Welcome to Kindergarten Ms. Wade and Ms. O’Shea 2007-2008.
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Welcome to Kindergarten
Ms. Wade and Ms. O’Shea
2007-2008
Agenda • About Ms. Wade
• A Day in Kindergarten• Goals and Curriculum
• Discipline• Communication
• Parent Volunteers• Questions
• Anticipated expenses
Nita WadeNita WadeNita WadeNita Wade
Virginia NativeVirginia NativeAttended Arlington Public SchoolsAttended Arlington Public Schools
3 children that graduated from 3 children that graduated from ASFSASFS
Masters in Education from Masters in Education from Marymount UniversityMarymount University
A Day in Kindergarten• WEB
• Language arts• Rotations• Science City• Lunch/Recess• Writer’s Workshop • Social Studies• Snack• Math• Specials• Dismissal• Field Trips• Assemblies• Science is incorporated
throughout the day
• Specials Monday and Friday P.E. Tuesdays Art Thursday Music Wednesday Library Investigation Station on a
rotating basis
Goals for Students
• Independence• Love learning/life-long learners• Readers• Problem solvers (use strategies)• Creative and critical thinkers
Curriculum• Virginia Standards of
Learning• Language arts: Words
Their Way, Harcourt, Handwriting Without Tears, M.A.R.S. bags, shared/guided reading, interactive writing
• Science: ASFS science curriculum, Children’s Engineering, Harcourt Brace Series
• Mathematics: Investigations
• Social Studies: Harcourt Brace Series
• Report cards twice a year (January/June)
Discipline
– Be Safe – Be Fair– Be Kind
Communication
Friday Newsletter Notes
Email juanita_wade@apsva.us Voicemail (703) 228-3600 ext:
99385
Parent Volunteers• W.E.B.
• Room Parents• Friday Fresh
• Special Projects• Chaperones for Field trips
• Art in the classroom
Anticipated Expenses
• $20 party donation for October 31st Halloween party, December 21 Winter Holiday party, and February 14th Valentine’s Day party
• $7 October 2 field trip to Frying Pan Farm Park (adult chaperones $7)
• A new book for a winter holiday gift exchange• Free January field trip to the APS planetarium• Free February field trip to the APS planetarium• $4 April 3 field trip to That's Not Magic, It's Science @ the
Baird Auditorium, National History Museum. (adult chaperones $5)
• Free June field trip to the National Zoo• Any balance from the initial $20 donation will be allocated to
a year end celebration• contributions of snacks to share as needed and fresh
fruit/vegetables for our Friday snack
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