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Welcome to First Grade

Lone Star Elementary 2013-2014
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Welcome to First Grade

Lone Star Elementary 2013-2014
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830-845 Announcements/Calendar
845-915 Writing
915-945 Phonics
945-1100 Reading/Group Rotations
1100-1155 Specials
1155-1255 Math
1255-125 Lunch
125-155 Recess
155-230 Math Tubs
230-330 Science/Social Studies
330 Dismissal
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Please send a snack with your child everyday. We
will eat snacks around 1015. Due to allergies,
no nuts, please.Please be sure that the
snacks you send are nutritious and do not require
a spoon.
Snack Time
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Behavior

• Each child is encouraged to have outstanding
  behavior and excellence in academics.
• Great Green- Students will start here daily
• 1nd Time (Orange) Verbal Warning/explanation of
  behavior
• 2rd Time (Yellow) Miss 5 minutes of recess
• 3th Time (Red) Miss 10 minutes/Phone Call Home
  or Note Home
• 4th Time (Blue) No recess/Phone Call Home/Office
  Visit
• Check your childs communication log daily for
  behavior notifications

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• Bear Bucks or class tickets are earned for good
  behavior. Students can save these to earn
  various prizes.
• The children can trade them in for rewards each
  Friday.
• Each class rewards in various ways!
• Compliments from other teachers
• Marble Jar/Brownie Points class reward

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• Each week, graded work will be sent home in the
  Daily Folder.
• Important notes from the office and teacher will
  often be included with their work.
• Behavior will be noted daily. No news is good
  news!
• Please check your childs folder daily and return.

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• Our home reading program gives the children an
  opportunity to develop a true love of reading.
  We encourage students to read 10-15 minuets each
  night.
• Each week your child will bring home 1-2 books
  from our literacy library.
• These books should be read nightly as they take
  just a few minutes to read.
• Books must be returned weekly. They are
  considered part of our curriculum and there will
  be a small fee if they are lost or not returned.
  

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• Our units range from 5 to 17 days depending on
  the skill being taught.
• Assessments will be given at the end of each unit.

• Homework is important because it is a valuable
  aide in helping students make the most of their
  experience in school.
• Homework will always cover what is taught in
  class.
• Homework may not be daily, but when it is given
  will be due the following day.
• Homework is recorded as a completion check.

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Where Do My Grades Come From?

• Teacher Observations
• Sight Words
• Sound Checks/Spelling Words
• On level reading comprehension
• Fluency
• Math end of unit assessments

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Standards Based Report Cards

• Students will receive marks that show if they
  have mastered a set of ageappropriate skills and
  where they need to improve.
• This will be denoted with the score of a 4, 3,
  2, or 1.

4 Consistently Above Standard 3 Meets the
Standard 2 Progressing Towards Standard 1
Making Minimum Progress Towards Standard
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• I hope this presentation has helped you
  understand the first grade program at Lone Star
  Elementary. We are looking forward to working
  with each of you throughout the school year.