Miss Strawn's Kindergarten Class
2013-2014
Meet the Teacher
My name is Miss Megan Strawn. I am a first year teacher. I enjoy being active, my family, sports, dogs, and trying new things. My favorite color is pink and my favorite television show is Pretty Little liars. I love watching movies and going shopping in my free time. I love to read and try to be crafty. I cannot wait to begin a great school year and to meet everyone. For any questions please email me at mstrawn@dbq.edu or call my cell phone at 630-386-7169
Classroom Expectations
1. Golden rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated
2. No talking while others are talking
3. Turn in assignments on time
4. Be prepared
5. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself
6. Only nice words should be used
7. Raise your hand to talk
8. Never be afraid to ask questions
2. No talking while others are talking
3. Turn in assignments on time
4. Be prepared
5. Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself
6. Only nice words should be used
7. Raise your hand to talk
8. Never be afraid to ask questions
9. Share during free time
10. HAVE FUN!
We should do our very best to follow these expectations every day inside and outside of the classroom.
Interactive Projects
Our classroom will be involved in many different hands on projects. The students will be using clay, paint, water, shaving cream, sand, play dough, and other messy materials. Please send an old shirt they can put on over their clothes when they are exploring with all five of their senses. We will be creating and playing our own board games. In April we will be completing this project and will need parent volunteer to help play the games with us!
Field Trips
We will be going on multiple field trips. For instance,
The Children's Museum, The Shedd Aquarium, Brookfield Zoo, The Arboretum, and others that have not been set in stone yet. I will also need parent volunteers to chaperon for the trips. These trips will not only allow us to get out of the classroom a little but will also allow for students to be engaged in such experiences they might not have otherwise. The field trips will help the children expand their minds and opportunities.
Holiday Parties
As a school, we will be celebrating Halloween, Winter Festivities, Valentines day, and Spring. It would help to have parent volunteers to help set up for the parties. It is also a policy for students to bring treats on or around their birthday, These treats cannot contain peanuts because there is a peanut allergy in our class.
Discipline Policies
Green Light, Red Light
Every student will start the day off on green. Each student's goal is to end the day as the began it, on green. If a student's behavior becomes inappropriate for the classroom or they break one of our classroom goals they will have a warning. If that same behavior occurs again or another behavior just as unsuitable they will then be asked to move their light to yellow. If the child shows good behavior for the rest of the day they will have the opportunity to move their name back to the green light. Once on yellow if the student continues to misbehave they will then have to put their name on the red light. If a student ever gets to red a sheet will be sent home requiring a parent signature and depending on the behavior they will also be sent to the principals office. Per request I can also send out an email on your students behavior daily.
Just a little video to get you excited for kindergarten to start!
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