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Preschool Parent Meeting

Preschool Parent Meeting. May 3, 2018 Dr. Patti Hobby JCPS Assistant Principal. Jasper County Primary School. Mission Jasper County Primary School will prepare C hildren to A chieve N ecessary E ducational S kills for individualized success. (CANES ) Vision

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Preschool Parent Meeting

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  1. Preschool Parent Meeting May 3, 2018 Dr. Patti Hobby JCPS Assistant Principal

  2. Jasper County Primary School Mission • Jasper County Primary School will prepare Children to Achieve Necessary Educational Skills for individualized success. (CANES) Vision • To provide a knowledgeable, nurturing staff to promote and enhance individual growth in a supportive learning environment. Motto • We are Children Achieving Necessary Educational Skills

  3. School Arrival • Students should not arrive before 7:20 AM. • Report to Activity Room or Cafeteria • Students dismissed to go to classrooms at 7:50 AM.

  4. Student Attendance • Students are expected to attend school regularly. • Absences excused for illness, death in the family, hazardous conditions and religious holidays. • Present documentation of absence not more than 3 days after returning to school.

  5. Tardiness/Early Check-Out • Arrival after 8:10 AM unless on a late bus • Must be signed in at the front office by an adult • Must remain at school until 11:15 AM to be counted present

  6. Breakfast and Lunch • Menus sent home each month and also posted on district and school websites • Breakfast available at no cost • Lunch may be purchased from the cafeteria or brought from home

  7. Report of Progress • Report cards every nine weeks • After the first nine weeks deficiency reports are sent home half way through the grading period

  8. Parent Conferences • Scheduled two times during the school year (October 19, 2018 and March 22, 2019) • Any time when requested by teacher or parent

  9. Georgia Standards of Excellence • Defines what students should know and be able to do • Rigorous knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and/or careers • Relevant content and application of knowledge through high-order skills

  10. Areas of InstructionLanguage Arts • Naming and writing letters • Matching letters to sounds in reading and writing • Learning and using new words • Identifying words that rhyme • Reading sight words (100) • Asking and answering questions about a story the teacher reads aloud

  11. Areas of InstructionLanguage Arts (cont.) • Identifying characters, settings, and major events in a story • Recognizing the person, place, thing, or idea that an illustration shows • Participating in discussions by listening and taking turns • Using a combination of drawing, speaking, and writing to describe an event, give information about a topic, or share an • opinion

  12. Areas of InstructionLanguage Arts (cont.) • Taking part in shared reading, writing, and research projects • Expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly

  13. Areas of InstructionMathematics • Counting objects to tell how many there are • Comparing two groups of objects to tell which group, if either, has more; comparing two written numbers to tell which is greater • Acting out addition and subtraction word problems and drawing diagrams to represent them

  14. Areas of InstructionMathematics (cont.) • Solving addition and subtraction word problems • Adding and subtracting within 5 (Ex. 2+3=5 or 4-1=3) • Correctly naming shapes regardless of orientation or size

  15. Areas of InstructionScience • Time patterns – day and night • Rocks and soils • Living and non-living organisms • Types of motion & effects of gravity • Parts of things, such as tools or toys • Use senses to sort

  16. Areas of InstructionSocial Studies • Understanding of good citizenship • Community helpers • Beginning map skills • National holidays • American symbols • Exchanging money for goods & services

  17. Specials(Daily) • Physical Education • Music • Computer Lab • Guidance • Media Center • Reading/Art • Math • Science

  18. Media Center • Story time • Check out books • Reference skills • Students begin Accelerated Reader (AR) when ready

  19. Assessment • MAP (Norm-referenced assessment) • Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills – GKIDS • Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skill Readiness – GKIDS-Readiness (first 6 weeks of school)

  20. MAP • Universal screening tool • Administered 3 times per year • Computer-based diagnostic assessment • Reading Foundational Skills • Language • Numbers and Operations

  21. GKIDS • Observation of student performance by the classroom teacher • Based on Georgia Standards of Excellence • Provide information about the level of instructional support needed by students entering kindergarten and first grade

  22. GKIDS (cont.) • On-going assessment throughout the kindergarten year providing information about kindergarten students’ developing skills in language arts, mathematics, social/emotional development, and approaches to learning used for instructional planning • Indicator of first grade readiness

  23. Areas of AssessmentAcademic • English/Language Arts • Mathematics

  24. Areas of AssessmentNon-Academic • Approaches to Learning • Personal and Social Development

  25. Promotion/Retention Policy • Meet 90% of the ELA/Reading standards • Meet 90% of the Math standards • Minimum MAP-Reading score - 25th percentile • Minimum MAP-Math score - 25th percentile • Identify and recall fluently 100 or more sight words • Demonstrate fluency within 5 for addition and subtraction

  26. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Behavioral support is provided for ALL students school-wide. The system of support offers all students • Social skills instruction • Social behavior expectations • Positive reinforcement and praise

  27. Opportunities for Family Engagement • PTO • Parent Workshops • STEAM Events/Activities • Volunteering at school • Parent Forums

  28. Welcome to Jasper County Primary School • We look forward to participating in a partnership with you to further your child’s education.

  29. Questions?

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