Open House

Wells Mission StatementWells Mission Statement

The Staff of Wells School, parents and The Staff of Wells School, parents and community members will endeavor to community members will endeavor to provide a positive learning environment provide a positive learning environment based on sound educational practices based on sound educational practices designed to meet the individual needs of designed to meet the individual needs of each student. By meeting the changing each student. By meeting the changing needs of students in a changing world the needs of students in a changing world the school will promote self-esteem, school will promote self-esteem, appropriate behaviors, and academic appropriate behaviors, and academic growth. growth.

Our Classroom Mission Our Classroom Mission StatementStatement

"Our mission in kindergarten is to "Our mission in kindergarten is to listen and follow the rules so listen and follow the rules so everyone can learn."everyone can learn."

Goals for KindergartenGoals for Kindergarten

There are so many exciting things There are so many exciting things that your kindergartener will learn that your kindergartener will learn this year. this year.

One the next several slides I will One the next several slides I will show you what they will learn in each show you what they will learn in each subject area.subject area.

Goals for Language ArtsGoals for Language Arts

Read with understanding Read with understanding and fluency.and fluency.

Read and understand Read and understand literature representative literature representative for various societies, eras, for various societies, eras, and ideas.and ideas.

Write to communicate for a Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.variety of purposes.

Listen and speak Listen and speak effectively in a variety of effectively in a variety of situations.situations.

Use the language arts to Use the language arts to acquire, assess, and acquire, assess, and communicate information.communicate information.

Goals for MathematicsGoals for Mathematics

Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers including numeration and sense of numbers including numeration and operations, patterns, ratios, and proportion.operations, patterns, ratios, and proportion.

Estimate, make and use measurements of Estimate, make and use measurements of objects, quantities and relationships, and objects, quantities and relationships, and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.determine acceptable levels of accuracy.

Use algebraic and analytical methods to Use algebraic and analytical methods to identify and describe patterns and identify and describe patterns and relationships in data, solve problems, and relationships in data, solve problems, and predict results.predict results.

Mathematics (continued)Mathematics (continued)

Use geometric methods to analyze, Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize and draw conclusions about categorize and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes, and space.points, lines, planes, and space.

Collect, organize and analyze data using Collect, organize and analyze data using statistical methods; predict results; and statistical methods; predict results; and interpret uncertainty using concepts of interpret uncertainty using concepts of probability.probability.

Goals for ScienceGoals for Science

Understand the processes of scientific Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems.experiments and solve problems.

Understand the fundamental concepts, Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the life, principles and interconnections of the life, physical and earth/space sciences.physical and earth/space sciences.

Understand the relationships among Understand the relationships among sciences, technology and society in sciences, technology and society in historical and contemporary contexts.historical and contemporary contexts.

Goals for Social ScienceGoals for Social Science

Understand political, economic, and social Understand political, economic, and social systems, with the emphasis on the United systems, with the emphasis on the United States.States.

Understand events, trends, individuals, and Understand events, trends, individuals, and movements shaping the history of Illinois, movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.the United States and other nations.

Understand world geography and the Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.emphasis on the United States.

Goals for Physical Goals for Physical Development and HealthDevelopment and Health

Acquire movement skills and understand concepts Acquire movement skills and understand concepts needed to engage in health-enhancing physical needed to engage in health-enhancing physical activity.activity.

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based up on continual self-assessment.physical fitness based up on continual self-assessment.

Develop team-building skills by working with others Develop team-building skills by working with others through treatment of illness and injury.through treatment of illness and injury.

Understand human body systems and factors that Understand human body systems and factors that influence growth and development.influence growth and development.

Promote and enhance health and well being through Promote and enhance health and well being through the use of effective communication and decision-the use of effective communication and decision-making skills.making skills.

Goals for Fine ArtsGoals for Fine Arts

Through creating and performing, Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are understand how works of art are produced.produced.

Understand the role of the arts in Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.civilizations, past and present.

Goals for Social/Emotional Goals for Social/Emotional DevelopmentDevelopment

Develop self-awareness and self-Develop self-awareness and self-managements skills to achieve school and managements skills to achieve school and life success.life success.

Use social-awareness and interpersonal Use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.relationships.

Demonstrate decision-making skills and Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.and community contexts.

Additional InformationAdditional Information

I will be giving all of you the student I will be giving all of you the student handbook, schedules, and a yearly handbook, schedules, and a yearly calendar before you leave so that calendar before you leave so that you will be well informed about the you will be well informed about the school and things that we will be school and things that we will be doing this year. Please make sure doing this year. Please make sure that you get this information before that you get this information before you leave. you leave.

ContactsContacts

If you have any questions you may let me If you have any questions you may let me know now or we can set up a time to talk. know now or we can set up a time to talk.

Our school website is Our school website is http://www.emsd37.org/schools/wells.index.http://www.emsd37.org/schools/wells.index.htmhtm for additional information. for additional information.

Or contact the school at 490 Avenue of the Or contact the school at 490 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline. Phone: 796-1251, Mr. Cities, East Moline. Phone: 796-1251, Mr. Kristin Humphries is the Principal.Kristin Humphries is the Principal.

I also have a classroom website that will I also have a classroom website that will update you on everything that is going on in update you on everything that is going on in the classroom. the classroom. http://millerkindergarten.jottit.comhttp://millerkindergarten.jottit.com

Thank YouThank You

Thanks to all of you that have Thanks to all of you that have attended your student’s Open House. attended your student’s Open House. I hope that you all enjoyed learning I hope that you all enjoyed learning and seeing all the wonderful things and seeing all the wonderful things that your children will be doing that your children will be doing throughout the year. The student’s throughout the year. The student’s and I appreciate your attendance.and I appreciate your attendance.