Welcome to Open House Ms. Scott First Grade Room #68

Robert L. Forbuss School Rules Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be Prepared. Try your best at all times. Follow directions the FIRST time they are given. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

Rewards and Consequences Rewards- Students are rewarded for going above and beyond expectations. Rewards may include class pennies, pencils, positive notes home, and choice time activities. Consequences- Students will receive consequences for not making a good choice such as: turning of cards, lunch detention, loss of a reward, or referral to administration.

Card Turning System Green Card = Great behavior Yellow Card = Verbal Warning Orange Card = 2nd warning and student will be required to complete a “Think It Through Sheet” with parent signature needed Red Card = Parent Contact and/or Administrative Referral

Homework Students will have reading, word study, and math homework each week Homework is given on MONDAYS and is to be returned DAILY Homework will be sent home in the student’s homework notebook

Reading Homework l Students are required to read for at least 15 minutes nightly Students will be required to PASS 2 Accelerated Reader quizzes each week

Math Homework Students will receive 1 math page for each night of the week The math page will be a review of that day’s lesson The students may log onto www.schools.ccsd.net/forbuss and click on the “Envision” link to access the day’s lesson, videos, learning tools, and additional support activities. Students will log in using their “lunch number” as their User ID and Password.

Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader is a program used in our school to motivate readers and build comprehension. Students are able to check out AR books from our school and classroom libraries and complete computerized quizzes on the books they have read. Students earn points for completing quizzes and will receive school wide rewards. You can use the website and log in information listed on your Home Connect letter to check which quizzes your child has taken and their performance on each quiz. You may visit the website www.arbookfind.com to find books at your child’s level.

Progress Reports Academic Progress Reports will be sent home every other week in your blue Falcon folder ParentLink will provide you with the ability to track your child’s grades and attendance at any time. Please see me for your ParentLink information sheet (IF you do not already have a log-in)

Citizenship

What We’re Learning… Trophies Reading Program Words Their Way Lucy Calkins Writing Envision Math & Investigations 2 Scott Foresman Science FOSS Hands On Science Social Studies Successmaker

Important Reminders Please ensure that your child attends school each day and on time. Please review the nutrition policy in your blue Falcon folder. Please check your child’s blue Falcon folder daily. All notes from myself and the school will be in this folder.

We Need Your Help!!! Our Parent Action Committee (PAC) is looking for new members! Please join! We love parent volunteers! If you are available, please sign up for a day and time that is convenient for you to help out in our classroom! (We’ll put you to work!!!) Please help us with our Cookie Dough fundraiser as it provides our school with valuable resources such as clubs, assemblies, awards, and student incentives. Due to budget cuts, we will be asking for parent help to fund field trips and Scholastic News. We truly appreciate your help. Thank you for your contributions to our classroom supplies. I may send home letters throughout the year for additional supplies as needed. Again, your help is greatly appreciated.

Contacting Me You may call me at any time and leave a voicemail at 799-6840 ext. 3078. I will return your call as quickly as possible. You may email me at TWScott@interact.ccsd.net. I check my email frequently and will respond promptly. If you would like to schedule a conference with me, please sign up and I will contact you to set up a date and time.