1. Ms. Caraccio’s Class 2016- 2017

3. Procedures Birthdays To celebrate your child’s birthday, you may send in a preapproved Nut-free treat for your child to share with the class. We have 25 students in our class. Notes Place in green folder. Email works too! Vacation Work will be completed upon your return. If requested, a journal will be sent with the student. They will share their adventure when they return.

4. Procedures Snack Pack “ONE” healthy snack each day and a water bottle. Mystery Reader The Mystery Reader sign up is in the back. It will be on Friday’s for about 20 minutes. Time is still TBD but should be between 9:30-11:00. What to bring: -A picture book - 3-5 Clues about yourself Dismissal Remember to send in a note/email if your child is going to be a car rider. Please call the office it is after 12:30 Star of the Week Starting next week, there will be a Student Star each week. You will get a detailed letter and a poster to decorate a week prior. The routine is: Monday- Poster Share Tuesday- Pictures Wednesday- Favorite Toy Thursday- Favorite Book Friday- Favorite Nut-free Treat

5. Procedures Test’s Please sign and return all Math and Spelling tests. No need to sign and return Spelling Pre-tests.

6. Procedures- Report Cards 1.Do not get them the first marking period. 2.Can be found in your HAC. 3.Printed copy with be sent home at the end of the year. 4. Happy to set up a conference to discuss report cards.

7. TimeActivity 8:50 Students Arrive, Morning Work, Lunch Count, Attendance 9:20 Morning Meeting 9:45 Writing Workshop 10:15 Snack 10:30 Language Arts 11:30 Recess 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Read Aloud 12:45 Math 1:45 Afternoon Recess 2:05 Special 2:45 Science/Social Students 3:25 Pack Up & Closing Meeting

8. Specials 2:05- 2:55 Monday- Music Tuesday- Computers Wednesday- Library Thursday- Art Friday- Gym

9. Curriculum- Math Topics: 1.Numbers to 12 2.Comparing and Ordering Numbers 3.Understanding Addition 4.Understanding Subtraction 5.Five and Ten Relationships 6.Addition Facts to 12 7.Subtraction Facts to 12 8.Geometry 9.Patters 10.Counting and Number Patterns to 100 11.Tens and Ones 12.Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100 13. Counting Money 14. Measurement 15. Time 16. Addition Facts to 18 17. Subtraction Facts to 18 18. Data and Graphs 19. Fractional Parts 20.Adding and Subtracting with Tens and Ones PLEASE – Practice math facts!!!! FIRST IN MATH!

10. Curriculum- Math Typical Routine : 1.Warm-Up/Review 2.Instruction 3.Guided Practice 4.Independent Practice 5.Challenge Activity / Extra Help 6.Game PLEASE – Practice math facts!!!!

11. Literacy Continuum Literacy Continuum for First Grade Developmental Reading Assessment: Independent Reading Level Beginning of first grade benchmark May/June benchmark A 123468101214161820222428 Oct./Nov. Feb. May./June All children develop at different times Age and birth date can play a role in level Word accuracy, comprehension, and fluency are used to determine the level *When parents read to their children and speak to them in conversations, it helps kids build vocabulary and nurture basic reading skills* Curriculum- Reading

12. *Your child should be exposed to literacy every night* Choose a book together and parent reads to child. Echo reading-parent reads a section aloud with the child following along. Then the child reads the same section. Paired reading- parent reads a section, then the child reads a section. Keep taking turns. The child reads a book to the parent and/or other members of the family…..stuffed animals. Read around the house. Tumble Books Youtube- Very Hungry Catepillar

13. Curriculum- Reading Guided Reading/Differentiated Instruction

14. Curriculum- Reading

15. Curriculum- Writing

16. Curriculum- Social Studies About My World Going to school Good citizens The land around us All about people Looking Back Jobs people do

17. Curriculum- Science Air and Weather Organisms Balance and Motion Earth and Looking at the Sky STEM

18. Newsletter * Newsletters will go home every Monday (unless it is a short week).

19. Homework ** Should take about 10 minutes a night.** Mondays- Math (Enrichment Side- optional) Tuesdays- Poem Book (front & back) Wednesday- Math or Word Study Thursday- Word Study or Leveled Reader/Checklist **Subject to change **Math Reteaching Packets ** Please read every night. HOMEWORK IS NEVER WORTH TEARS!

20. Sign Ups! 1.Mystery Reader 2. Volunteers 3.Conference Time * flexible*

21. Classroom Rules RESPECT the uniqueness of ourselves and others. R-responsible E-encourage S-safe P-positive E-empathy C-cooperation T-think Care 1.Share & Care 2.Work as a team. 3.Respect people and places. 4.Listen to others. 5.Think before you act. 6.Be positive and do your best!

22. Communication Positive E-mails Positive News Positive Postcards Class Compliments Table Compliments Airheads for green Negative * E-mails/phone call * Behavior Chart/Plan – Green. Yellow. Red * Respect Report (Mr. Harlan)

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