Welcome to Kindergarten Jenks West Elementary West Elementary

Welcome to Kindergarten Jenks West Elementary!

West Elementary • 1970 students pre-kindergarten through fourth grade • 6 building campus • 15 sections of Kindergarten • All Kindergarten teachers are Early Childhood Certified

Behavior Matrix

Concentric Circle & Units of Study All About Me: Community: -Self Help Skills -Thanksgiving -Communication -My School/My Classroom -My Body -Places -Healthy Habits: -Celebrations: Winter Holidays Cleanliness, Exercise, and Nutrition -Careers -Healthy Habits: Personal Safety -Transportations, Machines, and -Healthy Habits: Dental Health Inventions -Family Traditions -Valentine’s Day -Friendship -Pets -Fall Natural World -Earth Materials -Seasons: Spring -My Backyard -Seasons: Summer

What does reading look like in Kindergarten? § Children should have 1500 hours of reading on someone’s lap by the time a child enters kindergarten. § Will my child learn to read? § Children read books in the following ways: § § § Reading the pictures Reading the words Retelling the story § Teachers will provide children with “Just Right” books for your child to read at school and at home. § Remember-all children are different! They learn to read at different rates and times. However, teachers will work with your child to achieve goals in reading.

What does math look like in Kindergarten? • Hands-on exploration of a variety of mathematical concepts • Emphasis on conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills • Large and small group experiences • Content strands focused on: geometry, measurement, number sense, operations and computation, patterns

What does writing look like in Kindergarten? • Kindergarten students are encouraged to write about a topic of their choice… • Kindergarten students are encouraged to use conventional spelling for common or familiar words and developmental spelling for less common words Developmental Spelling refers to a children’s attempt to use what they already know about letters and sounds to attempt to write words. Research indicated that encouraging developmental spelling promotes children’s understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds (Templeton & Bear, 1992) • Teacher modeling their own writing • Student sharing opportunities

Assessments in Kindergarten Ø Data book portfolio Ø STAR Early Literacy Ø Phonics Inventory Ø ESGI Computer Based Assessment Tool Ø Report Cards Ø Teacher Observations Ø Running Records

Important Information • Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures • Office Check-in through Lobby Guard • Lunch Procedures • Playground Routines and Procedures

Attendance School Day: 8: 50 a. m. - 3: 30 p. m. Jenks West Attendance Office X 5618 (Joanne. Trindad@jenksps. org). Kindergarten - Fourth Grade Policy Arrival after 9: 30 a. m. ½ day absence Pick up before 3: 00 p. m. ½ day absence Tenth (10 th) absent/tardy Courtesy letter Fifteenth (15 th) absent /tardy Courtesy letter 20 days absent May not receive credit (exemptions apply) Certified Non-Attending letter

Further Information Cafeteria-Share out Before and After School Care. Share Out PTAG-Slides

Parent Teacher Action Group (PTAG) PTAG is a volunteer organization of parents, teachers, and administrators who work together to promote quality education for our children. JWE PTAG fundraisers include Box Top Collections, Scholastic Book Fairs, Off Campus (Dining Out) Nights, Family Bingo Night, Square 1 Art, and the JWE Jog-A-Thon! These activities and others raise more than $67, 000 each year to support the financial needs of our school: • PTAG provides a Daily Agenda to all K-4 th grade students. • PTAG supplies all classrooms with periodical subscriptions. • PTAG pays for all K-4 th grade students to attend a field trip. • PTAG provides all teachers with books and supplies. • PTAG pays for 3 rd and 4 th grade state testing prep materials. • PTAG also financially supports Project Westly, author visits, and staff appreciation activities. Get in the loop! Read the weekly e-mail blast (forwarded to you by your teacher each Monday) and join us on facebook (JWE PTAG). PTAG annual membership is $10 per family

Parent Teacher Action Group - PTAG • • School Supply Packets are on sale NOW! Pre-K Half Day Packets are $45 / Pre-K Full Day and all other packets are $50 and include a rest mat. Submit paper order form by June 12. Paper order forms are available in building offices upon request and are due May 29. There will be a LIMITED number of packets available at Meet the Teacher in August (additional $10 per pack). These will be on a first come, first serve basis. NO guarantees and NO additional orders will be made. Teachers LOVE the school supply packs! The supplies are collected by your child’s teacher and used in the classroom as community property. This information found on our JWE website.

Be a JWE Volunteer! n Va g n i Car Boo ir Project We stly Jog Field Trips k Fa Me nw & n o i Vis ing r Hea ings en e r c S -A-T hon e for p o R p Jum Heart ith Cla ss Bingo N ight Par y a d Holi ties

Back to School Post Cards (sent a week before school starts) Meet the Teacher Day (August 17 th Last names A-L from 11: 00 – 2: 00) (August 17 th Last names M-Z from 4: 00 – 7: 00) *If you are unable to attend during your allotted time please feel free to join during the other scheduled time First Day of School (8: 50 – 3: 30) Wednesday , August 19 th

Thank You • Angela Hobson ext. #5615 • Building D Principal • Angela. hobson@jenksps. org • Jazzman Peaden ext. #5652 • Building A Principal • Jazzman. peaden@jenksps. org