To Kindergarten At Southeast Elementary. Classroom Teacher- Amanda Mitchell Early Childhood Assistant- Jana Painter Site Principal-Lindy Risenhoover Building.

ToKindergarten

AtSoutheast Elementary

Classroom Teacher- Amanda Mitchell

Early Childhood Assistant- Jana Painter

Site Principal-Lindy Risenhoover

Building Principal-Lynette Talkington

• Grew up in Sapulpa, Ok• Attended NSU – Early Childhood

Ed• Taught pre-k for two years at

Eugene Field Elementary - TPS

*All About Me*Self help skills*My Body*Five Senses/Healthy Habits: Nutrition, exercise, and Cleanliness*Family Traditions*Communication*Friendship

*Pets*Seasons: Fall

*Community*Thanksgiving*My/School/My Classroom*Seasons: Winter*Careers*Transportation*Machines & Inventions*Places*Valentine’s Day*Natural World*Earth Materials*My Backyard*Seasons: Spring*Seasons: Summer

Language ArtsWrite Source

*Process of Writing*Forms of Writing

Additional resources and Experiences:

*Poetry*Journal Writing*Story Writing

*Writer’s Workshop

ReadingThe Comprehension Toolkit*Focuses on “Reading as Thinking”*Builds key thinking strategies for increased comprehension*Supports time for shared reading, guided reading groups, small groups, independent reading, and collaborative discussions.*Students read a variety of genres.*Matches students with “just right” reading texts.

Fountas & Pinnell Word Study

*Builds word knowledge through instruction in phonics, spelling patterns, high frequency word knowledge, vocabulary

development, and word-solving actions.

Science and Health*Science and Technology for Children:*Students make their own discoveries*Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner*Hand-on*Scientific reasoning skills*Units of Study-Comparing and Measuring-Organisms Health Focus

*Safety*Healthy-Habits

*Decision-Making Skills*Interpersonal Skills

Social StudiesTCI

Me and My World

The Pre-K- Twelfth grade social studies curriculum is to develop responsible,

action-oriented citizens with a personal, global, and historical understanding of

cultural diversity and community.

MathematicsEveryday Mathematics

*Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills.

*Relates math to real life situations.*Hands-on activities

*Practice through Games*Cooperative learning through partner and small-

group activities*Home and School partnership

Mathematics Everyday Mathematics

Units of Study*Counting and Cardinality

*Operations and Algebraic Thinking*Number and Operations in Base 10

*Measurement ad Data*Geometry

www.everymathonline.com

Character Education*Compassion

*Honesty/Integrity*Respect

*Self-Discipline*Courage

*Perseverance*Responsibility/Accountability

*Team Work

Tribes*Attentive Listening

*Appreciation/No Put Downs*Right to Pass

*Mutual Respect*Safety

TechnologyIntegrated into the daily routine of the classroom

through:

*Student productivity*Communication and collaboration

*Delivery of lessons*Classroom management

*Smart Board*Audio Enhancers

*Document Camera

World Language

*Emphasis on the Spanish Language*Integrated into the curriculum*Develops awareness*Appreciation of other cultures*Cultural comparisons-similarities and differences

Student Goals*Love of Learning*Independent*Responsible*Compassionate*Resourceful*Flexible*Knowledgeable

Teacher Goals*Support and Nurture*Develop Talents*Meet Individual Needs*Integrate Learning Styles*Connect Curriculum to the Real-World*Challenge and Grow*Partner with Parents

We will be using a Behavior Clip Chart. Child is responsible for coloring in their “clip color” on their calendar to notify parents of daily behavior.

We will take home our orange H.E.R.O folders everyday. Please bring back with anything you need to send to school.

Two Way CommunicationEmailsNotes

Phone CallsConferences

It is a partnership in your child’s learning

Classroom Information• Class T-shirt - $8.00 – pay this evening – we wear

the shirts on Fridays and field trips

• Kindergarten takes one field trip per year.

• PTA pays.• Wear class t-shirt

• Make play dough• Sensory table• ApplePalooza• 50’s Day• Thursday Readers• Help in classroom

School Phone Number: 299-4415 ext. 5800

Classroom Phone Number: 299-4415 ext. 5866

E-mail Address: [email protected]

Website: www.jenksps.org –southeast elementary—staff webpages

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT!!!

TOGETHER WE CAN!!!