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The
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of First Grade
Back to School Night
September 10, 2014
Attendance
• Unless your child is ill, please make every attempt
to have your child present at school and on time.
• Our day beings promptly at 9:00 and the dismissal
time is 3:30.
• If your child is going to be out, please call before
9:00 A.M. on the day of absence. Otherwise you
are required to provide a written note on the first
day your child returns to school. Please include
date, duration, and specific reason for absence.
Behavior
• Every student is expected to follow the 5 BEEs
BEE Respectful
Always BEE working
BEE Responsible
BEElieve in Yourself
BEE safe
• Students that choose to follow the rules will move up the clip
chart and earn rewards.
• Likewise, there will be consequences for students that
CHOOSE to break the rules (moving down the clip chart,
time outs, parent contact, or in extreme cases a visit to the
principal’s office, etc.)
Pink
Outstanding!
If you move to Outstanding, you’ll get a
special sticker. You will also be able to
choose a reward coupon!
Purple
Great choice!
As you continue to make good choices,
you’ll advance to “Great choice!”.
Blue
Good choice!
Making a good choice will help you move
up to the blue section of our chart.
Green
Ready to learn
You will get to start out each day on
“Ready to Learn”. You will move your clip
up or down depending on your choices
each day.
Yellow
Slow down
If you receive a warning, you will move your
clip down to help you remember to think about your
choices.
Orange
Think about it
If you continue to make poor choices, you will
move to “Think about it”. You will think about it at a
table by yourself until you are ready to join the
group again.
Red
Parent contact
If you still choose to make bad decisions, you
will move to “Parent contact”. You will get a note or
phone call home.
Curriculum
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• We will be implementing a new
reading program this year called
Reading Street.
• Each week our new story will allow
us to integrate writing, science or
social studies as we build on
reading skills.
• A variety of grouping strategies will be utilized to deliver
our reading and language arts curriculum. Whole class and
small group lessons will be delivered to ensure mastery of
skills.
• We will focus on the following throughout the year:
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Spelling
Fluency
High Frequency Words
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Writing and Conventions
Listening and Speaking
• We do lots of writing in first grade. Children are
encouraged to use phonetic spelling when they first
start. Our goal is to encourage risk taking and
independence in writing. Part of this process is to
stress to children that phonetic spelling is acceptable,
and to build their confidence in their ability to
communicate in writing even if they can’t spell the word
with “dictionary spelling.”
• However, as high frequency words and spelling rules are
introduced children will gradually move toward more
conventional spelling.
By the end of first grade, students…
• Understand and use the concept of “ones” and “tens”
• Add and subtract numbers to 20 with ease
• Tell time to the half hour
• Count, write and order numbers to 120
• Measure with simple units
• Identify and locate shapes in their environment
Each day begins with the students solving real-world math
problems and recording their “mathematical-thinking” and
solutions in Math Journals and Daily Calendars.
Math instruction concludes with a lesson in our Everyday Math
books.
1st grade students will learn that:
• Weather can be observed, measured
and described.
• Matter exists in three forms.
• Plants and animals meet their needs
in different ways.
1st grade students will learn about:
• Families
• People from other cultures
• Holiday origins and traditions
• Symbols, icons, and traditions of the
United States
• Maps and globes
Differentiated Instruction
In order to provide the best possible instruction to
each child….
• Not all children will be on the same page, in the
same book, at the same time.
• Please let me know if your child is really struggling
or if he/she is not being challenged.
Email address
My school email address is
[email protected]. I check
email daily. If you have an email
address that you’d like me to be aware
of, please let me know.
Field Trips
First grade visits the Philadelphia Zoo in
the spring! It’s an exciting chance to see
in person the animals that we will be
reading and writing about this year!
Grades
ELA
(reading, writing and grammar)
Students will be graded on homework, tests and quizzes. A letter
grade of A, B, C, D, or F will appear on the report card.
Math
Students are assessed using classwork, tests and teacher observation.
