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Good evening and welcome Pre K
families today.

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We will briefly go over the
expectation for the incoming

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kindergarten class and we are
looking forward to our next school

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year.

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Ok.

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So we'll go over what to expect
in kindergarten and we'll start

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off with our PS 68 vision and
mission.

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So our vision is that all
students will learn regardless of life

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circumstances.

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Our mission is that through our
collective investments,

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students think creatively engage
in problem solving skills from

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reflect on learning and
communicate powerfully and compellingly

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as effective 21st century
thinkers in a state of physical mental

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and social well being.

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Stakeholders are comfortable
taking intellectual risks and

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making contributions to the
community. As a school community,

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we celebrate the unique gifts in
each individual and support

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each to become successful
socially,

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emotionally and academically in
an environment of trust,

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safety and academic challenge
that will prepare each child for

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the unimagined prospects for
tomorrow.

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Our instructional focus and
theory of action.

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So our instruction focus at PS
68 is that if all stakeholders

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share the knowledge, skills and
mindset to empower learners,

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then empowered learners will
demonstrate clarity and what they

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are learning and how they will
be successful and developmentally

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appropriate standards and skills
with perseverance.

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Our theory of action is that if
school leaders focus on

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analyzing schoolwide data to
identify patterns trends and

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professional development of
hierarchy of phonics,

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then teachers can develop or
tailor el a instruction based on

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individual needs of students.

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So students can increase their
independence in decoding higher

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level of vocabulary skills,
fluency in reading, goal setting,

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self assessment and proficiency
in writing.

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Kindergarten overview.

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So in reading, within within the
below reading units,

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we will incorporate word study,
vocabulary,

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reading skills and
comprehension.

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Here are the units that we'll be
working on in reading.

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Unit one, curious about
kindergarten.

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Unit two, there's only one me
unit three, my community heroes,

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unit four, happy healthy me unit
six,

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home of the free and brave unit
seven zoom in unit eight from

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plants to plate how to help your
child at home to get ready for

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kindergarten,

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notice and identify letters
around the home and the neighborhood.

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Visit the library and borrow
books to read at home,

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use pictures to read the story
and discuss the events,

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read together and ask them
questions about the story,

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listen to nursery rhymes and
notice, rhyming words, writing,

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kindergarten writers will work
on different genres of writing.

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Here are the units that we'll be
working on.

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Unit one opinion writing, unit
two, narrative writing,

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unit three, informational
writing, unit four, research writing,

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unit six,

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informational writing unit seven
creative story writing and unit

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eight opinion writing,

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how to help at home to get ready
for kindergarten, practice,

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drawing pictures like people
places things, letter formation,

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writing your name and spelling
it correctly.

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When writing your name,

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make sure the capital to
capitalize the first letter in Kinder

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for math. In kindergarten,

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your child will be learning
about unit one numbers zero through

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10, unit two comparing numbers
zero through 10 unit three

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understanding edition unit four,
understanding subtraction.

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Unit five, decomposing numbers
to 10 unit six,

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counting composing and
decomposing numbers to 11 to 20.

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Unit seven.

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Identify describe analyze,
compare and create shapes,

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unit eight,

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describe and compare measurable
attributes how to help your

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child to get ready at home.

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Practice, shape recognition,
solve jigsaw puzzles,

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practice counting from 1 to 10
use Cheerios blocks or other toys

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that you have at home.

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Ask how many if you add one more
or how many you would have.

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If you take one away play games
and read books that have

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mathematical themes in social
studies,

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we will be using a project based
learning. With this approach,

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students are able to build in
depth knowledge of a particular

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unit by generating ideas through
research in order to cultivate

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so solutions for a particular
question or issue presented here

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are the units covered in social
studies, unit, one,

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school and school community
unit, two self and others.

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Unit three geography, people and
the environment.

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Unit four families change and
time in science.

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Here are the units that will be
covered.

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Unit one, our environment, unit
two, push me,

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pull me unit three,

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our weather and unit four solids
and liquids.

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Other subject areas that
kindergarten students engage in with

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specialty. Teachers include
Exploratorium,

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which is Computer Science
Imaginarium,

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which is art theater and
physical education.

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Cl the social emotional well
being of our students is a priority

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in kindergarten students will
work on social goals that that

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will further their success in
the classroom.

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While adding to the growing
emotional awareness,

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we will be using programs such
as Sanford harmony.

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Get ready to learn yoga, brain
power wellness,

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mind up and the wheel of
emotion.

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We begin the day with yoga and
incorporate movement and brain

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breaks throughout the day.

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For weekly homework policy in
kindergarten,

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your child will be engaging in
weekly homework that includes

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reinforcement of math and word
study skills learned in the

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classroom. Math.

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Many of the activities include
hands on activities that can be

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done with items from home
reading and digital curriculum such as

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I Excel.

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Weekly homework sheet and
attached activities will be sent home

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on Mondays and are due back the
following Monday.

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School supplies and uniforms.

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School supplies that are brought
in will be used in the

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classroom.

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Students will receive some
materials to be kept home to be kept

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and used at home for homework,

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for letter word formation lined
paper and dry erase, pocket,

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dry erase markers and foundation
notebooks.

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Will be given for site words,

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index cards and notebook and ps
68 uniforms and sneakers are to

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be worn each day at school home
language survey.

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When you register your child for
kindergarten,

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you will be given a form called
the home language survey.

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If your child speaks a language
other than English,

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MS Torres will give your child a
language test.

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The results of that test will
determine if your child will

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receive English language
instruction with MS Torres.

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MS Torres will notify you in
writing.

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If your child will be working
with her,

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you will then have the
opportunity to learn more about the

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English language program and
services here at PS 68.

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Here's some helpful tips for
kindergarten, practice,

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independent skills such as
unbuttoning, buttoning,

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and zipping clothing and
outerwear, tying, shoelaces,

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practice proper hand washing,
practice,

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opening and closing bottles,
juice boxes, lunch containers,

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help clean up and take care of
materials.

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Thank you so much for your time.

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We are all looking forward to
seeing you next year in September.

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Yeah.