Welcome to TORRANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2020 Welcome Future

Welcome to. . . TORRANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2020

Welcome Future Tigers! Dr. Kelly Joseph, Principal Joseph. Kelly@tusd. org Office: 310 -533 -4500 Jackie Ivcevic, Response to Intervention Resource Teacher Ivcevic. Jaclyn@tusd. org

Welcome to Kindergarten! ★ Introductions of Staff * Mrs. Botz * Ms. Park

Agenda ★ Schedule ★ Lunch & Lunch cards ★ Communication ★ Important Information about our School ★ How to Prepare for Kindergarten over the Summer

Sample Kindergarten Schedule 8: 20 Breakfast Available 8: 59 -10: 30 School begins! Language Arts Block 10: 30 -10: 45 Recess 10: 45 -11: 45 Math block 12: 00 -12: 45 Lunch 12: 30 -1: 55 Science, Social Studies, Art, free exploration 1: 59 Dismissal

Lunch Time! Cafeteria Prices *Breakfast $2. 00 LUNCH CARDS *Lunch (includes milk or juice) $3. 50 *Milk. 30 cents (**Prices subject to change) Breakfast/Lunch Menu (click here)

Attendance Be a H. E. R. O!!! ★ Daily attendance is important! Please be on time to school! ★ Call in absences to school office or bring in a note with date of absence with reason ★ Excessive absences is more than 10 -days in a year ★ Example of an “Excused” absence would be a doctor’s note for illness longer than 3 days or a doctor’s appointment.

Safety ★ Wellness Policy & Snacks for students ★ Closed Campus ★ Volunteering ★ Medical Information (Allergies / Asthma) ★ Parking ★ Use Crosswalks

Important Academic Skills needed for Kindergarten ★ Recognize all 52 letters of alphabet (Upper and lowercase) ★ Recognize numerals 1 – 20 ★ Print first name with capital and lowercase ★ Recognize colors ★ Recognize geometric shapes (circle, square, rectangle and triangle) ★ Listen and relate to stories read to them ★ Proper handling of books and materials

Summer Homework! How to help your child get a jump on reading! Benefits to Reading with Your Child (click here)

What can we do for the emergent reader? ★ Read aloud…daily!!!! ★ Time handling books!! ★ Time working with letters and names. ★ Time spent writing interactively with an adult. ○ Ex: Write a letter to a family member or write a story about something fun you as a family did during the summer.

Working with Letters ★ Why trace an Alphabet Book? ● Children who cannot identify at least 40 upper-and lowercase letters in the alphabet (26 upper, 26 lower) and do not have more than 8 letter sounds, should trace an alphabet book every day. ● The sooner children learn the names of letters, the sooner they will benefit from guided reading.

Life Skills ★ Tying shoes ★ Proper use of bathroom facilities on their own ★ Zipping, snaps, buttons ★ Taking care of own needs when coughing/sneezing ★ Washing hands ★ Carrying own backpack or bag (materials) ★ Teach expectations during a flag salute & National Anthem ★ Be able to eat/feed him/herself ★ Keep hands and feet to self. ★ Communicate using words, not using hands.

Separation Anxiety ★ Establish early wake up routine one week prior. ★ Talk about how exciting school will be. ★ Arrive to school on time ★ Reassure your child you will see them soon. ★ Give hug, say good-bye, and most importantly DO NOT linger. Separation Anxiety video (click here)

On-Campus Child Care (310) 325 -5885

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Membership & Fundraising Adventures in Art Library Reflections Contest Movie Nights Dances Field Trips and Assemblies Bike Rodeo, Red Ribbon Week Family Picnic, Fall Festival, Family Fun Night

Communication ★ Class Dojo ★ Power. School ★ Google Classroom ★ Class Newsletter ★ Torrance Elementary School website

Our Educational Team: Partners In Education We are a team so if you have any concerns, please first talk to your child’s teacher. Together, we can make this a very successful year for your child!

Please feel free to email any of us with any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting you and your children in August! Kindergarten Teachers: ★ Courtney Botz: Botz. Courtney@tusd. org ★ Selena Park: Park. Bujin@tusd. org Principal: ★ Dr. Kelly Joseph: Joseph. Kelly@tusd. org Resource Teacher for Intervention and Instruction: ★ Jackie Ivcevic: Ivcevic. Jaclyn@tusd. org

See You In August! Dates to Remember: ★ Kindergarten “Meet the Teacher” day! ○ Official date and time will be coming soon! ○ Opportunities to meet the teacher, tour the classroom/school, and answer any first day questions. ★ First day of school is Wednesday, August 26 th.