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Welcome to first grade!
Home of Hanleys Hoopsters
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A little bit about me. . . .

• I have taught kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade.
• This is my 7th year teaching in District 95.
• I have 3 children.
• I look forward to watching your kids become
  excellent readers.

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• 1.  Don't hurt anyone on the inside or the
  outside.
• 2.  Don't bother others when they are working.
• 3.  Listen.
• 4.  Raise your hand. 
• 5.  Do your BEST all the time.

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Behavior Program

• Above the Line, Below the Line
• promotes a safe and caring environment where all
  students are taught the difference between
  appropriate and inappropriate behavior
• three groups, Above the Line, Below the Line, and
  fix it lane
• If a student makes a bad behavior choice and
  falls Below the Line, the student will be
  expected to assume responsibility for the
  behavior and fix it
• students have the opportunity to move to fix it
  if they have shown improvement in their behavior
• a fix it note may be sent home to make the
  parent aware of any issues and how the student
  fixed it

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First Grade Expectations

• Follows written and oral directions
• Prints name legibly on paper
• Writes using complete sentences
• Applies grade level spelling skills and corrects
  errors independently
• Uses appropriate capitalization and punctuation
• Presents final work in good condition including
  the use of best handwriting and appropriate
  spacing

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Curriculum

• Whole group instruction using our basal series by
  Houghton-Mifflin
• Small group instruction using guided reading
  books- groups made across the grade level
• Students are assessed and read books at their
  level
• Groups are flexible
• Leveling is based on Fountas and Pinnell and the
  range for first grade is Level D- Level I

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Curriculum

• Whole group writing
• Journal writing
• 6 Trait writing
• Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence
  Fluency, Conventions
• Handwriting with good form and size are very
  important!! Please encourage your child to use
  their best handwriting at home!

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Curriculum
The website can be used at home by students to
play math games to reinforce their skills.

• SRA Real Math
• Spiral curriculum
• Hands on application
• Integrated with technology

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Curriculum

• Seasons
• Solids and liquids
• Habitats

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Curriculum

• The school community
• Cultural comparisons
• Map skills
• Character Counts!

New series last year!
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• Calendar
• Literacy block-Daily 5, guided reading, whole
  group reading
• Lunch/Recess
• Writing
• Math
• Science/Social Studies
• Specials

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Check your childs folder EVERYDAY!

• Spelling packet
• Given on Monday, returned by Friday
• Regular homework
• Math homework in take home folder
• Review of what weve done (should take about 15
  mins.) Your role is guide.
• Book projects

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• Reading log
• At least 300 minutes a month
• 15 mins. a day, 5 days a week
• Return record book at the end of each month
• Great America Read to Succeed in the spring
• Pizza Hut coupons if the monthly goal is met
• Certificate of achievement

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Book Orders

• Inexpensive books
• The class earns points to buy books for the
  classroom
• Sent home once a month

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• Menu is sent home (or you can look online)
• Lunch costs 2.25
• Lunch comes with milk
• Money can be sent in a labeled envelope or added
  online
• Milk costs 0.40
• Occasionally notes will be sent home if your
  child has a negative balance on their account.

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• Your child can bring in
• a healthy snack (following the healthy
  guidelines)
• a party favor
• a birthday book for the class library
• Please remember to send in enough for everyone-we
  have 20 students. Dont forget napkins and
  spoons if needed!

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• Each student will have the opportunity to be the
  star of the week.
• Theres a poster to fill out with special
  information about themselves.
• They can bring in a few pictures to share
• If they bring in their favorite book, I will read
  it out loud.
• Students have a chance to bring Cuddles home
  throughout the year.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Frida
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P.e.
MUST have gym shoes
P.e.
Dont forget library books!
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• If your child is being picked up he/she MUST
  have a note or will be sent home on the bus. I
  check messages at lunch, but I do not always have
  a chance to check email and phone messages in the
  afternoon

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Check out our class webpage

• newsletter
• spelling words, sight words, reading tips
• websites to reinforce skills
• calendar

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• First grade is a magical year. You will be
  amazed with everything your child learns this
  year. Working as a team we can make this a
  successful, enjoyable and memorable year for
  everyone!

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• Book bag note
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