1. Mrs. Light First Grade Room 105
Welcome to FIRST GRADE
Mrs. Light
First Grade
Room 105

2. Who is Mrs. Light? UC Berkeley for Architecture
San Francisco State for Teaching Credential
13th year of teaching at San Antonio Elementary School
Taught grades 1st-2nd
6 year old daughter, 4 year old son

3. Class Schedule 8:15-8:45 English Language Development 8:45-10:00
Language Arts
9:30-10:00
Technology
10:00-10:20
Break (Recess)
10:20-11:40
Math
11:40-12:20
Lunch
12:20-12:45
Reading/AR
12:45-1:30
Independent Work
1:30-2:00
2:20
Dismiss

4. Learning to be responsible
Homework
1 Language Arts: one column per day
1 Math: one sheet, both sides
Decodable: different activities each day
100% of homework will be turned in, completed, and on time.
They will receive a negative point on their class dojo for incomplete work
Learning to be responsible

5. Homework Folder
Return all homework and signed papers in homework folder
Keep other papers at home

6. Class Dojo Class Dojo is a website to help in classroom management.
*Students will receive “positive” points for positive behavior.
*Students will receive “negative” points for negative behavior. or
Classdojo app

7. Progress Report Students will take home a progress report regularly.
It must me signed and returned the next day.
I will attach their tests to the report.

8. Learning to be responsible
Bathroom Policy
Students are encouraged to go to the bathroom during before school, recess, during lunch recess, and after school.
Students ARE allowed to go to the restroom during class, but I will keep track of how many times they go on their class dojo so you will also be aware.
SAFETY: Students are unattended and bathrooms are outside of the building.
Learning to be responsible

9. Attendance It is crucial that your child be here everyday and on time.
School starts at 8:15 am. promptly and they should be in line by 8:10 am.
Every time your child is absent or late, he/she misses instructional time and then later, has a hard time catching up with the rest of the students.
Please schedule all appointments after school hours.
Please use your parent judgment and keep them at home if they have a fever.

10. Our Goals for 1st Grade Language Arts
Writing: Students will score a 3 or better (out of 4) on their writing tests.
Language Arts Assessments: Students will score 80% or better (proficient or advanced) on all language arts assessments and quizzes.
Reading : Level I or AR dark green (make 1.5 years of growth)

11. Our goals for 1st Grade Math
Addition and subtraction fluency and understanding their relationships (part part whole, fact families)
2 digit place value understanding (tens and ones)

12. Accelerated Reader
Students read books at their level and take comprehension quizzes.

13. RAZ Reading program to practice reading books at their level
Listen, read, quiz
on tablets, laptops, smartphones

14. Book orders Book orders sent home monthly
Please send cash in an envelope

15. Reflex Math Math fact fluency- 15-20 minutes of practice
on tablets, laptops

16. Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be from: October 30 – November 3.
Dismissal will be at 1:00 (Thursday- 1:05).
I will be sending a sign-up sheet closer to the date.
We will discuss student progress at that time.

17. Websites Math www.reflexmath.com
Language ba-arusd.benchmarkuniverse.com
Arts
Spelling
COMPUTER: click “search” -> “teacher” -> “wlight”
IPAD: click “more lists” on the bottom, username: wlight
Classdojo
Symbaloo
RAZ

18. Items Needed A box of tissue A bottle of hand sanitizer wipes
Headphones

19. winnie.light@arusd.org (408) 928-8700 CLASSDOJO (this is best)
Contact Information
(408) CLASSDOJO (this is best)

20. Let’s Have a Great Year!!!
Any questions?