1. Welcome to Open School Night
First Grade
2016 – 2017

2. INTRODUCTION Ms. Scobie Mrs. O’Neill Tonight- Overview
No conferencing tonight (sign up for a conference on the back table)
CONTACT ME VIA

3. Breakfast
Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria beginning at 8:15 a.m.
Students eat in cafeteria- allow plenty of time to get breakfast and eat it
Students sent to classrooms by 8:30 a.m.

4. SNACK HEALTHY Daily/Morning- around 10 a.m. NO SHARE RULE
Drinks are OK-water can stay on the desk
Encourage hand washing
Bathroom use is encouraged at this time
NO PEANUTS

5. DISMISSAL
Note required for any changes in how your child will be going home
Send note if different person will be picking your child up
Front door dismissal daily

6. NEWSLETTERS Posted each Monday on our website.
Lists events, skills being covered, Sight Words for the week

7. SIGHT WORDS
Important part of reading program is students knowing Sight Words ON SIGHT
Sight words are assigned at the start of each 5-day cycle. This WON’T always be on a Monday.
Practice throughout the week
If your child can read the word by sight, practice having him or her spell the word
Students will be assessed on their sight words before and after each Unit – available on our website

8. HOMEWORK Contract on back of folder
Homework assigned on Monday for the week
Each night: Math pages or worksheet, sight word practice, read for 15 minutes and talk, optional workbook pages
5 missed or incomplete homeworks = detention after school on Friday
Your child can borrow a book from our classroom library. After reading them, please return the books.

9. FRIDAY FOLDERS
Sent home most Fridays (if there are tests to be reviewed and returned)
There will be a section dedicated to correspondence
Sign tests – review the test with your child and place back in the folder
Sign and return the folder on MONDAY

10. EXTRA HELP Offered TUESDAY and THURSDAY mornings at 8:05am
Will send a note home letting you know if your child should attend
Tutoring assigned based on MAP scores and beginning of year tests
5 student maximum

11. Curriculum Guide is on our website (Your Child in First Grade)
Parent Friendly Common Core Standards

12. MATH Go Math! – Link is on my website Common Core State Standards
Refer to child friendly standards on my webpage
Go Math! Practice workbook stays at home
Homework pages assigned on homework worksheet
Tear out and send in the next day

13. SCIENCE
Some concepts being covered in our Science program are: Life (plants and animals)
Physical (sound, light, heat)
Earth (weather, sky, rocks)
Human Body (health, growing)

14. READING Reading Street (accessible online) New sight words each week
Book Boxes
Reading Inventory
Columbia Teachers College Writing Project
MAP Tests determine placement
New RTI groupings

15. Accessing Reading Street
Hicksvillepublicschools.org
Parent links- PowerSchool
Log In
Pearson Courses on the left side
Use special username and password

16. Online Support for Home
RAZ-KIDS
GO MATH!
Online reading program
Leveled books
Levels can change
Will receive username and password soon (it should still be the same from last year)
Online math support
Printable workbook pages
Math readers
Math concept videos
See username and password on the desk

17. REPORT CARDS 3 times a year
Not all concepts covered in first Trimester – will be indicated with an X
Keep the report card
Sign and return the envelope

18. Behavior Modification
Positive Reinforcement: Table Races, Shining Stars, Class Dojo
10 points on Class Dojo = Prize

19. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Small treat (cupcakes, munchkins, cookies) and NAPKINS
Must be store bought and PEANUT FREE
Usually celebrate in the afternoon – drop off at front desk
PLEASE do not hand out invitations to a party UNLESS the whole class is invited
See FRIENDSHIP LIST

20. HOW YOU CAN HELP
Keep in touch (Friday folders, call office, note in homework folder)
Check and sign homework daily-keep HW sheet in the folder or at home until Friday
Check website each Monday
Practice Sight Words
SLEEP!
LESS SCREEN TIME!!! More reading and playing. 

21. Encourage speaking in full sentences
Set up a quiet Homework space with supplies ONLY for homework
Bring your child to school ON TIME – 5 times late is mandatory detention for your child. Drop off begins at 8:15am. Your child is marked late if they arrive after 8:30am.
Sign up for a conference
Sign up for Parent Portal (Comp Lab)

22. CONFERENCING
Your child is adjusting to First Grade rules and procedures
I will contact you if I have any concerns
Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns
Tonight there will be no conferencing. That discussion is confidential and will be held privately

23. QUESTIONS???