1. WELCOME
Meet the Teacher Night
September 13th, 2017
Mrs.Redmond

2. About Me…
I am married with a six year old in Grade one at Glen Stewart Elementary
I have 12 years teaching at West Kent. Mostly in Grade 1. Experience in Kindergarten and Grade 2.
2 years at Westwood Primary Grade One.

3. Daily schedule 8:25 Announcements 8:30 Morning Routines
Message/Calendar :00 Word work/Phonics :30 Reader’s Workshop
10:00 Washroom/snack :20 recess outdoors :45 Writer’s Workshop :40 Outdoor Recess :10 Wash and Lunch :30 Social Studies/Science
1:00 Math :30 bus dismissal
2:35 all others dismissed
Music 1,3,5
Gym 2,4,6
Library 4
Schedule changes slightly depending on when we have our specialists.

4. Safety
Allergies no nut products, no wow butter.

5. Homework 4 books assigned on Monday Homework Monday-Thursday
5 words will be assigned each week. Small test on Fridays.
Math- practice counting from 0-20 forwards and backwards and from different starting points. I will give weekly tips on how you can support the learning in the classroom at home.

6. Safety School “ visitor pass ”
Children are taught that all “safe visitors” will wear an identification pass.
Stop in the office, pick one up and sign in and out.
Fire Drill, Bus Evacuation and Lock Down Safety Practices (we have had two walk through fire drills).

7. Safe Arrival Please try to have your child arrive on time 8:20 a.m.
Programming starts at 8:30 and it is disruptive to the class when people arrive at different times.

8. School Dismissal Pick up at 2:35 side entrance Bus
Change of plans please call other wise we will follow plans stated on the forms you filled out.

9. Curriculum
Literacy: Reader’s Workshop (Guided Reading), Writer’s Workshop (Ideas, Conventions, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Voice) A look into many genres of writing, personal narrative, fiction, small moments, non-fiction, procedural etc.
Numeracy- Math Makes Sense – Number Sense, Patterning, Geometry and Measurement, Addition and Subtraction
Technology- chromebooks
Social Studies-Unit 1 Groups (rights and responsibilities) Unit 2 Environment, Unit 3 Place and Time, Unit 4 Needs and Wants
Science- Daily and Seasonal Changes, Materials Objects and Our Senses, Living Things.
Health- Wellness, Relationships, Life Learning Choices

10. Technology
How to sign-in on Chromebooks
How to use Chromebooks

11. Physical Education
Mrs. Szwarc has requested : * If possible all children wear velcro sneakers in the gym if they are not able to tie on their own yet. * It is required to wear long hair tied back. * Children wear safety glasses when playing badminton. The school will provide them or parents may purchase their own pair for their child. * Leggings are to be worn under a dress/skirt.

12. Assessments Progress Report November 14 February 26 June 27
Portfolio, Running Records, Writing Prompts.
Parent/ Teacher Conference
November 16-17
March
May ***optional***

13. School News Check our school newsletter on West Kent web site
Class Blog
New school blog gives daily news
School photos October 4&5
please choose poise and background

14. Odds and Ends Fundraiser basket: “Fall Fair” will be in Nov.
Encourage your child to write.
Read, read, read to your child.
Birthday party school policy.

15. Communication I rarely check my email during the day
If you want to reach me please call the office and ask for me or leave a message
I believe two way communication is vital to your child having a successful year in grade one.
Volunteers need Criminal Records checks.