Orientation Night!

•Thanks for coming to K-2 Night and taking a moment to

explore your child’s education.
•We will begin our presentation promptly at 5:00 p.m.
 Our Fabulous
Kindergarten Team
Classroom Teachers:
Mrs. Falin, Mrs. Ferguson, Ms. Houston,
Mrs. Richoux, Ms. Stewart, and Ms. Thomas
Paraprofessionals:
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Eubanks,
Mrs. Krucina, Ms. Snell, Mr. Willis
 “A Day in the Life of a
Kindergartener”
Arrival and Breakfast
Intervention
Social Studies/Science
Specials (music, dance, spanish, & P.E.)
Lunch/Recess
Language Arts
Math
Rest/Dismissal
*Each teacher’s schedule varies.
 Kindergarten Common
Core Standards
• English/Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• https://www.georgiastandards.org
Language Arts Curriculum

Language Arts
•Literary
•Letter Identification
•Phonological Awareness
•Phonics
•High Frequency Words
•Writing
•Speaking/Listening
•Language
Social Studies Curriculum

Social Studies
•Culture

•Individuals, Groups, Institutions

•Location

•Scarcity

•Time, change, and continuity

 Science Curriculum

Science
•Senses
•Gravity and Motion
•Properties of Matter
•Day and Night Sky
•Living and Nonliving Things
•Water Living Things
•Animals & Plants Rocks and Soils
 Math Curriculum

Math
•Counting and Cardinality

•Operations and Algebraic Thinking

•Number and Operations in Base Ten

•Measurement and Data

•Geometry
 Assessments
• Assessments: i-Ready, DRA & GKIDS
• Language Arts
• Math

Standards-Based Report Cards &

Progress Reports
Key
1: Beginning Learner 2: Developing Learner
3: Proficient Learner 4: Distinguished Learner
ND: Not Assessed Yet
Standards-Based Report
 Homework
Monthly Homework Calendar
I-Ready:
Language Arts
Mondays & Wednesdays

Math
Tuesdays & Thursdays

Nightly
Review sight words and read and record a book nightly!!!
 Parent Involvement
• Working with your child at home
• Read stories daily
• Discuss the characters, setting, and plot
• Make connections from personal experiences
• i-Ready.com

• Make Math Moments

• Count objects
• Use math vocabulary (more, less, equal)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/index.html

• Please have your child practice logging into

I-Ready independently
 Parent Involvement
• Volunteers:
One-to-One Reading

Small Groups

Assembling Books/Activities at School or at Home

Special Events and Celebrations

Conferences (held in October & March)

PTA Involvement

Field Trips & Field Day

 Policies & Procedures
 School hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
-students are tardy after 8:15 a.m.
 Breakfast is free to everyone and begins at 7:45.m.

 All parents and visitors must sign in at the front office and
receive a pass.
-if you are walking your child to class,
you must stop by the office and pick
up a pass.
 Policies & Procedures
 If your child is a car rider, you must go through the car
rider line.
 Early checkout ends at 2:45 p.m. Office staff will not sign
out students after this time.
 For your child's safety, parents will not be permitted in
the building during dismissal from 2:45-3:30.
 Parents visiting must park in a parking lot. No cars are
allowed in the bus line.
 Policies & Procedures
 If you need to change your child's transportation for
the day, you have two options:

-You may send a written note to your child's teacher the

day of the change. Teachers cannot accept texts, phone calls
or emails for transportation changes.

OR

-You may email the office @ smithfr@richmond.k12.ga.us

BEFORE 12:00 p.m. to make a transportation change.
 Celebrations

Classroom Parties:
The county allows 2 parties a year in the
classroom.

*Christmas
*End of the Year

Birthday Parties:
No birthday parties in the classrooms.

The students may celebrate their birthdays by sharing cupcakes at

lunch time with their classmates.
 Field Trips

• Field Trips are governed by the academic

curriculum. The experience should bring new
knowledge to the student’s world.
• All students must return permission slips to attend.

• Parents are welcome to attend. We ask that you attend

the volunteer class to assist us on the trips.
• No siblings are allowed on field trips.
 School Supplies

Thank you for sending in school supplies!

Accidents can occur… please send an
extra set of clothing in a bag labeled
with your child’s name.
Have your child practice…

• Tying their shoe laces

• Zipping and buttoning their jackets
• Opening juice boxes and food bags
• Writing their name
THANK YOU FOR COMING!!