WELCOME TO COLLEGE

GARDENS!2011-2012

Kindergarten Back to School Night

Mrs. Barrett, Ms. Gilbert,

Mrs. Hernandez, Mrs. Xia, Mrs. Swindell,

Mrs. Tubiolo, Ms. Rim

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KINDERGARTEN

* Classroom schedules will depend upon individual teachers

* They are located online on the College Gardens Website under

Classroom Connections and Kindergarten

Go for the Green!Monthly contract in the

communication folderLetters written home daily

for behaviorGreen - great day!Yellow - slow down! Red - stop and reflect!If a student receives a

‘Got Attitude’ sticker, it will be recorded on the contract with a star

Got Attitude StickersStudents may receive ‘Got Attitude’ stickers throughout the school day1 sticker = 1 ticket 5 tickets = 1 freeze pop from cafeteria OR 1 No Homework Pass OR 1 name in a drawing for a big reward at the end of the quarterIn order to receive a sticker students must be showing a great example of one of our PYP

AttitudesAppreciation Commitment

ConfidenceCooperation Creativity

CuriosityEmpathy Enthusiasm

IntegrityIndependence Respect

Tolerance

Arrival and DismissalDismissal

• Bus riders and other after care center students will be walked to the gymnasium for dismissal by 5th grade patrols. Bar-T students are picked up in our classroom by a Bar-T staff member.

• Walkers and car riders will be dismissed by a classroom teacher out the exterior door to the person picking them up.

• If there is a change in how the student is getting home a note must be provided.

ArrivalStudents will enter

through the front entrance of the building.

They should not enter prior to 9 a.m. Students must be in their classroom by 9:15 a.m. or they will be marked as tardy.

• Snack– Each individual teacher has their own snack

plan

• Lunch– Mylunchmoney.com– It will walk you through setting up an account– Need student name, ID number, and 4 digit pin

number (contact teacher if you need them)– If writing a check make check payable to

College Gardens Cafeteria and include student name and 4 digit pin number in memo line

– If paying with cash put in a sealed envelope with student name and 4 digit pin number on the front

IB: Primary Years Programme

The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Where We Are in Place and Time: Oh, the Places We’ll Go!How We Organize ourselves: Our CommunitySharing the Planet: Survival of the Fittest

• Who We Are: What Makes Me Unique?

• How We Express Ourselves: Let’s Find Out!

• How the World Works: Our Changing World

PYP UNITS AND THEMES

What is MCPS Curriculum 2.0?

New Internationally-driven standards in mathematics,

reading, and writing.

Renewed focus on teaching the whole child.

Integrates thinking, reasoning, and creativity for a lifetime of

learning.

Where can I learn more?http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/2.0/

Definitions and examples of Thinking and Academic Success Skills

Parent Guides for the content in each grade level – K-2 (what will my student

learn?)

Video examples of integration

Video on Mathematics changes

Share your feedback with MCPS

Detailed curriculum framework (philosophy, research, content area

learning objectives)

Held every Friday afternoon

Second Step: A social skills program with 20 minute research based lessons that are teacher friendly.

EmpathyImpulse ControlProblem Solving

Class meetings are a time to talk about how the week is going, how we are feeling about school related items, count our Got Attitude stickers, and to discuss any issues we may be having.

Issue Bin

Second Step and Class Meetings

COLLEGE GARDENS STANDARDS OF COMMUNICATION

Communication Folders-Daily use of folder for notes to and from

school-Homework will be sent home on Monday and

collected on Friday-Graded materials will be sent home in this

folder Newsletters

-PYP newsletters will include language arts, math, and specialist integration with in the units

-Weekly school newsletters sent home on Fridays

Keeping in contact-Understanding that time is limited and

value of the staff should respond within one to two schools days.

Thank You!If you have any

further questions, please feel free

to e-mail me.