1. Welcome to First Grade! Mrs. Linda Wojton

2. Background LaSalle University B.A. Psychology w/minor English M.A. in Education w/Certification in Elementary & Special Education Experience Private and public Regular and special education Grades 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 Council Rock School District 18 years

3. My Family

4. Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting Greeting Sharing Activity Daily Message Rules and Consequences Interactive Modeling First Six Weeks of School

5. E L A English Language Arts Guided Reading Spelling Oral Vocabulary Phonograms Writing Journeys Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Grammar Comprehension High Frequency Words

6. What Will You See Coming Home? 1.After November conferences, a spelling Packet will be sent home on Mondays and will be due Thursdays. Tests will be on Fridays. 2.New high frequency words are sent home on Mondays to go in the Sight Word Folder. A follow-up Words to Know Page is homework on Tuesdays.

7. Math Manipulatives Daily Homework Pearson Daily Spiral Review Problem of the Day Visual Learning Bridge Centers Guided Math

8. What will you see coming home? 1.For the most part, a math page for homework each night. The page will be adjusted according to each child’s understanding of the skill/concept. 2.Math Review Page given as homework prior to test at the end of each topic.

9. Science Kits Air & Weather Balance & Motion Organisms

10. What will you see coming home? NOTHING!

11. Social Studies Going to School Good Citizens The Land Around Us All About People Looking Back Jobs People Do

12. What Will You See Coming Home? 1. A small project/activity may be sent home during a unit to encourage discussion of the topic with you.

13. Second Steps Program Empathy Training Impulse Control & Problem Solving Anger Management

14. Positive Behavior Support Class Rules & Consequences C.A.R.E.S. Coins Filling Our Buckets

15. Odds & Ends  Absences – online or send in note  Bathroom – go as a class twice a day; down to once later in year; bathroom in the classroom  Communication – message book, email, or voicemail  Demographic Information – keep up-to-date on HAC  Email – respond within 24 hours; do not use for dismissal change same day  Field Trips – Hidden Reef Presentation and looking into an actual trip  Grading – Math & Spelling Tests  Homework – 10 minutes; encourage high quality work; initial message book each night; Important Papers Folder

16. Odds & Ends  Kids’ Birthdays – nonfood celebrations in the classroom; tied to Star of the Week  Lunch – practice CR #; finishing lunch  Mystery Readers - website  Nurse – curbing visits  Out to Recess – unless a dr. note  Pretzels/Snacks – PTO Fridays; one mid-morning snack (nut-free) and water bottle  School Store – Supplies - Smocks  Transportation Changes – message book or notify office

17. Odds & Ends  Upcoming November Conferences – SignUp Genius  Visitors/Volunteers – Journeys, computer lab, library, sharing a talent/hobby

18. Introducing Our Homeroom Parents: Noemi Burak Caitlin Seckinger