1. Ms. Vuong’s KindergartenRoom 130 U. C. Irvine Kindergarten Rockstars

2. Agenda • Introduction • Contact Info. • Dear Student • Academic Expectations • Behavior Expectations • Data/Benchmarks • Dates/Misc. Info. • Questions/Comments

3. Introduction • Degree from Cal. State Dominguez Hills • Been in the teaching field since 2003 • Mother of 3 girls and 1 boy • Nerd for education and kids • Taught K, 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th grades

4. Contact Info. • http://rockstaranteaters.wordpress.com/ • sophia.vuong@aspirepublicschools.org • Aspire Gateway Phone: (323) 249-5740 Messages will be returned within 24-48 hours.

5. STUDENTs come prepared be an active learner follow 2 - 3 step directions complete ALL assignments and homework ON TIME TRY and put forth EFFORT PARENTs check HW folder EVERY night read 10 - 15 minutes of EVERY DAY with your child (you may read OR listen)--Pizza Hut Coupon ASSIST your student in completing HW EVERY NIGHT encourage and support your child  Academic Expectations

6. STUDENTs raise your hand to talk keep your hands to yourself stay on task/focused indoor voices appropriate words/language PARENTs discuss and sign behavior “chart” (HW cover page) EVERY NIGHT communicate with teacher via e-mail, phone, or website give rewards or consequences for child’s behavior Behavior Expectations

7. Data/Benchmarks MATH • Aspire uses the Math Benchmark Exam to measure a student’s growth in math. • This test has ALL kindergarten skills for the whole year. • It is given 3 times a year. 1. Beginning of the year (August) 2. Mid-year (December) 3. End of the year (June)

8. Data/Benchmark DRA and READING • Developmental Reading Assessment (A, 1, 2, 3, 4) • Reading A-Z (aa, A, B, C, D) • Fountas and Pinnell (A, A , B, C, D) • Scholastic Guided Reading Level (A, B, C, D) • Lexile Level (200 – 400) Scholastic Book Clubs – Book Orders

9. Small Group Instruction • 1-5 students, grouped by level • Work on a book one level above their independent level. This is called their “guided level” and means they should be successful with some guiding. • word work or phonics • vocabulary focus • Students are asked guided questions about the book. • “Good Reader” strategies (Directed Reading – Thinking Activity--DRTA) • Students read book aloud independently. • Once all students have read, we discuss the questions and complete a follow-up activity.

10. Sight/High Frequency Words • list of 100 words (numbers and colors) • #1-50 are a MUST • #51-100 will better prepare students for 1st grade • flashcard practice • daily HW practice • read, spell, write (TESTING) (mastery – owning it)

11. Dates No School: Oct. 4th,11th – 15th Nov. 11th, 24th–26th Dec. 20th – 31st Jan. 3rd – 7th ,10th Report Cards and Parent Conferences End of November Please check student HW folder and/or class website for updates. Dates/Misc. Info.

12. Class T-shirt $14.75

13. More Misc. Info. • California Kindergarten Standards • classroom “give-a-jar” or gift cards • wish list • THANK YOU for donations so far. • Copy paper is NEEDED!! • SEE DOOR and “give-a-jar” • classroom library expansion • Scholastic BOOK ORDER