Mrs. Teehan’s First Grade Welcome to Back– to –School Night!

Info. About Mrs. Teehan Teaching for 13 years in both private and public institutions This is my 7 th year teaching at SHS Undergraduate degree from WCU Master’s degree from Temple Married with 3 sons: 6, 4, 2 years

Contact information X4502 Homework sheet letter

Attendance Please make sure your child arrives at school on time – 8:40 a.m. Please pick up promptly at 3:20 p.m. I have Thursday afternoon duty until 3:30 Send in an absent note if your child is absent Today’s Child provides before/after school care

Food info. Snack everyday during p.m. break Breakfast program – 8:15 – 8:35 a.m. Fill out Free and reduced lunch forms Cafeteria – X4541 Monthly lunch calendar

Supplies and Materials Crayons- Tissues Pencils/erasers- Hand sanitizer Glue stick- Wipes 2 folders (H, D) Dry erase marker Scissors

Specials – Music – Library - BOOK FAIR!!!! – PE (sneakers) – Art – Music

Behavior Rules Consequences (Think Sheet) Warning (3 strikes/out) Time out (in class or on the wall) Call Home (teacher or student) Behavior plan

Birthday Protocol FRUIT!!!!!!!!!! No drinks No sheet cakes please No balloons please 25 students Summer Bdays = June

Grades Test folders will be sent home periodically Grade equivalents: –V ( A – 90’s) –G ( B – mid to high 80’s) –S ( C – around the 80 range) –N ( D- low 70’s and below)

Homework H ( Homework ) folder goes home every night Weekly vocabulary list Reading and Math worksheet every night except Friday – please watch penmanship!!! Please sign HW sheet every night

Intervention Dibels (Dynamic Indicator of Basic Literacy Skills) test and Running Records by Rigby Intensive, Strategic, Benchmark Flexible groups based on students’ needs Progress is monitored Yields high success!

New Math Program: Go Math Back to the basics – teaching for mastery Small group instruction Enhances cognitive awareness Excellent grouping opportunities with materials Requires modeling and explaining (Show/Tell What You Know)

New Writing Curriculum 2 yrs ago: New Reading instruction method to increase comprehension through REACH program. This year: New Writing Curriculum through REACH. Expanding from Kid Writing Focusing on Core Standards

Journeys Reading Program Linked to Common Core Standards 50/50 Fiction and Non-Fiction Teaching the SKILLS, not the story

Field Trips Milky Way Farms Fall Play clothes and sneakers Bag lunch Behavior affects invitation Circus Winter Longwood Gardens Spring

Conclusion Thank you !! Please feel free to contact me at any time for any reason. I look forward to a successful school year!