Transcript Welcome to First Grade

Welcome to First Grade
Mrs. Wendy Erwin
Corydon Elementary School
Volunteering in my room or at
school
At the conclusion of my meeting, feel
free to submit your name and
information for volunteering.
*classroom assistance and special
projects
I’m so excited about the school
year!!!!!!
• Room is very hands-on (interactive centers and plenty of
opportunities to be challenged, also one-on-one time with me for
growth)
• Practice the 4-Block method for Language Arts instruction, Tucker
Signing for word instruction and Write Traits for writing instruction
• Challenge vocabulary program: starts date??, word will be a
common thread for our theme for the week, students will have the
opportunity to spell it on their spelling test on Friday for a bear buck,
*Antonyms and synonyms for the words will also be studied, along
with the definition and writing complete sentences using the word*
• Computer center time
• Differentiated instruction
• ***If you would like any literature on these programs, please let me
know.***
• Curriculum is mapped through ICAN, all first grade standards are
reinforced throughout the year during JUMPSTART.
ICAN (assessment)
•
South Harrison Community School Corporation uses ICAN. Each child is evaluated
on each standard for their grade level. There are six categories of evaluation:
Applied- Above and Beyond
Demonstrated- You’ve got it! Super!
Ongoing- Almost There…Look at your mistakes.
Developing- Ask your family to help you with this.
Emerging- You are having trouble. Work on this every night.
Introduced- Not getting the concept at all.
**We will be sitting down to a conference when you receive your child’s
first ICAN report, so we will be able to talk more in depth about the
needs for your child.
What will assessment look like on
my child’s papers?
• At this time, please view the paper in
your packet for an explanation on what
assessments look like.
Daily Assignments…..
Not a big paper pusher, but students
will be responsible daily for
completing tasks in….
*morning work, grammar and math
**additional activities in guided reading when
appropriate
MOST ALL OTHER INSTRUCTION IS HANDS-ON,
AND I ASSESS AS THEY COMPLETE IT
Management in my room
Use Positive Reinforcement and stress
Character Counts! (TRRFCC)
Individual discipline: Pulling cards, discipline referrals and bear bucks
(used for treasure chest, candy jar or borrowing class supplies **like a
mini-economy and teaches the value of money and responsibility**)
Whole Group incentive: marble jar (class parties, special events)
When discussing issues with your child, I will
use terms like: choice, decision and CC!
language.
Communication about your child’s
behavior?: Weekly Behavior Logs
*Filled out daily by your child and kept in their
stay-at-school folder
*Will be sent home on Fridays for you to look
over
*Please sign and return to school with your
child on Monday
*Helps me to monitor conduct and life skills
Special Programs at CES
• Kitten Kudos: Children sign a book in the
office for doing something great. The
names of students receiving Kitten Kudos
will be published in the weekly school
newsletter, and we are hoping to have it
published in The Corydon Democrat as
well.
• Caught Being Good: Children who are
“caught being good” in the cafeteria will be
given a ticket. Tickets are put in a jar with
a drawing being held monthly for prizes.
• Classroom Critters: The top two
classrooms in the school with the best
attendance in a given month will be given
a classroom critter to enjoy. We do not
know what the critters are yet, but are
awaiting our chance to have one in the
room!
Attendance at CES
• Please be sure to read the attendance
policy in your child’s agenda
book/handbook. If you have any
questions, please see the front office.
What are your nightly
responsibilities?
• Please check your child’s agenda book each night for homework. I
require my first graders to read for 15 minutes every night. Also,
check for any additional homework material I may send home. (math
reinforcement, grammar, or word activities)
• After checking and completing your child’s homework, please sign
the agenda for me and record the book title that you read. Put any
additional homework papers in your child’s going-home folder to be
returned to school the next day.
• Word Block words will be put in your child’s agenda every Monday.
Please look in there to practice. Also, a weekly newsletter will be
sent home every Friday. This will inform you about the skills
covered that week, and the new word block words for the following
week. This will allow for you to get a head start on studying your
child’s words for the next week.
Other Helpful Information in your
packet:
• My e-mail address: [email protected] (also on
your weekly newsletter)
• First Grade Word Wall list (these words are included in
your child’s weekly spelling list and reinforce the weekly
spelling skill) They are posted on the word wall after they
are tested. They must be spelled correctly at all times
after they are tested, or your child will have to write them
ten times each for extra practice.**There will also be
transfer words on the test that have not been included in
your weekly list. This is to assess and communicate to
you if your child has mastered phonic application for that
week.
• Please visit our school website for practice websites for
at home practice on skills.
Let’s have a great year!!
• Thanks so much for
coming!!!!
• Our teamwork will
make the difference in
your child’s
education.