Welcome Transitional Kindergarten To Do Fill out the

Welcome Transitional Kindergarten To Do: • Fill out the sheet • Self portrait in the middle • 4 special things about your child in the corner bubbles. 1. Pick up the information packet 2. Volunteer Sheet 3. Sign up for a parent teacher conference time

Transitional Kindergarten A Year of Discovery Mrs. Szurmant

Preparing for Common Core Standards • Helps students think on a deeper level • Articulate their thinking in a clear and concise manner • Example: It’s not enough to memorize facts such as 2+1=3. Students will have to show they know 2+1=3

Language Arts • • • Building vocabulary Public Speaking Comprehension Letters and sound recognition We will read a lot of nonfiction books.

Math • • Counting and recognizing numbers Graphing Operations up to 5 Measurement Geometry Calendar Word Problems

Word Problem • I have 5 apples. Some are in the basket and some are on the ground. How many ways can they be in the basket and on the ground?

A few ways to solve this problem… • Drawing – Fingers – Manipulatives – Tallies – Actual story • Skip counting 2, 4, 6 • Number sentence 1+4 4+1 Goal: concrete to abstract, accurate, able to articulate thinking, multiple ways to solve a problem

Culture • • • Our community helpers Maps Government holidays Self awareness Rules- school and community

Science • • • Seasons Plants Animal Ocean Land Forms Space

Other • • • Library- Friday Technology- integrated Health Music- every other Friday Arts Advantage and Art Masters

Grace and Courtesy PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention and Support • • • S- safety first T- take responsibility O- on time and ready R- respect M – make a difference Tallies: 5 tallies= treasure chest

Parent Responsibility • Come to school on time! • 10 -12 hours of sleep • Breakfast- healthy

General Information • Absences/Tardy Slip- We start immediately at 8: 00. If all the students are in the classroom, then your child is late. You must go to the office to get a tardy slip Illness- Call Attendance line: 936 -8901 • Fever, diarrhea, vomiting

General Info Continues… • Birthday Celebration: Birthday Walk • Thursday Conduits • Volunteers- Volunteer calendar will be given in the conduit next week and will start in October! • Conferences sign up sheet- Mid October • Tell Don’t Show- In the packet • Scholastic Book Orders • Snack- Healthy and something small and be specific (No nuts or peanuts) • Please pick your child up on time 11: 20 • ****pick up is at the bike rack- against the wall****

PTA Please join the PTA. Association meetings are once a month. Schedule is on the web. Visit the PTA website http: //cypressvillage. mypta. org

IPSF MISSION The mission of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation is to enrich the educational experience of each child in every school. We achieve this by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence. EXAMPLES OF WHAT IPSF HAS RAISED MONEY FOR SINCE 1996: Art, Music, Science and Math Classroom Support to reduce the impact of larger class sizes Afterschool Classroom Enrichment courses Class size reduction in 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 9 th grades Middle and High School College Prep Seminars Summer Enrichment Classes Professional cultural development for teachers Classroom grants for teachers Health clerks and health curriculum Instrument Rental program- Proceeds go back to music programs Instructional and Counseling Support in grades 4 -12 The main difference between IPSF and our PTA is that PTA helps our school with the stuff ( assemblies, materials, fieldtrips, lunch time activities, books, technology). IPSF helps our school get the people and programs ( see above).

Thank you for coming!