1. Mrs. Furlong And Mrs. Peri
Welcome to First Grade!!
Please complete the
forms on your child’s
desk while you wait.
Thank you!
Mrs. Furlong
And
Mrs. Peri

2. Mrs. Furlong Mother of two (22 and 19) Live in Langhorne, Pa
This is my 6th year at School Lane
Background in Early Childhood Education/Bachelors Degree Elementary Education
Best way to reach me during the day is

3. Mrs. Peri Teaching at School Lane for 4 years
Certified in Special Education
is best form of communication during school day

4. Field Trips and Exhibitions
One field trip this year
You must have background clearances in order to chaperone-these can take a while, so fill your paperwork out EARLY
Destinations-Philadelphia Zoo
Two exhibitions each year
One evening exhibition/One daytime exhibition
Habitat Display-daytime exhibition
Balance and Motion-in spring

5. Daily Schedule 8:00-8:30 Arrival, Morning Work, Meeting 8:30-9:30 Math
9:30-9:45 Snack
9:45-10:20 Science/Humanities
10:20-11:40 Daily 5 Literacy Block
11:45-12:35 Recess/Lunch
12:40-1:10 Read Aloud/Comprehension skill
1:10-1:50 Specials
1:55-2:55 Language Arts
3:00-3:20 Daily Recap/Packup

6. Specials Schedule A=Art B=Physical Education C=Design Tech/Library
D=Music
E=Spanish
Reminders will be written in student planners

7. School Books
Library
We will visit the library every other C day. Each student may check out a book to leave at school or take home with them. Each book must be returned in order to check another book out.
Textbooks/Workbook
First grade students will occasionally be using workbooks for reading or math. These books may come home once in a while.
Students will also receive textbooks that will be returned at the end of the year. These books will not go home

8. What Your Student Will Learn
Science Units- Animal Habitats and Classification
Balance and Motion
Insects and Plants
Humanities Units-
Safety and Personal skills
Map Skills
South America, Africa, and India

9. What Your Child Will Learn
Math
Number Sense
Addition and Subtraction
Money
Time and Measurement
Graphs
Place Value
Geometry

10. What Your Child Will Learn
Language Arts and Writing
Reading Skills(fluency, comprehension, reading stamina)
Writing Process
Author Studies
Vocabulary
Writing
Narrative Stories
Research
Persuasive Essay
How to
Conventions (spelling, grammar, puncuation)

11. School Lane Website Schoollane.org Mrs. Furlong’s Web Page -Reminders
-Notes
-Upcoming Events
School Calendar
Lunch Menu

12. Grading The students will be graded as follows in most academic areas:
E-Emerging (Needs a lot of guidance)
DV-Developing (Needs some guidance, but gaining independence)
P-Proficient (Independent)
DS-Distinguished (Independent and can teach others)
Math will be graded on a separate rubric
Parents are required to attend two parent teacher conferences each year. One will be held in December, and another in March. **If you have not already signed up for your December conference time, do so BEFORE you leave tonight!

13. Rules and Consequences
4 Classroom Rules-we go over these rules and what they mean often in class-
1. Be Responsible
2. Be Safe
3. Be Caring
4. Be Respectful
DO YOUR BEST!!

14. Rules and Consequences
1. Verbal Warning
2. Verbal Warning (with time away from group if needed)
3. Logical Consequence
4. Phone call or note home (with student)
5. Sent to office
*Students who break relevant Code of Conduct Rules may be sent directly to Mr. Munizza*

15. Characteristics of a 6-7 year old
Full of energy
Center of their own world
Occasional clumsiness (growth spurts)
Difficulty making choices
Need the security of rules, routines and boundaries
Tattletale stage
Begins practicing independent behaviors
Sometimes demanding with extreme behaviors (tantrums AGAIN)
OPEN TO LEARNING!

16. FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN!
Learning is pleasurable, but DOING is the height of enjoyment.
-Novalis
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.
-Fred Rogers