1. Welcome to Miss. Aiello’s First Grade Class Room 11 2017-2018

2. Welcome to First Grade!!
This is an important year for you and your child.
This PowerPoint will provide you with an overview of
first grade and our routines and expectations
We want to remind you that this is an informational session
about 1st grade in Room 11 and not the time to ask specific questions about your child.
If you have any questions, please write them down on a “post-it”
and place them on the “Parking Lot”
as you leave tonight.

3. All About Me!!!! I grew up in an Italian household
I graduated from Kean university in         
I have been working  in district since 2014
This is my first official year in First Grade ... And I’m excited!!!!

4. Contact Information
Notes
Voice Mail
(908) Ext 7711

5. Arrival/ Dismissal Procedures
Breakfast Club starts at 7:30 am, students who are not enrolled will not be permitted to enter the building until 8:00 am. Please do NOT drop your child off before 8:00 am!
The school day starts at 8:25 am
Students are marked tardy at 8:25 am
It is also very important that your child is picked up after school promptly at 2:35 pm. Thanks for your help!

6. (Learning Equally and Peacefully) **Sign Homework Journal daily
L.E.A.P
(Learning Equally and Peacefully)
Rules! Rules! Rules!
**Sign Homework Journal daily

7. Curriculum Math Writing Program: Everyday Math Spiral approach
Skills Taught:
Handwriting
Organization
Beginning, Middle & End
Ideas/Content
Narrative, Opinion, Informational
Grammar
Word Choice/Vocabulary
Sentence Fluency
Program: Everyday Math
Spiral approach
Hands-on learning
Games
Explorations
Differentiated Instruction
(readiness, reinforcement, enrichment)
Keep unit letters for support

8. Curriculum Reading Phonics/Fundations
Shared Reading (class reads together)
Whole group instruction
Read Alouds (teacher reads)
Guided Reading (reading in small leveled groups with teacher support)
Buddy Reading (reading in pairs)
Independent Reading
One-to-one conferencing with teacher based on individual goals
Listen to Reading (computers, headphones, raz-kids)
Raz-Kids info for home use:
Username: hnovorro
Password: bunny picture
A multisensory, structured language program. Concentrating on
Phonemic awareness
Phonics/ word study
High frequency (DOLCH SIGHT WORDS)word study
Vocabulary
Handwriting
Spelling

9. Curriculum Science Social Studies
Focusing on Inquiry based Techniques___ searching for natural phenomenon
My Class, My Community (citizenship) C.A.R.D
New Jersey
Character Education
Cultural Traditions
Making Changes; past and present
Anti-Bullying/Respect
Students receive an effort grade

10. Homework
*Our focus this year is to have parents sit down and read with their child at home
*After Reading, we hope that you may have a book chat
* An additional mini –activity will be given (10 Mins)
*All homework will be written in your child’s homework journal. Please write the title of the book your child reads each night. Please sign homework journal each night *

11. Suggested Home Materials
School Materials
Take Home Folders
Homework Journals
(check them daily)
Suggested Home Materials
pencils
glue stick
eraser
crayons
scissors
Organization

12. MP Expectations can be found on my website
Performance Assessments
Progress Checks
Tests
Homework
Effort
Participation
*Report Cards are sent home 4 times a year- November, January, April and June
Report Card Grades
MP Expectations can be found on my website
4 Meeting or exceeding expectations
3 Progressing toward meeting expectations
2 Progressing toward meeting expectations with some support
1 Not meeting expectations at this time
Grading

13. Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held November 14th-16th
**Please be sure to sign up for one ten minute timeslot for your conference at your earliest convenience**

14. Specials Monday: Library Tuesday: Music and Gym
Wednesday: Health and Technology
Thursday: Gym
Friday: Art

15. Birthdays
West End is initiating a new way to celebrate birthdays in a unique and special way!!
“Think outside the box” and to think of some non-edible birthday celebration items or activities that we can do to celebrate their special day! Your children can pick his/her own activity. Some  examples include: games like Around the World or Mad Libs, crossword puzzles, GoNoodle videos, word searches, origami, appropriate homemade videos to share, show-and-tell, etc. The activities should be brief (no longer than 5 or 10 minutes maximum). We then sing “Happy Birthday” at the end! 
Of course if you do want to celebrate the traditional way with a class treat. That will be fine too!

16. Reminders Snack 10 minutes daily Should be small & healthy
Send them with spoons, forks and napkins necessary to eat the snack
Lunch Money
Label envelope with child’s name, Aiello and Room 11
Please review lunch choices daily

17. Reminders
*Each week your child has the opportunity to bring home a book from the West End Library. Please listen to and support your child when he or she reads the book. Finished books can be returned the next day so that your child can take home a new one.

18. Things to Work on With Your Child
Tying shoes
Making a lunch choice
Knowing what is snack and what is lunch
Knowing addresses and phone numbers
Knowing and spelling first and last names
Knowing his/her birthday

19. Ways to support learning at home
Reading
Practice upper and lower case alphabet
Practice the sounds of the alphabet
Read to your child
Have him/her read to you
Have him/her retell the story
Math
Have him/her count to you
Practice counting objects
Count loose change/coins
Practice number recognition
Have him/her write the numbers 1 to 110
Practice math facts

20. Let’s work together to have a great school year!

21. Oh... and don’t forget to please monitor Attendance
WHY: Monitoring attendance ensures that students will benefit from being a part of the educational program we plan for them on a daily basis.
Our goal is to ensure that every student attends school regularly and on time.
West End is committed to student success; attendance rates have increased and chronic absenteeism have decreased.
Families too, play a key role in ensuring their children value the importance of attendance.

22. Reminders Students should be in class ready to learn by 8:25 a.m.
Contact the school to report absences by 8:00 a.m.
Send in doctors notes if applicable
Contact school nurse for chronic medical concerns (ie asthma, diabetes, seizures etc)
Be proactive and contact us if assistance is needed.
Parent meetings will be scheduled after students are absent for a total of;
5 or more days within first marking period
7 or more days within the second and third marking periods
10 or more days within the fourth marking period
Please be timely in picking up your child at 2:35 p.m. Aftercare is not available at WE but we do work in private organizations who offer those service (Klubhouse, etc.)