1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!

2. The Basics School phone number: 860-663-1121 School Starts: 8:40 School Ends: 3:25 Tardy students must go to the office to get a pass Visitors must check in at office for a Visitor’s Pass If there are any changes in your child’s transportation plans, please write a note

3. Be sure to... Label everything you send in Return your child’s Communication Folder to school every school day Send your child to school with a snack or two Send your child to school with a water bottle Send in an extra change of clothes (your child can keep them in their cubby)

4. First 6 Weeks of School The establishment of expectations and classroom routines are my primary focus for first six weeks. Getting to know your child and building classroom community is very important to me.

5. Time 8:40-9:00 Unpack/Morning Meeting 9:00-9:50 Reader’s Workshop 9:50-10:00 SNACK 10:00-10:25 Word Work 10:25-11:00 LA Group Work / Read Aloud 11:00-11:45 Writer’s Workshop 11:50-12:15 Recess 12:15-12:40 Lunch 12:45-1:45 Math 1:50- 2:35 Gym/ROTATE/Library/Music/Art 2:40-3:05 Science / Social Studies 3:05-3:15 Pack Up / Afternoon Snack 3:15 Dismissal Our Daily Schedule

6. Lunch and Snacks Children have lunch in the Cafeteria from 12:15-12:40 Children are responsible for carrying their own money and making their own lunch choices We have snack at 10:00 everyday. We also have a snack time in the afternoon around 3pm for children who are hungry. It might be best to pack two snacks in the beginning of the year.

7. First Grade Homework Take-Home Reading Bags - Return when completed. Remember, it is okay to have your children reread the same books. Your child should read for at least 20 minutes each night. Sight Word Practice - Please practice and return when mastered. Your child should be able to read the words in a ‘snap’! Math Facts – Please practice and return when mastered. Your child should be able to solve in 3 seconds.

8. Conferences Wednesday, October 28 th and Thursday, October 29 th Please be sure to sign up If you would like a conference before then, let me know! Conferences will be scheduled in March as well (2 nd and 3 rd )

9. Volunteer Opportunities Writing Volunteers (5 people): To facilitate writing and conference with children Monthly Crafts (1-2 people): To plan and prepare themed crafts. Will be done once a month in the afternoon Library Organizer (1 person): To help level books, repair books and organize classroom library At home helpers / supplies (2 people): to make/create charts and/or activities or possibly purchase inexpensive supplies Please email me if you are interested

10. Birthday Celebrations If you would like to bring one relatively healthy snack item to celebrate your child’s birthday, please send in a note/or email me prior to notify me of your plans. 10:00am or 3:00pm would be the most appropriate times for a special birthday treat. You are welcome to stay and be a part of the celebration. NEEDS TO BE APPROVED by NURSE NANCY!

12. A phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program Carefully sequenced skills that include print knowledge, alphabet awareness, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and spelling

13. Reader’s Workshop authentic reading experiences that focus on the strengths and needs of each individual student mini-lesson, shared reading, read aloud, conferencing, independent reading, paired reading, and literature response basic philosophy - allow students to spend an extended amount of time reading authentic texts that interest them on a daily basis and to provide opportunities to talk about literature The ultimate goal of a Reading Workshop is always to develop life-long passionate readers

14. Writer’s Workshop students will write about their own lives, they will use a consistent writing process, they will work in authentic ways and it will foster independence. the teacher acts as a mentor author, modeling writing techniques and conferring with students as they move through the writing process. direct writing instruction takes place in the form of a mini-lesson, followed by an extended amount of active writing time. Each workshop ends with a sharing of student work.

15. Math Support students to make sense of mathematics and learn that they can be mathematical thinkers Focus on computational fluency (addition and subtraction up to 10) Provide substantive work in important areas of mathematics— rational numbers, geometry, measurement, data, and early algebra—and connections among them Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas Communicate mathematics content and pedagogy to teachers Engage the range of learners in understanding mathematics.

16. Science Concepts  Plants and animals  Rocks and Soil  Solids and Liquids  Balance and Motion Integrated into daily reading and writing activities.

17. Social Studies Maps, neighborhoods, communities, presidents/historical figures, holiday traditions

18. A Look Ahead... Halloween Parade Colonial Day Polar Express Holiday Rotations Flat Stanley Author’s Tea Field Trip to Peabody Museum Hatching Ducklings Hatching Butterflies Planting

19. The Best Ways to Reach Me Email me at laurenmroby@gmail.com or at lvarga@rsd17.org laurenmroby@gmail.com lvarga@rsd17.org Send in a note Call the School: 663-1121 Contact me through my Teaching Webpage: www.laurenroby.weebly.com

20. Questions?