1. Welcome Back to First Grade!

2. A day in the life of your first grader….
10:40-Recess
11:00-Lunch
11:30-Math
12:30-Reading
1:20-Recess
1:50-Science/SS
2:25-Dismissal
7:30- Morning Work
8:00-Announcements
8:05-Specials
8:50- Community Meeting
9:15-Snack/Read Aloud
9:30- Phonics
10:00-Writing
*Whole Class Instruction, Small Groups, Independent Working, & Cooperative Learning*

3. RESPECT Own your COMMITMENTS Act with EMPATHY Radiate INTEGRITY
1st Grade Expectations
RESPECT
Own your COMMITMENTS
Act with EMPATHY
Radiate INTEGRITY
*Always try your BEST *

4. Our Specialists PE- Ms. Browning/Mr. Berry MUSIC- Mr. White
Remember your child needs to wear sneakers.
MUSIC- Mr. White
ART- Ms. Agee
MEDIA CENTER–Mrs. Webb
STEAM- Ms. Wigdale
FRENCH- Madame Cira

5. Language Arts
FUNdations Orton Gillingham based program: reading, writing, and spelling trick words.
Journeys reading-weekly stories
Accelerated Reader –read and take comprehension quizzes online
Guided Groups-Practice skills in leveled groups
Writing-Grammar skills and writing workshop for narratives and nonfiction writing.

6. Zearn.org-Aligns with Eureka math
Mathematics
Eureka- APS adopted math program that enhances our math curriculum and standards.
Zearn.org-Aligns with Eureka math

7. Weather and changes in water
Science
Weather and changes in water
Light and Sound
Plant and Animal needs
Landforms

8. Social Studies Continents and Oceans Long ago and Today
Historical Figures
Economics
Our location in the world

9. Technology
mybackpack.apsk12.org: The children can access the online book library, Brainpopjr, and many other sites.
Kidsa-z.com (RAZ KIDS): Assigns your child a reading level and books to read at that level. The children can listen to the story or read it themselves.
Zearn.org: A math site that aligns with our Eureka math program. The kids play games, watch videos and strengthen math skills

10. International Baccalaureate Program
As an IB school, the curriculum at Jackson focuses on: *global and cultural awareness *inquiry and conceptual based teaching *positive character attributes and attitudes *central ideas that connect our subject areas *student-led action

11. New Initiative: PBIS Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
Purpose: To establish common expectations for behavior throughout the school.
Focus: Behavioral expectations (Essential Agreements) linked to IB
R – RESPECT yourself and others
O – Own your COMMITMENTS
A – Act with EMPATHY
R – Radiate INTEGRITY
Uses Class DoJo to reinforce students’ positive behavior
House System to a promote sense of identity and belonging while encouraging school spirit.

12. STEAM Check us out at: www.wtjsteamlab.weebly.com
Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics
STEAM learning is very hands-on and active. All students have STEAM Lab once a week with other school-wide opportunities and collaboration throughout the year. ​
Enhances our IB PYP program by emphasizing critical components of the IB program already occurring-- 
integration across the curriculum
project-based inquiry
local and global awareness
Preparing students for future careers & jobs
Interested in volunteering or do you work in a STEAM career?
Please Laura Dostie at
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13. Coming Home to You! Blue folders ~ Tuesday Mail Day!
Contains notes, completed work,
school and classroom notices.
Newsletters Includes important information about the classroom.
Book Orders (coming soon)
Great way to build a library at home or buy presents! (Order online)

14. Housekeeping Conference days- October 4th and 5th
Label everything- Clothes, back packs, lunch boxes, etc.
Sign Up Genius- volunteering opportunities, parent reader, classroom donattions, and conferences
Conference days- October 4th and 5th