Schedule

8:00     OPENING - lockers, folders, attendance, leaders

8:15     OPENING ACTIVITIES - calendar math, weather, 100 days chart, mailbox, read book, sharing,“Goodmorning” song,explain day’s events

8:30     WHOLE GROUP LESSON:

           LANGUAGE BLOCK – Reading  Street/Daily Message   Science and Social Studies

9:30     SUPER CENTERS - Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Art activities

10:35     LUNCH

11:10     Teacher on DUTY

11:30     RESTROOM and DRINK

11:40     STORY/REST TIME

11:50     WRITING/Finish morning groups

12:30     MATH

1:30       P.E./ART/MUSIC    (Teacher Planning Period)

2:15       SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

            FREE CHOICE CENTERS

2:45     Get ready for DISMISSAL: clean up, pass out notes to go home, folders, lockers, cubbies, and review the day 

 3:00     DISMISS                               

LIBRARY:                                                  

COMPUTER LAB: 

 Classroom Discipline

RULES:

1.     Respect others.

2.    Listen carefully.

3.    Sit Correctly.

4.    Speak Softly.

5.    Take care of our school and our equipment.

CONSEQUENCES for students who choose to break a rule:

1.     Reminder.

2.    Pull green tab.

3.    Pull yellow tab – miss part of recess.

4.    Pull orange tab – miss additional free time, sad face on behavior chart and a note to parent.

5.    Pull red tab – may result in removal from group, referral to office or parent intervention.

SEVERE DISRUPTION:  Fighting, biting, kicking, spitting or damaging school property will result in an automatic office visit.

Students who choose to behave properly will receive verbal praise, positive note home, individual rewards, extra free time, stickers or other fun activities.  The students are encouraged to work together to make our classroom the best place to be.

It is in your child’s best interest that we work together  in relationship to his/her schooling.  I will be in close contact with you regarding your child’s progress in my classroom. Please sign the attached form and return it to school. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to either contact me by calling the school or writing me a note.

About Your Teacher

Courtney.Barrett@fwisd.org

Certifications: 

Teaching Pre K thru 6^th Grade

Gifted & Talented

ESL

I was born in Fort Worth, Texas.  Moved to Aledo and attended school there from kindergarten through high school.  After graduating from Aledo, I attend Weatherford Jr. College and then went to work for an accounting firm.   Later I returned to school and attended Texas Wesleyan University and received my degree in Elementary Education.

My history with Lily B. Clayton goes deep.  Not only did I do my student teaching here, but my father attended Lily B. and my mother’s great aunt, Lulu Parker was the first principal here too!  Both my daughters, Kathryn and Emily attended school here.  I have been teaching kindergarten at Lily B. Clayton for 5 years and it is truly home.

I live in the neighborhood with my husband Kelly and my daughters, Kathryn – 15 and Emily – 12.  Kelly owns a promotional marketing company, GoodFellas Logos.  Kathryn is a freshman at Paschal and Emily is a 7^th grader at McLean.

Teaching kindergarten is very rewarding.  My favorite thing about it is the fact that this is the beginning.  A launching pad for greater things to come.  I know that leaving a child to begin their first year in a great big new place is difficult and being sensitive to the parents and the student are so important.  Watching the child develop is the best reward a teacher can ask for and so much of that happens in kindergarten.

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