While you are waiting...
-Please sign in and check the class
directory/phone chain on the side
table.
-Please write a special message to
your child on the yellow “I am Proud
of You” paper. Then place in your
child’s table pencil bin for them to
read tomorrow morning!
Remind 101
• I spoke about this on the first day of school. Remind is a great communication
system that provides classroom teachers with an extremely effecient way to
communicate with families. I REALLY recommend this system,as it has
worked extremely well in my classroom!!
Text @ghb94e to 81010
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ALREADY SIGNED UP!! 
Meet Miss Bruckner
*Education/Background Information
• *Bachelor’s-ELED/ECH from Clarion University
• *Master’s-Curriculum/Instruction from Gannon University
• *7th year Teaching for Hempfield
– 6 years in First Grade at Fort Allen
I enjoy running, shopping, traveling, and spending time with my
family (and dogs) and friends!
Schedule
• 8:35-9:30-Arrival, Attendance, Opening Exercises
**Breakfast is available for $1.55**
• 9:10-11:15 Language Arts/Guided Reading/Stations
• 11:15-11:45 Lunch
• 11:45-12:00 Read to Self
• 12:00-1:10 Math
• 1:10-1:50 Itinerants
• 1:50-2:20 Read Aloud/Recess (No Toys from Home!!)
• 2:20-2:50 Writing/Social Sciences
• 2:50-3:20 Academic Choice Stations
• 3:20-3:30 Packup/Snack/Dismissal
ItinerantSchedule
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*Day 1- Technology
*Day 2- Music
*Day 3-Gym-Wear appropriate shoes!
*Day 4- Art
*Day 5-Library-Return books!
Classroom Rules
Green= GO! Keep going; you are doing a good job!
Yellow= Slow down and think about your choices. (5 min.
of “think time” at recess.)
Red= STOP! You need to make better choices. (10 min. of
“think time” at recess.)
Orange=WOW! You have exhibited extra special behavior!!!!
Our main class rule is “Just do your BEST because NICE matters!”
•Your child’s behavior calendar is colored in each night. Please check your child’s behavior
calendar DAILY!!!
•If your child is on yellow or red, please talk to them and reinforce good behavior at home!
Remember: “Lifelong success depends on self-discipline”.
School-Wide Rules for Stanwood
Elementary:
1.Respect Others
2.Respect Property
3.Respect Self
4.Do your Best
We LOVE bucket fillers in Room 503!! 
School-Wide Bully-Free meetings. Your child will wear their Bully-Free T-shirt provided to them on these
days. I will put the dates in the Weekly Newsletter! Thanks for filling out the form!! 
Attendance
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An excuse is required for any absence!!! I made copies of the Hempfield School Excuse Form for you. A link is
also on my website!!!
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Excuses need to be received within 3 days or they will be marked unlawful. Please state the child’s name, date of
the absence, reason for the absence, and signature of the parent or guardian on the excuse.
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Get a doctor’s excuse when possible. After 10 parent excuses doctor’s excuses become mandatory!! Your child
MUST BE SEEN BY THE DOCTOR. Phone calls to the doctor’s office are NOT excused absences!
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Skyward will automatically call as operation safety check.
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Tardies, Early Dismissals, Appointments
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All work missed for the day will be sent home in a “We Missed You Folder.” Please complete and return the
work in the folder!
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Education Field Trip Request Form-filled out and turned in prior to trip
Transportation
 Buses
- Please send a note when change in stop or bus
**Can’t just say Aunt’s House: Must have address
**Both students need a note if going home with another kid
 Pick up at school
- carpool system – will not release child without
a note until name is called
 Early Dismissal
- Note stating time and reason
Take Home Folder
•Please check your child’s Take Home Folder each night for important papers!!
•Left Side – Papers can be left at home!
•Right Side – Need to be returned back to school!
•I check it every morning when I greet your child at the classroom door! 
•Please keep your child’s behavior calendar IN THE FOLDER!!
•Again, communication between you and me is essential to the success of your
child. I truly believe this!! Thanks for being part of our Kindergarten team!! 
Homework Folder
•Sent home every Monday!
•Collected every Friday!
•Nightly Homework Sheet
•Word Wall Words – new words every 2 weeks
•Decodable Book – make sure you sign the sheet
•Family Times Paper
This is a fantastic way for you to work with your child on
skills we are learning throughout the school year! Again, thanks for being such a vital part of your
child’s academic success!
Breakfast
Procedures
•Our cafeteria is open from 8:30 until 9:00 for breakfast.
•The cost is $1.55 and also functions under our electronic
meal ID system.
•Reduced ($.30) and free breakfasts are also available for those
who qualify.
•Please let me know if your child is expected to eat breakfast
at school. I am a big believer in the importance of breakfast
to feed the brain!!
Lunch Procedures
Our lunch time is 11:15-11:45!!
•Students may bring a lunch from home or purchase a lunch.
•There are 3 daily choices for lunch.
•A calendar is sent home monthly to inform you of the choices.
We recommend reviewing the menu with your child before school,
so they are prepared to make their choice when they arrive in the classroom.
•Lunches cost $2.40. If you are eligible for free or reduced lunches ($.40),
turn in the forms asap. Drinks may also be purchased for a
child who packs a lunch.
•Please send all lunch money is a SEALED envelope marked with your child’s
first and last name!! You may also use MYSCHOOLBUCKS online!!
