KINDERGARTEN

About Mrs. Mieland

I have lived in Batavia for 19 years.
I am married with 2 daughters that both attended J.B.
Nelson!
I am a soccer mom and a volleyball mom! Go Bulldogs!!
I enjoy reading, walking my dog Brindle, biking and
gardening.
Morgan and Tiegan
I have been teaching for 24 years, 19 of them in Batavia.
I have taught both day and full day kindergarten, first, and
second grade.
I have a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Supervision as well
as a Reading Specialist Endorsement.

About Mrs. Saal
I have been married for three years and we live in Naperville, Illinois.
I have a one year old English Cream Golden Retriever that I love taking to
the dog park.
I have been a teacher for ten years.
I have taught kindergarten, first, and second grade in three different states.
I am originally from North Carolina.
KINDERGARTEN
We set aside a SHORT time each day for a
snack break. Please send a SMALL and
HEALTHY snack daily. PLEASE NO JUICE!!
We have drinking fountains available for
drinks.

We have many FOOD ALLERGIES, please
remind your child that they CANNOT share
snacks. We also wipe hands and tables
everyday.
Thank you so very much!!

Take-Home Folders go home each day.
Please check the folder daily, read and respond to any school notes
and return it to your childs backpack.
Talk to your child about any school work that comes home. This is
a great way to start a conversation about the day!
If your end of day routine changes:

You MUST write me a note!
Put this in your childs Take-Home Folder and have
them give it to me.
You can email me, but I cannot always check email
during class time.

Whole Group Instruction
Jolly Phonics Phonics Instruction
M. Haggerty Phonemic Awareness
Harcourt Storytown Thematic Units, vocabulary development,
sight words.
Common Core Alignment
Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction for decoding and comprehension skills.
Read to Self with 1 on 1 conferencing.
The Daily 5 Classroom Management Model to promote
independence and to provide a variety of opportunities to practice
our reading skills.
The Kindergarten Book
Box
Each child will need to have their
own book box for our Read to
Self time.
The instruction sheet for making your childs book box is
included in tonights handouts. Book boxes are due by Monday,
September 15
th
!
Common Core aligned Math Curriculum from the ISBE website.
Monthly Units of instruction that include Parent communication
about student progress.
Whole Group Math Instruction.
Small Group, Guided Math instruction.
Learning to write involves many components in kindergarten.
Whole group handwriting instruction.
Small group guided lessons.
Writing Workshop with a focus on:
The role of the author and the illustrator.
Beginning conventions in print; begin with an uppercase letter, space between words,
ending punctuation, detailed pictures.
Writing in Kindergarten
Connection Project 64
Builds vocabulary and language skills
Develops fine motor control
Promotes good pencil grip & writing habits
Engages children in story telling and creative writing
Pencil Grip is Key!
2 Finger pinch grip.
Thumbs ON not up!!!
Hand rests ON the paper.
Please feel free to visit www.drawingchildrenintoreading.com
Your can keep up with your childs Specials
schedule on the Kindergarten Monthly
Calendar!
Kindergarten has one Specials class each Trimester. This provides a 12 week session for
each class.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF GROWTH IN
KINDERGARTEN

We focus on:
Sharing and Taking Turns
Listening to others ideas
Waiting quietly while others talk


Exhibit eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Exhibit persistence and creativity in seeking solutions to problems.
Show some initiative and independence in action.
Show empathy and caring for others
THE J.B. WAY
BE SAFE
BE RESPECTFUL
BE RESPONSIBLE
At J.B. Nelson we use a color coded Clip Chart to
visually remind our students about their behavior
choices. Students are clipped up when they make
good choices and clipped down for poor choices.
Students always have the opportunity to CHANGE
their behavior and earn a clip up!

Field Trips
Party Planning
Reading Programs
In Class Assistance
Watch Dogs

ParentTeacher Organization (PTO)
involvement is BIG!
Sign Up for JBN Messenger
Go to:www.bps101.net
and click on Get email Updates
E-mail is usually the quickest:
cynthia.mieland@bps101.net
megan.saal@bps101.net
Leave a voicemail at:
630-937-8439 - Mrs. Mieland
630-937- 8421 - Mrs. Saal
Send a note in your childs Take-Home Folder
Please sign up for your Parent/Teacher Conference in your childs
classroom!