Welcome to Kindergarten Ms Joslins Class Please find

Welcome to Kindergarten Ms. Joslin’s Class Please find the tubs to sort your supplies

Welcome to Kindergarten Curriculum Night! Ms. Joslin’s Cougar Ridge Elementary Room #140 Please find your child’s seat. We will be going over all information in more detail during the presentation.

About Ms Joslin… • • Went to UW for undergrad Received my Masters in Teaching from WWU Have a 18 year old son, Zak-who is at University of Washington Taught 4 th, Reading Specialist, Special Education and 17 years in Kindergarten 15 th at Cougar Ridge Enjoy running, cycling (teach at the Y) hiking, traveling, reading, watching sports and being with family and friends

Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9: 05 – First bell rings 9: 15 – School begins 9: 15 – 3: 40 Lunch Recess 12: 35 – 12: 55 Lunch 12: 55 – 1: 15 Wednesday – Early Dismissal 9: 05 – First bell rings 9: 15 – School begins 9: 15 – 1: 30 Lunch Recess 12: 10 – 12: 25 Lunch 12: 25 – 12: 45

Specialists • Mondays and Thursdays- PE – 11: 35 -12: 05 *Don't forget to wear tennis shoes! • Wednesdays - Library - 10: 50 - 11: 20 *Bring your library book to return! • Tuesdays & Fridays - Music - 11: 35 - 12: 05

Specialists • • • Music – Deborah Mohn/ Marty Kelly-Peterson Library – Angela Erlitz/ Julie Hembre PE – Paola Arenas/ John Gurule Dean of Students – Anne Miller Counselor – Lisa Cordier Student Support Coach – Dawn Fields ELL Teacher – Shelby Buker Reading Club Teacher – Jessica Daley SAGE Teacher – Leslie Lombardo

Adjusting to New Routines • Adjusting to new routines, new people and a new environment may be overwhelming and stressful. • Tired/Sleepiness – Your child may be tired after a day of kindergarten and may require more sleep than usual. You may need to adjust bed times to accommodate their needs. • Give your child opportunities to share about his or her day at school with you.

Drop off - Pick up • After drop off (bus or by parent) students will walk to the back of the school and line up at #140 until the first bell rings at 9: 10 AM. Please make sure your child arrives no earlier than 9: 00 AM. • If your child is a bus rider PLEASE send them on the bus the first day of school. • At the end of the day I walk the children to the bus or to meet parents/adults. Please wait for your child by the east entrance of the building.

Social Goals • Learning to be part of a group • Taking turns/sharing • Managing feelings • Problem solving • Independence • Respect/Responsibility

Balanced Literacy • Read Aloud • Shared Reading • Guided Reading • Independent Reading • Interactive Writing • Modeled Writing • Writers Workshop

Handwriting - Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum • Teach correct pencil grip and letter formation • Top to bottom, left to right • Focuses on upper case letters first, then lower case letters

Communication is the single greatest contributor to vocabulary. • • • Speaking clearly Using sentences/phrases Expressing reasons Explaining strategies Building/using vocabulary Practice • Weekly Sharing • Sharing of work (writing, pictures, etc. ) • Calendar Helper

Sharing • Students are expected to bring in sharing each week on their designated sharing day. We will have weekly themes where they may bring in something to share with the class. • Sharing is brought in a bag with 3 clues that the student will share with the class (pictures, drawings, books, or something found in nature are great sharing ideas).

Science/SEL/Health Science • Earth Science • SEL • Second Step Curriculum: What’s under your feet? Learning to listen, focus attention, follow rocks, soil, sand water directions, managing my feelings, problem solving, & playing with others Physical Science Liquids and solids • Life Science Plant and animal parts Health • Read Alouds covering topics: Good health habits, healthy foods, exercise, how to be a friend, what a family looks like, 5 senses

Eureka Math – A Story of Units • Components – – – Number Sense Shapes Comparing Numbers Addition and Subtraction Problem Solving Communicating about solutions

Take Home Reading • As the year gets going we will be starting a take-home reading program where your child reads a book with you at his/her level daily. • Each day your student returns their book, they will choose a new one to take home.

Student of the Week • Each week we will have a student of the week. Every child will complete an “All About Me” poster they will share with the class and that will be displayed on our classroom bulletin board. • We will make a class book for your child to take home at the end of their assigned week.