Curriculum
Language Arts – Reading Street – 5 Day Cycle
Reading – Weekly Theme, Family Letter, Refrigerator Copy, Decodable book (homework), High Frequency
Words (new words every other week), Listening Tests, Weekly Tests (every other week)
Grammar – Daily Language Fix-its
Zaner Bloser Handwriting
Kid Writing
Math – Math Expressions
Family Letters, Quick Quizzes, Unit Tests
Social Studies/Science/Health
Community, Country / Organisms, Nutrition,
Plants and Animals, Weekly Readers, Holidays
(DO NOT RECEIVE A GRADE)
Language Arts Curriculum:
Reading Street is a comprehensive literacy/ language arts program published
by Scott Foresman. Reading Street hits on all areas of early literacy skills.
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Phonemic awareness (hearing and identifying sounds)
Phonics (looking at letters and identifying sounds)
Vocabulary
Fluency
Comprehension
I will meet your child’s reading needs through:
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Whole group instruction
Small group instruction
Independent/ small group learning stations
Literacy immersion
Reading Street is broken into 6 units with 6 weeks of study. At the end
of each week and each unit, children are monitored on progress and I
assess them so I can see what learning needs I must meet. 
Math Curriculum:
Kindergarten Math Skills:
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Recognize, write, compare and show the value of numbers up to 30 with
an emphasis on teen numbers (Students will be exposed to numbers up to 180.)
Sorting objects by attributes.
Create and extend patterns.
Identify shapes.
One to one correspondence.
Count to 180. (Master to 100.)
Skip counts by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.
Compare and use units of measurement. (length, height, weight and capacity)
Interprets a graph.
Solve addition equations to 10.
Solve subtraction equations to 10.
Grading Policy
3 = outstanding
2= satisfactory
1= needs improvement
All grades are posted on Skyward!! You can check through the Skyward Parent Portal!
 10/10 or similar shows something was graded
 Stars, Smiley, Squiggly, or Frowny faces show independent
practice that is not graded
 No mark or TG means we did it together in class
Report Cards
• Report cards are given four times a year. The first report card is printed for
you and grades will be discussed at parent conferences. Conferences are held
in November. You will sign up for your conference tonight!! 
• The remaining three report cards will be available to you online!
Starfish of the Week
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Star of the Week will begin next week.
I pick a student on Friday. I do not have a schedule.
The student’s name will appear in the newsletter.
A letter and poster paper will be sent home on Friday. Please complete and
return on Monday!
Be creative and have fun!! The kids LOVE to see their poster hanging on
the wall! 
School Supplies
In kindergarten land we are always in need of supplies!
I have included some items on the apples by the windows.
If you would like to donate one or more items,
feel free to take an apple or two with you when you leave.
 THANK YOU BUNCHES!!!!!
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Glue sticks
Dry erase markers
Ziploc Bags-Regular and Snack size
EXTRA CLOTHES!!!!
HEADPHONES!!!
Birthday Celebrations
• We LOVE to celebrate birthdays!!
• Students are permitted to bring in a special snack on their
birthday.
• If your child has a summer birthday, their birthday will be
celebrated in May or June (more information will be sent home
later in the year).
• You are able to eat lunch with your child on their birthday. Lunch
is from 11:15-11:45!
Snacks
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Snacks are provided on a daily or weekly basis.
The snack helper for the following week is always listed on my newsletter.
We have 21 students in the classroom.
A healthy snack list was sent home the first day of school.
Refrain from sending in candy or juice boxes – save those for birthday
celebrations.
Holiday Parties
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There will be three holiday parties this year!! I will need four volunteers for each party!
These include:
• Halloween (REMEMBER THE HALLOWEEN PARADE!!)
• Christmas
• Valentine’s Day
If you are interested, please sign up before leaving Open House.
All clearances must be submitted before helping with classroom parties!!!
Johnny Appleseed Day is September 26th! A sign- up sheet to bring in a supply is also on the table. It is greatly
appreciated!!  Your child may dress like Johnny on that day…jeans and white or plaid shirt, or they may just
wear red!! 
I will also need parents for our Thanksgiving Feast!! Our Field Trip to the Farm is on May 5th!! All parents with
clearances are welcome to come and follow the bus!! 
Book Orders
• Book orders are sent home each month.
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September orders are due on the 23rd!! 
October orders are in your folder.
You are under NO obligation to buy these books.
Checks must be made out to Scholastic. NO CASH!!
• Online purchases do provide free books for our classroom!!  Our class
code is HBR8K
Please Sign-Up
**Please go around the room and make sure you have
completed the forms/activities on ALL of the clipboards.
Sign – in sheet and class directory/phone chain on side table if have not done so already
CONFERENCES
Afternoon Dismissal on Nov. 9th
ALL DAY on Nov. 10th
Morning on Nov. 11th
Tonight is not a conference night. I will not discuss your child’s progress or behavior.
The privacy of your child is important to me.
Class Parties
*Halloween
*Christmas
*Valentine’s Day
Communication
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Parent and teacher communication is paramount to student success.
Email is best method of communication ([email protected]).
Note (child’s take home folder)
Classroom Website
www.hasdpa.net  Click Our Schools  Select Stanwood Elementary
School Click Staff Websites Select Bruckner, TRacy
• Weekly newsletters sent home on Fridays cover instruction taught, general
school information, itinerants, and snack reminders.
• Check Stanwood Elementary take home folder each night!! Important
information is sent home daily!!
Thank you for being
here!!!
It was fantastic to see you again.
I look forward to working with you
and your child this year. We are going to have a
wonderful year filled with exciting activities.