Welcome to Miss Revelle’s Back to School Night !

Getting to Know Me ! This is my 11 th year teaching in the district. Besides First Grade, I have taught Kindergarten and Second Grade. After graduating from Upper Darby High School, I received an Elementary Education degree from Loyola University in Maryland. I even had the opportunity to study abroad in Melbourne, Australia. In 2009, I earned my Master’s of Education from St. Joseph’s University with a Reading Specialist Certification. When I’m not at Lynnewood, my favorite thing to do is travel. My goal is to visit every continent!

Contacting Me - Phone ext Notes can be placed in your child’s communication folder If your child’s dismissal plan changes, you must send a note or call the office. Thank you!

Classroom Information Please visit the classroom website for important dates and announcements, Word Wall Words, links to games, and other valuable information. Go to Lynnewood’s Website, click on “e-faculty”, and then click on my name. Important information is also on the back of your child’s maroon Communication Folder and is included on the weekly newsletter/homework sheet.

The Everyday Math Program Number sense, geometry, measurement, fact power, and problem solving are some of the main skills we will work on. Games, manipulatives, and hands-on activities are an important part of the program. We also play math games in the Computer Lab! Math Tools like rulers, calculators, clocks, number grids, number lines, and pattern block templates are used regularly. Unit Tests will be sent home for you to review. Sample problems will be posted on our class website so the children can practice problems that were difficult or incorrect.

Math Homework Your child will be assigned a Home Link page to complete nightly. It will reinforce the lesson we completed in class. Please do not work on it before the designated night so that your child can develop the skill in class first. Please complete the Home Link nightly and return the book on Friday!

Language Arts Whole Group Reading Block Small Group Guided Reading Block – Mrs. Bordogna Working with Words Block Writing Block Homework: Daily Baggy Book & Reading Log, Spelling (October)

Writing Kid Writing in Journals – Students use the Word Wall and Phonics skills (sounding out) to write stories. On Mondays we usually write about our weekends! The Writing Process – Brainstorming, Rough Draft, Revising, Editing, Good Draft/Publishing – Special writing pieces include: Personal Narrative, Friendly Letter, Descriptive Writing, A Story (with story elements), and a Research Report Focus/Grammar Skills – Punctuation at the end of sentences, capital letters at the beginning of sentences, and recognition of the need to capitalize proper nouns

Spelling and Handwriting Spelling – Word lists are typically based on the phonics skills we are working on. We will take a pre-test on Monday and a post-test on Friday. Nightly homework will help to reinforce the words we are learning in class. Handwriting Without Tears is a developmentally appropriate program that begins with the letters that are easiest for children to form. We review capital letter formation and then focus on lower case letters. Manipulatives and songs are used to learn about handwriting. The use of double lines helps students to use correct letter placement and transition to notebook paper later.

Social Studies Belonging to a family, groups, and a neighborhood/community Making choices and voting Needs vs. Wants Caring for the environment & our natural resources Geography and landforms Holidays and cultural diversity

Science First graders are encouraged to observe objects, note their properties, and develop explanations. As children become more familiar with their world they can be guided to observe changes and make predictions. First grade science consists of three units: Balls and Ramps, Weather, and Organisms

Homework Routine Every Monday a Homework Sheet will come home with the entire week’s homework listed. Please do the assignments nightly, but return them to school on Friday! Homework Tips are included in the Back to School Night folder!

Snack and Lunch We will have a break at 11:00, so please send in a healthy snack and a water bottle for your child everyday! If your child is buying a lunch, please make sure he/she knows what to order before arriving to school. Children should memorize their lunch account numbers. Your child can practice putting in the number at home on a calculator!

Just a reminder... 1-R is nut free ! Please do not pack your child snacks containing nut products. Thank you in advance !

Dismissal Your child must have a note if he/she is going home with a different person or in a different way! If the plan changes last minute, please call the office and they will let me know. Car Riders and Walkers will be dismissed from Mrs. Edge’s kindergarten door. If you arrive after 3:35pm and the door is closed, please meet your child in the main lobby.

Arthur We have a special friend in our classroom…Arthur! Arthur is Marc Brown’s beloved character from the “Arthur” series. Each student will have the opportunity to take Arthur home for a week. Arthur loves to read bedtime stories, go on family outings, play games, watch movies, etc. Arthur will come home on a Friday and will need to return to Lynnewood the following Friday. A class journal will accompany Arthur so that your child can write about his/her experience. (If you would like to type it, your child may dictate the entry.) Pictures can even be glued in too! When your child returns Arthur to school, he/she will share the journal entry with the class. This is a fun way to promote responsibility, imagination, and literacy!

1-R Star of the Week Each week will we celebrate and learn about a student in the class. The Star Student will make a poster showing his/her favorite things, information about him/herself, photographs, etc. A few weeks before your child’s turn, you will receive a letter outlining the project. It also includes ideas for your child’s poster. Please send in the poster on the Monday that your child’s week begins so it can be displayed in the room. On the Friday of your child’s week, he/she will share the poster with the class. Other classmates will also have the opportunity to ask questions. Thanks for your support at home!

Birthdays We will celebrate birthdays during Morning Meeting. On your child's special day, we will sing and your child will select a prize from the Prize Box. Summer birthdays will celebrated at the end of the year. Please let me know if your child would like to celebrate on his/her half-birthday. If your child would like to do something special, he/she may bring in pencils or stickers for the class, donate a book to our classroom library, etc. No food please!

Scholastic Book Orders I will be sending home Scholastic Book Orders at the beginning of each month. You can send the order into school with a check or order online with a credit card. The September catalog and ordering information is in the Back to School Night folder.

Volunteering in 1-R Mystery Readers – Friday’s at 3:05pm – Sign up instructions are in your folder! Art in The Classroom Homeroom Parents Spring Field Trip Chaperones

Absence Notes In order for your child’s absence to be marked “Excused”, please send in a note within three days. If your child is leaving school for a vacation, it must be approved by Mrs. Mingey. There is a form on the Lynnewood website. Absence Notes are available in the Back to School night folder and in the main office.

Thank you for attending Back To School Night tonight! I look forward to working with you and your child this year!! Questions for the common good?? Specials teachers are available in the Library. Also, Mrs. Thompson, from Food Services, is in the Lobby if you have any lunch related questions.