Ms. Eisenhart’s 1st Grade Class Welcome Parents! Ms. Eisenhart’s 1st Grade Class Rm: 8

School Hours Before Care: 7:00 am – 8:15 am (Must register by August 10, 2019 in the main office in order to attend before care on the first day of school.) Students not enrolled in before care can enter school at 7:50am for breakfast. The front double doors will open at 8:00 am for the students to enter the building and students will report to the cafeteria. At 8:15am, the teacher will pick up the students from the cafeteria. Dismissal is at 3:00pm Late Pick up begins at 3:15. If late, a fee of $15 will be charged per day. After Care 3:00pm – 6:30pm (Must register by August 10, 2019 in the main office in order to attend ASC care on the first day of school.) If your child has an older sibling in 3rd-5th grade they will be picked up by the siblings and taken to their dismissal area. Any Middle/High sibling interested in picking up MUST complete the Sibling(s) Authorization form must be complete.

School Items for Purchase: Agenda’s for sale: $7.00 (Mandatory) School Spirit Shirt : $ 10.00 (Mandatory) Yearbook Presale: $45.00 School Sweaters: $25.00 Before/Mini/After Care: Students MUST be signed up before the first day of school to be enrolled.

Parent Volunteer Forms *Available on the school website www.imaterelementary.org Volunteers clearance MUST be completed EVERY school year. Parent Portal Access Instructions *Instructions to register are on the school website. You may also request assistance with parent portal at the main office. *Sign-Up for iMater Parent E-mails on our school website.

Absences and Tardies Make sure your child is in class on time on a daily Basis. Students need to be in their seats by 8:30am. Make sure when your child is absent, you send a note to excuse his/her absence. Notes must be sent within the 3 days of the child's absence. 5 consecutive absences require a doctors note to be considered excused. Students with an unexcused absence will not be allowed to make up work.

Important Information On the first two days of school, parents may walk their child to the classroom. In order to pick up your child at dismissal, you MUST bring the aqua decal with you. This also applies for rainy day dismissal. Students will be provided with a student ID, if lost or broken parents must purchase a new one immediately for $15.

Classroom Procedures/Schedule: *Morning Journal *Reading * Writing *Lunch 10:30-11:00 am *Math * Social Studies *P.E. * Science *Dismissal 3:00pm SPECIALS: *Students will have Art, PE, Music and Spanish on a weekly basis. **Please have the necessary classroom supplies by Monday, August 26th.

Weighted Assignments: *Assessments – 40% * Quizzes – 25% * Classwork – 20% *Home learning , oral presentations , projects – 15%

Curriculum: Common Core Reading/Writing Students retell stories, including key details, understanding the moral/lesson of the story. Students ask and answer questions about key details in the text. Character/Setting/Events Students use illustrations and details in a text to describe key ideas. Students name a topic and supply facts about the topic. Students provide some sense of closure. Spelling/High-Frequency Words/Vocabulary Reading/Language Arts interactive notebook Weekly Assessments (starting January, students will be responsible for reading the stories on their own.

Math Curriculum: Addition Subtraction Word Problems Doubles Plus One Doubles Minus One Place Value Money Patterns Time Geometric Shapes Measurements Math interactive notebook

Science Curriculum: Social Studies Curriculum Students will be conducting science experiments in our science lab once every two weeks. Science Interactive Notebook Scientific Process Animals/Plants Sun/Earth Water Cycle Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies Interactive notebook Social Studies Weekly

Home Learning: Homework will be given on a daily basis. Students are responsible for copying their homework in their IMATER Agenda on a daily basis. Parents must check agenda daily. Students NEED to practice Spelling/Sight/Vocabulary Words on a DAILY basis! i-Ready: Students will be required to complete 45 minutes of reading and math weekly. WILL BE GRADED

Behavior Policies Behavior Chart Reward System Consequences Unacceptable behavior will result in loss of privileges (field trips, class parties, recess time, etc.) Check your child’s agenda daily for any teacher notes sent home. There will be NO tolerance for explicit language.

Dress Code: Girls Boys Khaki Bermuda Shorts or Khaki Pants White or Navy Blue Polo with logo Solid Navy Blue sweater Black/white converse sneakers White or black socks Black belt Boys Black/white converse sneakers or plain black sneakers (no logos)

Dress Code for cold days: *Students must wear a SOLID NAVY blue sweater Students may wear a long sleeve shirt that matches the color of the uniform shirt that they are wearing that day. Ex: white long sleeve shirt with white uniform shirt Sweaters MUST be solid, navy blue *Students are NOT allowed to wear boots or Uggs on cold days, ONLY on Fridays, for Jean Day.

Jean Day Do’s Don’ts School spirit shirt NO Jean Shorts/Skirts or uniform polo NO Jeans with rips BLUE jeans only NO Jeans that fit too big or low Any color sneakers NO open toe shoes or Crocs *ALL jeans MUST be ankle length Cost: $1.00 *NOT all Friday’s will be Jean Day, a announcement will be made prior to Jean Day.

for ALL students and chaperones attending school field trips! School Spirit Shirts are MANDATORY for ALL students and chaperones attending school field trips! First grade uses the Aqua colored shirt. Parent shirts are Navy Blue All shirts are sold in the main office. Shirts are available for purchase for $10.

Birthday Party Schedule Wednesday, August 28th (Summer Birthdays) Thursday, September 19 Wednesday, October 16 Wednesday, November 13 Wednesday, December 18 Wednesday, January 22 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, March 18 Wednesday, April 15 Wednesday, May 20 *If you would like to be a part of the birthday celebration, you MUST be cleared prior to the date. *Only ONE parent/guardian per student is allowed to participate.

SAT Dates April 6th -April 9th Please make note of these days so that your child is in school and on time.

Parent Volunteer Hours 30 hours per student All donation items MUST have a receipt attached to it with the student's name! *Class donations from the wish list *Field Trip Chaperone *Helping out around the school (please make sure you are cleared to assist in school activities) *Gift Cards for class use

Text this message: @eisenhart2 Class Remind Me App Enter number: 81010 Text this message: @eisenhart2 Email: eisenhart2@mail.remind.com Here I will send you important reminders, and you may send me a message also. However, the best way to contact me is email, I try my best to respond within 24 hours (except on the weekend)!

Thank You! “A teacher takes a Hand, Opens a Mind, And touches a Heart!” Thank You! Email: meisenhart@imaterelementary.org