1. LEADers of the Pack FIRST GRADE!

2. 1. Teaching Experience 2. Background/Family 3. Education Introduction

3. Philosophy – I believe in creating an environment that is both positive and nurturing. In our classroom children know and feel that it is a safe place to learn, as well as take risks. I believe that children learn best when actively engaged and that learning should be FUN! Philosophy of Education

4. 1. School Hours *8:00-1:57 M,T,TH,F 8:00-1:17 W (Minimum Days) 2. Label All Items (sweaters/jackets/lunch boxes) 3. Star Student - Teacher’s Pet *Directions will go home the week before your child is highlighted. Items will be due back on Monday ABC’s of First Grade…

5. 4. Birthdays *No food items due to severe allergies (pencils, books, etc) 5. Healthy Snack/Lunch (Please try to avoid sending in foods that contain peanuts)also, please avoid sending in snacks and lunches that are too large. 6. Absences – Please call the attendance line (949) 936- 5751 7. Fevers = no school! 8. If absent for one or two days- work will be in cubby and needs to be completed at home. 9. Take home folder (Navy blue)- goes home every day and is returned every day. 10. Field Trips- Kellogg House (during our Long Ago & Today unit)

6.  August 27 th -28 th and September 1 st -4 th (Minimum Days) 2. No School on Monday, August 31 st 3. 1:17 dismissal on Minimum Days 4. Sign-ups were done online 5. A time to set goals for the year and go over Homework Policy Conference Week

7. 1. Sign up at the end of our presentation if you haven’t already turned in the volunteer form 2. RTI help – you may not get to work in the same class as your child, since we share our volunteers. Our goal is to support the learning and reading growth of all 1 st graders! 3. Remember, anything that you hear or observe about another child and/or children, is to be kept confidential! 4. If you have never filled out a volunteer form, please fill it out and return (with a copy of your driver’s license) to the front office. More copies on the back table. Thank you for all of your help in advance! Parent Volunteers

8.  Language Arts 2. Writing Units (persuasive, informative, compare/contrast, how-to, etc.) 3. RTI- 4 days a week (T, W, TH, F) 4. Extend learning/intensive instruction (EIRM, Core5) 5. FLEXIBLE!!! (Based on each child’s strengths and needs) 6. New Math adoption- Common Core (manipulatives, higher level thinking, multiple methods to solve problems) Curriculum

9. Other Notes: 1. Anthology books will go home on Wednesdays and will need to be returned the following day 2. RtI book baggies need to be returned every day 3. Please make sure that your child is reading each night and being read to by you. 4. Math Facts will be tested every week.

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11. 1. Houghton Mifflin – Program is based on reading series 2. Start when we get to Theme 3 (later on in the school year) 3. Spelling tests on Friday (think of how the sounds match or don’t match the letters, highlighted parts) Spelling

12. 1. New Math book to meet state standards 2. Manipulatives- hands-on experience 3. Problem Solving- **discussing and explaining how a problem is solved (higher level thinking skills!) 4. Math Facts tested each week, starting once we return from fall break. Please do not lose the flashcards (you will get these at your conference). Math

13. 3 Units: Air and Weather Solids and Liquids Plants and Animals Investigation, experiments, recording data HANDS ON! Science

14.  Scott Foresman  Booklets (no textbook)  Six themes: Citizenship, People and Places, Our Country, Changes Over Time, Celebrate Cultures, and Goods and Services Social Studies

15. 2 days a week/City Fitness starting in September Wear tennis shoes (no sandals or open-toed shoes) and appropriate clothes each day to school! Physical Education

16. Formal music instruction every other Monday Computer Lab once a week Music/Computer Lab

17. We will discuss this further at our Goal Setting Conference, as well as model study skills for math facts and spelling. It should end up being about 20 minutes per night, including Math and Reading practice. You are always welcome to read for longer than that! Homework

18. 1. Clip chart 2. Table Points 3. Marble Jar Behavior

19. Read TO and WITH your child every night! Help your child with his/her homework every night. Only talk positively about your child’s teachers and school. Make sure your child is getting plenty of sleep and is ready for school each day. For example, with your child’s help, have him/her get his/her backpack, lunch, snack, etc. ready the night before. The morning can be so busy and rushed to begin with. Teach your child to be responsible for their actions and their school work. Stay involved and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Ask your child about school everyday and encourage them to discuss the day. How Can I Help My Child Succeed in School?

20. Our PTA gives back to our children. 100% of the funds raised will be used by the PTA to support Woodbury students through programs like art, music, assemblies, lunchtime activities, as well as weekly physical activities led by City Fitness! The PTA supports the Woodbury staff with various school supplies such as student planners, conduit/daily folders, classroom books, as well as the new computers for the pod! The PTA has also helped pay for instructional aides for each classroom and the health clerk. Please feel free to donate ANY amount to the PTA during the Pledge Drive and the Jog-A-Thon. Our class goal is to have 100% participation for both events! Your contributions will be the foundation on which your child will build his/her elementary experience. Thank you again for your philanthropy!! Support our children, by supporting the PTA!

21. 1. PLEASE feel free to email/call me with ANY concerns! 2. Communication is key 3. Questions on index cards 4. Note to your child 5. Shell on desk 6. I am EXTREMELY happy to be your child’s teacher!! 7. Thank you for coming!!! Ending Comments…