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First Grade
Team Teachers: Mrs. Jocelyn Fredell & Mrs. Colleen Salah
Introducing Mrs. Salah & Mrs. Fredell Mrs. Salah
•Undergraduate degree from Illinois State University •B.A. Elementary Education •Married 2 years •Teaching since Fall of 2001
Mrs. Fredell
•Undergraduate degree from Penn State University •B.A. Early Childhood & Elementary Education •Married 5 years •Teaching since Fall of 2000 •
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• Graduate degree from Roosevelt University • M.A. Reading Specialists • LOVE teaching 1 st Grade Hobbies: Shopping, Reading & Traveling
What is Team Teaching?
Collaboration between two or more teachers who share responsibility for presenting a subject or theme in a single classroom.
Mrs. Fredell’s maternity leave…
• • • • Due early November.
Will be out 12 weeks Still looking for the perfect replacement in the classroom.
Hope to have sub come observe the classroom before Mrs. Fredell leaves.
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Classroom Support:
Mrs. Beening – MJ Reading Specialist • Small group reading instruction 4 days a week.
Mrs. Krawchuk – Program Assistant • Former Reading Program Assistant, will spend most of the day with us.
Mrs. Mocella – MJ ESL Teacher •
Small group reading instruction 2 days a week.
Miss Ziegler – MJ L.D. teacher • Push-in services for LD students as well as supporting others in the classroom for writing and math.
Mrs. Wald- MJ Social Worker • Social work groups 1 day a week (teamwork, independence, organization, Mrs. Gilles-Zirbes – MJ O.T. • Push-in services for writing assistance 1 day a week.
Miss Tori- Fremd High School Intern • Daily afternoon instructional support.
Miss Carlstrom & Mrs. Sheridan – MJ Speech Therapists • Will be conducting pull-out speech for those who qualify for speech services. Schedule to be determined.
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Grade Buddies:
Miss Jenkinson and Miss Halloran’s 4 th graders will be our buddies this year. Besides the once a month school wide buddy activity they will be… • • • • Reading buddies 1 day a week Writing assistants Math support Cheerleaders!
Communication:
Via Email:
To keep communication lines open, please email both addresses.
Via Phone: 847-963-5539 Please leave a voice mail and one of us will get back to you as soon as possible.
Via Notes: Please write any notes in the assignment notebook, we will do the same. Any notes for office, such as pick up notes need to be on separate paper.
Take-Home/Friday Folders:
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Take-Home Folder
Plastic blue pocket folder Sent home daily, return daily Used for homework and completed papers Used to teach organization and independence Please keep portable word wall in back slide • • • •
Friday Folder
Orange pocket folder Sent home Friday’s only, please empty and return on Monday.
Used to communicate any mail from office Will contain a weekly newsletter about classroom information
Discipline:
3 Rules:
Respect yourself Respect others Respect our school
If children are having trouble following these rules they will be given a verbal warning. They will then proceed to yellow-light if behavior continues. light will be given. Upon red-light either teacher to discuss behavior. Yellow-light is simply a warning, a reminder to the student to stop and think before he/she acts. If behavior continues still, a red you will be called by This system continues throughout the day…in specials, lunch, recess and in the hallways.
Parent Volunteers:
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YES, PLEASE!
Sign up tonight if you are interested.
Check the Volunteer Board in our little office for a calendar and volunteer jobs.
Volunteers will start in October.
Appreciate clerical support at school or from home.
Reading Volunteer Tuesday/Thursday 9:45 – 11:15 Jobs:
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Listen to readers
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Read to readers
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Assist with word work Writing/Math Volunteer Tuesday/Wednesday 1:30 – 2:30 Jobs:
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Assist in writing process
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Assist with small math groups
Daily Schedule:
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
8:40 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:25 9:25 – 9:45 9:45 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:30 11:30- 11:40 11:40 – 12:40 12:40 – 1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30 – 2:00 2:00 – 2:30 2:30 – 3:00 3:00 – 3:10 Fri.
Blue: Music Red: Social work Science Independent Morning Work and Attendance Calendar & Phonemic Awareness Whole Group Harcourt Reading Lesson Daily 5 Independent Reading and Guided Reading Groups Blue: Social work Red: P.E Whole Group Math Concept Lesson Prepare for Lunch Writing
Lunch & Recess
Read Aloud Blue: PE Red: Music Blue: Music Red: Classwork Blue: PE Red: Music Math small groups and mini-lessons Social Studies Science Social Studies Blue: ART Red: Computer & work time Blue: Computer & Work Time Red: ART Organize to go home and dismiss
Independent Morning Work:
•To be worked on upon arrival each morning •All due on Friday Daily Language Minute Math Daily Geography
Reading Curriculum:
• • • M.J. uses Harcourt Reading Curriculum that is • aligned with the IL State Reading Standards.
