1. Back to School First Grade Presentation

2. Communication
If your child will be absent, please contact the front office AND your child’s homeroom teacher
Please be sure to check the first grade website thoroughly before ing teachers. All important upcoming events and information will be featured on the website.

3. Schedule Homeroom – 8:05-8:10 Math – 8:10-9:08
Literacy Block 1 – 9:11-9:55
History – 9:57- 10:42
Lunch/Recess– 10:45-11:29
Literacy Block 2 – 11:30-1:05
Specials – 1:08-1:53
Recess/Snack – 1:56-2:24
Science – 2:27-3:12
Homeroom (Character) – 3:15-3:35

4. Curriculum Overview Math: Saxon
Literacy: Spalding, Step Up to Writing, Shurley Grammar
History: Core Knowledge
Science: New Generation Science Standards
Character Building: Character and AA Manners

5. Math: Saxon Spiraling curriculum Starts out “easy” Morning Meeting
Math Facts
New Concept Every Day
Daily Review of Concepts
Assessments every 5 Lessons (these will not come home)
Vocabulary Assessments every 10 Lessons

6. Math: Saxon
Homework- homework will come home in student’s RED folder most nights.
please be sure to sign every night.
1 point is taken off for no parent signature
Please turn homework in on time
-10% one day late
-50% two days late
0 credit if 3 or more days late

7. Literacy: Spalding, Step Up to Writing, and Shurley Grammar
Spalding – phonograms, spelling, and weekly assessments
Step Up to Writing – standards based writing curriculum to support students in the areas of vocabulary, language, listening, reading and writing
Shurley Grammar – grammar support using jingles and daily grammar practice
Literacy Homework-
Students should be reading and/or read to for 20 minutes every night, and they can practice their spelling words, as well.

8. History: Core Knowledge
Spiraling Curriculum
First Grade Units include:
Geography (7 continents, 4 oceans, countries of North America)
Early Civilizations (Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, World Religions)
Modern Civilizations and Culture (Mexico)
Early People and Civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec)
Early Exploration and Settlement of the Americas
American Revolution

9. Science: New Generation Science Standards & STEM
Hands on curriculum that teaches the scientific process
First Grade Units Include:
Light, Sound, and Electricity
Universe (planets and stars)
Hereditary
Plants and Animals
Growth and Development of Organisms
STEM Units Include:
Chemical Engineering
Marine Biology

10. Behavior Management Reasonable and logical consequences
Positive reinforcements (character cards, rebel rallies)
Classroom reward systems
Behavior Sheets

12. Infinite Campus
Please check infinite campus daily for upcoming assignments and to be certain your student’s work has been turned in.
Student’s assignments will be marked as “missing” if they were absent, did not turn in work, or the teacher does not have the assignment.
Teacher will leave a comment in IC as to why the assignment was marked missing.

13. General Information Birthdays:
Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher for information on how they celebrate birthdays. Edible snacks are no longer allowed for birthdays or for parties.
Lunch Bunch:
A special lunch for your child and a friend with their teacher in their classroom. Your homeroom teacher will contact you on how to sign-up!
Snacks:
Please send your child with 1 healthy snack every day.
Water Bottles:
Students should be bringing a water bottle to class every day.
Yellow Folders:
Students will be bringing home graded work, and other important information in their yellow folder on Fridays. You may KEEP all work that comes home in the yellow folder. Please have your child return their yellow folder every Monday to receive a sticker on their folder!

14. General Information Uniforms:
Please refer to the uniform policy on the school website.
You will start receiving phone calls for uniform infractions starting next week, and you will be asked to bring your child proper attire.
Weather appropriate clothing
Labeling:
Please make sure ALL your student’s belongings (clothes, backpack, lunch box, water bottle, snow boots, etc.) are all labeled with first and last names.
Toys:
We love toys! However, they need to stay at home, because we are heartbroken when they are lost or broken. This includes sports equipment.

15. Specials (Art, Music, Technology, Physical Education)
Teachers – Introduction of Specials teachers present.
Curriculum
Classroom resources and tools
Extra Curricular opportunities
Grading

16. Thank you for coming! Direct any questions to your child’s homeroom teacher via email.
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