1. Welcome to Boggess First Grade

2. Grade Level Teachers *Melinda Bruno 469-752-4056
Elaine Heisserer
Rachel Dowdey
* Team Leader

3. Communication
The agenda will be the main form of communication between school and home. Make sure your student brings it to school daily.
Feel free to or leave a voic message for your child’s teacher.
We will begin a Google Classroom.

4. Communication/Homework
Homework Happenings can be found in your child’s green folder.

5. Attendance/Tardies
We look forward to seeing your child every day. We do understand that illness may keep your child from attending school.
Please make sure to call the Child Safe Line at to report the absence.
If your child is not able to make it to school, please send a note to your child’s teacher the next day.

6. Arrival
Instruction BEGINS at 7:45. Please help your child arrive before then so he/she can prepare properly for the day.
Gym doors are open from 7-7:30 for students to enter the building.
Students may enter the front doors at 7:15 and proceed to the gym.
At 7:30 all students are dismissed to their classrooms.

7. A Day in First Grade 7:30-7:45 Arrival 7:45-8:00 Calendar
8:00-9:15 Math Rotations
9:15-9:30 Snack/Story
9:30-10:00 Writing
10:00-10:30 IE
10:30-10:45 Grammar/ Intro to LA
10:45-11:15 Recess
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:50-12:40 Specials
12:40-2:05 LA/Social studies Rotations/ Guided Reading
2:05-2:45 Science
2:45 Stack and Pack

8. Morning Announcements
We watch the BBN everyday!

9. Morning Meeting

10. Math
Includes whole group, teacher table, stations, computer

11. Snack/Story
Don’t forget your healthy snack from home everyday!

12. Intervention/Enrichment

13. Recess/Lunch
Recess: 10:45-11:15
Lunch: 11:15-11:45

14. Lunch First grade eats lunch from 11:15-11:45.
Please periodically check your child’s lunch account to be sure your child has enough money for any purchases. You can set up automatic payments using PayPams.
If you send lunch money to school with your child please place it in a sealed envelope that has their name and ID #. There is a black drop box in the hallway for the students to place the envelopes.
You are welcome to have lunch with your child. Students may not ask a friend to join them at the guest table. This is a special time for you and your child to visit. Please only bring food for your child.

15. Specials Groups Specials Time: 11:50-12:40 CLASS: MONDAY TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
ART A B C D E PE
C&D
D&E
A&E
A&B
B&C
MUSIC 25 m.
B & E
C & A
D & B
E & C
A & D
FITNESS 25 m.
E & B
A & C
B & D
C & E
D & A
Specials Time: 11:50-12:40

16. Language Arts/ Social Studies
This Language Arts time is small group focus. Guided Reading rotations, independent literacy stations activities, and computer.

17. Science

18. Dismissal Front carpool Back carpool Bus Daycare/PASAR Walkers
Please notify your child’s teacher if they are going home a different way.
Dismissal
Front carpool
Back carpool
Bus
Daycare/PASAR
Walkers
Our school day is over at 2:45

19. Assessments Types: MAP, TPRI and IRI assessments.
Information from diagnostic tests shows students’ strengths and areas for growth.
Results of these tests are shared with parents at conferences.
Tutoring and instruction (Tier II, AIM) are planned around these test results.
There will be no more Spelling Tests.

20. Conferences
We have 3 conferences and an Open House in first grade!

21. Birthdays
Treats may be sent to school to recognize your child’s birthday.
Cookies and healthy snacks are possible treats.
Treats are shared at the end of the day.
A letter was sent home today.

22. Boggess Visitors Parents are welcome here at Boggess.
For the protection of all students everyone must report to the office and present his/her driver’s license/I.D. to receive a badge.
Please do not go directly to the classroom.

23. We look forward to a great First Grade year!