contact information

Email: mhsmoak@greenville.k12.sc.us

Phone: (864) 355-8838

Schedule 2025-26

7:30-7:45 Arrival Responsibilities: Unpack, lunch choice, choose book, SD morning news

7:45 – 7:55 Opening Group: Greeting, Share, Calendar, Morning Message

7:55-8:25  Language and Word Study: Reading Horizons

8:25-9:10 Reading Workshop: Phonemic Awareness Activities/ Sight Word Activities/ Independent Literacy Stations

9:10-9:40 Math- Hands-on instructional activities to explore math concepts

9:40-10:10- Artistic Design: 

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Design

Wednesday- Library

Thursday- PE

Friday-Art

10:10-10:40- Language and Word Study- Big book reading and activities for concepts about print and reading strategies

10:40-11:10- Lunch

11:10-12:00- Language and Word Study: Reading Small Groups

12:00-12:30- Writing

12:30-1:00-Recess/Physical Activity

1:00-1:30- Science/Social Studies

1:30- 2:00- Center Time

2:00-2:10- Pack Up/ Closing Circle

Summit Drive Elementary School 

Kindergarten Syllabus

2025 - 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION

Teacher Name:  Meagan Smoak

Room Number: 229

Email:  mhsmoak@greenville.k12.sc.us

Classroom Phone:  864-355-8838

Link to Classroom Website:  https://sites.google.com/greenvilleschools.us/summit-drive-kindergarten-e-le/home 

DAILY SCHEDULE:

7:30-7:45 Arrival Responsibilities: Unpack, lunch choice, choose book, SD morning news

7:45 – 7:55 Opening Group: Greeting, Share, Calendar, Morning Message

7:55-8:25  Language and Word Study: Reading Horizons

8:25-9:10 Reading Workshop: Phonemic Awareness Activities/ Sight Word Activities/ Independent Literacy Stations

9:10-9:40 Math- Hands-on instructional activities to explore math concepts

9:40-10:10- Artistic Design: 

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Design

Wednesday- Library

Thursday- PE

Friday-Art

10:10-10:40- Language and Word Study- Big book reading and activities for concepts about print and reading strategies

10:40-11:10- Lunch

11:10-12:00- Language and Word Study: Reading Small Groups

12:00-12:30- Writing

12:30-1:00-Recess/Physical Activity

1:00-1:30- Science/Social Studies

1:30- 2:00- Center Time

2:00-2:10- Pack Up/ Closing Circle

GRADING GUIDELINES
State and district guidelines are followed at Summit Drive Elementary and grades reflect the accomplishment of the student in the classroom.

KINDERGARTEN ACADEMIC SKILLS INDICATORS

M

The student consistently meets or exceeds end-of-year expectations for this standard

P

The student shows expected growth/progress in meeting this end-of-year standard

B

The student is beginning to progress toward meeting this end-of-year standard

N

The student needs intensive support at school and home to develop this end-of-year standard

If left blank, this standard was not addressed or assessed during this reporting period

Art, Music, and Physical Education

M=Meets standards

P=Progressing towards standards

MAKE UP WORK

Make up of school work missed during lawful absences shall be worked out with the teacher(s) concerned at the earliest time possible but should not exceed five (5) school days after the student returns to school.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Please see the Summit Drive Behavior Matrix below.  This matrix explains our school wide expectations for all students in all areas of our building.    For a larger view of our behavior matrix, please use this link to view.  Located below our behavior matrix are our procedures for disruptive behavior.  

Disruptive Behavior Procedure

Step 1: Verbal/Non-Verbal Redirection  

A non-verbal warning can be a simple touch of the desk, the use of a warning card, etc.  

Step 2: Student Reflection Form 

The teacher will discuss with the student the continuation of their disruptive behavior and the consequences (see below) if the behavior continues.  The student will complete a student reflection on their behavior.  The teacher and student will  review the reflection together. 

Step 3: Teacher-Given Consequence & Parent/Guardian Contact 

Teacher-Given Consequence Options:

• Silent Lunch

• Isolated Recess

• Time spent with another grade-level teacher 

Step 4- Parent/Guardian Conference

Parent/guardian will come into the school building or plan for a Google Meet/phone conference.  During this conference teacher, student, and parent/guardian will review the behavior matrix, disruptive behavior,  steps #1-3 of this procedure, and what's to come next (referral).   This conference will be documented.  

Step 5: Referral 

A referral will be written.
       

Student Removal Referral   

When a student's behavior halts instruction and redirection has been attempted and ignored, administration will  be notified immediately for removal.  

Class Dojo:

ClassDojo is an online classroom management platform and app where teachers can record and track student behavior, facilitate classroom activities, curate student portfolios, and engage in school-to-home communication. Student sign-in is simple with a class code, QR code, or username.

HOMEWORK

Students are encouraged to spend some time each day reading a variety of materials independently.  When homework is given, assignments shall reflect the following guidelines. Homework shall include one or more of the three generally recognized types of homework:

• Practice: reinforces newly acquired skills taught in class

• Preparation: helps students prepare for upcoming lessons, activities, or tests

• Extension: provides challenging, often long-term opportunities for enrichment that parallel class work

PARENT/TEACHER COMMUNICATION

• Emails - Responses to be received within 24 hours however not during instructional time or on weekends

• Fall parent conferences and on an as-needed basis

• Parent BackPack for grades, attendance, etc. 

