Ms. Tucker

School day begins at 7:50 a.m. Students arriving after this time MUST have a tardy pass. After the first week of school, students should be walking independently to class. You may drop them off at the front lobby. Dismissal at 2:10 p.m. No check-outs or transportation changes are accepted after 1:45 p.m. Please make sure that any transportation changes are sent to the office. We will not accept emails due to safety. Please fill out your child’s transportation daily in your child’s folder. Car riders must be picked up by 2:30 p.m.

Science Lab, PE, Art, Computer Lab, Music Lunch 10:47-11:17 Table 13 Science Lab, PE, Art, Computer Lab, Music 12:10-12:55 *Please see your child’s teacher for a detailed schedule of the whole day or check their classroom blog* Specials

Breakfast cost: $1.25 Time: 7:15 – 7:40 a.m. Bus and Car Riders report immediately to breakfast and then go to classroom.

Lunch cost: $2.25 Check with your child’s teacher for time No fast food, please!! Tuesday is extras day for first grade. Please note that parents are only allowed to take their own child to eat at the outside picnic tables unless they have written permission from the parents of the other student. http://www.mypaymentsplus.com

Please send a healthy snack with your child daily. Extra snacks are not offered.

Only 1 party per year Winter Holiday Celebration Birthday Celebrations You may bring in a treat during lunch time, and pass it out to the class. First grade teachers do not eat lunch with the class, so I will not be there to pass it out.

We are limited to two field trips per year. Be sure to check your child’s folder and class blog in the coming months for more information. First field trip is in October, so be on the lookout for permission forms at the beginning of September. We are going to Sleepy Hollow Farm.

Classroom Blogs Updated weekly General information Parent Resources Student Resources Specials Calendars AND more! Check the blog at cobblearning.net/mstucker

Level 3= Meets standards consistently and independently Level 3+ = Exceeds Standards- In addition to the 3, makes applications and inferences beyond expectations. Level 3= Meets standards consistently and independently Level 2 = Progressing- The student is making progress toward meeting the standard. Level 1 = Limited progress or does not meet standards. *Report cards will be sent home at the end of every 9 weeks. *Progress reports will only be sent home (at 4 1/2 weeks) for students who are showing limited or minimum progress toward meeting the standard.

Guide to Learning and Assessing http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/academics/firstgrade.aspx

What Your Child is Learning Frameworks What Your Child is Learning  http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/academics/reportcards/

Blackboard Access http://www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/blackboard/

Username: Student ID number Password: read https://myon.com/ School: Nickajack Username:  Student ID number Password: read Allows you to log in from home and enjoy thousands of books. Access books that are of interest to students and check out book sets that have been created that go with our curriculum!!

On Grade Level Reading Targets (DRA Levels used for Guided Reading) B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Kindergarten 1st (Beginning at the end of the first nine weeks to the end of the year) 2nd (Beginning at the end of the first nine weeks to the end of the year) 3rd (Beginning at the end of the first nine weeks to the end of the year)

Operations & Algebraic Thinking Number & Operations in Base Ten Geometry Measurement & Data *Problem Solving within each area of focus

1st Quarter Weather States of Water 2nd Quarter Magnets Sound 3rd Quarter Light & Shadows 4th Quarter Compare and Describe Animals Basic Needs of Plants and Animals

1st Quarter Landforms Benjamin Franklin 2nd Quarter Thomas Jefferson Lewis and Clark & Sacagawea Continents and Oceans 3rd Quarter Harriett Tubman Theodore Roosevelt Identify & locate county, state, nation, and continent 4th Quarter George Washington Carver Producers and Consumers Goods and Services

Monthly homework packets are due at the end of the month Monthly homework packets are due at the end of the month. New homework packets will go home the first day of the new month. Please make sure you are reading 20 minutes each night with your child. 10 of those minutes you can read to your child. This is our school wide initiative.

EIP information This year we are fortunate to be able to continue a state program called the Early Intervention Program (EIP) in kindergarten through fifth grade. Participation in EIP allows students to receive additional direct instruction in reading and/or math. Children start school at a designated chronological age, but differ greatly in their individual development and experience base. The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is designed to serve students who are at risk of not reaching or maintaining academic grade level. The purpose of the Early Intervention Program is to provide additional instructional resources to help students who are performing below grade level obtain the necessary academic skills to reach grade level performance in the shortest possible time.  The Early Intervention Program Placement and Exit Criteria are based on documented student performance in ELA/reading and mathematics.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports PBIS information Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports To be successful, our positive behavior system needs to be a partnership between home and school. Throughout the school year the PBIS team will send updates and information about PBIS. We invite your comments, concerns and ideas to make PBIS work at our school. Please support PBIS at Nickajack by: Reviewing behavior expectations with your child Using the three expectations at home Acknowledging appropriate behaviors and good choices with compliments and quality time at home Sharing comments with or asking questions of PBIS team members   Together, we can help all students become successful, life-long learners and people of good character.