1. Welcome to First Grade! Mrs. Leonard’s Class Room 5

2. *Classroom Rules: 1. Be ready 2. Be respectful 3. Be responsible
Consequences
Love and Logic-Depends on the situation & severity. We will discuss all behavior situations with your child before deciding on which further action should that be needed.

3. *Backpacks
Please check the Backpack everyday and return it empty the following day
I will try my best to have Important information sent home Friday.
No toys may be brought to school except
"sharable recess toys"

4. *Newsletter
Trying our classroom website ….

5. *Homework- on website Must Do
Reading Log – each night your child should read at least 15 minutes to you.
(may or may not include reading passage)
As Needed
Spelling List – tests on Friday
Reading passage – at grade level passage
RAZ Kids
Reflex Math
Optional-In newsletter
Math
Science
Social Studies
Show homework page here.

6. *Birthdays We love to celebrate Birthdays! Your child may:
Bring a healthy snack for the class on his/her special day.
Bring a book to share or donate.

7. *Snack
I will pass out a snack after first recess if we have supplies provided.
Please send Whole Wheat Snacks only
Fresh fruit and vegetables my be sent in if they are prepared and packaged for each child.

8. *Volunteers We LOVE volunteers! There are many ways to help
Prep for us at home
Help on field trips and school parties
Read with the kids
Copy Parent
Room Parent
Please sign up on the clipboard tonight or on our web page

9. *Extra Supply Donations
**Deck of Cards
**CD/Tape Player
1 Tube of Disinfecting Wipes (We clean the tables every day!)
1 Box of Kleenex (Fall and winter come with runny noses and sneezes.)
Ziplock Bags
Consumable List Sign Up

10. Book Orders I will send home book orders monthly.
Internet Orders: Please follow the directions attached to the book order.
Return to me: Please send in a check, or money order. No cash please!
I am happy to keep orders a secret if you are purchasing books for gifts.

11. What will your child be learning?
Common Core for Language Arts – Opinion, Expository, Narrative
Integrated Science Units – Plants, Matter, Seasonal Cycles, Butterflies
Common Core Math – Rekenreks, Number Combinations, Number lines, Ten Frames and Story Problems
Social Studies- US Symbols, Rules vs. Responsibilities, Mapping, Families

12. English Language Arts Goals
First Trimester Goals: Rate- 24 wpm Comprehension- Informational Text: Main Idea, Key Details Word Study- Sight Words -List 1 Decoding- Short Vowel Words Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- All blends, ed, th, or, ck Second Trimester Goals: Rate- 40 wpm Comprehension- Literary Text- Characters, Setting, Events Informational Text- Main Idea, Key Details Word Study- Sight Words –List 2 Decoding- Review Short Vowel Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- ing, sh, ch, ar, qu, wh, er, ir, ur, oi, oy, kn, ph, wr, old, oo(book, cool), ew Third Trimester Goals: Rate- 53 wpm Word Study- Sight Words –List 3 Decoding- Long Vowel Words Diagraphs/Blends/Word Families- ow, (cow, bow), oa, ea, ee, ice, ace, ou, ight, igh, ai, ay, ui

13. ELA Continued Phonics patterns in spelling words and digraphs
Sight word recognition
Fluency
Comprehension through retelling a story, sequencing events, compare/contrast, topic and detail
Narrative, Opinion and Informational Writing

14. Math Process (Symbolic) Representational (Iconic) Concrete (Enactive)
Abstract
(Symbolic)
Representational
(Iconic)
Concrete
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15. Classroom Structure Daily 5 Morning Meeting/Calendar
Leveled Reading Groups
Recess
Journey (Reading/Writing)
Lunch/Recess
S.T.E.M (Social Studies/Science)
Math
Specials
Home

16. Thank You For Coming! Questions? Comments?
Please or call us with any concerns. We love to work with parents.