1. Welcome to Mrs. Atkinson’s First Grade Watch us Grow!

2. Reading Harcourt Leveled Reading Groups Take home books Importance of reading each night

3. Spelling Harcourt Sitton spelling incorporated into new spelling program Weekly word lists NO EXCUSE WORDS – Refrigerator words (packet) Friday Test – Sentence Dictation

4. Math New State Academic Standards Addison Wesley Investigations Games Homework

5. Content Areas Social Studies Scholastic News Science Living Things/Balance and Motion/Weather/Rocks Health Family/Community/Presidents – New Resources This Year!!!

6. Homework Home on Monday back on Friday Read every night Set up homework area 10 -15 minutes Positive Experience

7. Classroom Management Positive Hoofbeat Awards E-mail and phone contact Structured Happy place

8. Specials P.E. Monday and Thursday Music Wednesday and Friday Art Friday Library Tuesday Lunch 11:10 – 11:50

9. Parent Volunteers Sign up for weekly time slot Room parent Art Masterpiece parent

10. Birthdays We will sing “Happy Birthday at the end of the day. No birthday treats this year. We have a sugar allergy and a peanut allergy. Student’s name will be announced on the morning announcements.

11. Going Home Bus Parent Pick-up Kids Club/Parks and Rec Change of after school plans?

12. Web Page/Phone(s)/E- Mail/Newsletter Prefer e-mail jatkin@kyrene.org School phone – 480-783-1416 Home phone -480-460-3801 Check out our web page at kyrene.org Weekly newsletter home on Friday

13. More Information? Visit the Kyrene School District Web Site at: kyrene.org You can…….. look at specific curriculum. check out the school calendar. check out our class web page.

14. Thank you!