1. Back to School Night First Grade
Please take a moment to write a
note or letter to your
       child in their Writer's
Notebook   
on their desk.

2. Daily Schedule 7:55-8:20 Morning Routine 8:20-10:30 ELA
10:30-11:00 Recess
11:00-11:30 Lunch
11:30-12:00 ELA
12:00-12:45 Science/Social Studies
12:45-1:30 Resource
A Day-ART
B Day-PE
C Day-MUSIC
D Day-LIBRARY
E Day-PE
1:30-1:45 SNACK and Article of the Day
2:45-3:00 Math
3:00-3:20 Dismissal

3. ELA-Word Study Phonemic Awareness Handwriting Phonics Sounds
High Frequency Words
Weekly Phonics Concept
Dictation Sentences

4. ELA-Reader’s Workshop
1St Quarter: Launching Reading Workshop Setting Up Expectations
2nd Quarter: Teamwork
3rd Quarter: Courageous Leaders
4th Quarter: Our Environment

5. ELA-Writer’s Workshop
Monthly Units
September-Launching Writer’s Workshop
Setting Expectations
Other units:
Personal Narratives
How-to
Poetry
Informational
Opinion Letter Writing

6. Mathematics Calendar Math Mental Math-fact fluency
Lesson Structure
Calendar Math
Mental Math-fact fluency
Number Talk-oral vocabulary building
Whole Group Lesson (I do, you do, we do)
Independent Practice (Individual, Partner, and Group experiences)
Closure Activity

7. Mathematics Add and subtraction within 20
Concepts to be Covered
Add and subtraction within 20
Measuring with nonstandard tools
Tell and write time
Organize, represent, and interpret data
Reason with shapes and attributes

8. Science Germs Earth Materials Sun Warms Earth Weather
Concepts to be Covered
Germs
Earth Materials
Sun Warms Earth
Weather
Insects-Field trip in Spring
Heredity-Field trip in Fall

9. Social Studies
Concepts to be Covered
Political Science: Citizenship/ Responsibilities at home, at school and in the community
Geography: Use tools to describe and locate places on Earth
People of Nation and World: Explain how people interact using appropriate social skills
Economics: Describe choices people make about goods and services; examine natural and human resources
History: Compare people and objects of today and long ago

10. Homework Sign calendar in BEE Folder everyday
Look for weekly assignments in Homework sleeve
ELA and Math Information stay in sleeve for quick reference
Empty back of folder every night and go over work with your child
Please send correspondence back in the folder

11. Homework
Math
Complete as needed to reinforcement skills taught in class
Suggestion: 2 boxes per night
8 Review; current skills; addition/ subtraction fluency; real world connections
ELA
No paper/pencil homework
Weekly extra practice and reinforcement on phonic concept
Monthly book exchange
READ! READ! READ!
Students will be expected to complete projects at home throughout the school year

12. Please work on tying shoes
Homework
Please work on tying shoes

13. Please help students practice lunch numbers
Homework
Please help students practice lunch numbers

14. Grading Policy O- Outstanding 90%-100% G- Good 80%-89%
S- Satisfactory 70%-79%
I- Needs Improvement 60%-69%
U- Unsatisfactory >59%
70% of a student’s grade is based on “Product”
30% is based on “Process”
HAC-online access to grades

15. Behavior Management Clip It! Chart
Students follow the 3 Rs to clip up/down the chart.
Behavior charts rotate with students to different classrooms including Resource and the cafeteria.
Behavior issues will be communicated on the calendar in the BEE Folder.
Good behavior will be rewarded!
Wizard Wow Cart
Treasure Box in classroom
Monthly PBIS Reward.

16. Class Website
Please check out our class website for information and for extra practice at home using the links
mrsernest.weebly.com

17. Donations Volunteers Needed -tissues -Ziploc baggies (gallon size)
-card stock paper (white or light color)
-Treasure box toys/prizes
Volunteers Needed
-copying weekly papers
-cutting lamination at home

18. Contact Information
You can at
You can call WHES from 12:45-1:30 (Planning)
Write a note to put in the BEE Folder