Mrs. Furlong And Mrs. Peri Welcome to First Grade!! Please complete the forms on your child’s desk while you wait. Thank you! Mrs. Furlong And Mrs. Peri

Mrs. Furlong Mother of two (22 and 19) Live in Langhorne, Pa This is my 6th year at School Lane Background in Early Childhood Education/Bachelors Degree Elementary Education Best way to reach me during the day is email (kfurlong@schoollane.org)

Mrs. Peri Teaching at School Lane for 4 years Certified in Special Education Email is best form of communication during school day speri@schoollane.org

Field Trips and Exhibitions One field trip this year You must have background clearances in order to chaperone-these can take a while, so fill your paperwork out EARLY Destinations-Philadelphia Zoo Two exhibitions each year One evening exhibition/One daytime exhibition Habitat Display-daytime exhibition Balance and Motion-in spring

Daily Schedule 8:00-8:30 Arrival, Morning Work, Meeting 8:30-9:30 Math 9:30-9:45 Snack 9:45-10:20 Science/Humanities 10:20-11:40 Daily 5 Literacy Block 11:45-12:35 Recess/Lunch 12:40-1:10 Read Aloud/Comprehension skill 1:10-1:50 Specials 1:55-2:55 Language Arts 3:00-3:20 Daily Recap/Packup

Specials Schedule A=Art B=Physical Education C=Design Tech/Library D=Music E=Spanish Reminders will be written in student planners

School Books Library We will visit the library every other C day. Each student may check out a book to leave at school or take home with them. Each book must be returned in order to check another book out. Textbooks/Workbook First grade students will occasionally be using workbooks for reading or math. These books may come home once in a while. Students will also receive textbooks that will be returned at the end of the year. These books will not go home

What Your Student Will Learn Science Units- Animal Habitats and Classification Balance and Motion Insects and Plants Humanities Units- Safety and Personal skills Map Skills South America, Africa, and India

What Your Child Will Learn Math Number Sense Addition and Subtraction Money Time and Measurement Graphs Place Value Geometry

What Your Child Will Learn Language Arts and Writing Reading Skills(fluency, comprehension, reading stamina) Writing Process Author Studies Vocabulary Writing Narrative Stories Research Persuasive Essay How to Conventions (spelling, grammar, puncuation)

School Lane Website Schoollane.org Mrs. Furlong’s Web Page -Reminders -Notes -Upcoming Events School Calendar Lunch Menu

Grading The students will be graded as follows in most academic areas: E-Emerging (Needs a lot of guidance) DV-Developing (Needs some guidance, but gaining independence) P-Proficient (Independent) DS-Distinguished (Independent and can teach others) Math will be graded on a separate rubric Parents are required to attend two parent teacher conferences each year. One will be held in December, and another in March. **If you have not already signed up for your December conference time, do so BEFORE you leave tonight!

Rules and Consequences 4 Classroom Rules-we go over these rules and what they mean often in class- 1. Be Responsible 2. Be Safe 3. Be Caring 4. Be Respectful DO YOUR BEST!!

Rules and Consequences 1. Verbal Warning 2. Verbal Warning (with time away from group if needed) 3. Logical Consequence 4. Phone call or note home (with student) 5. Sent to office *Students who break relevant Code of Conduct Rules may be sent directly to Mr. Munizza*

Characteristics of a 6-7 year old Full of energy Center of their own world Occasional clumsiness (growth spurts) Difficulty making choices Need the security of rules, routines and boundaries Tattletale stage Begins practicing independent behaviors Sometimes demanding with extreme behaviors (tantrums AGAIN) OPEN TO LEARNING!

FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! FUN! Learning is pleasurable, but DOING is the height of enjoyment. -Novalis Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. -Fred Rogers