A Growing Child

A parent plants the seed…

A teacher enriches the soil…

And only the child can decide

When they are ready to GROW…

Blackberry Creek Elementary School2014-2015

Session Times

• A.M. Half-Day 8:50-11:30 a.m.• Extended Day – 8:50 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Arrival Drop Off

•8:40 a.m.-Car riders and walkers enter front doors. Bus riders enter

south doors.

ARRIVAL ACTIVITIES

• Backpack• Folders and notes• Attendance• Announcements/Pledge• Table Activities

Balanced Literacy

Phonics/Phonemic Awareness

Reading*Modeled *Guided

*Shared *Independent

Writing*Modeled *Shared *Interactive

*Guided *Independent

Speaking and Listening Skills

Literacy Stations

Book Buddies (Guided Reading)ListeningBook NookABC/WordWritingThemeComputer

Computer

Learning

Listening Station

ABC/Word Station

MATH•Hands-On Activities

•Manipulatives

•Games

•No Workbooks

•Real Life Experiences

•Common Core State

Standards

ScienceSocial Studies

Health

•Unit Studies

•Hands-On Activities

•Morning Field Trip

•Guest Speakers

Special Classes

Classes meet on a rotating schedule. (A-B-C-D-E)

• P.E.• Music

• Art• Literacy• Library

DISMISSAL• 11:30 a.m.-All students will exit the doors at the south

entrance of the building. Bus students will be dismissed first, followed by the car riders and walkers, from door 3.

• 3:27 p.m./3:30 p.m.- Bus students will exit the south doors at 3:27 p.m. Car riders and walkers will exit the front doors at 3:30 p.m.

Please notify us, by note, if there are any changes in your child’s transportation plans. For last minute changes, please call the office.

Konnect Notes/Take-Home FolderTelephone/E-mailConferencingMid-Term Progress Reports Report Cards

Kaneland Elementary Schools’Positive Behavior Program

• Focuses on positive expectations for students’ behavior

• Proactive vs. Reactive (Avoid problems rather than wait for them to develop)

• Categories of Behaviors: Be Ready…Be Respectful… and Be Responsible

• Knights’ Tickets Individual – Class - Whole School Rewards

Parent VolunteersClassroom assistants

Take-home helpers

Chaperones

Classroom celebrations

Birthdays

PTO/Watch Dogs

Together, we can help each child grow and blossom in our kinder-’garden’ class!