Welcome to 1st Grade Parent Night!

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Welcome to 1st Grade Parent Night!
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Daily Schedule

• 745-810 Breakfast, morning work, unpack
• 815-1010 Reading First
• - Read Aloud, Whole Group, Small Group
• 1010-1055 Writing/Grammar
• 1100-1130 Lunch
• 1130-1145 Recess
• 1150-105 Math Whole Group, Small Group
• 105-150 Science/Social Studies
• 155-240 Rotation
• 245-300 Read aloud, pack-up, announcements
• 300-315 Buses, walkers, car riders

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FYI

• The school opens at 745 a.m. If your child
  arrives before this time, he/she will need to go
  to the lunchroom until the bell rings. They are
  not allowed in the halls or to come to the
  classroom before this time.
• Breakfast is served each morning until 805 a.m.
• Please have your child at school by 810 each
  morning. If your child arrives after 810,
  he/she will need to stop by the front office and
  sign in. You will also need to provide a note
  explaining the tardy.
• If your child is absent from school, please
  provide a note so that his/her absence can be
  excused.
• Please send all money in an envelope and write
  your childs name and the purpose for the money
  on the envelope.
• You may send a snack for your child to eat after
  rotation.
• Children do not have access to a refrigerator or
  microwave, please make sure lunches and snacks
  are packed with this in mind.
• If you would like for your child to celebrate
  his/her birthday at school, please call and make
  arrangements with me a few days ahead of time.
  This will be done before rotation. Please only
  send individually packed drinks and snacks. For
  example, punches and cupcakes or cookiesno cakes
  please.

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Homework Folder

• Each night your child should bring home their
  homework folder and it should come back to school
  each morning.
• A homework sheet will be sent home on Mondays to
  let you know what to expect for homework for the
  entire week.
• This sheet will include spelling words,
  vocabulary, math facts, rotation schedule for the
  week, and important dates.
• Beginning next week each child will begin using a
  homework notebook. (purchase a composition
  notebook to send to school)
• Guidelines will be kept on the inside of the
  notebook.
• The homework sheet each week will specify what
  homework is to be completed in the notebook.
• For example, spelling word practice, math fact
  practice, vocabulary review, or grammar sentences.

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Homework Foldercontinued

• Each days classwork papers will be sent home
  each night in the homework folder.
• Take these papers out and leave them at home.
• Please review classwork each night. This will
  reinforce the skills students are learning at
  school.
• Make sure any homework is put back in the folder
  to be sent back to school the next day.

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Weekly Papers

• Each Wednesday signed papers will be sent home.
  These are the graded papers from the previous
  week.
• Weekly spelling test, math test (math facts or
  chapter), reading test, and grammar.
• Please sign the top sheet and send the entire
  packet back to school on Thursday.
• Please review these papers with your child each
  week.
• Check to see if they understand or need extra
  help.

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Behavior

• Each Wednesday, a conduct report will be sent
  home. This report will let you know about your
  childs conduct from the previous week. Please
  sign this report and send it back on Thursday.
• Rules
• 1- Follows Directions
• 2- Listen in Class
• 3- Raise Hand to Speak
• 4- Respect Others
• 5- Complete Classwork/Turn in Homework
• 6- On Task During Work Stations
• These are the rules that your student is expected
  to follow. When these rules are not followed
  there will be consequences.
• 1st offense Warning
• 2nd offense 5 minutes time-out of recess
• 3rd offense 10 minutes time-out of recess
• 4th offense recess detention and note home

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Reading Stations

• Reading Stations are conducted during Reading
  First for 45 minutes each day.
• These stations reinforce phonics skills, sight
  words, spelling and vocabulary words, reading and
  comprehension, fluency, and writing.
• Small groups of students are pulled during this
  time to individualize instruction to better meet
  students needs.

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Math Stations

• Math stations are conducted during small group
  math timeabout 40 minutes each day.
• These stations are planned to reinforce weekly
  skills such as number sentences and math facts.
• The students work on the computer, work with
  manipulatives, and play math games.
• Small groups are also pulled during this time to
  better meet students needs.

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Grading

• Grades will be recorded starting with papers from
  the week of September 20th.
• Grades and Weights
• Math chapter tests count twice
• Math fact quizzes count once (every week)
• Spelling tests count once (every week)
• Reading tests count twice (every week)
• Students do not receive numeric grades in Social
  Studies and Science

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Important Dates

• PTO Meetings
• Oct. 28, Dec. 9, February 24, April 21, May 27
• Parent-Teacher Conference Nights
• Nov. 1 (6-9 pm), Nov. 2 (130-440 pm), March 28
  (4-9 pm)
• End of Nine Weeks
• Oct. 22, Jan. 13, March 18, May 26
• School Holidays
• Sept. 6, Oct. 11, Nov. 22-26, Dec. 20-Dec. 31,
  Jan. 17, Feb. 21, April 11-15