Clothing �  Labeled in a ziplock bag, seasonally appropriate

�  Family Pictures �  Headphones �  Birthday Policy

�  Send in snack (healthy please!) or come in to read a story to the class during snack time

Communication

� All communication about dismissal plan needs to be sent IN WRITING in child’s take-home folder (no email please)

� All other communication can be via email (npetronio@franklinboe.org)

� Teacher webpage: a great resource �  http://www.franklinboe.org//Domain/1909

Curriculum

�  We use a workshop model for Reading, Writing, and Math

�  What is a workshop model? �  Mini-lesson �  Guided Practice �  Independent Practice �  Link to learning

Assessments

�  District assessments given in literacy and math

�  Math assessments given 3x per year

�  Literacy �  Writing

�  3 pre-assessment “On-Demand” writing pieces �  Narrative, Informational, Opinion

�  Reading: �  Letter and Sound ID, High Frequency Word ID,

and Concept of Print assessments given quarterly �  Running Records given as needed

Parent Packet

�  Curriculum Guide �  Go Math! and First in Math

Parent Information

�  Fundations Reference Sheet �  Writing development examples

�  (Please do not spell for your child!)

�  TC Reading Benchmarks

�  Guided Reading book levels �  Sight Word Lists for K-2 �  PTO Enrollment forms

Thank You!

Kindergarten is an ADJUSTMENT!

You are a critical part of your child’s learning in Kindergarten. Their success depends on your

willingness to work with them each night. Being here is the first step! I appreciate you!