1. Mrs. Kristine Amick kamick@ccs.k12.in.us (317)848-1918 ext. 1626
WELCOME TO 1ST GRADE!
Mrs. Kristine Amick
(317) ext. 1626

2. Teacher introduction Mrs. Kristine Amick -20th year teaching
-8th year teaching 1st grade at Orchard Park
-married and two children
-lives in Carmel
-Hobbies: hiking, biking, reading and watching my kids play music and sports!

3. Social Studies/Science 1:40-2:10
OUR SCHEDULE
School Hours:
8:05am-2:35pm
Lunch: 10:50am-11:20am
Recess: 10:35am-10:50am
Specials 12:47pm-1:37pm
In the Classroom:
Language Arts 8:05-10:35
Recess/Lunch
Math 11:25-12:45
Social Studies/Science 1:40-2:10
Language Arts 2:10-2:30

4. Wednesday – Computer Lab
Specials schedule
Monday – P.E. and Music
Tuesday – Media Center
Wednesday – Computer Lab
Thursday – Art
Friday – Music and P.E.

5. Daily 5 Read to Self Work on Writing Listen to Reading Word Work
Read to Someone

6. Writing workshop Writing
Lucy Caulkins Units: Small Moments, Nonfiction, Opinion and Fiction
Teacher teaches 10 min mini-lesson, students write the remainder of the time (share time)
Ability to publish completed stories

7. Reading program: reach for reading
3rd year using Reach for Reading
National Geographic program (science and social studies curriculum heavily embedded)
Unit 1: My Family Unit 5: Creature Features
Unit 2: Shoot for the Sun Unit 6: Up in the Air
Unit 3: To Your Front Door Unit 7: Then and Now
Unit 4: Growing and Changing Unit 8: Get Out the Map!

8. Various Types of Reading
LANGUAGE ARTS/Reach
Leveled Reading
* Comprehension skills with a grade level text
* Teacher directed in small group setting
Various Types of Reading
* Independent Reading * Shared
* Modeled * Interactive
Working with Words
* High Frequency Words * Vocabulary Words
* Social Studies Words * Science Words
192 sight words!!!!

9. Handwriting without tears
Handwriting book daily
Double (Two) lines
Capital letters first, lowercase next
Songs, grip, posture, angle of paper, etc.

10. EVERYDAY MATH -Math Workshop -Rocket Math
Spiral Program – concepts constantly revisited
Family Letter – purpose of unit and vocabulary
Journal Pages – reinforce the lesson
Home Links – homework, family note located on the top
Games – essential to the program, reinforce skills learned
-Math Workshop
--math by myself
-- math with a partner
-- math with a teacher
-Rocket Math

11. HOMEWORK Home on Monday, return on Friday Located in green folder
Examples: math home links, math facts, projects
Reading at home
Purpose: build responsibility and management skills

12. (Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility)
Expectations
R O A R
(Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility)
Rewards
Individual Class

13. CLASSROOM RULES School Behavior Plan: Classroom Rules Safety First!
ROAR (Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility)
Classroom Rules
Safety First!
Listen carefully
Be a good friend
Always try your best

14. COMMUNICATION HOME Every Monday(except on short weeks)
* Weekly Newsletters
Every Monday(except on short weeks)
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Phone ---- (317) ext. 1626
Website
Go to the Orchard Park main page
Select Class Pages
Select Mrs. Amick

15. Absences and transportation changes
Please notify the office of any absences
Debbie Gish
Janel Carrillo
Heather Mullins
Mrs. Amick – you can me, however, please make certain you or call the office to make them aware of an absence
TRANSPORTATION CHANGE
Parents MUST change in myccs online or call the office before 1pm
I’d love an as a heads up but please make sure you make the change elsewhere

16. REPORT CARDS Evidence Scale Theme/ Unit Tests Word List/Math Test
Conference Notes
Reading/
Writing Rubrics
Teacher Observation 1
No Evidence 2
Little Evidence 3
Some Evidence 4
Expanding Evidence 5
Clear Evidence
I don’t understand, and I need more help
I am starting to understand
I can do it with help
I can do it by myself, but sometimes I need a hint
I can do it by myself

17. Thank you for coming!
THANK YOU FOR COMING!