1. Welcome Parents!
Please complete the papers at your child’s desk.

2. The ABC’s of our class & first grade 2017-2018
Welcome to First Grade!
The ABC’s of
our class &
first grade

3. A The correct format is at your desk.
Absences – Notes are a must!
The correct format is at your desk.
Official doc note for a.m. tardies.
Mt. Bethel Bugle has updated policy.
No ed excuses please.

4. Blog – Birthdays B Treats Individual/pre-cut only.
Must be all the same, all chocolate, all vanilla etc.
Blog –

5. B (continued) Book Orders-
Monthly through Scholastic
ONLINE ONLY
Three levels of order forms
Online ordering will be set up and a class code will be sent home. 
Class Code :GJXGG

6. CogAT testing: C September, 6, 7, 8
Listening, focus, and attention are critical.
Nationally normed: Will tell you how your child performed compared to children in same age group across country.
Percentiles- 50th is average
These scores are used to begin further testing.

7. Deliveries Dress Code D Tennis shoes are to be worn on all PE days.
ESSENTIAL ITEMS ONLY: lunch, meds, birthday treats by 10 a.m.
Dress Code
Tennis shoes are to be worn on all PE days.
Shorts under dresses

8. DISMISSAL No emailed changes can be made.
Discuss child’s plan each morning
1:45 Rule
Phones off from 1:45-2:25

9. Email E meredith.rockwell@cobbk12.org Best way to reach me!
My address is:

10. Not going outside to view live.
August 21, 2017
School extended by 45 minutes. Specifics on dismissal will be communicated.
Parents may check out students early up until 1:30.
Safety is top priority.
Not going outside to view live.
Watching NASA Broadcast.

11. Building YOUR Child’s Foundation!
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12. G “GOLDEN TICKETS” Behavior system focused on the positive!
Already started!
Your child chooses job based on tickets

13. G Grading (report cards given at OCTOBER conference)
Academics: 3+, 3, 2, 1
Behavior: S, P, N
Q1: October conference

14. H
Homework-
NIGHTLY Reading is CRITICAL and is the EXPECTATION. (reading tote bag)
Additional home practices will show up periodically in your child’s Take-Home Folder- look for the stamp!
Communicate problems to me immediately.
Unfinished work will be sent home.
Correct any errors with your child and return. .

15. Lunch – 12:48-1:18. Lunch Visitors L NO FAST FOOD lunches.
Greet and Depart location at exit door  as we have to transition back to our classroom. Thank you!

16. M MATH WORKSHOP Media Center, now known as Learning Commons
Our check out time:__Friday at 11:20-11:50
Mystery Reader: Room Mom
Fridays from 8:00-8:30
Any books! Favorites from home, themed, etc.
Medication Procedures

17. N
NOTES- Please check your child’s folder each NIGHT for any NOTES or paperwork.

18. Orton-Gillingham: A Methodology for Teaching Reading & Spelling to ALL Students!
Whole class & small group lessons
Differentiation in reading and spelling based on student ability
No “spelling tests.” As we teach a phonics rule or pattern, students will read & spell words with that rule or pattern.
Assessment through dictation and application of phonics rule/pattern. (ex. –ck rule) These words do not need to be memorized.
Trick words: words that do not follow a rule or pattern. MUST BE MEMORIZED for reading and spelling. 3 Trick words will be introduced at a time and will be memorized for spelling and reading. (ex: said)
Your donations at work.

19. Parent/Teacher Conferences OCTOBER 16-20th! Preference form!!

20. Check- does your child have one?!Q
Quick Word Books!
Check- does your child have one?!

21. R Reader’s Workshop Reading Groups/Conferences
Essential rituals and routines
Leveled library
Book boxes
Reading logs/comprehension notebooks
Independence is key!
Reading Groups/Conferences
Groups are formed with children of similar needs/strengths
Instructional level books given
HOMEWORK: reading bag!!!!!

22. S Scarecrow Day- OCTOBER 31 Science Fair Specials October Non-judged 
11:55-12:40
Calendar sent home
Problems? specials teacher & CC me please.

23. S (continued) Sight Words for first graders! SPELLING WORDS 200 words
Strategies for mastery
SPELLING WORDS
After Conferences
No set words, practice rules
Tests every Friday

24. T Thursday Communication Folders
Please see the example in your Open House Packet.
Please review the notes each week WITH YOUR CHILD and return it to school the next day with your initials.

25. W Writer’s Workshop Work Habits Lucy Calkins writing program
TOOLS FOR INDEPENDENCE! A huge part of first grade is developing positive work habits. We work really hard on this from putting our name on all of our papers, to keeping our room neat, to keeping up with our materials. It is an on going process, but we set the stage in first grade.

26. XYZ Your Support is key!!! 
Contact me ANY TIME about ANY concern or question!!!

27. PLEASE TURN IN YOUR FORMS at the BACK TABLE.
QUESTIONS?!
PLEASE TURN IN YOUR FORMS at the BACK TABLE.