Ms. Caraccio’s Class 2017-2018

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Procedures Attendance Attendance is taken daily at 9:10. If your child arrives after that, a late pass must be obtained at the office when he or she is signed in. Excuse notes are required for tardiness as well as absences. Birthdays No Treats 21 Students in Class Decorate desk/ special chair/ sing/ class helper. Vacation Work will be completed upon your return. If requested, a journal will be sent with the student. They will share their adventure when they return. Notes Place in blue Maureen M. Welch Folder or assignment book. Email or a phone call works best.

Procedures Mystery Reader Snack/ LUNCH Pack “ONE” healthy snack each day and a water bottle. Buying Lunch- ID CODES Mystery Reader The Mystery Reader sign up is in the back. It will be on Friday’s for about 20 minutes. Time is flexible. What to bring: A picture book 3-5 Clues about yourself * Highly Enouraged Star of the Week Starting in 2 weeks, there will be a Student Star each week. You will get a detailed letter and a small poster to decorate a week prior. The routine is: Monday- Poster Share Tuesday- Pictures Wednesday- Favorite Toy Thursday- Favorite Book Friday- Tell a joke/ Pick a game Dismissal Notes for Changes Must call office if change is after 12:00 Bus Passes required for different bus.

Procedures Test’s Please sign and return all Math and Spelling tests. No need to sign and return Spelling Pre-tests.

Procedures- Report Cards Do not get them the first marking period. Can be accessed through HAC. Printed copy with be sent home at the end of the year. 4. Happy to set up a conference to discuss report cards.

* Newsletters will go home every Monday (unless it is a short week).

** Should take about 10 minutes. ** Homework ** Should take about 10 minutes. ** Math & Reading Every night. Math- Tear out sheet and return next day. Students will write their assignments in homework book. (Please initial.) Nightly Reading is encouraged! **Math Reteaching Packets – Optional ** Please read every night. HOMEWORK IS NEVER WORTH TEARS!

Students Arrive, Morning Work, Lunch Count, Attendance Time Activity 8:50 Students Arrive, Morning Work, Lunch Count, Attendance 9:20 Morning Meeting 9:45 ELA / Writing 10:30 Snack 10:40 Language Arts 11:40 Recess 12:10 Lunch 12:40 Read Aloud/ Copy Homework/ SSR 1:05 Math 2:00 Special 2:45 3:00 Science/Social Students 3:30 Pack Up & Closing Meeting

Specials Monday- Library Tuesday- Art Wednesday- Computer 2:00-2:40 p.m. Monday- Library Tuesday- Art Wednesday- Computer Thursday- Music Friday- Gym

RELA Goals Journeys Become competent readers, writers and thinkers. Read independently. Listen and speak competently, critically and creatively. Research effectively (4th marking period). Journeys 30 Topics Sight Words * Automatic Recall* Spelling Words Orally Vocabular Words Guided Reading Decodable Readers Read Aloud

Guided Reading/Differentiated Instruction Curriculum- Reading Guided Reading/Differentiated Instruction

Curriculum- Reading

Goal: Take risks as writers and begin to write fluently. Curriculum- Writing Goal: Take risks as writers and begin to write fluently. Domains of Writing 1. Focus 2. Content 3. Organization 4. Style 5. Conventions (grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling)

Curriculum- Math Topics: PLEASE – Practice math facts!!!! Numbers to 12 Comparing and Ordering Numbers Understanding Addition Understanding Subtraction Five and Ten Relationships Addition Facts to 12 Subtraction Facts to 12 Geometry Patters Counting and Number Patterns to 100 Tens and Ones Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100 13. Counting Money 14. Measurement 15. Time 16. Addition Facts to 18 17. Subtraction Facts to 18 18. Data and Graphs 19. Fractional Parts Adding and Subtracting with Tens and Ones PLEASE – Practice math facts!!!! FIRST IN MATH!

Curriculum- Math Typical Routine : Warm-Up/Review Instruction Guided Practice Independent Practice Challenge Activity / Extra Help Game Math Centers

Curriculum- Science Air and Weather Organisms Balance and Motion Earth and Looking at the Sky STEM

Curriculum- Social Studies About My World Going to school Good citizens The land around us All about people Looking Back Jobs people do

Responsive Classroom Positive C.A.R.E.S coins/ class bucket/ slip Morning Meeting Class Jobs Class Compliments Table Compliments Negative * E-mails/phone call Behavior Chart/Plan – Green . Yellow. Red Chill Out Chair * Apology in Action

Classroom Rules Share & Care Work as a team. Respect people and places. Listen to others. Think before you act. Be positive and do your best!

Sign Ups! Mystery Reader 2. Volunteers 3.Conference Time * flexible* ( Back Table) 2. Volunteers ( MMW Folder Yesterday) 3.Conference Time * flexible*

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