to First Grade

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to First Grade

• Pucketts Mill Elementary

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First Grade is a year of changes

• Cognitive
• Physical
• Social
• Emotional

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Whos Who?

• Key school staff
• Principal Ruth Westbrooks
• Asst. Principals Lesley Pendleton and
  Stephanie Stewart
• Media Specialist Lisa Mays
• Counselor Ginna Smith

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Meet Mrs. Warren

• I graduated from University of Georgia with a
  double major in Child development and Early
  Childhood Education
• Masters degree in Early Childhood Education
• Specialist Degree in Educational Administration
  and Supervision
• Ive taught 18 years in PreK-second grade
• I am married with two daughters, Abigail and
  Emma, and one son, Jacob

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Teaching Philosophy

• Each child has the ability to learn and reach
  their highest potential!
• Each child is unique, with individual learning
  styles and abilities.
• Active, hands-on activities will foster student
  learning.
• Your childs education is a collaborative effort
  between teacher, student, and parent and is
  important to the success of a child.

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Schedule

• 745-815 Arrival/Morning Work
• 815-900 Writing Workshop
• 900-1050 Guided Reading/Reader's
  Workshop/Language Arts
• 1050-1135 Specials
• 1146-1216 Lunch
• 1220-100 Social Studies, Science, Health
• 100-130 Math Workshop
• 130-200 Recess
• 200-230 Math Workshop
• 230-240 Snack
• 245-315 Bus Call/Dismissal
• We love lunchtime visitors! If you wish to
  join your child for lunch, please sign in at the
  front office and meet us at the cafeteria. (When
  lunch is over, I ask that parents say their
  goodbyes in the cafeteria.)
• We will go every Thursday to check out library
  books unless the media center is in use for other
  school wide events.

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Specials

• The following is our Specials schedule.
• Specials are from 1050-1135. We will attend
  the same special for 6 days in a row. Please keep
  this in mind for any possible early checkouts you
  may need during the school year. I will include
  this schedule in all of my newsletters.
• Please remember sneakers on PE days.
• PE
• RRT (Research, Relationships, and Technology)
• Music
• PE
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
• ART

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Classroom Management

• Positive Reinforcement
• Table Group Tallies (treasure box)
• Thank you for good behavior cards (stuffed animal
  with journal)
• Class Compliments (class chosen reward)

• Students will move their stars if they dont
  follow the class rules.
• Blue Excellent
• Green Satisfactory
• Yellow Needs improvement
• Red Unsatisfactory

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First Grade Curriculum

• Literacy
• - Grammar/Writing
• - Spelling (begins in Jan)
• - Reading
• - Comprehension
• - Phonics
• Mathematics
• Social Studies/Science /Health
• Special Areas
• - Music -STEM
• - Art -Physical Education
• - RRT

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Literacy at Pucketts Mill

• Guided Reading students meet with the teacher in
  small homogeneous groups to practice reading
  skills.
• Writers Workshop students begin to use the
  writing process to plan and produce their
  writing, expand their sentences, and share their
  writing with peers.
• Mentor Sentences- allows students to participate
  in activities using sentences correctly while
  using specific conventions and grammar skills .
  Mentor texts are used to model appropriate
  conventions and writing.
• Reading Workshop begins with a mini lesson and
  allows students to partner read and read alone.
  Teacher conferences with students to discuss
  their books and various reading strategies that
  will enhance their reading ability.

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Handwriting

• Students will use the DNealian style of
  handwriting.
• Emphasis will be placed on spacing and letter
  size.
• Please encourage your child to practice this
  style of writing when working at home.

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Mathematics in First Grade
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Mathematics

• First Grade Math Concepts
• Addition and Subtraction
• Time
• Money
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Fractions
• Place Value
• Currently students should be able to recognize
  the number, number word, and count items in a
  set.
• Students will be engaged in hands-on activities
  and math games daily.
• Assessments given at end of each unit, mid term
  and end of term.

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Math Workshop
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Social Studies
Our Earth and Our Country Map Skills American
Folktales Personal Finance Life and Times of
Historical Figures George Washington Carver,
Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, William Clark,
Sacagawaea, and Meriwether Lewis
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Science
Earths Land and Water
Weather
Seasons Shadows
Keeping Fit and Healthy
Magnets Sound

Living Things
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Grading

• E Exceeds Expectations
• 90-100
• Goes above and beyond!!
• S Satisfactory
• 74-89
• N Needs Improvement
• 70 -73
• U Unsatisfactory
• Below 70

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Reading Levels Determined By

• Accuracy in reading text
• Fluency Level (not too fast or too slow)
• Comprehension
• Inferences
• Why do you think
• Have you ever
• Connection between characters

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Reading Grades

• Based on periodic Benchmark tests and running
  records. 50 of students grade is based upon
  their reading level.50 of your students grade
  is based upon reading assessments and class work.

