Kindergarten
Kindergarten Coordinators:
Amanda McAnally and Kacie Brown
Kindergarten Camp 2019:
Hard to believe it is already that time, but summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about summer camps. Do you have a rising kindergarten or 1st grader? Want them to feel more comfortable about their transition to their new grade (and for some, new school)? Join Morris Brandon faculty and staff for a week-long summer camp to help with those transitions. See our registration flyer for more information and please spread the word!
Kindergarten Curriculum:
Your kindergartner will be introduced to the Saxon Phonics with Complete Reading Series, a systematic, structured program for reading a 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!
| 2018-19 Date of Event | Destination (Based on 2016-17 Trips) |
| 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