Welcome to First Grade

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Welcome to First Grade !

• Mrs. Henrie
• Mrs. Haas
• Mrs. Turner
• Mrs. Fidler

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The First Grade Team

• Mrs. Lisa Henrie
• -has taught 11 years in the Danville School
  District
• -has three daughters Madison
• 11 years old, Montana 9 years old, and
  Michaela 6 years old
• Contact information
• lhenrie_at_danville.k12.pa.us

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The First Grade Team

• Mrs. Dawn Haas
• - has taught in the Danville School
  District for 8 years.
• - has three children Kennedy 10 years old,
  Brenden 4 years old, Brady 17 months old.
• Contact information
• dawnhaas_at_danville.k12.pa.us

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The First Grade Team

• Mrs. Kerry Fidler
• -has taught 2 years in the
  Danville School District
• -has one daughter Abagail 12 years old and
  is expecting her second child in March.
• Contact information
• kfidler_at_danville.k12.pa.us

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The First Grade Team

• Mrs. Lucy Turner
• -has taught in the Danville School District
  for 25 years.
• -she has two children Disa 18 years old and
  Sara 13 years old.
• Contact information
• lturner_at_danville.k12.pa.us

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Other Team Members

• Mrs. North Learning Support
• Mrs. McCormick Classroom Aide
• Mrs. Deitrick - Classroom Aide
• Mrs. Shulski Reading Specialist
• Mrs. Gaugler Reading Specialist
• Mrs. Williams Autistic Support
• Mrs. Woodward Reading Specialist
• Mrs. Lloyd Speech Specialist

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First Grade Curriculum

• Lucy Calkins Writers Workshop
• Scott Foresman Reading
• Math Investivations

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First Grade Schedule

• 800 830 Homeroom
• 830 930 Writers Workshop
• 930 1020 Balanced Literacy
• 1020 1100 Specials
• 1100 1140 Leveled Reading
• 1140 1230 Lunch/Recess
• 1230 145 Math
• 145 235 Science/Soc. Studies
• 250 Dismissal

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Supplies

• Please Bring
• standard-sized backpack
• lunchbox
• All other materials will be supplied by the
  school.
• -home/school binder
• -Tuesday folders
• -crayons, pencils, scissors etc.

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Wish list

• Waterless hand sanitizer
• Tissues
• Cleaning wipes
• Paper plates
• Napkins
• Simple snacks pretzels, and animal crackers

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Grading

• Literacy
• fluency, comprehension, phonics, spelling
• A 100 - 93
• B 92 - 85
• C 84 - 75
• D Below 74
• Math
• M Meeting Benchmark
• P Partially Meeting Benchmark
• N Not Meeting Benchmark

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Home/School Binder

• Will include all important information.
• (homework, calendars, notes etc.)
• It will come home daily/ returned daily.
• Components
• Return/Keep pockets
• Parent signature sheet
• Homework calendar/homework
• Tests
• Tuesday folders
• Please return all notes, lunch etc. in
  folder.
• Please do not place them in the bottom of the
  backpack.

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Drop Off / Dismissal
All children should report to the cafeteria in
the morning. Doors open at 730. Breakfast is
served until 800. All students must be here by
800. Please sign the dismissal list tonight,
indicating how your child will leave school on
the first day and every other day. If your child
will change the way in which they leave school, a
note or phone call to the office is needed by the
parent. Parent pick-up area is located in the
back of the school. All parents must sign out
their child.
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Miscellaneous

• Lunch money please place in an envelope, marked
  with your childs name. Your child should give
  the envelope to a cafeteria staff member upon
  arrival in the a.m..
• Homework will be given daily, Monday-Thursday.
  A homework calendar will be in your childs
  binder. Please sign the parent signature page
  daily.
• Parent Packets Please see your childs teacher
• Bus tags Please have your child carry
  their bus
• tag in the morning in order
  for the
• driver to make sure they
  get to the correct school.

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Thank You!

• Please join us in your childs classroom.