Kami Almy
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
My Classroom
Great Start Readiness Program
Classroom 4
Welcome to Mrs. Almy's classroom! Here you can find important information about my room such as our daily schedule and our newsletter. I have been teaching here at Cavanaugh Elementary STEAM School for 5 years with Mrs. Hester. We teach 16 students ranging from ages 3-5 years old. We love to play and work hard. All of our students have to meet a special criteria to get into our free preschool program. We are located in an urban community with all of my students getting free breakfast and lunch. Our school just recently switched to a magnet school focusing on Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics. Although we are part of the public school we are not part of the STEAM grant. We follow the Great Start Readiness Program grant. Therefore if you have students in the other grade levels be aware that our students will not be taking part in all the same activities as their siblings. However, there are several activities we will take part in throughout the year.
Our Schedule
8:00-8:30
Breakfast Time: One teacher is greeting students and parents at the door. The second teacher is sitting and eating breakfast with the students; assisting them as needed.
8:30-8:45
Morning Message/Book Time: The teachers are sitting with the students at the carpet browsing through books until the majority of the students are finished with breakfast. The class then sings a song ending book time and starting Morning Message.
8:45-9:05
Small Group Time: The teachers are assisting students with activities at the tables based on the student’s interests and needs.
9:05-9:20
Planning Time: The teachers sit with the students and discuss where they plan to play for the day.
9:20-10:20
Work Time: The teachers interact with the students in the different play areas.
10:20-10:30
Clean Up Time: The teachers and students pick up all the toys around the room.
10:30-10:45
Recall Time: The teachers meet with the students to recall where they worked.
10:45-10:55
Music & Movement Time (Large Group Time): The teachers and students are engaged in singing and/or dancing.
10:55-11:30
Lunch Time: The teachers are assisting students with their lunches.
11:30-12:05
Outside Time: The teachers and students are doing activities outside or playing on the equipment.
12:05-12:15
Bathroom Break : The students use the bathroom and wash their hands as they come in from outside time for rest time.
12:15-1:05
Rest Time: The teachers are assisting students as needed with falling asleep.
1:05-1:20
Table Toys Time: The teachers are sitting at the table playing with various toys with the students set out by the teachers.
1:25-2:00
Choice Time: The teachers are interacting with students in the different areas of the classroom.
2:00-2:10
Story Time: The teacher reads to the students at the carpet.
2:10-2:25
Snack Time: The teachers are assisting students with their snacks.
2:25-2:45
Outside Time: The teachers and students are doing activities outside or playing on the equipment.
2:45
Departure Time: The teachers sit with the students and do activities or hold conversations while waiting for students to be picked up.
Newsletter
Welcome Families,
We are so excited to start the 2015-2016 school year. It is a pleasure to be working with you and your child this year. Although I am currently on maternity leave I will be keeping in close contact with the staff, students and families until my return.
A few things to remember:
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Our classroom doors will open at 8 am please make sure your child is ready to enter the classroom at this time. Dismissal is at 2:45 please be sure to have someone ready to pick your child up at 2:45 and remember they must be on our pick up list and show picture identification when picking up any child from our room.
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Call us if you are running late so your child does not miss breakfast or lunch 755-****
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Call us if your child will not be attending school. If you do not call someone will be contacting you before the end of the day!!
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If you have any questions feel free to call the room or send me an email at kami.almy@lschools.net
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You are welcome to join us in the classroom whenever you have free time if we have your volunteer form on file. Need another one? We have extras!
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Dress for the weather we will go outside daily!
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Please hand in your Family Sheets with the heart on them so we can make our book as soon as possible.
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We are a box top and soup label collecting school please bring in your box tops and soup labels to help out our school!!
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Keep in mind that we do have a child with a NUT ALLERGY.
Remember you are your child’s first teacher!
Thank you!!
Mrs. Almy and Mrs. Hester
For more information about our classroom click the links below. Also feel free to contact me with any questions.