Welcome to First Grade

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Welcome to First Grade

• Mrs. Wendy Erwin
• Corydon Elementary School

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Volunteering in my room or at school
At the conclusion of my meeting, feel free to
submit your name and information for
volunteering. classroom assistance and special
projects
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Im so excited about the school year!!!!!!

• Room is very hands-on (interactive centers and
  plenty of opportunities to be challenged, also
  one-on-one time with me for growth)?
• Practice the 4-Block method for Language Arts
  instruction, Tucker Signing for word instruction
  and Write Traits for writing instruction
• Challenge vocabulary program starts date??, word
  will be a common thread for our theme for the
  week, students will have the opportunity to spell
  it on their spelling test on Friday for a bear
  buck, Antonyms and synonyms for the words will
  also be studied, along with the definition and
  writing complete sentences using the word
• Computer center time
• Differentiated instruction
• If you would like any literature on these
  programs, please let me know.
• Curriculum is mapped through ICAN, all first
  grade standards are reinforced throughout the
  year during JUMPSTART.

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ICAN (assessment)?

• South Harrison Community School Corporation uses
  ICAN. Each child is evaluated on each standard
  for their grade level. There are six categories
  of evaluation
• Applied- Above and Beyond
• Demonstrated- Youve got it! Super!
• Ongoing- Almost ThereLook at your mistakes.
• Developing- Ask your family to help you with
  this.
• Emerging- You are having trouble. Work on this
  every night.
• Introduced- Not getting the concept at all.
• We will be sitting down to a conference when
  you receive your childs first ICAN report, so we
  will be able to talk more in depth about the
  needs for your child.

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What will assessment look like on my childs
papers?

• At this time, please view the paper in your
  packet for an explanation on what assessments
  look like.

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Daily Assignments..
Not a big paper pusher, but students will be
responsible daily for completing tasks
in. morning work, grammar and math additional
activities in guided reading when appropriate
MOST ALL OTHER INSTRUCTION IS HANDS-ON, AND I
ASSESS AS THEY COMPLETE IT
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Management in my room
Use Positive Reinforcement and stress Character
Counts! (TRRFCC)? Individual discipline
Pulling cards, discipline referrals and bear
bucks (used for treasure chest, candy jar or
borrowing class supplies like a mini-economy
and teaches the value of money and
responsibility)? Whole Group incentive marble
jar (class parties, special events) When
discussing issues with your child, I will use
terms like choice, decision and CC! language.
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Communication about your childs behavior?
Weekly Behavior Logs
Filled out daily by your child and kept in their
stay-at-school folder Will be sent home on
Fridays for you to look over Please sign and
return to school with your child on Monday Helps
me to monitor conduct and life skills
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Special Programs at CES

• Kitten Kudos Children sign a book in the office
  for doing something great. The names of students
  receiving Kitten Kudos will be published in the
  weekly school newsletter, and we are hoping to
  have it published in The Corydon Democrat as well.

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• Caught Being Good Children who are caught being
  good in the cafeteria will be given a ticket.
  Tickets are put in a jar with a drawing being
  held monthly for prizes.
• Classroom Critters The top two classrooms in
  the school with the best attendance in a given
  month will be given a classroom critter to enjoy.
  We do not know what the critters are yet, but
  are awaiting our chance to have one in the room!

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Attendance at CES

• Please be sure to read the attendance policy in
  your childs agenda book/handbook. If you have
  any questions, please see the front office.

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What are your nightly responsibilities?

• Please check your childs agenda book each night
  for homework. I require my first graders to read
  for 15 minutes every night. Also, check for any
  additional homework material I may send home.
  (math reinforcement, grammar, or word activities)
  
• After checking and completing your childs
  homework, please sign the agenda for me and
  record the book title that you read. Put any
  additional homework papers in your childs
  going-home folder to be returned to school the
  next day.
• Word Block words will be put in your childs
  agenda every Monday. Please look in there to
  practice. Also, a weekly newsletter will be sent
  home every Friday. This will inform you about
  the skills covered that week, and the new word
  block words for the following week. This will
  allow for you to get a head start on studying
  your childs words for the next week.

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Other Helpful Information in your packet

• My e-mail address erwinw_at_shcsc.k12.in.us (also
  on your weekly newsletter)
• First Grade Word Wall list (these words are
  included in your childs weekly spelling list and
  reinforce the weekly spelling skill) They are
  posted on the word wall after they are tested.
  They must be spelled correctly at all times after
  they are tested, or your child will have to write
  them ten times each for extra practice.There
  will also be transfer words on the test that have
  not been included in your weekly list. This is
  to assess and communicate to you if your child
  has mastered phonic application for that week.
• Please visit our school website for practice
  websites for at home practice on skills.

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Lets have a great year!!

• Thanks so much for coming!!!!
• Our teamwork will make the difference in your
  childs education.