Mrs. Glaspie’s Class Blackland Prairie Elementary Open House September 2014 Created by: Ashley Magee, Graphics © ThistleGirlDesignswww.firstgradebrain.com

Meet the Teacher This is my 7 th year teaching at BPE. Go Wildcats!! I have been married for six wonderful years to my high school sweetheart, Joseph. I have 2 dogs: a Lab-mix and a Chihuahua-mix. Their names are Molly and Lucy. My daughter, Jodi Blair, was born this summer!!

Classroom Managment Hollywood Clip System Class Cash Class Compliments Leadership

BPE and Class Rules Mutual Respect Active Listening No Put Downs Right to Pass Personal Best

Class Cash 10 cents = Pencil 20 Cents = No Shoes Pass 30 Cents = Sit By a Friend Pass 40 cents = Candy Jar 50 Cents = Lunch and Movie

Curriculum Reader’s Workshop and Writer’s Workshop – Lots of time for Independent Practice, Small Group Work, and One on One Conferences with Teacher Math – Problem Solving & Computational Fluency Spelling – (in class only)  Sight words  Words Their Way Science & Social Studies – Journaling, Cooperative Learning Groups, and Independent Research Assessments – BAS (Benchmark Assessment System) and Teacher-made Assessments

Parent Involement Talk with your child about school. Please read with/to your child. You are always welcome in our classroom! I am happy to talk with you anytime about your questions and concerns.

Snacks and Birthdays Healthy Snacks – no spoons or peeling required, please Water Bottles Birthdays Summer birthdays – We can schedule a time in the spring to celebrate.

Homework Wildcat Calendar in the Blue Daily Folder Read every night (Mon-Thurs) for at least 20 minutes Expect math and reading response homework twice a week. Blue Homework Spiral Learning to be responsible

Classroom Webstie glaspie.wikispaces.com Announcements Class Schedule Educational Websites Wildcat Calendar 1 st Grade Newsletter Classroom Donations Please visit weekly.

Grading Report cards go out every 9 weeks. End of the Year Report Card Goal – Level 3 Indicators for all domains. Grading Scale 1 – Student performs with direct guidance. 2 – Student performs with increasingly less support. 3 – Student performs independently at grade level expectations. 4 – Student performs well above grade level expectations. *Blackland Prairie Grading Policy will be in the Thursday folders.

Last Minute Details… Please join PTA Volunteer Registration Change of Clothes Sign Up for Fall Conferences Sign “Permission to Share Contact…” Star Student of the Week Submit absences on-line/Automatic

Welcome to a great year in 1 st Grade! Please stay a few minutes for more information on being a Classroom Volunteer. Thanks!

Classroom Volunteers Reader’s Workshop Helpers – This is a super important job. I need one parent Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 8:30-10:00.  Listen to students read and help with sounding out words and/or understanding the story.  Monitor the classroom while I meet with students. Copy Helper  Once a week (Thursday or Friday) Thursday Folder Helpers  Thursdays at 1:00 Guest Readers  Let me know when you can come in. Thank You Awesome Volunteers!!! *Sign up Sheet will be available tonight.