Welcome Tonight’s Agenda 7:00-7:20 Meet your Teacher 7:20-7:40 Dining Room Session One: Reading at Home 7:40-8:00 Session Two, First Grade 411

Welcome to Mrs. Williamson’s First Grade Class

Get To Know Mrs. Williamson Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary & Psychology from Pace University Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instructional and Technology from Temple University Fifth year teaching first grade in CBSD

Classroom Connections “This Week in Room 109” Newsletter will be sent “regularly” keeping you up to day with the happens in our room, if not… email will be sent Information about learning activities & important dates Paw Pack Binder Please keep homework books in Take Home folders Check & return folders everyday Wednesday Folders Contains important papers May not come home every week Website… updated regularly Twitter for pictures @CB_Kwilliamson

Policies & Procedures Attendance Personal Belongings Snack\Water Catcher Lunch Dismissal Birthdays/Invitations: Through GoogleDoc Weather Appropriate Dress

Homework Homework Menu (survey will be given later in the year) Your job as parents Communicate HW problems & struggles Check that homework is done Set up an appropriate place to do homework Encourage independent reading

Classroom Management “Warm and Fuzzies” Titus Paws For PRIDE Class Marble Jar

Specials Schedule Monday – Library Tuesday – Music (AM) Wednesday – Quest Thursday – Gym Friday- Art

Writer’s Workshop Daily writing mini-lessons Journal Words Their Way Handwriting Mentor Sentences 5 Star Sentences 5 Star Sentences I have neat writing. I used finger spaces between each word. My sentences start with uppercase letters. I spelled the word wall words correctly. I used ending marks at the end of my sentences.

Everyday Math Spiral Repeated exposure to skills XtraMath www.XtraMath.org

Volunteers Needed!! Grade specific volunteers Clerical help Class specific volunteers Checking Journals Reading with students Working with small groups

Race for Education SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 One and done fundraiser All day event Prizes for students who bring in labels SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Questions?? Contact Me: Kwilliamson@cbsd.org Class Webpage

Thank you for coming! Please take the puzzle home and enjoy putting it together with your child Remaining Sessions: In the Air Conditioned. . . DINING ROOM