Transcript Welcome to First Grade Mrs. Blease’s Class Morris Brandon Primary

Welcome to First
Grade
Mrs. Blease’s Class
Morris Brandon Primary
2012-2013
Homework
• Students will receive a homework contract at the beginning of
each week.
• Homework contracts will explain homework for the week. You
can expect Reading Practice, Phonics, Math, and/or Grammar
each week.
• It is the responsibility of the student to return all homework and
the contract Friday morning in their homework folders.
• Parents are responsible for initialing homework contracts each
night.
• If you notice that homework is taking longer than normal, or
have any questions, please send me an e-mail so that I can
address any issues.
Book Reports
• Students will have assigned book reports or projects
to complete.
• Book reports will be due on the indicated due date.
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September 24th
November 12th
February 25th
April 22rd
• Reports must be made from an approved book that
students can read by themselves.
Our Essential Agreements
1. Be Safe
(and help others be safe)
2. Learn
(and help others learn)
3. Have Fun
(and help others have fun)
Discipline
• To keep our class happy and safe, we need to follow our school and
classroom essential agreements. As a class, we will compose our
essential agreements for a safe and productive learning environment.
• Our behavior management system has four colors. Each child has a
Bee that can be moved to the different colors.
• Students will begin each day on GREEN. Typically, a warning is given
before a child is asked to change colors. I will try to always write why
their color was changed.
• If a child ends the day on RED, they will fill out a reflection sheet
explaining the events that took place.
• By having the student physically move their Bee, I am asking that
student to acknowledge inappropriate behavior and take
responsibility for it.
• You can also monitor your child’s behavior progress by initialing their
behavior calendar each night.
Changes of Transportation
• If your child is going home a different way, please complete the
change of transportation form (or send in a signed note) indicating
how your child will be going home that day. Changes of
transportation MUST BE IN WRITING. E-mails do not count (I
may not get it in time).
• Also, students are not allowed to have friends come home with
them on the bus (unless they ride the same bus).
• If you are planning a play date, please make arrangements to pick
up the children from school, or schedule it after school.
• Also, it is helpful to discuss with your child how he or she is going
home each morning before school. This can help prevent confusion
and panic during dismissal. Thank you!
Snack
• We will have snack every day at 9:10.
• Please send your child to school with a healthy snack
each day. (fruit, cheese, crackers, granola bars, etc.)
Birthdays
• Our normal birthday celebration time is 1:45. If
you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday
at school, please e-mail me to schedule a time to
come visit the class.
Field Trips
• High Touch – High Tech (Sept. and Oct. TBD
in house)
• Theater Works
-Martha Speaks (11/5)
-Charlotte’s Web (2/20)
• Carter Center (Feb. TBD)
• Aquarium (Apr. TBD)
• Shanendoah (Oct. TBD in house)
• Chattahoochee Nature Center (5/22)
Field Trips
• The total cost of field trips for the year is $90.
• You can choose to either send in one check
at the beginning of the year, or pay one
installment of $45 now, and the second
installment of $45 in January.
Grading
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A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
F 69 and Below
• Grades are composed of tests, quizzes,
homework, class work and projects.
• Graded papers will typically go home twice
a month in your child’s folder.
Treasures Reading Series
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Houghton Mifflin Reading is a fully integrated reading and language arts
program for grades Kindergarten through 6.
It’s based on a solid foundation of scientific research, with systematic
instruction in reading, writing, grammar, and spelling and a variety of
resources to ensure success for all students.
This new integrated reading/language arts program features explicit skill
lessons for core instruction organized in a clear instructional pathway with
differentiated, scaffolded instructional opportunities to meet individual
needs.
Instruction is supported by outstanding award-winning literature and
decodable text that provides a balance of fiction and non-fiction reading
opportunities.
The program is linked to a comprehensive assessment system, built-in staff
development, and integrated technology.
Everyday Math
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First Grade Everyday Mathematics is part of an elementary school mathematics curriculum
developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project.
There are a number of features that distinguish the Everyday Mathematics curriculum. These include:
1. A problem-solving approach based on everyday situations
2. A variety of formats for frequent practice of basic skills
3. An instructional approach that revisits concepts regularly
4. A curriculum that explores mathematical content beyond basic arithmetic
In addition to basic arithmetic, First Grade Everyday Mathematics emphasizes the following topics:
1. Number and Numeration
2. Operations and Computation
3. Data and Chance
4. Measurement and Reference Frames
5. Geometry
6. Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
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Everyday Mathematics is distinguished by its focus on real-life problem solving, balance between
whole-class and self-directed learning, emphasis on communication, facilitation of school-family
cooperation, and appropriate use of technology.
IB
International Baccalaureate
What is the Primary Years Programme?
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The IB Primary Years Programme, for students aged 3 to
12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an
inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside.
The written curriculum
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The most significant and distinctive feature of the IB
Primary Years Programme is the six transdisciplinary
themes.
These themes are about issues that have meaning for,
and are important to, all of us. The programme offers a
balance between learning about or through the subject
areas, and learning beyond them. The six themes of
global significance create a transdisciplinary framework
that allows students to "step up" beyond the confines of
learning within subject areas.
Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet
We incorporate Six Units of Inquiry
in our everyday curriculum:
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Let’s Get Physical
(Light, Sound, Magnets, and Weather – How the
World Works)
On Top of the World
(Geography and Landforms – Where We Are in
Place and Time)
We Are the World
(Holidays Around the World – How We Express
Ourselves)
Individuals with Attitudes
(Influential People – Who We Are)
Money Makes the World Go ‘Round
(Economics – How We Organize Ourselves)
Animal Planet
(Animals- Sharing the Planet )
Communication
• Handwritten notes and email are the best ways to reach
me.
[email protected] or [email protected]
• If you prefer, you can send in a note with your child.
Please let them know that there is a note in their folder
for me. Students are directed to place all notes in the
“note bucket” or in my hand when they first enter the
room.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
• Parent Readers
• Fun Fridays
• Fieldtrip Chaperones
Final Reminders
• Students should dress “PE appropriate” on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
• Please call the school if you need to reach me during the
school day. I usually do not check my email until after
school.
• Check out our classroom website to find out the daily
schedule, what we are learning, and helpful links.
• Here are a few things to keep an eye out for that are
coming home soon.
-phonics readers, phonics rule book, storage box
Thank you!
Any questions?