Welcome to Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten Class! 2013-2014 School Year
Dec 24, 2015
Who is Mrs Fanshaw?
• I am from Myersville, MD (Frederick County)
• M.ED in Reading• Fourth year at WES • Married in May-
Schiffhauer• Kindergarten is my
favorite grade.
KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE
• Arrival• Morning work at
seat/Announcements• Attendance/Calendar/
Morning Message• Wonders Phonics, ELA
Small Groups• Centers• Specials • Lunch
• Recess• Independent Reading• Math• Science/SS/Health• Writing• DismissalSpecials Schedule
(Quarter 1)Monday MusicTuesday GymWednesday ArtThursday LibraryFriday Music
ARRIVAL• Breakfast begins at 8:20• Students in Classrooms at
8:30• Announcements and late bell
at 8:40• Hang book bag, take out
lunch box, folder in box• Money (in envelopes with
name) and notes on my desk• Homework folders on my
desk• Parents coming into the
school need a badge from the office (Scanned license)
Opening Exercises
• Pledge of Allegiance with ASL (Amer. Sign Language)
• Woodbridge Pledge• Morning
Announcements
Wonders Phonics Program
• Goal: Teach students how to read
• Letter identification • Letter Formation• Letter sounds• Sight Words• Sound Manipulation• Spelling• Reading Decodable Texts
Wonders ELA & Centers
• Wonders ELA Texts• Daily 5• Centers• Small Group
• Centers– Art– Science– Fine Motor/Gross motor– ABC– Listening Center– Read the Room/Write the
Room– Math– Pocket Chart– Puzzles– Library– Dramatic Play– Poem Box– Computer
Specials• Monday- Music• Tuesday- Gym• Wednesday- Art• Thursday- Library• Friday- Music• Schedule will change
with each quarter• (Gym-Please send your
student to school with tennis shoes & comfortable clothing)
Snack (Optional)• During centers• Suggested snacks: fruit,
granola bar, pretzelsapplesauce, etc.
• Send in a napkin and also a spoon if needed
• Please do not send junk food & sugary snacks!!
Science, S.S., Health & Writing
• Shared Reading- Science, SS or Health content book
• Group writing, Write independently, Writing in pairs
• Science Journals• ABC Journals
DismissalStudent Info Tags
The children will have tags on their backpacks which will indicate how they will go home.
• *These MUST stay on their backpacks all year long!!
Car Riders:• Pick up car riders from your car • Mrs. Latif will pick up/drop off
Bus Riders:• First to get on bus• I walk them down the hall
Walkers:• Kindergarten Walkers will meet
their parent at the side door (door before the office door). (Mrs. Campbell)
Open Door Afterschool Program:• Open Door students will be
escorted to the cafeteria.• Parents will pick up their students
from the side door by buzzing in and signing their student out.
• Afternoon announcements are at 3:00
• Dismissal 3:10
Welcome Packet
• Review Materials
• Keep at home
• Please complete paperwork at the front of the packet and leave it in the “completed basket.”
Homework • Designate a quiet area• A little each night• Keep in a safe placeEach month please complete the following tasks:1. Practice Sight Words every night2. Practice writing every night (trace letters, write colors,
days of week, months of the year, etc.)3. Read 10(+) books4. Complete 15(+) items on the activity calendar5. Complete ALL Reading/Math Links
Behavior Chart• Behavior calendar sent
home everyday• Start at green• One Warning• Color changes to yellow,
then red• Purple Super Star
Student
Birthdays/Holidays
• Announcements/Pencil• Crown• Sing• Cards at centers• New this year!!– No “Celebrations”– No Food, drink, favors
Field Trip
• Buster the Bus (November 17th )
• Farm & Pumpkin Patch (October)
• Baltimore Museum of Art (February 27th )
• B&O Train Museum (Spring)
Parents/Guardians:• Volunteer/Chaperone• Back to School Night!!– Paperwork & video
• Students:• Return signed forms &
money to school ASAP• Please send exact
change
More Information• Send in an extra set of
clothes• Label all of your child’s
belongings• Absences: Send in a written
note after an absence.• Conferences: Scheduled
twice a year, usually in November and May.
• If afternoon dismissal plans change– Call office
• Questions: Please ask! There are no silly questions!
• Check out our class website for more information!!
• http://woodbridgees.bcps.org/• Click “Staff Directory”• Drop down “Kindergarten”• “Mrs. Fanshaw’s Kindergarten
Class”