Welcome to Curriculum Night 2018

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 2018 Your children are the high school graduates of 2031

2. Professional Background • 20 years experience teaching • 14 years teaching Kindergarten • 7th year in Kyrene School District • Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from ASU • Endorsement in Early Childhood and English As a Second Language

3. Personal Background Grew up in Warner Ranch neighborhood Alumni of Pueblo and Corona del Sol. My husband and I have an 8 year old son named Emmet and a dog named Bella.

4. The First Few Weeks… • Functioning in a classroom setting • Adjustment to school routines • Emphasis on listening, raising hands and following directions

5. … Emotional and Social Development • Kindergarten is the foundation of your child’s learning experience. • They learn how to be a student. • They learn how to be a part of a community (classroom). • They learn how to share and get along. Our goal is to make sure we create a positive learning community.

6. Mariposa is implementing a school-wide PBIS program • What is PBIS? • Positive Behavior Intervention System • Focuses on positive rewards for good behavior • Creates a plan for “teaching” appropriate student behaviors • Creates a plan to address undesirable student behaviors through teacher and administrative interventions • Lesson plans build on Mariposa LifeSkills • Consistency throughout the school • All staff expectations are the same, using the same language and the same series of rewards and consequences

7. BLAST BLAST • Be Respectful • Lead with Integrity • Act Responsible • Safety Matters • Together We Achieve • BLAST takes all the great programs and incentives Mariposa already has in place and ties them together! • School Store coupons (Blast Coupons) • Miss Manner certificates (Blast Coupons) • Principals Lunch • Lifeskills (all Lifeskills are imbedded within BLAST)

8. Classroom rewards/behavior • Reinforce positive behavior • Blast tickets • Clip System • Time out (in class, another class, Think and Walks during part of recess, Life Skill Time Outs during lunch recess) • If necessary, daily behavior reports, phone calls home and/or office referrals

9. Fine and Gross Motor Skills • Fine motor: Through writing, coloring, cutting, visual perception, PLAY-DOH and LEGOS (pencil grasp strength and technique) • Gross motor: PE and recess

10. Academic Development With this in mind, every child has their own learning style. We offer a variety of methods to accommodate all of the different learning styles. • Audio • Visual • Physical • Kinesthetic

11. Curriculum • Reading: CKLA Curriculum, Phonemic Awareness, Sharing Literature, Early Literacy Skills & Application, Reading Groups, Daily Writing Journals. Whole group and small group differentiated instruction. • Math: Investigations and Cognitive Guided Instruction Curriculum, Begins with manipulatives and progresses to pencil and paper activities along with Instructional Focus Groups. Daily Math Calendar Activities and small group differentiated instruction.

12. Computer Science Immersion Program Using the Power of Computers to Solve Problems Students will learn fundamental computer science concepts and digital citizenship/internet safety practices, while developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills. • Integrated lessons and projects will be implemented during the Extended Learning block and weekly Computer Lab time • Combination of unplugged (hands-on lessons without a computer) and plugged lessons on the computer

13. Curriculum • Centers: Students participate in a variety of centers each day. Centers are self managed and based upon objectives taught earlier in the day or week for reinforcement. • Writing Activities: Daily Journal Writing, Personal Narrative and Non-fiction, Individual and class books, sight word book, journals, dictation, respond to literature, and spelling of “tricky words”. • Integrated Units: Author Studies, Colors, Nursery Rhymes, The 5 Senses, Shapes, Plants, Farms, Native Americans, Kings and Queens, Seasons and Weather, Taking Care of the Earth, Presidents and American symbols

14. Specials • Monday –Computer Lab (45 min. 1x/week) • Tuesday-Art: Ms.Cain (45 min. 1x/week) • Wednesday-P.E.: Ms.Maack (45 min. 1x/week) • Thursday-Library: Ms.Boorse (45 min. 1x/week) • Friday-Music: Mr.Harnisch (45 min. 1x/week)

15. Special Services • Speech/Language • Resource • Both are available to every child. We will contact if it is necessary. • SEI – Structured English Immersion

16. Testing • Reading Readiness Language Test • DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) state mandated reading test • Given three times a year, fall, winter and spring • Cognitive Guided Instruction (CGI) • Continual assessments of curriculum skills • 3 District Interim Assessments

17. Progress Reports • Conferences: Fall and Spring • Report Cards: January and May • Which follow the newly adopted Common Core Standards in reading and math.

18. Homework • Once a week on Friday’s and return by Friday. • It should take 15 minutes plus 15 minutes of reading. • “Homework Space” with child-size seat. • Reinforces skills

19. Make an “I Can Read” box at home Paper books at your child’s reading level will be sent home and should become a part of a collection that your child can read on their own. These provide a review of sight words, build reading fluency and comprehension as well as reading confidence and the habit of reading.

20. Absences • Please make sure to call and report absences to the office first. • Absence line 480-783-3200 • Request homework

21. Keeping Us Informed • Make sure your emergency and contact information is current. • To ensure your child’s safety please keep us informed of any changes regarding dismissal. • Changes need to be in writing. • We can only release your child to people listed on their emergency card.

22. Teacher-Parent Communication • Check and empty Folders and Backpacks dailyfor finished work, newsletters and forms to complete. • Weekly emails will be sent out to inform you of the Sounds, Letters, Tricky Words and Math Skills we are focusing on.

23. Birthdays • Invitations • We CANNOT, WILL NOT, DO NOT hand out birthday invitations at school. • This is a district policy, Please do not ask us to do so! Thanks  • Goodies • There are no edible treats. • May donate a book to our Classroom Library in honor of your child’s special day.

24. Nutrition • Snacks • Smalland healthyin a baggie that is separatefrom lunch and labeled. • Consumed within 5 minutes • Water ONLY • Donations are appreciated Lunches • Can pay ahead and online • Lunch money in Red Folder • Checks- write student’s & teachers name

25. Important “Stuff” • Star Student • May bring in items to share during their week • Events • Thanksgiving Feast • Winter Party • Friendship Party • Field Trips • Primary Water Day • End of Year Celebration

26. Parent Volunteers • Classroom Centers • Field Trip • Art Masterpiece • Parent Readers (when your child is the Star Student or has a birthday) • PALS helper

27. Enjoy Mr. Fallgatter’s presentation in the Library! Beginning at 6:10