1. Welcome to the 1st Grade Meet the Teacher!
Mrs. Cantrell

2. Mission:
The mission of Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel. 
Vision:
A dynamic, progressive, and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in post-secondary education and the work place.

3. Sawgrass Bay Elementary
Mission:
Building Leader for Life, One Student at a Time
Vision:
To create a collaborative learning community that develops students who achieve excellence both academically and socially in order to become productive leaders in society.

4. Attendance Matters

5. Attendance
Excused absences must be accompanied by a parent signed explanation of the absent
Students are considered tardy if they arrive on campus after 8:25am.
If a students is out for 3 consecutive days, it is the responsibility of the teacher to call home to seek out additional information.
Prearranged Absences 1. Any parent wishing to take their child out of school for consecutive days (5 days maximum), must request a prearranged absence form from the front office. 2. This form should be returned to the front office for the principal’s signature. 3. The classroom teacher will provide makeup work.
Excessive Absences: The guidance department will set up an attendance meeting for those students demonstrating a pattern of non- attendance.
Withdrawals: Students are not officially withdrawn until you have received notification from the office.

6. We Need You!!! PTO

7. Transportation
We expect high volumes of traffic due to the construction on 27. We ask that you please be patient as we work to ensure safe transportation for all students.

8. Communication Email cantrella@lake.k12.fl.us
School Phone Number
Class Website
Shutterfly

9. Agenda Needs to be in at least 1.5” inch binder
Check and sign every night
Student’s responsibility to bring notes and money to teacher and to turn in homework
Year at a Glance, Word Work, Lunch Menu and Log-ins located in page protectors in front of agenda

10. Weekly Envelope Manila envelope that will go home every Friday
Check and sign weekly progress report
Contains newsletter and homework for the following week, reminders and memos, and completed work that can stay home
Yellow=newsletter & homework
Blue=quizzes & tests

11. Important Dates 1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester
August 10- First Day of Classes (Wednesday)
September 5- Labor Day / Student Holiday (Monday)
October 14- End of First Grading Period (Friday)
2nd Semester
October 17- Non-Student Day / Teacher Work Day (Monday)
November 11- Veteran's Day / Student Holiday (Friday)
November Thanksgiving Holiday / Student Holiday (Monday - Friday) (Monday - Tuesday / Storm Make-Up Days)
December 21- End of Second Grading Period (Wednesday)
3rd Semester
December 22- January 3- Winter Break
January 16- Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday / Student Holiday (Monday) February 20- Presidents' Day / Student Holiday (Monday)
March 10- End of Third Grading Period (Friday)
4th Semester
March Spring Break (Monday-Friday)
March 20- Non-Student Day / Teacher Work Day (Monday)
April 14- Non-Student Day (Friday)
May 24- End of Fourth Grading Period (Wednesday)

12. 1st Grade Schedule 8:30-8:45 Morning Work 8:45-11:00 ELA
11:00-11: Lunch
11:30-11:45 Recess
11:45-12: Acceleration Block
12:15-1: Math
1:15-2:00 Enrichment
2:00-3:00 Science/Social Studies
3:00-3:30 Dismissal

13. School Policies Uniform: All clothes should be clean and neat
Monday-Thursday:
Red, light blue, navy, white or pink school shirt or polo shirt
Khaki or Navy pants, shorts, jumpers, or skirt(longer than mid-thigh)
Leggings worn underneath jumper or skirt must be solid color
Sneakers worn on PE days
Friday: You may wear habit, class or club shirts and jeans
**Dress code violations will be treated as a disciplinary infraction
Celebrations:
Store bought goodies may be brought in for the class (18 students)
to share at snack time
Volunteering
Must be Level 2 to go on field trips! Start process now!

14. Personalized Learning
Flexible Seating
In this class, students will have choice as to where they seat to succeed in learning
Goal and Standard Tracking
In this class, students are responsible for setting and tracking goals for grades and standards that they will need to master in first grade
Choice Boards
Students will prove mastery of standards by completing choice boards for each standard at the class pace or accelerated. Once choice boards are complete, students can test and start a new standard.

16. Student Materials Every day, Should Have: students need:
Backpack
Agenda
Headphones
Pencils
Crayons
Eraser
Highlighters
Dry-erase Markers
Should Have:
Umbrella or Poncho
Water Bottle
Snack
Change of Clothes
Shoes they can tie themselves