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Reading Grades Based on periodic Benchmark tests
and running records. 50 of Students grade is
based upon their reading level.

• First Nine Weeks
• E Level F
• S Levels D-E
• N Below Level A-C
• U Non Readers
• Second Nine Weeks
• ELevel G
• SLevel E-F
• NLevel A-D
• UNon Readers

• Third Nine Weeks
• ELevel J
• SLevel G-I
• NLevel E-F
• ULevel A-D
• Fourth Nine Weeks
• ELevel K
• SLevel I-J
• NLevel G-H
• ULevel A-F

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Writing Grade

• Based on formal writing samples and other AKS
  writing skills
• Each graded piece of writing will be given grades
  for ideas, organization, style, and conventions
• Rubrics will reflect each of these writing
  domains

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Math Grade

• Based on daily grades and Unit tests
• Formal and Informal assessments

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Science, Health, Social Studies Grade

• Six grades each per nine weeks
• Classwork, assessments, and projects

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AKS / Forms of Assessment for 1st Grade

• The AKS is the curriculum for GCPS. The Common
  Core standards are imbedded into the AKS.
• Cogat (Cognitive Abilities Test)
• Student Performance Growth (SPGs) are given at
  the beginning of the year and end of the year in
  Math and Language Arts to assess student learning
  for the year.
• Gwinnett County Interim Assessments are given
  after the first and third nine weeks in Math and
  Language Arts.
• Gwinnett County Midterm Assessments are given in
  December for Language Arts and Math. The
  assessments cover material taught the first half
  of the year.
• Classroom Tests- math, language art, and spelling
  tests will be given to assess skills taught in a
  unit (spelling grades will be taken after winter
  break)
• Rubrics- rubrics will be used to assess students
  writing and Math Exemplars

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Homework

• Reading is extremely important! Part of your
  childs daily homework is to read each night. A
  book on your childs level will be sent home
  Monday Thursday. Dont forget to record books in
  your childs reading log.
• Sight Words We will assign sight words each
  week. Students are expected to read them without
  sounding them out. If your child can read them,
  you may want to consider practicing how to spell
  them. This will only enhance your childs writing
  skills.
• Other homework will be assigned periodically
  throughout the year. Please see the newsletter
  for more details.

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100 Book Club

• Students who read 100 books by the 100th day of
  school will participate in a big celebration!

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Home/School Learning Projects

• 100 Book Club
• Animal Habitat
• Pumpkin Project
• 100th Day
• Famous American
• Valentine Box

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Lunch

• LUNCH
• I suggest prepaying for your childs lunch at
  www.mypaymentsplus.com. You may also find this
  link on the Pucketts Mill web page. Parents may
  send in lunch money as needed daily, weekly, or
  monthly. Checks should be written to Pucketts
  Mill Elementary School. Please put all cash or
  checks in a sealed envelope with the childs
  name, teacher, and amount written on the outside.
• SNACK
• We will have snack every afternoon. Send in a
  healthy snack everyday. Please do not send in
  candy, juice boxes, or other colored drinks.
  WATER ONLY! Sharing snacks is discouraged, as
  surprising as that seems!
• ICE CREAM 1.00
• Ice cream will only be sold on Wednesday and
  Friday.

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Transportation

• Please complete transportation form on PMES
  website for any transportation changes. (bus,
  car, daycare)
• Email may not be used for transportation changes.
• Please understand that without a note, I MUST
  send your child home the way he/she normally goes
  home.

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Safety Precautions

• Parents should always sign-in and get a visitors
  badge at the FRONT OFFICE.
• ONLY the people listed on the locator card are
  allowed to check out a child.
• Students must be in the classroom at 815am or be
  counted tardy.

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Field Tripsfor First Grade

• We will have 2 field trips per year.
• Maximum for both field trips combined is 30.
• One field trip is off school grounds. YEAH!
• The other field trip is an in-house field trip
  where an outside program comes to our school.
• All payments for both field trips will be made
  through your my payments plus account. This is
  the same account you use for lunch accounts,
  school contributions, and PTA. You will need your
  childs student number to create an account.
• Field trips will be available for payment in MPP
  by September 2nd with a deadline of September
  12t.h (Aurora Theater and High Touch High Tech).
• Dont forget to set up your account!

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PTA

• Thank you to PTA for directly making an impact in
  our first grade classrooms. We appreciate your
  continued support.
• Scholastic Non-Fiction Magazine
• National Geographic Young Explorer
• Raz Kids
• Reading Folders
• Please consider joining PTA this evening.

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Dont forget to order

• Field Day t-shirt (optional)
• Yearbook (optional)
• Headphones (if needed)

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Shoot for the stars in First
Grade!!!! Thank You for coming. Your attendance
signifies the importance of parental involvement
in your childs education.