Kindergarten
2019-20 Kindergarten Coordinators:
**Mark your calendar for the Morris Brandon Celebration of Learning on Thursday, August 8**
Coffee, Tea, and Sympathy 2019:
The Hospitality Committee invites you to Coffee, Tea, and Sympathy after drop off on the first day of school, August 12.
Kindergarten Curriculum:
Your kindergartner will be introduced to the Saxon Phonics with Complete Reading Series, a systematic, structured program for reading and writing. They will learn math with Eureka Math which is a program that builds foundational math skills. Science and Social Studies will be integrated with language arts through IB with a focus on inquiry to build basic understanding.
The following assessments will be given during your child’s kindergarten year:
- Computer Adaptive Assessment (CASS) – Given at the beginning, middle and end of the year. From APS and used to measure student growth in both math and reading foundations.
- Dibbles – Given at Beginning of the year as baseline for reading. Used for all students three times a year to inform instruction and possible Early Intervention Program placement.
- Benchmark Assessment – January, March and May. The benchmark assessment is a system wide assessment to show student growth throughout the year.
- GKIDS (Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills) – State checklist with ongoing assessment in all areas of Kindergarten development.
There are many special events and field trips planned for our kindergartners this year! Please ask your child’s teacher if you have questions about an event!
| 2019-20 Date of Event | Destination |
| TBD |
High Touch High Tech Me and My Planet (at school) |
| TBD |
High Touch High Tech Rock and Roll (at school) |
| TBD | Center for Puppetry Arts 2 chaperones |
| TBD | Atlanta Botanical Gardens 4 chaperones |
| October 31 8:15 |
Book Character Parade Each child dresses up as their fav. Character. Parents come to watch parade. |
| TBD | The Art Barn 6 chaperones |
| TBD | High Touch High Tech Smarty Plants (at school) |
| TBD | Hi Touch Hi Tech The Real McCoy-African-American Scientist (at school) |
| January | 100th Day of School |
| TBD | High Touch High Tech Chem Fun (at school) |
| TBD | Music Program Classes will be split so your child’s class will perform on one of the two dates. |
| TBD | The Fox Theatre 4 chaperones |
| TBD | High Touch High Tech Fabulous-Forces (at school) |
| TBD | My Reptile Guy (at school) |
| TBD | Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary Every child brings 1 chaperone |
| TBD | Center for Puppetry Arts 2 chaperones |
| May 24 10:30-1:00 |
Splashdown! All are invited to see the fire-truck spray the kids |
Kindergarten Team
- Diamond, Diana – Mary.Prickett@atlanta.k12.ga.
us - Estrada, Maritza – maritza.estrada@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Halliday, Mary Beth – mary.halliday@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Halligan, Thérèse – thalligan@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Hoekstra, Lee Ann – lhoekstra@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Lucky, Ameera – alucky@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Moeser, Kathy – kmoeser@atlanta.k12.ga.us
- Murphy, Cates – cemurphy@atlanta.k12.ga.us