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Email: kbk@vigoschools.org
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Hello! I am Mr. Kirchner. I teach 5th grade at Lost Creek Elementary.
I am originally from the Indianapolis area. After graduating from Indiana State University, my wife and I decided to stay in the Wabash Valley. I taught 5th/6th grade in Sullivan County for 5 years before finding my way to Vigo County Schools where I have taught math at Woodrow Wilson Middle School and 3rd and 5th grade at Lost Creek Elementary.
When not teaching, I enjoy coaching track, cross country, and swimming. My wife and I have have 1 daughter. On the weekends we enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, running, and triathlons (anything outdoors!).
At Lost Creek, I am the club sponsor for Running Club, Explorers Club, and Math team.
Scissors
Pencils (Mechanical Preferred)
Pencil Sharpener (if pencils are non-mechanical)
Colored Pencils
Crayons
Glue (sticks or liquid)
Loose leaf notebook paper
1 composition notebook
3 spiral notebooks
Dry erase markers / eraser
2 packs 3×5 notecards
1 Box of Kleenex
1 roll of paper towels
1 box of sandwich and/or gallon sized baggies
Art Box
Black Sharpie
Highlighters
1 inch binder
6 Folders with prongs
(Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple)
- Classroom Expectations-Students should act in a manner that follows the Lost Creek code of Respect pledge. Inside of the classroom students are expected to:
- Respect their classmates
- Follow directions and procedures
- Respect others’ property
- Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
- Keep desk and area clutter free
- Creating their OWN superb work
- Consequences for “Unsportsmanlike” ConductThe school wide behavior program is used in the classroom. Students have a green, yellow, and red card for a visual cue system in the classroom.
1st offense – Verbal Warning
2nd offense – Change to YELLOW – Loss of a conduct point – No Daily K Buck (2 Yellow days = Loss of Fun Friday)
3rd offense – Change to RED – Phone call home – 2/2 daily conduct point lost – Loss of “Fun Friday”
If a student has 2 “Red Days” in one week, an after school detention will be served followed by a parent/teacher/student conference.
Weekly Encore Schedule
Monday: Music with Mrs. Nearpass
Tuesday: Library with Mrs. Zimmerman
Wednesday: P.E. with Mrs. Crawn
Thursday: Art with Miss Chew
Friday: Computer Lab
Daily Schedule
8:00-8:45: Morning work / Intervention & Enrichment
8:45-9:25: ENCORE
9:30-10:50: Reading
10:50-11:00: Brain Break
11:00-12:15: Math
12:20-1:00: Lunch/Recess
1:00-1:45: Writing
1:45-2:40: Social Studies/Science/Health
Dry Erase Markers
Hand Sanitizer
Disinfecting wipes
Mechanical Pencils