Back to School Night First Grade Please take a moment to write a note or letter to your        child in their Writer's Notebook    on their desk.

Daily Schedule 7:55-8:20 Morning Routine 8:20-10:30 ELA 10:30-11:00 Recess 11:00-11:30 Lunch 11:30-12:00 ELA 12:00-12:45 Science/Social Studies 12:45-1:30 Resource A Day-ART B Day-PE C Day-MUSIC D Day-LIBRARY E Day-PE 1:30-1:45 SNACK and Article of the Day 2:45-3:00 Math 3:00-3:20 Dismissal

ELA-Word Study Phonemic Awareness Handwriting Phonics Sounds High Frequency Words Weekly Phonics Concept Dictation Sentences

ELA-Reader’s Workshop 1St Quarter: Launching Reading Workshop Setting Up Expectations 2nd Quarter: Teamwork 3rd Quarter: Courageous Leaders 4th Quarter: Our Environment

ELA-Writer’s Workshop Monthly Units September-Launching Writer’s Workshop Setting Expectations Other units: Personal Narratives How-to Poetry Informational Opinion Letter Writing

Mathematics Calendar Math Mental Math-fact fluency Lesson Structure Calendar Math Mental Math-fact fluency Number Talk-oral vocabulary building Whole Group Lesson (I do, you do, we do) Independent Practice (Individual, Partner, and Group experiences) Closure Activity

Mathematics Add and subtraction within 20 Concepts to be Covered Add and subtraction within 20 Measuring with nonstandard tools Tell and write time Organize, represent, and interpret data Reason with shapes and attributes

Science Germs Earth Materials Sun Warms Earth Weather Concepts to be Covered Germs Earth Materials Sun Warms Earth Weather Insects-Field trip in Spring Heredity-Field trip in Fall

Social Studies Concepts to be Covered Political Science: Citizenship/ Responsibilities at home, at school and in the community Geography: Use tools to describe and locate places on Earth People of Nation and World: Explain how people interact using appropriate social skills Economics: Describe choices people make about goods and services; examine natural and human resources History: Compare people and objects of today and long ago

Homework Sign calendar in BEE Folder everyday Look for weekly assignments in Homework sleeve ELA and Math Information stay in sleeve for quick reference Empty back of folder every night and go over work with your child Please send correspondence back in the folder

Homework Math Complete as needed to reinforcement skills taught in class Suggestion: 2 boxes per night 8 Review; current skills; addition/ subtraction fluency; real world connections ELA No paper/pencil homework Weekly extra practice and reinforcement on phonic concept Monthly book exchange READ! READ! READ! Students will be expected to complete projects at home throughout the school year

Please work on tying shoes Homework Please work on tying shoes

Please help students practice lunch numbers Homework Please help students practice lunch numbers

Grading Policy O- Outstanding 90%-100% G- Good 80%-89% S- Satisfactory 70%-79% I- Needs Improvement 60%-69% U- Unsatisfactory >59% 70% of a student’s grade is based on “Product” 30% is based on “Process” HAC-online access to grades

Behavior Management Clip It! Chart Students follow the 3 Rs to clip up/down the chart. Behavior charts rotate with students to different classrooms including Resource and the cafeteria. Behavior issues will be communicated on the calendar in the BEE Folder. Good behavior will be rewarded! Wizard Wow Cart Treasure Box in classroom Monthly PBIS Reward.

Class Website Please check out our class website for information and for extra practice at home using the links mrsernest.weebly.com

Donations Volunteers Needed -tissues -Ziploc baggies (gallon size) -card stock paper (white or light color) -Treasure box toys/prizes Volunteers Needed -copying weekly papers -cutting lamination at home

Contact Information You can email at ernestm@calvertnet.k12.md.us You can call WHES from 12:45-1:30 (Planning) Write a note to put in the BEE Folder