1. Welcome to 1D!
Room 113
Mrs. DeVivo

2. Mrs. Becky DeVivo Year 3 teaching 1st grade at MES
2005 graduate of North Allegheny
2009 graduate of Grove City College
Degrees in Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Edgeworth Elementary in the Quaker Valley School District
Primarily in Kindergarten
Year 3 teaching 1st grade at MES

3. Schedule 8:50-9:10 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack, morning work
9:15-11:05 Communication Arts
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:30 Read-Aloud/Bathroom Break
12:30-1:15 Math
1:15-2:00 SPECIAL
2:00-2:30 Word Building
2:30-3:10 Finish Math/Science/Social Studies

4. Special Schedule Monday- Integrated Arts Tuesday- Music- Mrs. Conley
6 week rotations
Currently: P.E. with Ms. Lepant
Tuesday- Music- Mrs. Conley
Wednesday- P.E.- Ms. Lepant
Tennis shoes
Thursday- Library- Ms. Dabrishus
Bring books
Friday- Art- Mrs. Townsend

5. Thursday Envelope
Go Green! List of items can be accessed via NA website.
Still sent home every Thursday.
Please initial the front and send back to school every Friday.
-If there are papers that need to be returned, please put them in your child’s bring right back side of their folder.

6. Go GREEN! Class news & announcements
Greater effort to use rather than paper copies.
If this isn’t a good way to communicate with your family, please let me know.

7. Website NA Marshall Elementary Building Staff DeVivo, Rebecca
Class photos updated regularly
Lunch menu
Volunteer calendar

8. Think Central
- Read the weekly story online (in case kids forget their hardback readers)

9. Lunch Money
You should have received a letter detailing the POS system used by our cafeteria.
Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria.
Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day.
You may also utilize the PayForIt.net or go to the NA website and locate “PayForIt.”
Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (1D-113), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope.
If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will take the money with them to lunch.

10. Parent Volunteers
Parent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated!
All volunteers must report to the office before coming to the classroom. Please sign in and receive an identification badge. Please sign out and return the badge when you have completed volunteering in our classroom.
You are not permitted to visit any other areas of the building without permission.
The school policy is that parents are not to bring other children when they volunteer.

11. Parent Volunteers (con’t)
Thursday mornings- CENTERS
9:25-10:55 2 parent volunteers will be needed to run a center, which might involve a game, craft, etc.
Other times
Stickers books
Miscellaneous
Organizing, cutting, assembling, whatever 

12. Birthday Celebrations
We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates!
Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat.
Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution.
Online form can be found on my website
We will celebrate half birthdays for those who have summer birthdays.
Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every boy or every girl or all children in the class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

13. Communication E-mail: RDeVivo@northallegheny.org
I check it in the morning before 9AM and after school when the kids leave.
Voic
I will check my voic each morning before 8AM.
Write a note
Pick up for today
Early dismissal for today
Medication for today
Call school secretary

14. Homework Folder PLEASE check this folder every night!
LEFT at home- keep.
Bring RIGHT back- homework for the evening, or something else that needs to be returned.

15. Homework Spelling/Handwriting (Monday-Thursday) Math (Monday-Thursday)
Practice every night!
Test on Friday
Math (Monday-Thursday)
Typically the “Practice” side is homework (PW); the other side is optional.
These labels can be found at the bottom of the worksheets.
Reading
Rereading stories, sentences, words, etc. for fluency
See homework handout

16. Word Building Homework
Reading practice Lessons 1-30 (entire year)
Keep with Spelling words
Match Lesson # on list and homework

17. Sticker Books
Sticker books are OPTIONAL practice to help increase your child's fluency.
A fluent reader can read smoothly and accurately.
Sticker books can be turned in as soon as your child can read at least ONE page fluently.
It will be sent home again once an adult or I have read with your child.
Parent volunteers will be asked to read Sticker Books with students in the class.

18. Book It! Monthly free personal pan pizza.
At least 12 books each month (with or without help!) ~3 books per week.
Record on reading log.
Send in once 12 books are recorded and the favorite book activity on the back is completed.

