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The School Day is from 9:00 am-3:30 pm.
Early Release is at 12:25 pm.
Important August & September Dates:
Important August & September Dates:
8/31 & 9/1 ~ Teacher Start ~ Professional Development
9/1 ~ Kindergarten Popsicles at 6:00 pm
9/2 ~ Grades 1-12 ~ First Day of School
9/3 ~ Kindergarten Visit (A-L at 9:30 am & M-Z at 10:15 am)
9/4 & 9/7 ~ No School ~ Labor Day Weekend
9/8 ~ Kindergarten ~ First Day of School
9/10 ~ Ice Cream Social for all K-5 Families at 6:00 pm
9/17 ~ Fall Picture Day
9/18 ~ Early Release ~ Staff Training
9/23 ~ Elm Curriculum Night
Technology Tips
Technology Tips
Instructions for parents:
Go to www.starfall.com or open the Starfall App.
Click the Sign In link.
Enter your email and password into the Email and Password fields.
Email: elmstreet@walpole.k12.ma.us
Password: eagles
Click Sign In.
If you order books through Scholastic Book Club, you can use our class code below. The books will be delivered to school and I will send them home with your child when they arrive.
Joyce Class Code: MQ7MB
Joyce Class Code: MQ7MB
Curriculum
Curriculum
Information
Information
Introduction to & Exploration with...
Introduction to & Exploration with...
Literature
Seasonal Themes & More...
ABC Books, Traditional Tales, Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes (Mother Goose), Repetitive and Predictable Language, Rhyming & Sing-A-Longs
Social Studies
Whole Body Listening
Following the Group Plan
SOARing Expectations
Classroom Schedules & Routine
Navigating through the Building with the "Pigeon" by Mo Willems in September
Revisiting Navigating through the Building with the "Gingerbread Man" in December
All About Me
Holidays & Traditions
Science
Visits to the School Garden
Walks on the Nature Trails
The 4 Seasons
Life Cycle of Plants
Life Cycle of Butterflies
The 5 Senses
Weather
Earth Day Everyday
Hand Washing & Germ Sharing Prevention
Technology
Using a Keyboard
Using a Mouse Pad
Typing Log-Ins & Passwords
Clicking & Dragging
Using Specific Program Tools
Using Mrs. Joyce's Class Website (Bookmark)
English Language Arts
Front Cover, Back Cover & Spine
Title, Author &/or Illustrator
Look at the Illustrations & Make Predictions
Fiction & Nonfiction
Identify a Letter, a Word & a Sentence
Recall Events in a Story
Sequence Events in a Story ~ Beginning, Middle & End
Character, Setting & Main Idea
Fundations ~ "Letter/Keyword/Sound"
Fundations Lowercase Letter Formation ~
t,b,f,l,h,k ~ "Sky Line Letters"
n,m,i,u,r,p,j ~ "Plane Line Letters"
c,o,a,g,d,s,e, qu ~ "Plane Line Round Letters"
v,w,x,y,z ~ "Plane Line Slide Letters"
"Snap"/"Trick" Words
Fundations Link
Rhyming ~ cat, bat The rhyming sound is...at.
Identifying the Beginning, Middle & Ending Sounds of Words "Stretching Out Words to Hear All the Sounds"
Tapping a Sound on each Finger then Blending those Sounds to Read Simple "CVC" Words
Syllable Counting ~ Arm Tapping & Mouth Dropping
Drawing Self Portraits
Drawing Pictures ~ Characters & Settings
Labeling Pictures & Adding Details
Creating Stories/Books
Sentences Begin with a Capital Letter & End with a Punctuation Mark
Math
Greater Than, Less Than & Equal To
Patterns
Graphing ~ Recording & Interpreting
Flat Shapes ~ Circle, Oval, Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Diamond, Hexagon & Trapezoid
Solid Shapes ~ Cone, Sphere, Cylinder, Cube, Rectangular Prism & Pyramid
Number Jingles & Number Formation ~ #0-10
Subitizing using Fingers, Dice, Tally Marks, 5 Frames, 10 Frames, etc..
Five Frames
Ten Frames
Tally Marks
Number Line
Numerals 0-20
120 Number Chart
Rote Counting 0-100 & Higher
Skip Counting by 10's & 5's
Adding 1 More & Subtracting 1 Less
Adding Doubles ~ 3+3=6, etc...
Addition & Subtraction within 5
Addition & Subtraction within 10
Simple Word Problems ~ 2 frogs were sitting on a log. 1 more frog joined them. How many frogs in all?
Math Manipulatives ~ Puzzles, Connecting Cubes, Flat Shapes, Geometric Solids, Stars & Sticks, Geoboards, Pattern Blocks, Tokens, Dice, Legos, Zoob Builders, Links, MarbleWorks, BrainFlakes, Geoboards, Polydrons, Dominoes, Number Lines, Rulers, Scales, Buttons, Bears, Bugs, Playdoh...
Welcome Letter 2026-2027
Welcome Letter 2026-2027
Summer, 2026
Hello ~
I would like to welcome you to kindergarten! I will do my best to ensure a positive school experience for all. My goals for the children during the first few weeks of school are simply to feel safe, comfortable, and happy at school as they become familiar with our classroom rules and routines.
I thank you in advance for your support and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. I look forward to an exciting and wonderful year!
IMPORTANT INFO
IMPORTANT INFO
As we begin our kindergarten year, there are some important details I’d like to share with you:
Please label all of your child's belongings.
I will attach your child's bus tag to his/her backpack once I receive it. The office requires notification for any change in your child’s transportation schedule.
Snack and lunch are very important parts of the day! Please be sure to pack a snack with a drink and a lunch with a drink. Please include necessary snack utensils. You will be able to order lunch and/or milk/water from the cafeteria free of charge.
Throughout the year I will send home Scholastic Reading Club catalogs. Do not feel obligated to buy these books. If you decide to purchase books, please use the classroom code provided MQ7MB.
A backpack is very useful to bring to school each day. Please make sure that a standard size folder fits inside the backpack. Each student should bring in their own wired headphones that will be stored in the classroom.
I will be looking for two or three room parents. A room parent may be asked to collect various supplies needed for the classroom, help coordinate various activities that may come up during the school year, etc.
Supplies are greatly and gratefully appreciated! Supplies used regularly are disinfectant wipes, hand wipes & paper towels. Thank you so much!
Here is the link to my website: Mrs. Joyce's Class. This website will provide information about important dates, student access to tools used in the classroom, curriculum & technology tips. In the upper right hand corner you will find Resources and the Specials schedule. Click on the red Parent button for important dates, Scholastic Reading Club information, curriculum information & technology tips. Please continue to scroll to the bottom of this page for this information. Click on the green Student button for engaging student apps and activities.
I will communicate with families daily using the email "Ask Me About". I may send friendly reminders, pictures or just conversation starters.
Please contact me by sending an email. This will allow me to create an email contact group. Your email can be as simple as, "Hello! Looking forward to a great year!". Please remember to add all guardians' email addresses wishing to receive information.
Best,
Jeannine Joyce
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