Welcome to 1D! Room 113 Mrs. DeVivo

Mrs. Becky DeVivo Year 3 teaching 1st grade at MES 2005 graduate of North Allegheny 2009 graduate of Grove City College Degrees in Early Childhood & Elementary Education 2009-2010 Edgeworth Elementary in the Quaker Valley School District Primarily in Kindergarten Year 3 teaching 1st grade at MES

Schedule 8:50-9:10 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack, morning work 9:15-11:05 Communication Arts 11:15-11:45 Lunch 11:45-12:15 Recess 12:15-12:30 Read-Aloud/Bathroom Break 12:30-1:15 Math 1:15-2:00 SPECIAL 2:00-2:30 Word Building 2:30-3:10 Finish Math/Science/Social Studies

Special Schedule Monday- Integrated Arts Tuesday- Music- Mrs. Conley 6 week rotations Currently: P.E. with Ms. Lepant Tuesday- Music- Mrs. Conley Wednesday- P.E.- Ms. Lepant Tennis shoes Thursday- Library- Ms. Dabrishus Bring books Friday- Art- Mrs. Townsend

Thursday Envelope Go Green! List of items can be accessed via NA website. Still sent home every Thursday. Please initial the front and send back to school every Friday. -If there are papers that need to be returned, please put them in your child’s bring right back side of their folder.

Go GREEN! Class news & announcements Greater effort to use E-MAIL rather than paper copies. If this isn’t a good way to communicate with your family, please let me know.

Website NA Marshall Elementary Building Staff DeVivo, Rebecca Class photos updated regularly Lunch menu Volunteer calendar

Think Central - Read the weekly story online (in case kids forget their hardback readers)

Lunch Money You should have received a letter detailing the POS system used by our cafeteria. Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. You may also utilize the PayForIt.net or go to the NA website and locate “PayForIt.” Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (1D-113), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will take the money with them to lunch.

Parent Volunteers Parent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated! All volunteers must report to the office before coming to the classroom. Please sign in and receive an identification badge. Please sign out and return the badge when you have completed volunteering in our classroom. You are not permitted to visit any other areas of the building without permission. The school policy is that parents are not to bring other children when they volunteer.

Parent Volunteers (con’t) Thursday mornings- CENTERS 9:25-10:55 2 parent volunteers will be needed to run a center, which might involve a game, craft, etc. Other times Stickers books Miscellaneous Organizing, cutting, assembling, whatever 

Birthday Celebrations We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates! Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat. Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution. Online form can be found on my website We will celebrate half birthdays for those who have summer birthdays. Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every boy or every girl or all children in the class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

Communication E-mail: RDeVivo@northallegheny.org I check it in the morning before 9AM and after school when the kids leave. Voicemail: 724-935-4044 I will check my voicemail each morning before 8AM. Write a note Pick up for today Early dismissal for today Medication for today Call school secretary

Homework Folder PLEASE check this folder every night! LEFT at home- keep. Bring RIGHT back- homework for the evening, or something else that needs to be returned.

Homework Spelling/Handwriting (Monday-Thursday) Math (Monday-Thursday) Practice every night! Test on Friday Math (Monday-Thursday) Typically the “Practice” side is homework (PW); the other side is optional. These labels can be found at the bottom of the worksheets. Reading Rereading stories, sentences, words, etc. for fluency See homework handout

Word Building Homework Reading practice Lessons 1-30 (entire year) Keep with Spelling words Match Lesson # on list and homework

Sticker Books Sticker books are OPTIONAL practice to help increase your child's fluency. A fluent reader can read smoothly and accurately. Sticker books can be turned in as soon as your child can read at least ONE page fluently. It will be sent home again once an adult or I have read with your child. Parent volunteers will be asked to read Sticker Books with students in the class.

Book It! Monthly free personal pan pizza. At least 12 books each month (with or without help!) ~3 books per week. Record on reading log. Send in once 12 books are recorded and the favorite book activity on the back is completed.

Behavior Management Incentives: Traffic Light System Green- no news is good news After one verbal warning… Yellow- 5 minutes off recess; yellow card sent in homework folder. Red- stay in from recess and fill out behavior reflection with Mrs. DeVivo (to be signed & returned by parent); phone call home. Incentives: Individual- students earn drops for their buckets by following directions, using good manners, etc. These may be exchanged for different rewards. Class- we are working on completing our compliment chain.

Book Orders News & Notes -> Parents’ Page Order ONLINE www.scholastic.com/parentordering Class User Name: DeVivo113 Password: devivo Order by: due date on website Orders CANNOT be placed after due date.

Recess The children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. It is always windy on this hill. Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly.

Sea Star Student Randomly selected students. Complete “Read All About Me” poster to be returned on Monday. Monday- share poster. Tuesday- estimation day. Wednesday- show and tell. Thursday- sit in teacher’s chair. Friday- pick from prize basket. Teacher of Every Day Counts.

Book Buddies Mr. Clements 3rd grade class Every week on Mondays Listen to a fluent reader Practice reading Other fun activities/crafts

CA (Communication Arts) Story Town- Harcourt Thematic (6) Components Various types of literature Phonemic Awareness Phonics/Spelling High Frequency Words Comprehension Fluency Robust Vocabulary Grammar Handwriting Writing Check teacher website

Math Texts/Resources: Check teacher website Developing concepts w/ manipulatives Practicing for understanding Developing fluency of numbers & facts Topics: Addition & Subtraction Concepts Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18 Graphs Numbers to 100 Geometry Addition & Subtraction to 20 Money Time Fractions Measurement Operations Data Problem Solving Texts/Resources: Every Day Counts (calendar system) Harcourt Math Pennsylvania Edition Otter Creek Math Facts (Rocket Math) Problem Solver Check teacher website

Rocket Math Program to help memorize basic facts Differentiated Goal based on how many numbers they can write in 1 minute Addition/Subtraction/Mixed Facts -When will we start?

Science Seasons Weather Pond Walk Each season, weather permitting, we will take a “Pond Walk” to the pond that is located behind our playground. Our “pond walks” are always tentatively scheduled due to weather, volunteers, and possible other factors. Please have your child wear old tennis shoes on the day of a scheduled pond walk. Our first pond walk: Friday, September 14 (weather permitting).

Social Studies Scott Foresman Social Studies text- All Together UNIT 1:  TIME FOR SCHOOL  UNIT 2:  IN MY COMMUNITY UNIT 3:  WORK!  WORK!  WORK! UNIT 4:  OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES UNIT 5:  THIS IS OUR COUNTRY UNIT 6:  OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD

Report Card

CogAT Testing The CogAT (a cognitive abilities test) will be administered to the First-Grade students October 9-12. Make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten breakfast! Oct. 9: practice test Oct. 10-12: actual testing

Anti-Bullying Program Getting Better At Getting Along Olweus Bully Prevention Program (OBPP) Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, responsibility) Anti-Bullying Rules Class Meetings Role Playing T-shirt- order form line

School-Wide Theme Every homeroom is working together to complete a compliment chain. Building character and reinforcing positive behavior.

MES Anti-Bullying Rules We will not bully others. We will try to help students who are bullied. We will try to include students who are left out. If we know someone who is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home. We will STOP, WALK, and TELL

How can you help? If your child reports a bullying incident… Bullying is an unwanted, repeated behavior. Please e-mail or call Mrs. DeVivo first!

Questions? Don’t forget!!! If you haven’t already… Please sign the email list! If you are interested, sign up to be a mystery reader or classroom volunteer. Have you joined the PFA? Tomorrow 9/12: Whole Foods Please leave the writing and take the folder! 