1. Please take a minute to sign in at the back bookshelf.
Welcome to Room 31
Please take a minute to sign in at the back bookshelf.
Mrs. Leonard – First Grade

2. A Little Bit About Me… B.A. @ UCI M.A.& Credential @ UCI
Physical Education
Substitute Teacher
2nd grade Instructional Assistant

3. My Hopes for My First Graders
Curious Learners
Critical Thinkers
Encourage one another (positive)
Open to new ideas and experiences

4. The Daily Five To improve reading and writing fluency
Student choice = high interest
Fosters Independence
Daily reinforcement of literacy strategies
During Early Bird and Later Gator
The Daily Five: Read to Someone, Read to Self, Word Work, Writing, Listening to Reading

5. The Daily CAFE C – Comprehension: I understand what I read
A – Accuracy: I can read the words
F – Fluency: I can read accurately with expression and understand what I read
E – Expand Vocabulary: I know, find, and use interesting words

6. Cognitively Guided Instruction (C.G.I.)
Common Core State Standards
Hands-on Approach
Multiple Strategies
Teacher Role: Facilitator

7. Flat Stanley
He will be traveling the United States! Maybe even the world!
Part of our Social Studies standards
To help us learn about different places!
We will mail them together!

8. Enrichment Music: Mondays Computer Lab: Tuesdays
Physical Education: Wednesdays
Art: Thursdays (hopefully)
Library & Reading Buddies: Fridays
Scholastic
Time for Kids
Donors Choose

9. Classroom Management Schoolwide Whole Group Team Individual
Cool Cougar Kids
Whole Group
Sand Jar  class party!
Team
Table Points  lunch table party!
Individual
Clip Chart
Raffle Tickets
Class Store
Class Dojo

10. Folders & Assignments Blue Folder Red Homework Folder Sick?
Please return DAILY
Red Homework Folder
Bring back every FRIDAY
Homework Policy
Sick?
“We Missed You” folder
One day of “make-up” time for each missed school day

11. Parent Volunteers (need TB test on file in the office)
Room Parents: Kim Giorgio and Christine Wensman
Art Docent: Ellen King
Garden Docent: Mike Mackerer
Character Counts: Needed!
Computer Lab: Christine Wensman
Workroom: Needed!
Classroom– reading or math (small groups): Needed!

12. Center Street Activities
School Site Council
Box Tops
C.A.S.E.
Trash Free Tuesdays
Walk to School Wednesdays
Cougar Run
Jog-A-Thon 11/7
Spirit Wear: Red on Fridays
P.T.A.
Father Daughter Dance
Reflections
Winter Sing is December 17th
Spring Sing is May 29th.

13. YOUR 2014-15 DONATION OF $1 A DAY ($365YR) PER CHILD
Ed!
El Segundo Education Foundation
YOUR DONATION OF $1 A DAY ($365YR) PER CHILD
CGI

14. Class Website & Communication
Please visit our class website weekly for updates and classroom news!
Contact:
Phone
Person to Person
Remind 101 App
Class Website
Please never hesitate to contact me...
(310) x4031

15. Here’s to an incredible1st grade year!
Have a wonderful night and thank you for coming! Don’t forget to write your child a note (flashcard)! Early Bird/Later Gator letters come home tomorrow!  Please take home: Career Day Sheet PTA Membership Forms Lunch # Information
Here’s to an incredible1st grade year!