Fall Open House 2013 Ms. Veronica Trevino Mrs. Katie Abshire

Teacher Expectations To create a classroom environment where students are academically engaged and socially comfortable. To have all students successfully pass to second grade. To work as a team with parents in the best interest of their child. To instill a love of learning and confidence in all students.

Student Expectations To respect others in the classroom and treat each other with kindness. To take responsibility for their educational advancement (completing class assignments and homework, asking questions, being engaged).

Parent Expectations To check their child’s backpack nightly for important papers or assignments. To aid their child in completing homework assignments. To encourage their child to read and to sign their child’s reading folder nightly. To visit the class websites weekly and contact us with any questions or concerns.

Important Times Abshire’s Homeroom Lunch 11:15-11:45 Trevino’s Homeroom Lunch 11:18-11:48 Specials 1:15-2:00 (Except Thursday 2:00-3:00)

Specials Schedule- Abshire Music: Tuesday and Thursday (Mrs. Rhodes) PE: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Art: On Thursday, once a week Library On Thursday, once a week

Specials Schedule- Trevino Music: Monday and Wednesday (Mrs. Cupit) PE: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Art: On Thursday, once a week Library On Thursday, once a week

What does the READING block look like? -Phonics instruction -Shared reading of poetry or big book -Sight Words and spelling words practice -Whole group reading skills instruction - Leveled reading group instruction - Daily reading stations to reinforce concepts

What does the WRITING block look like? Whole group mini lesson Writing about “small moments” Teacher conferencing Sharing either in partners or whole group Writing journals with teacher given prompt Writings will be kept in a Writer’s Workshop Folder and will be sent home at progress report time and report card time. A Klein ISD writing rubric will be used to grade the students’ participation during writer’s workshop.

Whole group instruction Assignments or projects Vocabulary Instruction What does the SOCIAL STUDIES block look like?

What does the MATH block look like? Math skills practice journals to review concepts Whole group instruction Hands-on practice or assignments Weekly small group math centers Math District Common Assessments or Campus Common Assessments +/- daily practice problems

What does the SCIENCE block look like? Science thinking map journals Whole group instruction Vocabulary Instruction Assignments or Labs

Homework Your child records his/her homework daily in an agenda book. All homework is to be completed nightly and returned in the homework folder. Very soon a reading log and books will be added to your child’s Homework Folder. After your child has read, please initial the reading log. Further information to come. Weekly folders come home on Wednesdays. Please sign and have your child return them the next day.

Classroom Consequences and Rewards At Lemm, we expect success! First Grade Expectations: Follow directions the first time. Respect others and their property. Speak one person at a time. Raise your hand and wait to be called on. Be prepared with supplies and other materials. Rewards First Grade Money to spend on a reward day (every third Friday) Principal visits or Happy Notes home. Consequences: Marks in the behavior book Notes/phone calls home, quiet table at lunch, missing fun activities.

End of the Year First Grader Reading on a level I, fluency at 60 wpm, comprehension of text. Identify all of first grade sight words. Writing in complete sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation. Memorization of + facts to sum of 18 Memorization of – facts with whole of 18. Understanding of the scientific process.

Upcoming Dates Sept. 19 th Bouncing Bears Fun Night Sept. 26 th Fall Pictures Oct. 14 th Parent-Teacher Conference Day