We believe in a Balanced Literacy Approach: Stress phonemic awareness and phonics • Vocabulary: Use Isabel Beck Vocabulary Curriculum to enhance speaking vocabulary Listening skills Comprehension Fluency
Daily 5 Reading:
• • • • • Read to Self Work on Writing Read to Someone Word Work Listen to Reading • During this time we will be pulling small reading groups for guided reading instruction.
Everyday Math:
• Everyday Mathematics is a research-based curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. • This Math program believes in the spiral learning affect; concepts will be introduced and then revisited several times throughout the year. These skills include: • • • Algebra and Uses of Variables Data and Chance • Geometry and Spatial Sense Numeration and Order Operations Measures and Measurement Patterns, Functions, and Sequences Reference Frames • Website: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/ parents check this out!
- We recommend
Lunch/Recess:
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Lunch: 11:40 – 12:05
• Can purchase lunch with money from account. Money can be added online to your students account or you can send in a check/cash. Milk can be purchased with account or with $0.45 • cash.
Tuesday/Thursday are ICE CREAM DAYS! Ice Cream is $1.00 and must be purchased with cash. Students CAN NOT use their lunch account for ice cream.
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Recess: 12:05 – 12:40
• Supervised by Program Assistants • • • Please dress for the weather. We go out as much as possible Indoor recess will be in our classroom Send in extra socks to be kept in locker.
Writing:
Monday
Brainstorming
Tuesday
Rough Draft
Wednesday
Final Copy
Goals of a First Grade Writer:
By the end of first grade writers will be able to write a one paragraph paper. We look for an introduction sentence, details and a closing sentence. We begin to introduce the idea of writer voice and stress conventions appropriate for first graders.
Spelling:
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Spelling Tests:
Words come from Harcourt Reading Series • built on Mondays Daily 5 allows for practice during the week
Test on Fridays
Bonus Words: Optional words for those ready for the challenge.
Spelling Sentence: Will use spelling words in a silly sentence. Students will be graded on spelling as • • • • • Kid-friendly Spelling: Used for all independent writing Encourage word wall words be spelled correctly!
We encourage students to listen for each sound when writing words they don’t know how to spell.
During the editing process we will help students spell words correctly for final copy papers.
Science/Social Studies:
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Science Units
• Balance & Motion • • Pebbles, Sand & Silt Life Cycles: Butterflies •
Social Studies Units
• Famous Americans • • • • Holidays & Celebrations Basic Geography American History Friendships Many science and social studies topics are covered throughout our literacy block as well.
Specials:
ART
Teacher: Mrs. Swiatowy
MUSIC
Teacher: Miss Clark 1 st grade music program will be in May!
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Teacher: Mr. Duffy **Extra gym shoes in locker are helpful. We want to ensure safety in gym with proper shoes.
LIBRARY
Teacher: Mrs. Tomal Kids can check out 1 book at a time.
Parents can check books out too!
Homework/Reading Logs:
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Homework packets:
• • Will be sent home on 1 • st day of the week. Expect to see spelling words and math practice Homework packets due Friday Nightly homework (will most likely include): • Tuesday – Black and White Book that goes along with weekly Harcourt Story Wednesday- Word Sort that accompanies the Harcourt word family of the week Thursday – Study spelling for Friday’s spelling test • Monthly Reading Logs: • Log sent home at beginning of the month, please return the • • • • last day of the month.
Record all books read by student or parent.
Used to help assess independent reading.
We will be setting monthly goals and tracking number of books read each month.
The expectation is that students are reading nightly for 10 15 minutes.
Birthday Celebrations!
Please, NO edible treats Other treats such as pencils, stickers or donations to the classroom (favorite book for library, a recess game etc.) are great ideas.
We will celebrate by making a birthday book for the birthday student.
We will celebrate ½ birthdays for June/July and August friends!
Students of the Week
Each students will be highlighted once during the school year . The weekend before your students week, expect the Student of the Week Packet. Please return on Monday.
Student can bring one book he/she has mastered reading to read to the class that week.
Student can bring in ONE photo of him/herself and or family to put in the showcase Two students a week will be highlighted.
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
We work as a team and value meeting with you as such.
Dates: October 6-10
th @ various times Please sign up tonight!
PTA Room Parents:
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Parties:
Halloween Valentine’s Day
Misc.
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$3.00 for each student: For snacks and
blue folder • Scholastic Book Orders: Will now be done ONLINE! Information will be sent home soon.