Welcome to Mrs. Frame’s and Ms. Robinson’s First Grade Class

Welcome First grade is fun and fabulous! Our classroom consists of a teacher and students who belong together like a family. We will care for and respect one another all year long!

As the kids grow up their clothes get too small and may not be appropriate for school, especially shorts and skirts. Refer to your Student Handbook for specifications. No Mohawks/fauxhawks, cut in designs in hair, spaghetti straps, tattoos, or shorts shorter than finger lip length.

Tardies and Absences The tardy bell rings at 8:20. We begin instruction promptly at 8:20 every day. If your child will be absent you MUST send a note, not just call. Tardy policy: 4 tardies – Schultz sends home a letter 5 tardies - Phone call home and assign 1 after school detention day; loss of eligibility for that nine week’s perfect attendance award. 7 tardies – Principal calls home and assigns 2 days detention; all before and after school activities suspended until next grading period.

Homework A monthly Homework sheet is sent home in the Homework Folder … keep this in the plastic sleeve for reference. You will have homework every night Monday – Thursday. This includes daily practice of sight words, 120 chart and math facts. You should also be reading every day with your child. ***There will also be special homework projects and reminders stapled in your child’s planner.***

Behavior Daily behavior will be recorded in the Homework folder. We will only be recording an E, S, N or U in the planner. PARENTS NEED TO CHECK AND SIGN THE CONDUCT NIGHTLY. All students start the day on Ready to Learn which is considered an S

Consequences 1.First Warning 2.Second Warning 3. Loss of Privilege or Time Out 4. Note or Phone Call Home to Parent 5. Office Visit Weekly Conduct grade earned will appear in the Weekly Folder based on daily conduct grades. 0 = E = S 3- 5 = N 6 or more= U

Eagle Bucks are given to reinforce positive behavior. Student may use their Eagle Bucks for a reward.

Weekly Folders Every Tuesday your child will bring home a Weekly Folder that reflects his academic progress and behavior for the week. Sit with your child and review grades and conduct. Please keep all papers/work at home Sign and return the next day.

Grading Policy Minor grades below 70% may be redone and replaced with a maximum of 75% in Gradespeed Minor grades below 70% may be redone and replaced with a maximum of 75% in Gradespeed Major grades, except for district benchmarks, will have one opportunity for retest and the student will receive the higher score, not to exceed 80% Major grades, except for district benchmarks, will have one opportunity for retest and the student will receive the higher score, not to exceed 80% Late work will receive a 10 point deduction for each day late up to 5 days. The student will receive a 50% in Gradespeed after the 5 days if the assignment is not turned in Late work will receive a 10 point deduction for each day late up to 5 days. The student will receive a 50% in Gradespeed after the 5 days if the assignment is not turned in

Grades At A Glance E – Excellent (Independent) S – Satisfactory (Instructional) N – Needs Improvement (Struggling) U – Unsatisfactory (Failing)

Grades At A Glance A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 75 – 79% D = 70 – 74% F = 69% - 

Daily Schedule Mrs. Robinson Calendar (months, days of week, weather, graphing, time, place value, counting, number sense) Math-Computers-Math fact fluency Science Social Studies Mrs. Frame Reading Language Arts-Library Spelling Switch Classes –10:40-11:00 Recess –11:10-11:40 Lunch- you may eat with your child on Mondays

Reading Vowels vs. Consonants Short Vowels Spelling Patterns and Rhyming Syllables Words, Phrases & Sentences Initial, medial & Final Sound Letter Placement “Chunking” words Using Picture Clues Looking all the way through a word Rereading and using clues from the story to decode a word Decoding and reading Strategies

Writing Writing a complete sentence that makes sense Begin a sentence with a capital letter End with correct punctuation Spaces between words Writer’s Workshop – students are busy writing books every day

Spelling New words sent home weekly-we will not begin for a few weeks. Practice daily. Spelling Pattern to the words given There will also be some target words to memorize Test on Friday mornings Be able to read, write and use them correctly in a sentence. Be able to apply to other words (Example: pig, big, wig, dig)

Handwriting Practice, Practice, Practice! Capitals vs. Lower Case Letters Margins Baselines Spacing “Make it neat, Make it nice, Check it once, Check it twice.”

Math Counting, ordering and comparing numbers Describing and sorting shapes Creating and modeling addition and subtraction problems Using the 120’s Chart Hundreds, tens and ones

Social Studies/Science Units of Study All About Me Rules and Laws Communities Map Skills Holidays and Celebrations Senses Matter Push/Pull, Force Magnets Seasons and weather

Weekly Schedule Lunch: 11:10-11:40 Library: Wednesday Music –Frame: Tuesday and Friday Robinson: Wednesday and Friday PE- Frame: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Robinson: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday *wear appropriate shoes Art-Frame: Thursday Robinson: Monday

Things to Remember In effort to reduce paper coming home, please check website, marquee, parent link messages Parent Connect – view student’s grades online; set alerts No arrival/drop off before 7:45 a.m. unless in before school club or eating breakfast. Students not supervised on front porch. Building opens at 7:50 a.m. Attendance – must send a parent written note EVEN if you call and tell us your child is absent. We must have parent note/Dr. note on file for absences. Please label all of your child’s belongings.

Conference Time Monday-Wednesday 1:35-2:10 Thursday 12:50-1:25 *this is the best way to contact us

Important Dates October 12 th -Parent Conference Day 10:00am-6:00pm October 14 th -Picture Day October 16 th -Fall Festival (1 st grade is responsible for creating a movie night basket for the silent auction) *Please join PTO, $10 per family

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