Ms' Carlsons First Grade Class 20072008

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Ms. Carlsons First Grade Class2007-2008
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Daily Schedule

• 730-800 Lunch Count/Morning Journal/Small
  Group Instruction
• 800-830 Calendar Community Circle
• 830-900 Phonics/Spelling/Snack
• 900-1000 Guided Reading/Literacy Stations
• 1000-1030 Writers Workshop
• 1030-1050 Recess
• 1054-1124 Lunch
• 1130-1145 Read Aloud
• 1145-1245 Math
• 1245-135 Specials
• 135- 225 Science/Social Studies
• 230- 240 Prepare for Dismissal

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Attendance

• Students will sit outside of their classroom.
  School begins at 730.
• Please have your child in school no later than
  745 AM. 3 tardies equals one absence.
• Breakfast is served until 730 AM.
• When your child will be absent, please call the
  school.
• Please send a note the following day.

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Snacks
Snack Time is at 900 AM If you would like to
donate snack for the entire class to share please
send goldfish crackers or animal crackers
only. Please do not send candy, chips, soda,
gum or anything that needs to be eaten with
silverware.
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Classroom Agreements

• Mutual Respect
• Active Listening
• No Put Downs
• Right to Pass/Participation
• Appreciations

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Behavior Management
I like to catch the students being good. I
dont believe in prizes but the students will
be awarded with good notes, ROAR notes, lunch
with the teacher, shoes off in classroom, etc. I
give the students 2 chances to change their
behavior. On the 3rd time, they will move their
color. Once the color moves, they need to write
how they will correct their behavior in the
Better Choices Book.
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Homework

• Nightly Reading and Spelling
• Tuesdays SS/Science
• Wednesday Writing
• Thursdays Math
• Fridays Writing

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We Missed You!

• Your child will come home with a folder that
  contains all of the work assigned on the day(s)
  they were out. Your child needs to return all
  contents (including the folder) within three days.

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Binders

• Each student has a 1st grade binder that will be
  used for taking home class work, homework, and
  notes from the teacher and office.

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Specials

• Monday Art or Music
• Tuesday PE
• Wednesday Art or Music
• Thursday PE
• Friday (A)Art/PE (B)Music/PE

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Toys

• Toys should not be brought to school. We have
  many materials for all children to use. Toys
  from home can get lost or broken and cause great
  sadness. Toys brought to school may be
  confiscated, so, please help keep them at home.

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Birthdays

• If you are having a birthday party for your child
  and want to invite children in the class,
  invitations can only be passed out if all
  children are included. If only a few get
  invitations, there is sadness and hurt feelings.
• Individuals can be invited by mail or phone, but
  not through class. Thank you!
• You may also send cupcakes or cookies to school
  to celebrate your childs birthday. We will eat
  these after lunch.

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Clothing

• All 1st graders are encouraged to wear
  sneakers/tennis shoes every day. Although we do
  not go to P.E. everyday, we do play and run
  outside each day. Sandals and slick bottom shoes
  can cause injuries. The nurse requested to pack
  a change of clothes in the backpack.

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Field Trips

• We plan to take one field trip this year as part
  of the first grade curriculum.
• In order to participate, your child will need a
  signed permission slip which we will send home a
  few weeks before the field trip. Please return
  those slips promptly so that your child does not
  have to stay in another class on the day of the
  field trip.
• It is a great help to have parents assist on our
  field trips. We will ask for volunteers!

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Book Orders

• I will be sending home monthly book orders.
• This is a great way for families to order
  inexpensive books. Order forms will be sent home
  in the folders. Please return them promptly with
  a check for the amount.
• (Please no cash.)

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Extras

• Pink Cards from School Nurse
• PTA Membership 5.00
• Ice Cream (Fridays)
• Library (Wednesdays)
• Newsletters twice a month
• Website
• Parent Conferences

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Home-School Communication

• Dawn Carlson
• Room 419
• Phone [phone]
• Best Time to Call 1250 130
• Thank You!