Welcome to Open House

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Welcome

• Welcome to Open House
• Please come in and sign your name and e-mail
  address on table if I do not have it
• Enjoy the poster your child made for you, and
  fill in any information for them they did not
  know
• Write a quick note to your child on the sticky
  note on their desk

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Who is your childs teacher?

• Mrs. Lane- Masters degree in E.C.E from KSU,
  certified K-12 Health and Physical Ed.
• 13 years teaching, Mountain View and Murdock
• Grew up in East Cobb- Mt. Bethel, Dickerson and
  Walton
• I have 2 daughters- Braley and Brooklyn
• Husband, Jim who works for City of Roswell and
  coaches a travel team out of East Cobb baseball

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What are my overall goals for your children?

• To provide your child with a supportive and
  challenging learning environment which fosters
  independence
• Differentiate the curriculum to individual needs
• To give your child the academic tools they need
  to succeed in the future
• To make new friends and discover new interests

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Language Arts Curriculumsee importance of
reading paper and reading workshop packet

• Cobbs adoption is a product of Pearson
• Publishing- www.goodhabitsgreatreaders.com,
  Research on the benefits can be found here
• Reading Workshop consists of Mini-lessons,
  individual conferencing, and strategy groups-
  TEACHERS COLLEGE
• Shared reading and guided reading will also
  occur. Read aloud is done by the teacher (single
  reader) and should include think alouds,
  comprehension questions, etc.Shared reading is
  when the whole group reads the text together. It
  is used to improve fluency and expression. Also
  discuss text features, comprehension questions,
  and other reading strategies.
• Sight words are continued to be addressed in
  Grade 1. I will send home a sight word list
  Friday in your childs folder.
• Grammar includes verbs, nouns, adjectives,
  contractions, compound sentences, etc.

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First Grade Curriculum- Cobb

• Language Arts short/long vowels, syllables,
  word blending/chunking, word families, decoding,
  spelling patterns, fluency, expression, voice,
  vocabulary, reading and comprehending a variety
  of texts and genres, verbs, nouns, pronouns,
  possessive pronouns, homonyms, adjectives, etc.
• Handwriting- Zaner- Bloser, see sample letter
  formation in packet
• Writing Lucy Calkins writers workshop, writing
  process, narrative writing, informational
  writing, author study
• Math and - facts to 20, making ten, place
  value, data and graphing, representing and
  comparing numbers to 120, geometric figures,
  fractions, time, measurement, double digit
  addition and subtraction without regrouping- YOU
  WILL BE GETTING A 9 WEEK OVERVIEW FROM ME
• Science types of weather, seasonal changes,
  weather data and instruments, changes in water,
  forms of precipitation, water cycle, magnets,
  sound/pitch/volume, sources of light and shadows,
  basic needs of plants and animals, parts of a
  plant, animal classifications
• Social Studies continents, oceans, landforms,
  maps and globes, cardinal and intermediate
  directions, location of city/state/country,
  American historical figures, goods and services,
  producers and consumers, personal spending and
  saving

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Grading

• 4 ½ week progress reports only go out if there is
  a need
• 9 week report cards
• 3,2,1 standards based report card
• Successful, Progressing or Needs more time will
  be for behavior and P.E., Health, Music and Art
• Check out your childs Friday folder work for
  insight into how they are doing academically

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Folders and Homework

• 2 folders each Friday will be coming home
• Red Media Folder with Murdock information
• Your childs weekly folder- manila folder,
  decorated
• In this folder you will see all your childs
  class work for the week and their homework for
  the following week
• Review ALL work with your child and send the
  folder back in Thursday with homework completed.
• Homework will be optional, and it will not be
  worksheets. There are plenty of printable sheets
  online for you to access and if you wish to have
  your child complete these I will gladly look them
  over. However, the monthly extension calendars
  are a lot of fun. Projects will be given each
  nine week period as well which will be mandatory.
• READING IS A NIGHTLY ASSIGNMENT!!!

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Safety

• Sign in at front office even if you are coming in
  for 5 minutes
• Sit at guest table when eating lunch with your
  child, other children are not allowed. You must
  send a note with your child if someone other than
  the custodial parent(s) are coming to eat with
  your child
• Contact me if there is a specific safety issue
  with your child I should know about
• Send notes regarding afternoon schedule changes
  before 145 pm
• Please let me know if any information changes on
  your permanent record such as address or phone
  number
• Snacks- PLEASE make sure and pack a healthy snack
  and nut free
• Parents will be invited in at least 6 times a
  year to facilitate a craft, art project or
  holiday station. Two classroom parties will be
  held- winter and end of year.
• I need to have a written note if your child is
  not allowed to be photographed at Murdock. These
  pictures could be used for our website as well as
  BLOG usage.

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Behavior Plan

• Students will have the opportunity for positive
  reinforcement on a daily basis.
• Students will be earning tickets to access
  rewards
• We will implement a daily behavior chart if
  necessary
• Each Friday, you need to look at the back of your
  childs manila folder and address any concerns
  with your child at that time.
• A treasure box is used in class. Please send in
  items to fill the box whenever you pick up
  something you think might work

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Emergency Information

• Allergies, Please verbally and in written form
  let me know of any allergies your child may have
• Medication must be bought to school by the
  parents and kept in the clinic along with a
  signed consent form from Jeannie
• Fevers free for a minimum of 24 hours prior to
  returning to school

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Tardiness and Absences

• Excused absence- doctor, dentist, religious and
  MUST have a written note
• Try to schedule doctors appointments after
  school hours.
• Refer to Cobb calendar for dates to schedule
  appt.- this was in your Cobb Co. folder at Meet
  and Greet

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How do I access the Blog?

• Murdock homepage
• What is there?
• This power point, pictures, newsletters, class
  info., Murdock happenings, Box tops, pictures,
• How often should I check it? 2x week

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MESF Patron ProgramInvest today - Deadline 9/4

• Supporting Science Lab, The Leader in Me,
  Technology Support, Campus Improvements more!
• Donations are tax deductible Goal 48,000
  125 per family
• Double your Donation! Employer Matching details
  at www.mesf.org
• All donors 2015-16 Magnet
  K-5th Top Classroom
  Participation In-house Field Trip
  125 or more Premium Parking
  Space drawing

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Enrichment Clubs new this year dismissal

• We now have staggered start times to be able to
  offer more clubs and maintain safety for
  dismissal of students
• 230 clubs will be dismissed from your classrooms
  to the club meeting room during dismissal
• All other start times require students to go home
  or attend ASP.

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Thank you

• I appreciate your dedication to your childs
  learning, and thank you for allowing me the
  opportunity to be their teacher.
• ROOM PARENTS! IF YOU ARE INTERSTED SIGN UP ON THE
  WHITEBOARD
• I am always available by e-mail throughout the day