19. Behavior Management Incentives: Traffic Light System
Green- no news is good news
After one verbal warning…
Yellow- 5 minutes off recess; yellow card sent in homework folder.
Red- stay in from recess and fill out behavior reflection with Mrs. DeVivo (to be signed & returned by parent); phone call home.
Incentives:
Individual- students earn drops for their buckets by following directions, using good manners, etc. These may be exchanged for different rewards.
Class- we are working on completing our compliment chain.

20. Book Orders News & Notes -> Parents’ Page Order ONLINE
Class User Name: DeVivo113
Password: devivo
Order by: due date on website
Orders CANNOT be placed after due date.

21. Recess
The children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing.
It is always windy on this hill.
Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly.

22. Sea Star Student Randomly selected students.
Complete “Read All About Me” poster to be returned on Monday.
Monday- share poster.
Tuesday- estimation day.
Wednesday- show and tell.
Thursday- sit in teacher’s chair.
Friday- pick from prize basket.
Teacher of Every Day Counts.

23. Book Buddies Mr. Clements 3rd grade class Every week on Mondays
Listen to a fluent reader
Practice reading
Other fun activities/crafts

24. CA (Communication Arts)
Story Town- Harcourt
Thematic (6)
Components
Various types of literature
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics/Spelling
High Frequency Words
Comprehension
Fluency
Robust Vocabulary
Grammar
Handwriting
Writing
Check teacher website

25. Math Texts/Resources: Check teacher website
Developing concepts w/ manipulatives
Practicing for understanding
Developing fluency of numbers & facts
Topics:
Addition & Subtraction Concepts
Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18
Graphs
Numbers to 100
Geometry
Addition & Subtraction to 20
Money
Time
Fractions
Measurement
Operations
Data
Problem Solving
Texts/Resources:
Every Day Counts (calendar system)
Harcourt Math Pennsylvania Edition
Otter Creek Math Facts (Rocket Math)
Problem Solver
Check teacher website

26. Rocket Math Program to help memorize basic facts Differentiated
Goal based on how many numbers they can write in 1 minute
Addition/Subtraction/Mixed Facts
-When will we start?

27. Science Seasons Weather Pond Walk
Each season, weather permitting, we will take a “Pond Walk” to the pond that is located behind our playground.
Our “pond walks” are always tentatively scheduled due to weather, volunteers, and possible other factors.
Please have your child wear old tennis shoes on the day of a scheduled pond walk.
Our first pond walk: Friday, September 14 (weather permitting).

28. Social Studies Scott Foresman Social Studies text- All Together
UNIT 1:  TIME FOR SCHOOL 
UNIT 2:  IN MY COMMUNITY
UNIT 3:  WORK!  WORK!  WORK!
UNIT 4:  OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES
UNIT 5:  THIS IS OUR COUNTRY
UNIT 6:  OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD

29. Report Card

30. CogAT Testing
The CogAT (a cognitive abilities test) will be administered to the First-Grade students October 9-12.
Make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten breakfast!
Oct. 9: practice test
Oct : actual testing

31. Anti-Bullying Program Getting Better At Getting Along
Olweus Bully Prevention Program (OBPP)
Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, responsibility)
Anti-Bullying Rules
Class Meetings
Role Playing
T-shirt- order form line

32. School-Wide Theme
Every homeroom is working together to complete a compliment chain.
Building character and reinforcing positive behavior.

33. MES Anti-Bullying Rules
We will not bully others.
We will try to help students who are bullied.
We will try to include students who are left out.
If we know someone who is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
We will STOP, WALK, and TELL

34. How can you help? If your child reports a bullying incident…
Bullying is an unwanted, repeated behavior.
Please or call Mrs. DeVivo first!

35. Questions? Don’t forget!!! If you haven’t already…
Please sign the list!
If you are interested, sign up to be a mystery reader or classroom volunteer.
Have you joined the PFA?
Tomorrow 9/12: Whole Foods
Please leave the writing and take the folder! 