1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!

2. The Basics School phone number: 860-663-1121 School Starts: 8:40
School Ends: 3:25
Tardy students must go to the office to get a pass
Visitors must check in at office for a Visitor’s Pass
If there are any changes in your child’s transportation plans, please write a note

3. Be sure to . . . Label everything you send in
Return your child’s Communication Folder to school every school day
Send your child to school with a snack or two
Send your child to school with a water bottle
Send in an extra change of clothes (your child can keep them in their cubby)

4. Mon-Rotate Tue-Music Wed-Gym Thur-Library Fri-Art
9:00 Reading
9:50 Special
Mon-Rotate Tue-Music Wed-Gym Thur-Library Fri-Art
10:35 Snack
10:45 Word Work
11:10 Math
12:20 Lunch
12:45 Recess
1:10 Intervention
1:40 Read Aloud
1:55 Writing
2:40 Science/Social Studies
3:00 Pack up
3:15 Dismissal

5. Lunch/Snacks and Breakfast
Children have lunch in the Cafeteria from 12:20-12:45
We have snack at 10:35 everyday. We also have an optional snack time in the afternoon around 3:00pm for children who are hungry. It might be best to pack two snacks in the beginning of the year.
Breakfast is also offered every morning as an option

6. Birthday Celebrations
If you would like to bring one healthy snack item to celebrate your child’s birthday, please send in a note/or me prior to notify me of your plans.
10:35am or 3:00pm would be the most appropriate times for a special birthday treat. You are welcome to stay and be a part of the celebration.
NEEDS TO BE APPROVED by NURSE NANCY 48 hours in advance!

7. First Grade Homework
Take-Home Reading Bags - Return when completed. Remember, it is okay to have your children reread the same books. Your child should read for at least 20 minutes each night.
Sight Word Practice - Please practice and return when mastered. Your child should be able to read the words in a ‘snap’!
Math Facts – Please practice and return when mastered. Your child should be able to solve in 3 seconds.

8. A phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program
Carefully sequenced skills that include print knowledge, alphabet awareness, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and spelling

9. Reader’s Workshop Building Good Habits
Word Detectives: Solving tricky words
Learning about the World: Reading Non-fiction
Fluency, Phonics and Comprehension
Non-Fiction Book Clubs
Becoming Characters – performing books
Story Elements: lessons, character study
The ultimate goal of a Reading Workshop is always to develop life-long passionate readers

10. Writer’s Workshop Small Moments: Narrative How-To Books
Non-Fiction Books
Reviews
Non-Fiction Chapter Books
Poetry and Songs
From Scenes to Series: Fiction

11. Math Unit 1: Measuring Length
Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction within 10
Unit 3: Counting and Place Value
Unit 4: 2D and 3D Shapes
Unit 5: Addition and Subtraction with in 20
Unit 6: Partitioning and Time
Unit 7: Addition and Subtraction within 100

12. Science Concepts
Living Things: plants and animals
Light and Sound

13. Social Studies
Maps, neighborhoods, communities, presidents/historical figures, holiday traditions

14. A Look Ahead . . . Halloween Parade Colonial Day Polar Express
Holiday Rotations
Flat Stanley
Author’s Tea
Field Trip to CT Science Center
Hatching Ducklings
Hatching Butterflies
Planting

15. Conferences Wednesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 26th
Please be sure to sign up 
If you would like a conference before then,
let me know!
Conferences will be scheduled in March as well (1st and 2nd)

16. Volunteer Opportunities
Writing Volunteers : To facilitate writing and conference with children
Monthly Crafts : To plan and prepare themed crafts. Will be done once a month in the afternoon
Library Organizers: To help level books, repair books and organize classroom library
At home helpers / supplies : to make/create charts and/or activities or possibly purchase inexpensive supplies
Amazon Wishlist:

17. The Best Ways to Reach Me
me at or at
Send in a note
Call the School:
Contact me through my Teaching Webpage:

18. Questions?