Welcome to Back to School Night

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Welcome to Back to School Night

• 2006-2007

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First Month of School

• Designed as an assessment month to find placement
  that is just right for your child.
• Leveled reading passages-one-on-one
• Writing assessment-scored with a rubric
• DIBLES rate, fluency, letter and vowel sounds,
  segmentation, etc.
• Math Assessment counting groups of objects,
  counting by 2, 5, 10, to 100, writing numbers to
  100 etc.
• Designed to allow me and the students to focus on
  the procedures and appropriate behavior without
  overwhelming students with difficult curriculum.
• Guides my instruction.

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The School Day

• The school day officially begins at 835 am.
• It is very important that students arrive before
  the bell rings at 835.
• Students are responsible for their homework
  folder and preparing for the day.
• Students who are tardy miss important information
  and feel rushed to catch up.

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Daily Schedule

• Morning Schedule
• Morning work/jobs
• Math
• Science/Social Studies

• Afternoon Schedule
• Handwriting
• Writers Workshop
• Specials
• Shared Reading
• Reading Groups
• Recess
• Poem/Spelling

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Specials Classes

• Monday Computer/REAL
• Tuesday- Art
• Wednesday- Spanish/Music
• Thursday- Music/PE
• Friday- PE/Spanish
• Library check out is every Monday after REAL.
  Please send books back on Friday or Monday.

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Lunch

• Lunch begins at 1050
• The students go to recess at 1110
• Students may only eat at our lunch time.

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Recess

• Recess will be everyday even if it feels very
  cold
• Please send your child dressed appropriately for
  the weather.
• Layers work well in transitional seasons.

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Spelling

• No Excuse Words
• Word Family Words
• High Frequency Words
• Vocabulary Words
• Individualized to meet your childs needs.
• Spelling is checked and graded in their daily
  writing.

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Learning Centers

• 20 minutes Monday-Thursday
• Not play time, but reinforcement of skills taught
  or an introduction to what will be taught
• Independent work without a partner
• Time management is important
• Work must be finished
• Appropriate behavior is required out of respect
  for the reading group.

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Handwriting

• We use ball and stick letters.
• We practice daily
• Students who need additional practice will
  receive a packet for practice at home.
• Students with reversals will also receive
  practice pages that focus on the letters and
  numbers that are reversed.
• Handwriting practice is work!

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Differentiation

• Individual Literature
• Deep Thinking
• Math Bags
• Reading Incentives

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Reading Incentives

• Monthly reading goal
• Sent home on the first of the month and due on
  the last day of the month or as directed by
  teacher
• Note on front details the incentive
• Attachment can be found on the website if sheets
  are lost or additional sheets are needed
• Nightly reading homework helps student meet the
  goal
• Students who complete the incentive take part in
  a fun activity/party

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What does it mean?

• Some of the markings that you might see on your
  childs paper could include the following
• Triple linescapitalization
• One line lower case
• Circle error or misspelling
• Nothingdone in class together
• (80-100 ) ? (65-79) - re-teach

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Homework

• Homework will be assigned for Monday-Thursday for
  the most part.
• Homework page comes home every Monday with the
  exception of short weeks.
• Students will have about 20-30 min. of homework
  each evening depending on the student.
• Please sit with your child while they do their
  work. This is a wonderful opportunity for
  one-on-one help if needed.
• Check the work for errors.

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Late Work

• Students may turn in homework any time during the
  week and I will stamp their homework page.
• It is best to do the assignments on the night
  they are sent home as most math homework is used
  in the next days lesson.

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Homework Survival Kit

• Having supplies on hand will facilitate homework
  completion.
• Crayons/markers
• Pencils
• Pencil sharpener
• Erasers
• Glue/paste
• Scissors

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Teaching Responsibility

• Pick up their toysno lost crayons, papers, etc.
• Put their folder in their backpack each
  nightdevelops a system for communication to and
  from school
• Small chores assigned to themgood team mate and
  task completion
• Clean roomorganized desk
• Responsible studenta good student

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Cubes

• Start out each day with 6
• If only one cube is lost still get a stamp
• If two cubes- no stamp
• If three cubes- 5 min. off recess and change of
  location in room
• If four cubes- All of recess and think sheet is
  filled out.
• If five cubes-call home
• All cubes- Dr. Bakke

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What your child will hear me say

• It is ok to make mistakes!
• Practice makes perfect.
• Forget the mistake and remember the correction.
• Give your all.
• Dont give up!
• Say you can and then try.
• Never be bored!
• You can do it!

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Communication

• Website-weekly
• Voice mail-weekly
• Notes home-as needed
• Notes in VIP folder
• Homework page
• Personal calls

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Birthdays

• I will send home a note letting you know the best
  time to celebrate with the class.
• Small treats please
• No nut or egg products please
• Drinks are not necessary
• Treat bags are discouraged
• Pre-cut please and easily served
• Send plates and napkins if needed
• Half birthdays are celebrated.
• Invitations should not be passed out at school.

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Sign-Ups

• Conferences
• Mystery Reader
• Star of the Week
• Writers Workshop
• Copy help
• Materials Preparation
• Donations List
• Room Mother/PTA Sign up list

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A Great Class!

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