Back to School Night

Reading

      There is a combination of whole group. small group, partner, and individual work.

      Mini Lessons focus on phonemic awareness, strategies for accuracy, strategies for comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.

      Literacy centers are designed to allow students get hands-on practice with spelling, handwriting, and learning sight words.

Writing Workshop  

     Writing Workshop begins with a whole group mini lesson (focuses on narrative writing, informational writing, opinion writing, and conventions).  Next the students have time to practice by writing in their journals.  Last, 1 or 2 students share.

 

                      My Writing Checklist

    I can draw a picture to tell a story. (We focus a lot on how to draw and color  a   detailed "wow" picture.)

   I can use at least 3 colors.

   I can label at least 2 things in my picture.

   I can write a complete sentence.  (I am looking at parts of speech.  Words    may  be misspelled, and that is okay.)

   I can leave finger spaces between the words.

   I have a capital at the beginning of my sentence.  

   I have a period at the end of my sentence. 

Math 

Engage NY/Eureka: Lesson structure includes Concept Development, Problem Sets, Fluency Practice, & Application Problems

  Module 1:  Numbers 0-10, Sorting

  Module 2:  2- and 3- D Shapes

  Module 3:  Comparison, Measurement

  Module 4:  Addition and Subtraction

  Module 5:  Teen Numbers, Counting to 100

  Module 6:  Shapes -- Analyzing, Comparing, and Composing

Homework

      The goal of kindergarten homework is to provide an appropriate amount of practice at home and to begin developing organizational skills for your child’s educational career.

      Homework will be sent home on Monday and is due first thing the following Monday morning.

Conferences  

      Conferences will be on October 29 and 30.

      The purpose of the conference is to celebrate student strengths and to set academic/behavioral/social goals.

     I will be in touch to schedule a day and time.

     As a staff we strive to coordinate sibling conferences.

  Communication

Weekly Memo:  Memos will be emailed each week.  They will include some whole class learning targets for the week, our specials schedule, and an idea of what we are working on in class that week.

Email is the best way to reach me. I can also be reached by phone through the front office between 8 - 8:20am and 3:15 - 4:00pm.

Kristin_hiatt@beaverton.k12.or.us

Summer 2015

I had a fun summer with my friends and family.  Most days I was home with my kids, playing in the backyard and taking walks around the neighborhood.  We also went to the zoo and read a lot of fun books like Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems.  We love Gerald and Piggie!  In July we took a road trip to Santa Cruz and stayed with some friends for a few days.  On the way down we visited the southern Oregon coast and the Redwood forest.  We were amazed by all of the beauty.  Santa Cruz was really fun.  We hung out with friends, went on rides at the boardwalk, and played on the beach.  On the way back to Oregon we went to Crater Lake.  My boys thought that Wizard Island was so cool!  I had a great summer and I can't wait to hear all about my new kindergartener's summers next week!