Welcome to 1st Grade at Adolphus Elementary Happy Camper 2018-2019

Meet the Instructional Leadership Team Principal: Stacy Boarman Assistant Principal: Channon Almendarez Counselor: Staci Davis GT: Saundra Pletka Dyslexia Specialist: Darcelle Binion Reading Facilitator: Paulette Cousins Math Facilitator: Rashana McDaniel ESL Coach: Leslie Norra

1st Grade Teachers Amanda Brumm Patricia Montgomery (Mrs.Smith) Alicia Roberts Blanca Tamez Courtney Walker Maiya Ware Dina Webster

Arrival al Instruction begins at 7:30 a.m. If students arrive before 7:20, please report to the 1st Grade Hallway. Students arriving after 7:30 will be marked tardy.

All changes are due by 2:00pm Dismissal Dismissal begins at 2:40 p.m. All transportation changes will need to go through the front office. You may send a note in the Daily Folder or you will need to call the front office at 832-223-4700. Teachers are NOT permitted to accept changes via email or by phone. All changes are due by 2:00pm

STUDENT TAGS Leave on backpack please! Name & How the Student Goes Home Expedites Breakfast Replacements $3

Attendance and Tardy Policy

Students go to class at 7:20 am Students have the opportunity to unpack their backpack, get prepared for the day, and begin morning work. Allows them time to get focused for the day and be ready to begin learning.

Absences from School If your child is absent from Adolphus, please send a note within ten school days to the teacher about the absence. Be sure to include: the first and last name of your child, date, grade level, teachers name and reason your child was absent. A doctor’s note is always preferred.

Excused or Unexcused Absences? When your child is absent it will be listed on their report card as an unexcused absence until they reach 7 absences. The Attendance Review Committee will then invite you in for a meeting so you may discuss the absences with them. After the meeting, the committee will decide if the absences are excused or unexcused. Exception—Doctor’s notes and parent notes are considered an excused absence.

Tardy Policy 1st Tardy- Warning​ 2nd Tardy- Lunch Bunch​ Student sits quietly and eats lunch​ 3rd Tardy- Recess​ Teacher choice recess activity​ 4th Tardy- Administrator contacts parent​ 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Tardy- Discipline referral entered into Skyward​ 9th Tardy-Attendance Review Committee meeting for parents​ Students who are considered for perfect attendance may only have 1 tardy.​ ***The tardy count starts at zero each 9 week grading period.***

Transportation Changes Best practice is to send a written note to the school with your child. Please do not email the teacher regarding the change since they are teaching during the day. Transportation Change Note If you need to make a last minute change, call the front office prior to 2:00 PM. 832-223-4700 – Please do not email the teacher; they are busy teaching students.

Medications All medication must be kept in nurse’s clinic—this includes cough drops All medication must be in original container—if prescription, must have label with student’s name and information on it All medication must be accompanied by appropriate paperwork—medication papers may be found on Adolphus website under nurse’s note, or picked up from nurse (Nurse Kozak is also very willing to email you a copy for your convivence) Over the counter, short term medications, such as cough drops or antibiotics also need appropriate paperwork, which can also be found on website under nurse’s notes and is called “Parental Permit to Administer Medication At School For 6 Weeks Or Less” –if unable to print this copy , you may send a dated note listing student’s name, name of medication, reason for giving, time/frequency and duration that it is to be given—parent signature is also needed If your child has a life threatening allergy or asthma, please get with Nurse Kozak to discuss and provide appropriate paperwork and medication on campus for those “in case” moments for your child’s safety. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the nurse at 832-223-4706 or email at jkozak@lcisd.org

Peanut Free Classrooms Classrooms are to be peanut free. A child with serious peanut allergy can potentially suffer a reaction merely by touching or smelling a food with peanut or peanut butter. Please do not send any peanuts, peanut butter or foods containing these items as snacks. They will not be allowed to be eaten in the classroom. Any food sent to share in classroom i.e. birthday cupcakes, cookies etc, is to be store bought, in original container with ingredient list that is peanut free. The above does not apply to lunches, children will still be able to eat food of their choice in lunch room as we have ensured areas that will remain peanut free zones. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We are trying to ensure the safety of all of our children. We are striving to promote a safe environment for all of our students, and in working together we can work to keep our students safe.

In the Classroom Math Students will work in whole groups and small groups using manipulatives, while engaged in hands-on activities. We will be focusing on problem-solving and application of basic skills.

Math Facts Please make sure you practice basic math facts with your child. They should be able to recall basic addition and subtraction without using their fingers. Bulldog Basics (fact fluency) quizzes will be given each week. At the end of the 9 weeks the weekly grades will be averaged together to form one grade in the gradebook beginning September 21st. The students will have 2 minutes to solve 20 math facts.

Reading Children will be instructed in small groups and literacy centers on their level. Take home readers will be checked out by students. There will be a $5 charge for any lost or damaged books. DRA 2(Developmental Reading Assessment) and TPRI will be used to assess text levels. Lamar CISD has determined a minimum text level for each nine weeks.

DRA Levels

Sight Words The newly revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) require that first graders identify and read at least 100 high-frequency words. The sight words will come in a packet – there are 12 lists. Students will be responsible for 3 lists per 9 weeks. 1st 9 weeks – list 1-3 2nd 9 weeks – list 4-6 3rd 9 weeks – lists 7-9 4th 9 weeks – lists 10-12 Students will be assessed at the end of the 9 weeks on the assigned lists – this will be for a grade

Spelling Words Students will practice spelling in class with games, stations and pre-tests. Be sure to study spelling at home each week. Weekly spelling tests will be given each week. At the end of the 9 weeks the weekly grades will be averaged together to for one grade in the gradebook.

Additional Information…

Science & Technology Students will visit the science lab. Students will be instructed in a hands on activities and experiments. Students will visit the computer lab weekly, schedule permitting.

Class Work If a student fails to complete graded assignments in the time given it will NOT be assigned as homework. However, a student will be provided with adequate work time during the school day.

Birthday Guidelines A birthday distribution list will be sent out for those who authorized their information to be shared among first graders. No invitations will be handed out at school. Your child is allowed to bring store bought dessert to share with their classmates. Currently we have 20 students Birthday Treats will be distributed the last 15 minutes of class. You may drop off the treats in the from office before 2:00 to be delivered to the classroom.

Weekly Newsletter Newsletter will be electronically distributed Tuesdays. Newsletters will include events, objectives, assessment dates and any other information deemed necessary by the grade level. Let me know if you have NOT received a newsletter email yet.

Communication Folders Tuesday folders will be sent home each week. Daily home folder will communicate conduct daily. Please initial daily. Please send notes, call, or email if there are any questions or concerns.

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