B-beginning
D-developing
S-secure
Homework
• Every night, students are expected to complete
their homework which is located in the front of
their blue homework folder.
• Reading packets will go home on the first day of
the story. We will start out with a 5 day cycle and
then move to a 6 day cycle. Check the due date on
the packet.
• The homework is also written in their assignment
books.
Ice Cream
• Starting in October, ice cream will be
sold on Wednesdays for $0.60. You will
receive information from the cafeteria
before the sale begins allowing you to pay
for the whole year, partial year or by the
week.
Just Right Books
• Studies have shown that those children whose
parents are actively involved in the reading process
will become the best readers.
• Reading to your child and listening to them read to
you, taking them to the library and providing quality
just right books at home is of the highest
importance.
Keeping Informed
• Make sure to read the weekly
news letter.
• Watch for emails.
Learning Environment
• I feel that the best way to help children
learn is to make learning fun.
• Our classroom will be an active environment
where all students are expected to engage
in the learning process.
Money Practice
• We will be working quite frequently
with money this year. In order for
the children to grasp a firm
understanding of this concept, we like
them to work with real money.
Notes
Please send a note with your child if:
• If you know your child will be missing school for an
extended period of time.
• A change in pick-up or after school care will be occurring.
• You would like to schedule a conference or have concerns.
Watch for notes and emails from the office and me, and
don’t forget to check the homework folder nightly. This
will be my primary way to communicate with you.
Other Items
• Homework Folders
• Birthdays
• Class Parties
• Scholastic Book Orders
Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Parent/Teacher conferences will be held in
December. During this conference, we will be
discussing your child’s strengths and weaknesses,
homework, behavior and any additional concerns you
may have.
Questions
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have
questions. You can do this in a variety of ways:
• Write a note
• Send an email
• Call me at school
• Make an appointment for a conference
Report Cards
Report cards will be available on-line once each
quarter.
November 21st
February 7th
April 16th
June 18th
Snack/Specials
• Please send in a snack and juice for your child everyday.
• Music with Mrs. Bonin: Tuesday and Friday (remember
to wear sneakers)
• Art with Mrs. Wolf: Monday
• Gym with Miss O’Malley: Monday and Thursday
• (remember to wear sneakers)
• Library with Mrs. Valerio: Wednesday
• Technology with Miss Emma: Tuesday
Technology
Your child will have the
opportunity to use the
smartboard, computer
and iPad during whole
group instruction, small
group instruction and
center time.
Units of Study
1st Grade Unit Themes in Reading Street
My World
Animals, Tame and Wild
Communities
Changes
Treasures
Great Ideas
Visitors and Volunteers
• Our school policy requires all
visitors/volunteers to check in at the
school office. Visitor badges are
required if you will be in the school
hallways or entering a classroom. You
will be asked to show a photo ID.
Weekly Tests
and Other Assessments
Every week the students will be assessed in reading and spelling. These
tests will be administered Friday and returned on Monday for the review
unit. Beginning with Unit 1, a spelling and story test will be given at the
conclusion of the story and returned as soon as possible.
Please take the time to look them over each week and review any skills or
areas of weakness with your child.
Fridays/End of Story
Spelling Test
Reading Story Test
Other Assessments
Math Chapter Test
Math Quarterly Test
EXit
Parents and visitors must enter and exit the
school through the front office.
You
• You are your child’s first and most
important teacher.
• I hope that we can work together this
year to make your child’s 1st grade
school year a huge success.
Zzzzz…
• Please make sure your child gets plenty of
sleep each night, so that he/she is well
rested and ready for the challenges of
first grade.
• This year will ZOOM by, so let’s make the
most of it.
• Once again, thank you for coming this evening and
for showing an interest in your child’s education.
• If you should have any questions or would like to
speak with me further about your child, please
contact me by email at [email protected]
or call the school to schedule a time for us to meet.
WELCOME ABOARD!