• School Website 

• School-wide weekly phone/email blasts from school administration

• Teacher websites

• Weekly teacher newsletters

• Weekly work folders

• Phone calls - Phones do not ring in the classrooms during school hours, but you may leave a message

MATERIALS NEEDED

Wood Ticonderoga #2 Pencils (qty 24)

Expo Black Dry Erase Markers (qty 4)

Elmer’s All Purpose Glue Sticks (up to qty 12)

Crayola Crayons: 24 Count (qty 4)

Kleenex (qty 2)

Headphones (NOt wireless)

Primary Lined composition notebook (QTY 1)

GCS INCLEMENT WEATHER INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN FOR PARENTS
Revised August 2021

The state Education Oversight Committee approved Greenville County Schools as an eLearning district in the fall of 2020. This designation allows the district to conduct eLearning on inclement weather days or when the district must close a school due to quarantines. eLearning days are not counted against the district and therefore does not require the use of make-up days. Below are the procedures and expectations for students on eLearning days. 

Inclement Weather

For the purpose of inclement weather days, eLearning is defined as live instruction throughout the day. This live instruction may be whole group, small group, and/or individual sessions. Students are expected to log on to the live instruction during inclement weather days. If students are unable to join the live meets due to power loss, sickness, etc., work must be made up within five days of returning to school. 

GCS KINDERGARTEN GRADE LONG RANGE PLANS

We follow the South Carolina Department of Education Standards that can be found HERE and the GCS Elementary Curriculum.  

English Language Arts  

The following will be English Language Arts focuses throughout the year: overarching ELA expectations (what students do as readers, writers, thinkers, and communicators), foundational literacy skills, application of reading skills and strategies, research, and written and oral communication skills.  English language arts instructional time is broken into three main literacy components: reading (ie: read alouds, focus lessons, shared reading, and small group and independent reading), writing (ie: focus lessons, community writing, small group and independent writing), and phonics and word study (ie: phonics, vocabulary, grammar).  Novels that will be read this year include: Please ensure to review our weekly newsletter to see when we are reading the novels listed above and make note of additional novels that have been added to our reading list.

In partnership with Greenville County School District, SDE adopted the HMH Into Reading K-6 Curriculum along with the process of benchmarking all students through the Amira program.  Amira reading benchmark reports will be sent home three (Fall, Winter, Spring) times throughout the school year.  Kindergarten through second grade classrooms also use the Reading Horizons Discovery program for teaching foundational literacy skills. Reading Horizons Discovery is a research-based foundational reading program that uses the instructional  principles of Orton-Gillingham and Structured Literacy.

Math 

Unit 1 - Math is…

Unit 2 - Numbers to 5

Unit 3 - Numbers to 10

Unit 4 - Sort, Classify, and Count Objects 

Units 5 - 2-Dimensionsal Shapes

Units 6 - Understand Addition

Unit 7 - Understand Subtraction

Unit 8 - Addition and Subtraction Strategies 

Units 9- Numbers 11-15

Unit 10 - Numbers 16-19

Unit 11 - 3-Dimensional Shapes

Unit 12 - Count to 100

Unit 13 - Compare Measureable Attributes

Unit 14 - Proficiency with Power Standards

Science 

Unit 1 - Intro to Science & Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts 

Unit 2 - Weather and Shelter 

Unit 3 - Moving Along

Unit 4 - Living Things and Their Needs

Social Studies 

Unit 1 - We are Citizens of our Classroom, School, and Community (Civics and Government)

Unit 2 - We are Similar, We are Unique (History)

Unit 3 - Where We Live is Special  (Geography)

Unit 4 - Our Choices Matter (Economics)

• The school requires signed notes from parents or guardians for explanation of  the following: Absence/Tardiness/Early Dismissal/ Change in the way a child is going  home/ Permission to go home with another student (*If riding the bus, students must  already ride the same bus route). A signed parent/guardian note or medical excuse  must be given to the office any time your child is absent.  *Parent notes must be submitted within THREE days of absence.*

• The front entrance where car riders enter the building closes at 7:45 a.m. Even if a  parent/guardian is in the line, students are considered tardy if they aren’t in the  building when the bell rings. A parent/guardian must come into the front office  and sign the student in.

• Any changes in afternoon transportation must be submitted in writing prior to 10:00 a.m., and signed by the  parent/guardian. Emails or phone calls cannot be accepted.

• Per Greenville County School District (GCSD) policy, early dismissals must be  before 1:45 p.m.

• During daily dismissal, all parents/guardians who come to the office must remain  outside until 2:45 pm.

• Parents/guardians, please notify daycares of early dismissals and absences.

• After afternoon dismissal, no students are allowed back into classrooms to retrieve  anything they have forgotten after they have left the building.

• Dress Code: Proper shoes or sandals with straps must be worn at all times. Flip flops  and slides are not permitted. All shirts/dresses must have straps at least one inch  wide.

• Money is receipted by teachers first thing in the morning. All money must be turned  in to teachers by 7:45 a.m. The office cannot accept any money. Please send the correct change or check when paying for school fees, field trips, etc.

• According to healthy school guidelines, no restaurant/fast food/food delivery of any kind is allowed – healthy or not.We encourage healthy choices for birthday treats such as yogurt, goldfish, pretzels, or fruit popsicles. Treats must  be individually packaged by the manufacturer. All birthday treats are served at  lunch.  

• Smart watches and cell phones are not allowed to be out at school. If a student has one, it must be turned off and remain in the student’s backpack while on school  grounds.

• To protect instructional time, the only forgotten items that can be brought in are  glasses, hearing aids, Chromebooks, lunchboxes and backpacks.

• Forgotten lunches and water bottles  will be placed on a designated table. Students can pick them up on their way to lunch.

• Water bottles are to be stored in homeroom classrooms.  Water bottles are permitted in the following areas: homeroom classrooms, lunchroom, and playgrounds.  Water bottles are to be stored in students’ backpacks during dismissal.

• Per GCSD policy, school personnel are not allowed to touch birthday party invitations. A student can distribute invitations if all students in the class are invited.