Pelham Elementary School First Grade Orientation

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Pelham Elementary SchoolFirst Grade Orientation

• Welcome to our school!
• April 7, 2009

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Administration

• Dr. Frank Bass, Superintendent
• Roxanne Wilson, Assistant Superintendent
• Alicia LaFrance, Principal
• Kathleen Turner, Assistant Principal
• Administrative Support
• Susan Hancock, Nurse
• Lisa Laroche, Guidance Counselor
• Michelle Viger, Reading Specialist
• Susan Bianchi, Administrative Assistant
• Deb St. Lawrence, ESOL Coordinator
• First Grade Staff

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What to expect here for your child at P.E.S

• Each day your child is involved in
• activities that address his/her academic,
  social, emotional, and physical growth.
• Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies, and
  Science development are the main focus.
• Independence and time management are a valued
  part of the curriculum.

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Classroom configurations for next fall will be

• Readiness
• Looping
• Conventional
• First Grade

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Important Role of Parents

• To make the transition
• comfortable for your child.
• To become partners in
• the learning process.
• To ask questions.
• To be involved in school activities.
• To establish consistent routines at home.
• To be familiar with school procedures.

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PTA News

• Volunteer Program
• Fundraising - Money raised from our Fun Fitness
  Fundraiser becomes the PTA budget which is used
  to pay for assemblies and help defray the cost of
  grade level field trips.
• Annual Events - Events include The Holiday Fun
  Fair, Pasta Night, the Staff Appreciation
  Luncheon, Family Bingo Night, and the Ice Cream
  Social.
• Meetings - Meetings are held the second Tuesday
  of every month at 630 PM in Student Dining.
  Everyone is welcome to attend. Guest speakers
  are invited to present relevant topics.

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Unified Arts

• Your child will participate in five unified arts
  during the week
• Physical Education
• Enrichment
• Library
• Art
• Music

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A Bit of Guidance

• The guidance counselor talks to kids
• about their feelings.
• Classroom guidance lessons focus on
• the I Care Rules.
• Kindergarten tours
• Parent Input Form
• information

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Your childs packet includes . . .

• Assessment Appointments for May 7th or 8th
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Schedule of Tours
• Kindergarten Questionnaire
• Parent Questionnaire
• Eight Ways To Help
• Your Children Do Well
• In School
• Behavior Expectations Chart

• Car Pick-Up Procedures
• Notes From the Nurse
• Put Reading First Parent Guide
• I-Care Rules Poster
• Wanted Reading, Technology Enrichment
  Volunteers
• Volunteer Application
• Story Night

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What to Expect on Assessment Day

• Letter Naming Fluency
• Phoneme Segmentation
• TAAS Test of Auditory Analysis Skills
• Rhyming
• Behavioral Observations
• Drawing time
• Parents of students with medical needs meet with
  the School Nurse

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A Note from the Nurse

• Physicals
• 9/1/08 8/31/09
• Medical Information
• C.A.R.E. line
• 635-8569

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What if I cant make either of the two screening
  dates in May?
• Your child will be placed according
  to the information you provide to us in the
  registration packet.
• Will parental input be taken into consideration
  for my childs placement?
• Yes, we will try to honor all requests
  for classroom configurations.
• Will I meet with someone regarding my childs
  placement?
• You will receive a letter by June 1
  regarding your childs placement. Please feel
  free to contact us if you have any questions.
• How many first grade and readiness classes will
  there be?
• We will have 9 first grade classes and
  one readiness class.
• When will I find out who my childs teacher will
  be?
• Friday, August 21st at 300 p.m.
  classroom assignments will be posted on the front
  doors.
• Where is the best place to find information about
  1st Grade?
• Check our website at
  www.pelhamweb.com. Click on Pelham Elementary
  School.

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Thank you for coming!

• We look forward to working with
• you and your child next year.

Please join us next Thursday, April 16th, from
630 730 p.m. for Story Night in the gym.