Welcome to First Grade Parent Night

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Welcome to First Grade Parent Night!

• Mrs. Lovett

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About Me

• I grew up in Chicago, IL (Go Bears!)
• Ive been married 27 years
• We moved to Houston where I graduated from the
  University of Houston (Go Cougars!)
• I have two fantastic children, Linda is 16 and
  J.T. is 14. Both attend Birdville High School
  (Go Hawks!)
• As you can see, were all water people and enjoy
  any water sports, especially scuba diving
• I have one loud, yappy dog named Tiny
• This is my 10th year to teach
• Ive taught in public, private and Montessori
  schools, grades pre-k 6th

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Arrival

• School begins at 750
• Tardy bell is 800
• Students may arrive at 725 to eat breakfast
• Students arriving before 750 should go to the
  gym, even if you stay with them
• 3 tardies 1 unexcused absence

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Dismissal

• School ends promptly at 315
• Please follow dismissal rules to ensure safety
  for all students, staff, and parents
• 1st grade will be under the awning closest to the
  street
• Please use the orange sign to make the process
  faster

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Attendance

• Regular and timely attendance is critical!!
• Academics begin at 800 promptly
• Many concepts are introduced for the first time
  in first grade. Therefore, when students miss
  school they are at a disadvantage!
• In first grade it is so important to establish
  routines. We are preparing them success
• Excessive absences and tardies make it difficult
  for students to accomplish this
• If your child is sick, please call the office
  817-547-3100 and send a written note when he or
  she returns

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Responsibility

• I believe its important to each child to learn
  responsibility. Because of this belief everyone
  in our classroom has a chore for the week.
  They change every week, but I want them to
  realize its important to take responsibility in
  order to keep our classroom running smoothly.
  Here are a list of the chores each week.

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Chores

• Lunchroom Monitor
• Line Leader
• Caboose
• Board Eraser
• Coordinator
• Supply Manager
• Centers
• Fish Keeper

• Calendar
• Plants
• Pencil Sharpener
• Messenger
• Paper Monitor
• Fire Drill Monitor
• Tutor
• Off

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First Grade Discipline PlanFoster Village
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First Grade Responsibilities

• Follow directions the first time given
• Turn in work on time
• Respect the rights of others
• Display appropriate behavior always

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Consequences

• Clipboard system (monitored by teacher)
• Verbal Warnings
• Time out from Recess
• No sticker/stamp in planner
• Class Isolation No fun Friday
• Principals Office

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How you can help

• Stress the importance of school and learning
• Make sure your child reads at least 20 minutes a
  day
• Have your child read aloud to you
• Ask questions to see if your child understands
  what is being read
• Focus on your what your child is doing right

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Our Expectations this year

• Independent thinkers and learners. (problem
  solving and critical thinking)
• Responsibility at home and school
• Self-Discipline (being responsible for their
  actions. Not interrupting others learning. (BISD)

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English Language Arts

• Recognize their own names, direction of text,
  spacing, letter identification (upper and lower
  case), phonological awareness, blended sounds,
  sight words, spelling, cause and effect,
  inferencing
• Rhyming words, phonological awareness, fluency,
  comprehension, problems, solutions
• Cultural literature, compare/contrast, compound
  words, self-monitoring, themes, genres,
  capitalization, punctuation
• Story structures, theme, plot, writing sentences,
  grammar
• Summarize a paragraph or story, parts of a book,
  table of contents, captions, graphs

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Assessments

• TPRI Texas Primary Reading Inventory
• This assessment will be given to your child
  three times this year.
• You will be given the results with
  recommendations on ways to improve your childs
  reading levels

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Social Studies/ Science

• 1st Grade Curriculum

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Social Studies Topics

• Rules, Laws and Citizenship
• Local Community/Economics
• Cultural Celebrations, Folktales
• State Community Texas, Cultural Celebrations,
  National Community USA
• Spring Celebrations, Geographic Landforms, Bodies
  of Water, Technology Past and Present
• Service Learning Project

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Science Topics

• Properties of Matter (ex solids, liquids,
  gasses, magnets)
• The Natural World and Water
• How Things Work
• Weather, Seasons and Sky
• The Forest Biome
• The Desert Biome

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1st Grade Math
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• Addition, Subtraction, Fact Families, Number
  System
• 2-D Geometry
• Fractions, Addition, Subtraction
• Data, Graphs
• Measurement, Length, Capacity, Weight

• Money, Addition, Subtraction
• Patterns and Functions
• Time, Place Value, Addition, Subtraction
• 3-D Geometry

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Grades

• This year your child will receive a report card
  each six weeks using a numerical system. Any
  paper with a grade less than 70 (other than
  tests) may be corrected that week and returned
  for a passing grade. A report card conference
  will be scheduled within the first six weeks.
  You will be need you attend a conference in order
  to receive your childs report card. Parents and
  students will have access to my grade book
  online. Please see the office for procedures on
  getting registered. This will make it easier for
  you to check on progress as well as late
  assignments.

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HOMEWORK AND PLANNERS

• Homework is any unfinished work from the day.
  Beginning next week your child will have homework
  on Mondays and Thursdays
• Planners I will check planners daily. It is a
  great means of communication. Spelling words
  will be written in them soon
• Homework should be kept in a folder
• Please review their work with them to make
• sure it has been completed.

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Papers and Notes

• Your child has a blue Tuesday Folder
• I will send home all notes and papers in this
  folder every Tuesday, unless its a note that
  needs to be sent home immediately

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TIPS FOR HOMEWORK

• Read your childs planner before they start so
  you will be aware of what they have
• Encourage them to do homework as soon as they get
  home before the evening begins!
• Read to and with your child
• Practice their math facts
• Offer support with homework, but also encourage
  independence as well

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How can you help?

• Teach responsibility
• Set aside time nightly
• (work, facts, reading)
• Ask them about their day
• Be our partner!

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Volunteer

• The computer in the back of the room is set up
  now so you may complete the form as an approved
  volunteer
• In order to attend field trips, you must complete
  this information
• We are planning on at least 2, maybe 3 trips this
  year

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What We Need From You

• Well-rested kids
• Healthy snacks (carrot sticks, celery sticks,
  pretzels, goldfish, water), no chips or cookies
• Practice WRITING their basic letters and numbers
  at home
• Encourage your children to read signs (McDonalds,
  Taco Bell)
• Math computer games
• Find language and math in our everyday lives

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What Well Do For Your Kids

• Make school fun!
• Prepare them for 2nd grade
• Prepare them for the tests
• Work very hard
• Communicate with you
• Love your kids!!!

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Ways to contact me

• Use the planner
• Call the school
• 817-547-3164
• E-mail
• Vicki_lovett_at_birdville.k12.tx.us
• Check our classroom website
• Use the newsletter link for current information

• Call my cell phone (before 9 p.m.)
• Set up a conference
• Before school and after school isnt always the
  best time to catch me unless I know youre
  coming. We have meetings and trainings to attend.

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Any Questions?

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THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT! WE APPRECIATE
YOUR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION!