Mrs. Kristine Amick kamick@ccs.k12.in.us (317)848-1918 ext. 1626 WELCOME TO 1ST GRADE! Mrs. Kristine Amick kamick@ccs.k12.in.us (317)848-1918 ext. 1626

Teacher introduction Mrs. Kristine Amick -19th year teaching -7th year teaching 1st grade at Orchard Park -married and two children -lives in Carmel -Hobbies: reading, hiking, walking my dog.

Social Studies/Science 1:40-2:10 OUR SCHEDULE School Hours: 8:05am-2:35pm Lunch: 10:50am-11:20am Recess: 10:35am-10:50am Specials 12:47pm-1:37pm In the Classroom: Language Arts 8:05-10:35 Recess/Lunch Math 11:25-12:45 Social Studies/Science 1:40-2:10 Language Arts 2:10-2:30

Specials schedule Monday – Art Tuesday – Music/PE Wednesday – PE/Music Thursday – Media Friday – Computer Lab

Daily 5 Read to Self Work on Writing Listen to Reading Word Work Read to Someone

Writing workshop Writing Lucy Caulkins Units: Small Moments, Nonfiction, Persuasive, Fiction Teacher teaches 10 min minilesson, students write the remainder of the time (share time) Ability to publish completed stories

Reading program: reach for reading 2nd year using Reach for Reading National Geographic program (science and social studies curriculum heavily embedded) Unit 1: My Family Unit 5: Creature Features Unit 2: Shoot for the Sun Unit 6: Up in the Air Unit 3: To Your Front Door Unit 7: Then and Now Unit 4: Growing and Changing Unit 8: Get Out the Map!

Various Types of Reading LANGUAGE ARTS/Reach Leveled Reading * Comprehension skills with a grade level text * Teacher directed in small group setting Various Types of Reading * Independent Reading * Shared * Modeled * Interactive Working with Words * High Frequency Words * Vocabulary Words * Social Studies Words * Science Words 192 sight words!!!!

Handwriting without tears Handwriting book daily Double (Two) lines Capital letters first, lowercase next Songs, grip, posture, angle of paper, etc.

EVERYDAY MATH -Math Workshop -Rocket Math Spiral Program – concepts constantly revisited Family Letter – purpose of unit and vocabulary Journal Pages – reinforce the lesson Home Links – homework, family note located on the top Games – essential to the program, reinforce skills learned -Math Workshop --math by myself -- math with a partner -- math with a teacher -Rocket Math

HOMEWORK Home on Monday, return on Friday Located in green folder Examples: math home links, reading contract, math facts Should not take a lot of time Purpose: build responsibility and management skills

CLASSROOM RULES School Behavior Plan: Classroom Rules Be a good friend ROAR (Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility) Classroom Rules Be a good friend Listen carefully Be safe Always try your best

(Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility) Expectations R O A R (Respect others, Own your choices, Always be safe, Responsibility) Rewards Individual Class

COMMUNICATION HOME Every Monday(except on short weeks) * Weekly Newsletters Every Monday(except on short weeks) Email ---- kamick@ccs.k12.in.us Website Go to the Orchard Park main page Select Class Pages Select Mrs. Amick

Absences and transportation changes Please notify the office of any absences Heather Mullins Debbie Gish Ann Bernard Mrs. Amick – you can email me, however, please make certain you email or call the office to make them aware TRANSPORTATION CHANGE Parents MUST change in myccs online or call the office I’d love an email as a heads up but please make sure you make the change elsewhere

REPORT CARDS Evidence Scale Theme/ Unit Tests Word List/Math Test Conference Notes Reading/ Writing Rubrics Teacher Observation 1 No Evidence 2 Little Evidence 3 Some Evidence 4 Expanding Evidence 5 Clear Evidence I don’t understand, and I need more help I am starting to understand I can do it with help I can do it by myself, but sometimes I need a hint I can do it by myself

ANY QUESTIONS? Thank you for coming! THANK YOU FOR COMING!