1. Mrs. Kloss and Mrs. Cato’s Super First Graders!

2. Daily Schedule 8:00-8:35 Phonics 8:35 – 9:35 Reader’s Workshop
9:40 – Snack and Read Aloud
9:50 – 10:35 Specials
10:40 – 11:15 Social Studies/Science
11:15 – 12:00 Writer’s Workshop
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 12:50 Restroom and Recess
12:50 – 2:00 Math Workshop (Number talks, lesson and small groups)

3. Reading Workshop READING IS THINKING!!
Focuses on comprehension strategies and specific skills
Whole group mini-lesson, teacher models thinking, guided practice, independent practice, share thinking
Students read “just right” books
30 minutes of Guided Reading Groups to practice skills and strategies
Learn to track their thinking
Includes one-on-one conferences with students
and small group instruction

4. Math Your child will be learning to:
Counts, writes, represents numbers to 120
Solve word problems within 20 and add 3 numbers
Compare 2 digit numbers using math symbols
Understand the meaning of the equal sign and determine the unknown in an equation
Use addition and subtraction strategies within 20 but fluently within 10
Mentally finds 10 more and 10 less of a number and explains
Organizes, represents, and interprets data with up to 3 categories
Builds and draws shapes with defining attributes
Compose 2D and 3D shapes

5. Writing Your child will be learning to:
Independently use correct capitalization and correct ending punctuation
Begin to use a variety of sentence types and use correct subject/verb agreement
Correctly use high frequency sight words.
Use learned phonetic strategies to spell correctly
Print legibly (upper & lower case letters, numbers, and spacing of words and sentences)
Engage in the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing)
Write different genres: narrative, informational, and opinion

6. Science Weather/Seasons Water Magnets Sound Light/Shadows Plants
Animals

7. Social Studies Our Earth and Country Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis & Clark &Sacagawea
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington Carver
Ruby Bridges
Personal Finance

8. Homework
Read 20 minutes every night…Read, read, read!!! Read with them, listen to them read, ask them questions about what they are reading!
Will come home weekly in a homework folder.
Neatly written in pencil
Please check it together at home.
Will begin after CoGat Testing.

9. Report Cards
The standards-based report card will use the following system to report progress:
3 consistently meeting the standard
2 progressing toward meeting
the standard
1 limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard
First report given out during Conference Week.

10. How can YOU help your child have a
successful year?
Check and empty the “SUPER” folder daily.
Provide time for homework and reading everyday.
Work on sight words and math facts throughout the year.
Send a note in your child’s folder if they will have a transportation change.
Keep me informed of any changes to
contact numbers or .
Read, Read, Read (Have I said that?)

11. Absences
Our instructional time begins at 7:50. Please make every effort to have your child to school on time.
Absences affect our school CCRPI score.
If you check your child out before 11:15 or check them in after 11:15 they are counted absent. Keep this in mind when scheduling appointments.
We have several breaks worked into school calendar. Please avoid vacations on school days.
All absences require a written note signed by a parent/guardian within 3 days.

12. Absences (Cobb County Policy)
After 5 excused or unexcused absences, a letter is sent from the school administrator to the parent or guardian regarding attendance.
After excessive excused or unexcused absences, a referral is automatically made to the school social worker on a referral form. (This does not apply for children with medically documented chronic illness.)

13. First Grade Testing
SRI (Student Reading Inventory): August, December, March, May
SMI (Student Math Inventory): August, December, March, May
CoGat (Cognitive Abilities Test): September 4th – 6th

14. Conference Week
October 14th – 18th.
Early release all week at 12:10.

15. Communication
Please know that we are always available to answer questions, discuss your child’s progress, or address concerns. The best way to reach us is through . Even if you would like us to call you, I will get the message much more quickly if you send us an .

16. Other items...
Lunch Extras – if you want to set limits, contact our cafeteria manager, Nicole Chastain.
Headphones or earbuds for computer – please send in if you haven’t.
Make sure to send a quick, healthy snack each day.
Extra set of clothes – Please send in if you haven’t.

17. Thanks for sharing your precious children with us this year!