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.
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