1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Mrs. Kim Keener Kimberly.keener@lcps.org @KeenersKids

2. About Me!

3. Classroom Schedule 7:30-7:50 Arrival 7:50-8:00 Announcements 8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting 8:15-10:20 Reading & Writing 10:20-10:40 Recess 10:45-11:15 Lunch 11:15-11:45 Science/Social Studies 11:45-1:00 Calendar & Guided Math 1:00-1:15 Snack 1:15-1:30 Stack & Pack for Dismissal 1:30-2:30 Specials 2:35-2:50 Dismissal M: P.E. wear gym shoes! Tu: Art W: Music Th: Library & Search F: PE & Guidance

4. Homework Nightly reading homework begins in September. Word Study homework will begin in October. More information about homework and a link to the reading log can be found on the First Grade page on the MTE website.

5. Take Home Folders Students will have a yellow take home folder that should be checked daily. One side of the folder will contain student work or other items that can remain at home. The other side will have information that needs to be returned to the school (forms, permission slips, etc.). Folders should be taken home each night and returned to school each day.

6. Communication Newsletters: A weekly newsletter will be sent home on Thursdays. It will contain a summary of the week and a preview of the coming week. Twitter Please follow me @KeenersKids I will be posting updates and pictures throughout the week so you can stay connected to your children.

7. Reading Shared Reading Fluency, content, reading skills Word Study Sight words, word families, decoding Read Aloud Model and practice strategies, reading is fun! Independent Reading Building stamina Guided Reading Small groups, targeting specific student needs Literacy Centers Writing Workshop How to express ideas on paper, becoming writers, handwriting

8. Math The following concepts are important for students to practice in the first grade: Addition and Subtraction facts to and from 20. Graphing Word Problems Money Time to the hour and half-hour Unit Fractions

9. Science and Social Studies Past, Present, Future Famous Americans, holidays and symbols Map Skills Citizenship Economics World Cultures Force, motion, and energy Plants and animals Sun and Earth Seasonal Changes Natural resources Water

10. Absences & Tardies The building will open at 7:30 am The bell rings at 7:50 am, students who are late are expected to go to the office to get a tardy slip. If your student will be absent, please call the absentee line 703-957-4471. Do not leave requests for homework or missed work on this line. The school will call you if the absence is unverified. The next day your child is in school they need to have a written note explaining their absence. This will be given to the teacher and then go to the office.

11. Positive Behavior Intervention & Support (PBIS) School wide www.pbis.org Students are expected to be responsible, be respectful, and be ready at all times. Each quarter 2 students per class will be recognized for being a Marvelous Macaw – Outstanding Citizenship or Mighty Macaw – Outstanding Effort Each month 1 student per class will be recognized for showing good character. Character traits include respectful, caring, trustworthy, etc. Individual Class Management The goal is to create a supportive, respectful classroom where students are responsible for their classroom and learning. We will have daily Morning Meetings where we work on building community and personal skills. Behavior Management

12. Grading Students in first grade have the following grading scale on their report cards: E = Exceeds Standard M = Meet Standard P = Progressing Toward Standard B = Performing Below Standard These grades should not be translated into A’s, B’s, or C’s. The goals grow more rigorous throughout the year and students continue to fine tune their skills as the year progresses. We do not do class rankings in first grade. All students will be supported and challenged to make progress.

13. Grading Continued Students will complete a lot of hands on work in first grade. Not all work done in the classroom will come home in the form of a paper-pencil assignment or worksheet. Classwork or homework that is checked by the teacher will often show a number right or wrong, but often does not have an E, M, P, or B. Work completed in centers is done independent of the teacher and may be done with the cooperation of other students. Not all center work will be graded.

14. DRA/PALS DRA = Developmental Reading Assessment The benchmark goals for first grade are as follows: Beginning of the year: 4 Middle of the year: 10 End of the year: 16 PALS = Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Given in the Fall and the Spring

15. Lunch Procedures Lunch money must be placed in an envelope or baggie with your child’s name and ID number. Lunches can be paid for online Go to MTE website Near the right towards the top is a button that says “School Menu” This will take you to Nutrition Services where you can make payments Students must memorize their lunch numbers. They will be expected to enter their own numbers each day for lunch and to log in to school computers.

16. Snack Students are permitted to bring a small, healthy snack each day. Drinks should not be included with snacks since a water fountain is available in each room. First grade classrooms are peanut free. Snacks may not be shared. Bringing snacks is voluntary. Students may choose not to bring one. Snacks will not be provided by the teacher.

17. Allergies… Due to student allergies, first grade will be a nut-free zone this year. Please do not send peanuts/tree nuts or peanut butter with your child for snack. Safety for all of our students is our number one concern. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

18. The Clinic It is a county policy that any student who has a fever of 100.0 must be sent home. Students cannot return to school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication. Please advise your child to cover their mouth when they cough and sneeze, “Vampire Sneeze/Cough”. Please consider keeping your child home if they are ill to avoid infecting other students and staff. We will teach and encourage proper hand washing. Please reinforce this at home.

19. Birthdays Invitations for birthday parties cannot be given out at school unless every child in the class is invited. If you wish, you may send a small, non-edible treat. Examples include pencils, erasers, stickers, or a classroom book.

20. Please Help Your Child Learn To: 1.Tie his or her own shoes 2.Type his or her lunch number and “secret number” (mm/dd) 3.Button and zip clothing

21. For Now: If you have not already, bring school supplies Friday at Open House (8:30-11:30) Update to supply list: We have 25 laptops to share among 1 st grade. Please send headphones in a labeled gallon zip lock bag, because they will be using these throughout the year for reading, centers, and testing.

22. For Later: Conferences November 4 th at the end of the First Quarter I will send out a link to my SignUp Genius in early October. BYOT = Bring Your Own Technology More information will come in late September. This initiative will be coming to Madison’s Trust Elementary in October!

23. Questions?

24. Let’s Have a Great Year!