WELCOME TO 1ST GRADE!

Miss Swing

Mrs. Allen

Mrs. Earl

1ST GRADE!

In 1st grade we will have lots of fun!

We are going to be studying about fun items such as camping, pumpkins, spiders, Native Americans, Christmas traditions, penguins, space, farming, and the rain forest!

LET’S LEARN ABOUT MISS SWING!

Miss Swing grew up in Worland. She is 23 years

old. This will be her second year of teaching, and she is so excited that you are in

her class! She loves teaching and all that comes with it. She grew up with 3

brothers. 2 of them are older and 1 is younger. Her oldest brother, David, lives

here and has 2 children, her next brother, Mike, just moved to Maryland and her

little brother, Bru, is a junior at Worland High

School.

LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR 1ST GRADE

PRINCIPLES!

1ST GRADERS ARE….

RESPONSIBLE!

I am responsible for myself and my behavior.

I am responsible for having my supplies out and ready

to go.I am responsible in doing the

right thing.I am responsible for completing my work.

I am responsible for my own mess.

1ST GRADERS ARE…

RESPECTFUL!

I am respectful of items in my classroom and school.

I am respectful of my teachers, classmates, and

friends.I am respectful in following

directions.I am respectful of other

people’s belongings.

1ST GRADERS ARE…

PRODUCTIVE!

I am productive in doing my work.

I am productive in getting items accomplished.

I am productive in helping out in my classroom.

I am productive in being a good friend.

1ST GRADERS ARE…

SAFE!

I am safe in my classroom.I am safe on the

playground.I am safe in the lunchroom.I am safe in the hallways.

1ST GRADERS ARE…

HAPPY!

I am happy with who I am!

I am happy with where I am!

I am happy with what I am doing!

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DO NOT FOLLOW OUR 1ST GRADE PRINCIPLES?

Consequence 1 – you will pull a card Consequence 2 – you will pull a second card Consequence 3 – you will pull another card

and fill out an “I will do better” paper and receive a consequence

Consequence 4 – you will pull another card, loose recess today and tomorrow, and you will call home to tell them what happened

COLOR CARDS

GREEN CARDSIf you are on green at the end of the day that means you had a good day!

You were respectful, responsible, productive, safe, and happy!

BLUE CARDSIf you were on blue at the end of the day that means you pulled one card for not following a 1st grade principle

of being respectful, responsible, productive, safe, or happy.

You did learn from you mistake and turn around and have a GREAT rest of

the day! That is amazing!

I made a mistake, but had a good day!

YELLOW CARDSIf you were on yellow at the end of the

day, you pulled 2 cards for not following the 1st grade principles. You

had a consequence for your action, and you filled out an “I will do Better”

paper with Miss Swing.

You will learn from your mistake and do your best tomorrow!

RED CARDSIf you were on red at the end of the day you pulled 3 cards for not being respectful, responsible, productive,

safe, or happy. You missed the rest of your recesses and you will miss them

tomorrow too. You also had to call home and explain that you had a bad

day.

You can turn your day around for tomorrow and try to earn back a

recess. I have faith in you and know that you will do AMAZING tomorrow!

PURPLE CARDSIf you received a purple card that

means you did AWESOME! You went above and beyond the 1st grade

principles!

You are a superstar!

If you get 10 purple cards you get to choose out of the prize box! Keep up

the GREAT work!

WHAT DOES THE TRAFFIC LIGHT

MEAN?

NO TALKING

WHISPER VOICES

NORMAL INDOOR VOICES

RED MEANS…

YELLOW MEANS…

GREEN MEANS…

I AM GOING TO BE EATING BREAKFAST

IN THE MORNINGS

I’M EATING BREAKFAST… If you eat breakfast, you must enter the

building through the doors down by Mrs. Miller’s room

After breakfast you must go straight outside or straight to the library If you get caught wandering the hallways you will

pull a card and receive a consequence

WHAT DO WE DO WHEN WE COME

INTO THE CLASSROOM IN

THE MORNINGS?

IN THE MORNINGS…. When the bell rings, you need to come inside

immediately and go straight to the classroom! Teachers will NOT pick you up

Once in the classroom, the ‘morning song’ will start. While the morning song is going you have that time to

hang up your backpacks and coats Put your blue folder in the tray and your reading bag on

the table You get three passes then every time you forget you’ll miss 1

minute of recess You need to put your clothespin on hot or cold lunch You need to also tell a teacher if you have lunch money Use a ‘yellow’ voice

When the morning song is over you should be in your seats working on your morning project.

WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE AT THE

CARPET?

AT THE CARPET…

Sitting and being a good learner! Sitting on your pockets Hands, feet, and any objects are kept to yourself Lips are quiet Listening ears are turned on Eyes are on the speaker

I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, LIBRARY, OFFICE, OR THE NURSE…WHAT DO I DO?

IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE ROOM… You can only use the restroom if it is an EMERGENCY…

You need to use the restroom during RECESS time! If it is an emergency you need to walk over and move

your magnet to the bathroom column… If you’re going to take AR tests or get new library books

move your magnet to the library column If you need to see the nurse move your magnet to the

nurse column If you need to go to the office move your magnet to the

office column If you need a drink simply get up and walk to the sink,

get a quick drink 1, 2, 3 save some for me. 3, 2, 1 now you’re done!

ANY TIME you leave the room you need to move your magnet unless it is to lunch, recess, or our specials

HOW DO I ACT AND BEHAVE

WHILE I’M IN MY DESK?

IN YOUR DESK… If we are working on individual projects…

Use a ‘red’ voice Keep your items to yourself Keep your eyes to yourself Raise your hand if you need help

If we are working in small groups… Use a ‘yellow’ voice Make sure you have your items when we are finished Raise your hand if you need help

If we are doing something all together… Use a ‘green’ voice Wait your turn Raise your hand Listen to other people

WHAT DO I DO IF MY PENCIL BROKE?

MY PENCIL BROKE…

Quietly stand up and walk over to the pencil buckets

Take off the eraser (if its your own) and your pencil grip

Put your unsharpened pencil in the unsharpened box

Grab a new pencil out of the sharpened box Put your pencil grip and eraser on your new

pencil

WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE WHEN

WE ARE STANDING IN LINE?

STANDING IN LINE… When we are standing in line, we are getting

ready to go someplace. We will not leave the classroom until I see all students ready to go

‘Red’ voices Always remember…

STANDING IN LINE IS EASY TO DOWHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF ONLY YOU

FEET ARE FORWARDHAND TO THE SIDELIPS ARE CLOSED

WE WALK WITH PRIDE

WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE IN THE

HALLWAYS?

WALKING IN THE HALLWAY… In the hallway we must be quiet and respectful We do not want to disrupt other classrooms ‘Red’ voices Remember we have marshmallow toes (they

stay extra quiet )

Walking through the hallways,Everyone quietly goes...

Being respectful all the wayWalking on our Marshmallow Toes!

WHAT DO WE DO AND HOW DO WE

ACT DURING READING

WORKSHOP?

READING WORKSHOP… Reading workshop is our reading group centers…There will be 5

centers! Independent

Use a ‘RED’ voice Stay in your area Do what is asked of you

Reading Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice At the back table Try your hardest

Word Work Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice Think about sounds and letters Try your hardest

Writing Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice Remember letters start at the TOP Try your best and take your time

Art Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice Do what is asked of you You are responsible for your mess

HOW DO WE ACT AT RECESS?

RECESS… We follow our 1st Grade Principles We follow school rules We stay safe We respect the teacher We “TREAT OTHERS THE WAY WE WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED”

WHAT DO WE DO AND HOW DO WE

ACT DURING WORK PLACES?

WORK PLACES… Stay at your group Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice Remember to write down which place you

were at Take your folder with you Complete the entire activity before moving

on Have fun!

WHAT DO WE LOOK LIKE IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND

AT THE LUNCH TABLE?

LUNCH ROOM AND THE LUNCH TABLE… The Lunch Room…

We stay in line We use a ‘yellow’ voice with our neighbors

The Lunch Table… We sit on both sides We do not save spots We use our fingers We ask politely for napkins and condiments

HOW DO WE ACT DURING CENTERS?

CENTERS… Use a ‘YELLOW’ voice Follow our 1st grade principles Stay in your area Complete your task

WHAT DO I DO WHEN I THINK I’M

DONE?

I’M DONE… When you think you are done, you have

really just begun! There is extra paper in your writing folders There is books in the reading area You can finish projects from earlier You can read your ‘reading bag’ books

WHAT DO WE DO AT THE END OF THE

DAY?

END OF THE DAY… We get our items out of our mailboxes We color our place on our chart We leave our backpacks at our desks We go to the carpet for a story We grab our backpacks We line up at the door

Bus People line up next to closet Walkers and Riders line up closest to Miss

Swing’s desk

WHAT DO WE DO IN AN EMERGENCY?

Fire drills, severe weather, evacuations, lock downs, and any

other emergency!

EMERGENCY… STAY CALM Listen to the teacher Immediately drop what you are doing and

line up quickly and quietly Follow your teacher to where you are going Stay in line and stay quiet When we are at our destination, get in line

and stay VERY quiet so we can take attendance

1ST GRADE…1st grade is going to be a blast!Do your best work everyday!Try your hardest!Listen to all of the adults!Respect items in the classroom!“TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU

WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED”