Mr. Smith’s First Grade ClassWelcome, students!

Welcome to First Grade!· Mrs. Inman· Mr. Smith· Mrs. Somerville· Mrs. Witt

1st Grade Schedule· School starts at 8:15.· Lunch – 11:35-12:10· School ends at 3:00.· Students enter and exit through door

#5.· Art, Music, Phy. Ed. will vary.

Supplies· Please check supply list

for items needed.· Label all supplies· Teachers will collect.

students’ extra supplies and distribute as needed.

Yellow Take Home Folder

· A safe way to transport.· Check folder daily. The left side is

for homework and important notes. The right side is for completed work, notes for Mr. Smith, and lunch money.

Sending $ to School· Please send money in an envelope.· Mark the envelope with student’s name,

class code, the amount of money, and what the money is for.

· My class code is 1-Sm.

Reading· Reading Screener· 5 books· Vocabulary cards· Take Home books· Testing

Guided Reading

· PM Rigby· Small Groups· Flexible Groupings· Reading in Action

Language· 1st Quarter – review of skills· DOL· Journals· Grammar

Spelling· Jolly Phonics· Tests start in

November· Weekly lists sent

on Monday and spelling tests on Friday

Math· Home Links· Family Letters· “Spiraling”

curriculum · Numbers to 100, money,

time, measurement, number stories, place value, and fractions

Science· Doing Science· Properties· Weather· Animals

Social Studies· Families· Where We Live· Good Citizens· All Kinds of Jobs· Americans Long Ago· Holidays· Junior Achievement

Health

· Here’s Looking at You· Health & Fitness· Your body, 5 senses, Food/Exercise, Teeth, Feelings,

and Safety· UW – Extension Nutrition Program· Guidance lessons with Counselor – Ms. Kontanz

Homework· Builds Responsibility· Reinforces Skills· Considered for grading· Please put name on Homework!

First Grade Behavior Plan

· Green – Let’s “Go” have a great day!

· Light Green – Warning· Yellow – time out· Red – “Stop” lose a recess

1st Grade Reminders· Have gym shoes at school.· Dress for the weather.· Call office to report any schedule

changes for your child.

Let’s Have a Great Year!