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1 Welcome to Mrs. Williamson’s First Grade Class

2 Get To Know Mrs. Williamson
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary & Psychology from Pace University Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instructional and Technology from Temple University Fourth year teaching first grade in CBSD

3 Classroom Connections
“This Week in Room 109” Newsletter will be sent “regularly” keeping you up to day with the happens in our room, if not… will be sent Information about learning activities & important dates Homework Folders Please keep homework books in Take Home folders Check & return folders everyday Wednesday Folders Contains important papers May not come home every week Return every Thursday-PLEASE do not place any papers etc. In the white envelope. Use the red homework folder. Website… updated regularly

4 Policies & Procedures Attendance Personal Belongings
Snack\Water Catcher Lunch Dismissal Birthdays/Invitations: Can not be sent home from school Weather Appropriate Dress

5 Birthday wishes Create a picture slideshow or poster to share with the class* Wear slippers for the day Guest reader! Clearnaces? Enjoy a birthday dance from your class – Just Dance Bring in something that you are proud of and share it with the class Pick a classroom spirit day in your honor! *Must be teacher-approved (prior class favorite) Bring a stuffed animal to school Any other ideas – me!

6 Homework Homework Policy Your job as parents
Communicate HW problems & struggles Check that homework is done Set up an appropriate place to do homework Encourage independent reading

7 “Warm and Fuzzies” Titus Paws For PRIDE Class Marble Jar
Classroom Management “Warm and Fuzzies” Titus Paws For PRIDE Class Marble Jar

8 Morning Schedule 8:15- 8:40 Morning Work
8:40 – 8:50 Morning Math Meeting?Special 8:50- 9:15 Shared reading 9:15 – 10:15 Guided Reading 10:15– 10:45 Language Arts 10:45 – 10:55 Snack 10:55 – 12:05 Math

9 Afternoon Schedule 1:10 – 1:45 Word work. Poetry, Spelling
12:05 – 1:10 Recess and Lunch 1:10 – 1:45 Word work. Poetry, Spelling 1:45 – 2:25 Specials/Reading 2:30-3:10 Science, Social Studies/writing 3:10 - 3:35 Dismissal

10 Specials Schedule Monday – Gym (AM) Tuesday – Library Wednesday – Quest Thursday – Art (AM) Friday- Music

11 Questioning & Understanding through Engineering, Science, & Technology
Click on the camera for a 1:34 video that gives an overview of QUEST. This will take you to the QUEST website. Be sure speakers are on and you play full screen. If parents want more information on this program, they can visit the website at

12 Reading Word Wall Shared Reading Guided Reading Centers Read Aloud
Poetry Read at Home Fill in those Reading Logs!

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14 Read at Home! Scholastic Book Catalogs Independent Reading Calendar

15 Writer’s Workshop Daily writing mini-lessons
Journal Writing/weekend report Words Their Way Handwriting Mentor Sentences

16 Everyday Math Spiral Repeated exposure to skills Practice and review
EM Games Online XtraMath

17 Science Social Studies My School Weather Collecting & Examining Life
Solid, Liquid, Gas My School My Family My Community

18 Volunteers Needed!! Grade specific volunteers
Clerical help Class specific volunteers Checking Journals Reading with students Working with small groups

19 Race for Education SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016
One and done fundraiser All day event Prizes for students who bring in labels SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

20 Science Fun Day Science Fun Day: Friday, April 21, 2017– mark your calendars! Science experiments are completely run by the parents An exciting day-long event for all the students that wouldn’t happen without all of our parent volunteers Our SFD Assembly – The Franklin Institute Traveling Science Show Thank you to Home & School! Interested in volunteering? Sign-up tonight to receive more information at a later date!

21 Questions?? Contact Me: Kwilliamson@cbsd.org Class Webpage
On your way out…feel free to take a Titus Tiger Paw if you would like to donate some items on our wish list!


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