Welcome

Your name here1st Grade

September 2013

General Information:

Class Rules and ConsequencesOur goal is to create a respectful environment and awareness of

procedures.

Classroom RulesFollow directions

quickly.Raise your hand for

permission to speak, questions, bathroom, or needing help.

Make smart choices.Listen to your

teacher and we all are happy.

Consequences Redirection Verbal Warning Removal from activity Communication to

parent (note, e-mail, or phone call)

Behavior Plan (in cooperation with student, teacher, parent and principal)

Principal Referral

Whole Brain Teaching

Uses a combination of handmotions and repeated chanting during class lessons to engage students.

For more information, go to www.wholebrainteaching.com

http://youtu.be/CP-P9Lq68Ac

 

Extras

Specials: 9:45-10:25 P.E. (Mr. Sanditen), Art (Mrs. James),and Music (Mrs. Higgins)

Lunch and Recess 12:30-1:15

Snack: 2:30-2:40

Library: Every Tuesday, 2:00-2:25*

Guidance (Ms. Enzbrenner) (once a month)

School Attendance

School begins at 8:50. Children are allowed inside the classroom at 8:30 to begin morning routine.

Children are expected to be at school, on time, and for the entire day daily. If for some reason your child must be absent or tardy, please call the office at 299-4415 ext. 5543.

Arrival

Children are to walk to their classroom independently upon arrival.

Pick Up Procedures

You must communicate if your child’s after school routine is changing for any reason by

3:00pm.

Pick up times are from 3:30-3:45. After 3:45, all children will go to building C for parent pick up.

Bldg A Morning Drop Off Procedures

Parents may park in designated parking spaces (not along the curb) and walk children to the office.

Or, parents may stay in the traffic lane. Please stay in your car. An adult will assist your child out of the car.

Children are expected to be at school, on time, and for the entire day daily. If for some reason your child must be absent or tardy, please call the office-F, at 299-4415 ext. 5543 or office-A, at 299-4415 ext. 5512.

Parking Lots and Driveways

Please adhere to our procedures and rules: Be aware of the children. Be patient. Be respectful of staff and other

parents. Drive slowly.

Bldg A Parking Lots and Driveways

Please stay in the designated pick up lane. Stay in your car and be patient. An adult will assist your child into the car.

Do not park in a handicapped parking space without a permit.

Please stay in the inner two lanes to pick up your child.

We will not escort your child to a vehicle in the thru lane for safety reasons.

If your child has a sibling in F, D, or E, please pull up in the second lane.

Snacks

Each student will bring his/her own healthy snack.Birthdays

A student may celebrate his/her own birthday with cupcakes or cookies to share. Best time, 2:30-3:00.

Trojan of the Week * Each student will be a Trojan of the Week for one week during the year. I have a Trojan of the Week List that I will send home!

 

Lobby Guard

All visitors must have a lobby guard pass from the office to come to our classroom

Lobby Guard key fobs can be purchased in building C for $5.

Homework

Reading and Language Arts

Read at least 20 minutes every day (building stamina, splitting it up)

Monday-Thursday, AGENDA, the students will write a sentence with the daily sight word.

Words Sort each week. You work with the words at home with your child. Memory, flashcards, cut & glue.

Math Practice math facts

daily (addition and subtraction to 12)

Homework will be given on Monday and return on Friday.

Possibly, 2-3 EDM Math Home- links and a fun bingo sheet.

Homework is a reflection of the learning we are doing at school. Homework will be consistent and predictable so that you can plan your lives outside of school! It is a time for you to bond with each other as

you talk and learn from each other.

Assessments

Teacher Checklists and rubrics

Running Records (see packet for detailed description)

STAR testing (reading) each quarter

Math: quarterly benchmarks and spring Posttest

Hearing and Vision Screening (fall)

Grades for Report Cards: 3, 2, 1 System

School-Home Communication

Monthly Newsletters

Student Agendas: please initial daily and write the title(s) of book(s) read

Email

PTA Press/Our Schools

Lunch/Breakfast Menus (Lunch $ send to school or pay online)

Conferences (fall/spring)

Progress Reports

Quarterly Report Cards

Open House (spring)

Reminder Notes as needed

Teacher contact information and Web Page instructions are in packet

Curriculum

Becoming a confident reader is the primary focus of first grade. Approximately two and a half hours of our day is devoted to various literacy activities.

Each classroom has daily push-in with reading specialists and ELL teachers who help with reading instruction.

Guided Reading

Guided Reading – lasts over an hour and 30 minutes. Phonics and Secret Stories (sounds) for word decoding are done at this time also.

We will provide support as students learn to use various reading strategies such as letter/sound recognition, picture clues, context clues, reading fluency, and reading comprehension skills. Small and large group support is given to help students become independent readers.

Whole Group Instruction: predicting, echo read, choral read, summarize and set a specific target

Small Group Instruction: 4-6 students per group

Instruction is tailored to students’ needs and last 15-20 minutes.\

Whole Group Reading is another 20-25 minutes. We read articles, social studies, poetry, and basal stories.

Daily 5

This is paired with Guided Reading, 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Framework that helps students develop the daily habits of reading, writing, and working independently through a rotation system that includes

Read to self

Read with a partner

Listen to reading

Working with words

Writing stories

Writer’s Workshop

Writer’s Workshop(30-40 minutes)

A framework for writing instruction which includes: practicing phonic skills, gain knowledge about grammar and writing rules, and use the writing process.

Mini-lesson (explicit instruction)

Independent Writing (W.W. folder)

Conferencing (Teacher conferences with individual students)

Sharing (share their work and learn from each other)

Writer’s Workshop Themes

First 20 Days

Personal Narratives

Small Moments

Poetry

Non-Fiction Writing

Word Study

Secret Stories

Words come from our stories, high frequency list, and new vocabulary.

Differentiation is based on the student’s ability.

Students will build words, write words, play word games, word sorts, and other creative activities.

 Spelling tests are not given in first grade.

Sight Words (I will give you tonight.)

Math

CurriculumNumeration and Algebraic Thinking2D and 3D shapesPlace ValueTime to Hour and ½ HourMeasurement

Homework

Science

Big Ideas:Changes WeatherBasic needs of living thingsSpaceHealth and safety

Social Studies

Building CommunityMy FamilyMaps and

GeographyLong Ago and TodayRoles in GroupsTraditionsFamous AmericansAmerican Holidays

Report Cards States biographical

information Geography Roles in a

community Locates and

interprets information using a variety of resources

Technology

Uses various technology to find, evaluate, and organize information

Uses parts of computers independentlyLaptops to practice skills

HandwritingZaner-Bloser method (ball and stick)Focus on forming letters correctly

Fundraising Opportunities

Box Tops (once each semester)

Recycle Bins

Fundraiser (once each semester)

Thank you!

You have proved that your child’s education is important to you. Together we will help our students (your children) have a successful year!

Please Remember to..

*Sign up for Fall Conferences, class parties, and classroom

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