WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY

WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM NIGHT 2017 Principal: Mrs. Hud-Kirk Assistant Principal: Dr. Lawyer

Meet the Kindergarten Team • Ms. Lusane • Ms. Magee • Ms. Richardson • Mrs. Jordan • Ms. Power 2

The mission of Clayton County Public Schools is to be accountable to all stakeholders for providing a globally competitive education that empowers students to achieve academic and personal goals and to become college and career ready, productive, responsible citizens. 3

• The vision of Clayton County Public Schools is to be a district of excellence preparing ALL students to live and compete successfully in a global society. 4

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS • School-Wide Discipline Plan (Bear Paw Program) • Uniform Policy • Attendance Policy (attendance letters) • Daily Schedule 5

ATTENDANCE • Instructional school day begins at 7: 45 a. m. • Students should arrive each day on time • Doctors note or parent note is required for all excused absences • Constant tardies affect achievement • Students must be checked out by 1: 45 p. m. for early checkout 6

SCHOOL-WIDE ACADEMIC FOCUS • SIOP, • Literacy across the curriculum • Numeracy across the curriculum 7

READING/ELA • Phonemic Awareness –Recognizing the sounds of each letter • Fluency- Able to read all Pre-primer words by the end of December is our goal. • Vocabulary- Recognizing and using language of the standards. • Comprehension-Being able to ask and answer questions about text.

MATH • Counting and recognizing numbers up to 100 • Math problem of the day • Mandatory interactive notebooks • Mountain Math • Missing number and quantity discrimination 9

• Mandatory interactive science notebooks • 450 minutes Hands on investigations 10

SOCIAL STUDIES • DBQ’s • Studies weekly • 11

ASSESSMEN TS • DIBELS - Bi-Weekly assessment of letter sounds Brains • Gkids – Kindergarten assessment given twice a year • DIBELS/MClass 12

TECHNOLO GY Discuss the technology you utilize in the classroom to enhance instruction • Gizmos • Edmodo • Brainpop • Laptops/chrome books • Padlet • Kahoot. it 13

HOMEWORK AND GRADING POLICY 14

Share individual classroom reward and consequence system. 15

SPECIALS • Art • Music • Physical Education • Arts Clayton 16

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL • School ends at 2: 15 p. m. • NO early check-outs after 1: 45 p. m. 17

FIELD • TRIPS More information to come. 18

VOLUNTEER S Volunteers are always welcomed. 19

THANK YOU… For taking the time to attend Fountain Elementary School’s Curriculum Night! We look forward to working with you to ensure your child achieves academic success!! 20