1. = WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE + Open House 2013 Mrs. Pedigo’s Class

2. A little bit about me... This is my thirteenth year teaching. This will be my sixth year teaching first grade at Lovett Elementary. I taught at Hidden Hollow Elementary in Kingwood, Texas for six years. I also taught first grade at Pine Ridge Elementary in Livingston, Texas for a year.

3. Curriculum Math–Follow Math in Focus and math workstations with small group support. Science & Social Studies – follows HISD curriculum **integrated into other subjects Language Arts –guided reading, shared reading, read alouds, high frequency words, spelling, Writer’s Workshop and poetry

4. Homework A homework packet will be given out Monday to be returned on Friday. Return the homework in the green homework folder. The homework packet will include two language art pages (reading comprehension, phonics, writing) and two math pages.

5. Conduct Fresh start every day Averaged at the end of the week & sent in the conduct folder on Fridays. Please return folder on Mondays. Conduct can affect field trip eligibility.

6. Fine Arts & P.E. Monday – Music Tuesday – Art Wednesday –Music Thursday and Friday – P.E. *Wear tennis shoes on P.E. days & bring water.

7. Parties Two class parties – volunteers needed (Winter and End of the Year parties) Birthdays – Treats will be served at the end of the day (in the classroom) Please send cookies or candy…Thank you!

8. Money Please send correct amount. Attach all money to the document or form that it pertains to. Lunch money should be put on a lunch card. You can pay online with a credit card or pay cash in the cafeteria.

9. Every month I will be sending home Scholastic book orders. You will find books of every reading level. For your convenience, I will provide our classroom activation code so you can go onto Scholastics website and order your child’s books using your credit card! Scholastic Book Orders

10. Communication Email is the best way to contact me. Please email all questions about Fine Arts or P.E. to those staff members. All email addresses can be found on the Lovett Website.

11. Folders Homework Folder-sent home on Monday with Homework, return with completed homework by Friday Wednesday Folder-sent home with school wide information, return on Thursday. If you choose to not receive a folder, you will find all of the Wednesday Folder information on the PTO website. There’s a link to the PTO website on my website. Conduct Folder-sent home on Friday with conduct and graded work, return signed on Monday. Also, please sign any papers that are below a 70.

12. Absences and Tardies You have 3 days to send an excuse note to the classroom teacher. After 8 unexcused absences your child is in danger of being retained. 7 tardies lowers your conduct & magnet students’ enrollment can be affected by low conduct

13. Missing Fridays Friday is a big day to complete spelling, reading, math, fast math, and sometimes science/social studies test. Be sure your child (if they are healthy) is at school. Make up tests are given and unfortunately that takes away time from other subject areas. Thank you for understanding.

14. Peacock of the Week On Wednesdays, I will pull a ticket from the jar to see who will be Peacock of the Week (Student of the Week) for the following week. In their Wednesday Folder, I will include the poster instructions. The weekend before your child is Peacock of the Week, they will take George the Giraffe home and write from his point of view.

15. Box Tops Remember to save your Box Tops!!

16. V.I.P.S. Please register for V.I.P.S. in the front office. ***It must be renewed every year!!***

17. Lost and Found Please be sure write your child’s name on everything they bring to school. This would include their backpack, lunch kit or jackets.

18. My website Be sure to check out my website at http://schools.houstonisd.org//Domain/4385

19. Any Questions….