1. Welcome to 1st Grade

2. Math Night for Parents 6:30 pm 1st and 2nd term Math Concepts
Compose/Decompose
Number Bonds
Adding/Subtracting
Strategies
Why and How
Math Night for Parents
Thursday, September 3rd
6:30 pm
1st and 2nd term

3. Volunteers
Anyone that would like to volunteer-for anything-I need you!
2 volunteers on Mondays-Baggy Books (30 minutes) (10:50- 11:25)
2 volunteers on Fridays-Centers (1 ½ hours) (9-10:30)
2 volunteers on Tuesdays-Light Steps/Data collecting (10:50- 11:25)
My volunteer rep will call you with more details

4. Light Steps to Reading Self-Paced Phonics Program
Follow the schedule to be done by the end of the year.
Your child reads the packet-gets it checked off by an adult, then gets the next packet.
There are 11 Packets.
Big Tip…Be Consistent
You’ll have an amazing Reader when they are finished!!

5. Baggy Books (Starts 8/31)
Children still need real books to foster the love of reading. So…
5-8 books will come home on Mondays
They will be exchanged each Monday

6. Raz-Kids Computer, Self Paced/At Home Reading Program
Students can choose to listen, read or record books on their reading level.
They retell the story in their own words
They take a test on the story they read
They earn stars to buy items for their rocket
Raz-Kids, Light Steps, Baggy Books (20 minutes total each night)

7. Show and Teach Instead of Show and Tell
Each student will be given 2 dates to present
They will teach the class how to do something
Up to 10 minutes
We will start on September 21st
We’ll do it again in January
Don’t make it harder than it is

8. Monthly Newsletter and Webpage
Each month I will a monthly newsletter.
The newsletter will also be posted on my webpage.
If you don’t have or would like a paper copy, let me know and I will send one home with your child.
I have a Webpage. From the South Weber home page, find me under the faculty. Links for bookorders, lunch payments, class information can be found there.

9. Supplies Backpack Large Oatmeal container (needed by May)
12 pack of colored pencils (Crayola is my favorite)
Glue sticks

10. Book Orders I will send home one per month
Due on the 10th unless I let you know of a date change
Order online-earn a free book for our class
Activation Code GPHHB
Scholastic.com

11. Misc… Lunch Money (pay online or send money in an envelope with name)
Homework (comes home on Monday, due on Friday)
Grades (1-2-3 scale)
Task Wall
Birthdays
Finishing work
Giving Tree
Lunch Money: Please put it in an envelope with your child’s name on it or you can pay online.
Homework: Read at least 15 minutes each night (includes Raz Kids, Light Steps and Baggy Books). The 3rd week of school a homework packet will start coming home on Mondays. It’s due on Friday.
Grades: Our grading system is based on a 1,2,3. 3=mastering the concept, 2=close but needs some work, 1=We’ve got a lot of work to do.
Task Wall: When students finish their work they work tasks.
Birthdays: If you would like to send a treat you may…with all the food allergies may want to consider pencils, erasers…If you want to bring a treat please send a wrapped treat that can go home with them in their backpack. We have 26 students.
Giving Tree: If you would like to help out with school supplies, you may take an apple from the tree. You could donate $3 to help cover the cost of the 3 ring binder for the memory books.

12. Classroom Management Plan
Our Rules
Follow directions quickly
Raise your hand for permission to speak
Put people up, not down
Make smart choices
Always keep your dear teacher HAPPY!

13. If you don’t follow our rules,
Consequences
If you follow our rules, you get…
Fun Friday/Prize Box
Stars on the star chart
Rocks in the “We Rock” jar
Stickers
Extra recess time
If you don’t follow our rules,
you get…
A verbal warning
To put your punch card on the teacher’s desk
Get a punch on your punch Card
3 Punches = 10 minutes of recess
4 punches = 1 recess and write in the book
5 punches = No Prize Box/Fun Friday

14. Reminder Math Night for Parents
Math Concepts
Compose/Decompose
Number Bonds
Adding/Subtracting
Strategies
Why and How
Reminder Math Night for Parents
Thursday, September 3rd
6:30 pm
Go over 1st and 2nd term

15. Thank you so much for coming to Back-to-School Night
If you ever have questions or concerns, please come see me, text me or me at
Thank you so much for coming to Back-to-School Night