Volunteers There are many volunteer opportunities! • Room Parent(s) • Literacy Helpers (October – April) • Art Docent(s)

Volunteers Cougar Ridge and ISD have a new district procedure to apply to be a volunteer in the district 1. Please go to the website listed below, register on this site and continue to fill out the volunteer application online. 2. This needs to be done at least ONE WEEK before you can actually volunteer in the classroom. 3. Once you have completed the application, it will be sent to the district office for approval. The website is: http: //issaquahvolunteers. hrmplus. net/

Sign up to be a part of the Volunteer Instructed Art Lessons at Cougar Ridge The Cougar Ridge Art Docent program provides art instruction based on state and district guidelines Curriculum & Supplies are provided by the PTSA Parent instructors are also supported by ISF Lesson are monthly except December & begin in October Training will be provided Email: crartdocent@gmail. com Art Docent Curriculum Month Grade Lesson Subject Additional Art Element October Optional k The Lines Go Walking Line Color, pattern November k Bat in the Moonlight Shapes January k Color Wheel Fish February Optional k Northern Lights Color Blending Silhouette March k Louis Elhert Paper Animals Art Walk Shapes Art Walk, Color April k Monet Water Lilies Art as Story Telling Short Strokes, Double Loading May k Tulip Town Landscape June k The Very Hungry Caterpillar Art as Story Telling Shape, Color, Drawing Medium Marker Watercolor Contrast, Sponge Painting, Color Tempura - Black, Orange, Mixed Media Layering, Masking, Purple, Yellow, White Silhouette Color Wheel: Primary and Drawing, Shape Secondary Colors Tempura - Red, Blue, Yellow Water color Cut Paper Tempura - Blue, White, Mixed Media Purple Mixed Media Watercolor, Mixed Media Oil Pastel Inspiration Line, Abstract Art Fall Moon Curriculum Sourced Lesson Northern Lights Louis Elhert Color Farm and Color Zoo Water Lilies by Claude Monet, “The Magical Garden of Claude Monet” by Laurence Anholt Tulip Festival Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Snack • Please make sure to send your child with a healthy snack each day. They may use the water fountain for a drink or bring a water bottle. • Due to severe allergies, our classroom is a peanut and nut free zone. Please ensure your child’s snack does not contain any form of nuts. Thank you for helping keep all of our students safe. • Please send healthy snacks - fruit, cheese, pretzels, yogurt, or crackers are good ideas. • Snack time is 10 -15 minutes!

Lunch • Lunchtime is 20 minutes & lunch is eaten in the cafeteria • All students have lunch numbers • Lunch is $3. 50 - Please make checks payable to Cougar Ridge Elementary – Please include your child’s lunch number on the check • You can find your child’s lunch number and account balance on Family Access on the ISD website – www. mylunchmoney. com to see balance and add money to account • Milk is available for. 50 cents • The lunch menu is available online on Cougar Ridge’s website – There are 4 lunch choices offered daily. Options 1 and 2 vary day to day – 3 is always yogurt and 4 is always baked potato – Salad bar is always available

Enrichment • Field trip to the Mercer Slough –Special visitors – Nancy Stewart - singer/performer – Howie Mc. Omber – Mother’s Day show • Cost of $50 dollars per student includes everything – You may pay online • “Let’s Find Out” Science/Social Studies Weekly Magazine – $9. 00 pay online Thank you, thank you!!!

Notes/Sick • Please call the office if your child will be absent - (425) 837 -7232 attendance line or e-mail Michelle Franko. S@issaquah. wednet. edu • If your child is going home differently please write a note or e-mail me in the morning. • Important!: If I do not have a note, I will send your child home the normal way.

Other Nuts and Bolts • If your child is tardy (late), please check in at the office before coming to the classroom • Please call the office attendance line if your child is out sick or will be absent (425) 837 -7232 • If you are on school campus, please always remember to check in at the office and obtain a visitor badge • Transportation office: (425) 837 -6333 • Office phone number: (425) 837 -7248 • E- mail – joslink@Issaquah. wednet. edu • Classroom website on Connect https: //connect. issaquah. wednet. edu/elementary/cougar/staff /ms_joslins_site/

Highly Capable Program All kindergarten students in the Issaquah School District will be screened in order to be considered for selection into the Highly Capable Program. The program at the primary level (kindergarten through 2 nd grade) is the Primary Enrichment Program (PEP). We will administer the screener to all kindergarteners in November

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Before You Leave… • Sign up for volunteering Thank you so much for coming tonight and being an active part of your child’s school and learning experience. I am greatly looking forward to teaching and growing with your child this school year! I know we are going to have an amazing year together!