Back-to-School Night 1st Grade: 2017-2018

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Kristin Kittl Kristin.kittl@fmsd.org 1st Grade Kristin.kittl@fmsd.org I truly enjoy the outdoors! For me, that entails everything from camping, boating, skiing, hiking, and sporting events. Teaching is something I choose to do. I wake up every morning and get excited to make a difference. Personal Objectives: This year I plan to focus on student achievement data because it offers invaluable support for making good decisions about instruction. To help all students achieve, I plan to systematically and routinely use data to guide instructional decisions and meet students’ learning needs. I also plan to teach students to examine their own data and set learning goals. Favorite App & Why? Personally: Pinterest because I am always looking for creative ideas to spruce up my classroom and make learning fun! Educationally: KaHoot! because it's a great way to review and keep all students highly engaged.

Karen Orozco Personal Objectives: 1st Grade karen.orozco@fmsd.org I enjoy traveling as much as I can, especially to warm places (I despise the cold weather)! Although teaching can be a stressful career sometimes, my students remind me that it’s worth it everyday! Personal Objectives: This year I am focusing on personalized learning so that all learners have equitable access to the curriculum. I also want my students to feel empowered in their learning and become producers of products. Favorite App & Why? Personally: Yelp because I am always looking for new, delicious places to eat at! Educationally: Numbers because students can bring in different media into this app to create something new and it really helps them with the writing process.

1st Grade Teacher Julissa Perez julissa.perez@fmsd.org I enjoy teaching, my week ends, spending time with my family, playing soccer, and eating good food! Personal Objectives: Every year I strive to better myself as a person: a teacher, mother, wife, and friend.

Schedule Schedule on Website Monday-Wednesday: Same schedule, student released at 3pm Thursday: Minimum Day Fridays: Students are dismissed at 3pm but they have P.E. in the morning for an hour. Reading in the morning and math in the afternoon.

Homework Policy Homework Policy on Website New packet at the beginning of the week, always due on Friday. Includes reading and math homework every week Students will have to do their homework during recess on Friday if it is not completed.

Behavior Plan *All students start the day on Green. *Yellow: 5 minutes; Orange: 10 minutes; Red: 15 minutes; Purple: Reward *Bathroom/Water: owe time lost during class *Students have a lot of time to finish work in class…unfinished work due to fooling around will be done during recess or after school

Goals and Expectations Count to 120, Add and Subtract fluently within 20 Read EVERYDAY Check child’s backpack daily and return Friday Folders Being a problem solver

Resources - Free ST Math - math program used in class PBS Kids Engage NY Math - helps with the math homework Cool Math 4 Kids IXL Tully Library - closest neighborhood library to check out free books. Starfall - Phonics (reading and letter sounds)

Resources - Paid Raz-Kids Lexia - Phonics (reading and letter sounds) Epic - Collection of books

Room Parent Contact other parents for reminders about school events and putting together other activities. Get together with all of the other room parents to create ideas and give input on how to make our great school even better for the community. Please see your child’s teacher after the presentation if you are interested in this!

Donations Sharpies Skinny White Board Markers Markers for Students Sheet Protectors Ziplock bags of all sizes Clorox/Baby Wipes Earbuds for iPads

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