Mrs. Claycomb

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Welcome to First Grade

• Mrs. Claycombs First Grade
  Orientation

• Two SculptorsUnknown Author
• Claycomb Charms

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First Day Preparation

• Lunch Money 2.25 Milk.50 Pin
  Checks Spring Grove Area School
  District or Debit System (Pre-pay online)
• Breakfast 1.20

• Needs bookbag, lunch box, pencil box,
• pencils, magnet (NO pencil sharpeners)
• 
  

• Homework Folder
  take home/bring back
  

• Emergency Information Forms return ASAP
  (Hand in tonight!)

• First three days of school name/bus tag

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Communication

• Letters/Updates Sent home on Fridays/Mondays

• School Phone Number 225-4731 office ext.
  2000 my ext. 2121

• School E-mail claycome_at_sgasd.org

• School Website http//www.sgasd.org

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Rules

• Our Five Classroom Rules Speak and act
  kindly Make our school neat and clean Always
  listen with respect Respect each others
  space Take time to walk quietly in the hall

• Classroom Discipline Plan Four
  Fish Letter to sign

• Positive Guidance (individual and class)

• Review School Handbook

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Homework Policy

• 10/15 Minutes a Day Homework
  Folder Mon.,Tues., Wed., and
  Thurs. Worksheet, flashcards, word
  ring Paperbooksput in a shoebox

• Due the next school day. (unless a note)

• Homework Sheet Please sign!

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Specials

• Day 1 Library
• Day 2 Music
• Day 3 Physical Education (sneakers, please!)
• Day 4 Art
• Day 5 Library Enrichment
• Day 6 Wellness

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Star of the Week

• -Writing
• -Bookshelf items and pictures
• -Secret Reader (clearances)

EXTRAS -Excuse Cards -MedicationDr.s
note and adult handling -SAVE Box Tops and
Campbell labels -Donations snacks, hand
sanitizers/
wipes, zip
lock baggies, prize box items, tissues (Wish
Fish?) -Book orders checks made payable to
Scholastic Book Club or online -Custody
Orders (hand in to office)
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Curriculum Notes

• Phonics -Practice sounds of letters (beg./end.)
  -Vowels (short vowels, then long
  vowels) -Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)/
  Blends (st, bl, tr) -Phonics Dance
  -Rhyming

Reading -Word Rings (sight words)
-READ to and with your child
-Comprehension Retelling (story elements)
-Point to words - Reading
Series -Reading Groups
Writing Write a story with a beginning and
ending sentences supported with (4)
details. (narrative, persuasive,
informational)
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Handwriting -Practice forming small and upper
case letters FIRST GRADE
STYLE (see attached) -Topsy Top, Mopsy
Middle, Bottom Baseline

• Spelling -Rebecca Sitton Words
• -Word Lists (September)
  -Inventive Spelling

Math Number Identification (1-120)
Counting/Writing/Sequencing to 120
Data and Graphing
Place Value Tens and Ones (21 2 tens and 1
one) Addition/Subtraction (1 to 20) Money
and Telling Time (to hour and half hour)
Problem Solving (Why and How) Measurement
and Geometry Fractions


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Science Making Changes Inventors to
Inventions Animals and their Habitats
Materials and Tools
Aquatic Pennsylvania The Scientific
Method

• Social Studies Going to School
  Good Citizens
• The Land
  Around Us Looking Back

Learning Centers Hands-on learning!
Reading, writing, math,
science/social studies
Important Dates -Week of
September 15th-Have lunch with your 1st grader!
-September 24th- School
Pictures -Math Night in Oct. ????? (go
over progress reports and assessments,
too) -Parent Conferences-OCT /First Report Card
in Nov -3 Report Cards (Nov, March,
June)/ Trimesters
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Wanted parent Volunteers volunteer packets,
clearances, TB test

• Thank you for showing that you care about your
  childs education!

You are the sculptor, too!!