1. Back to School
Night First Grade

2. Mrs. Ernest 20

3. Daily Schedule 7:55-8:20 Morning Routine
8:20-10:20 Integrated Literacy
10:20-10:45 Social Emotional Learning
10:45-11:15 Recess
11:20-11:50 Lunch/Snack
11:50-12:15 Integrated Literacy/FLEX time
12:15-1:30 Math
1:30-2:15 Resource
A Day-Art
B Day-PE
C Day-Music
D Day-Library
E Day-PE
2:15-3:00 Social Studies OR Science/Snack
3:00-3:20 Dismissal

4. Build word knowledge through:
Integrated Literacy
Word Study
Build word knowledge through:
Phonological Awareness-oral
Alphabet Knowledge
Handwriting- Handwriting without Tears
Word Sorts/Word Building
Dictation
Decodable Text

5. Integrated Literacy Reader’s Workshop
Interactive read alouds
Shared reading
Targeted reading practice in small groups
Daily independent reading
1St Quarter: Launching Reading Workshop; Setting Up Expectations
2nd Quarter: Teamwork
3rd Quarter: Courageous Leaders
4th Quarter: Our Environment

6. Integrated Literacy Writer’s Workshop
Mentor Text
Mini Lessons
Writing Process
Writing Conferences
Publishing
Monthly Units
September-Launching/Setting Expectations
Other units:
Personal Narratives
How-to
Poetry
Informational
Opinion Letter Writing

7. Mathematics Number Sense Whole Group Lesson (I do, we do, you do)
Lesson Structure
Number Sense
Whole Group Lesson (I do, we do, you do)
Center Rotations
Closure Activity

8. Mathematics Geometry Add and subtraction to 10
Concepts to be Covered
Geometry
Add and subtraction to 10
Word problems and related facts
Place Value
Tell and write time
Measuring with nonstandard units
Organize, represent, and interpret data

9. Science Pollinators- Chespax field trip
Heredity- MD Zoo field trip—November 2nd
Germs
Sound and Light
Daytime and Nighttime Skies
TBD-Spring field trip

10. 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

11. Homework Sign calendar in BEE Folder everyday
Look for extra reinforcement matching weekly skills in homework sleeve
Literacy and math information sent home periodically
Weekly newsletter of current events

12. Please help students practice lunch numbers
Homework
Please work on tying shoes
Please help students practice lunch numbers

13. 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”
at least 4 product grades throughout the quarter
30% is based on “Process”
at least 4 process grades throughout the quarter
HAC-online access to grades

14. Behavior Management Clip It! Chart
Students follow the 3 Rs to clip up/down the chart.
Behavior charts rotates with students to different areas of the building, including recess, resource, and cafeteria.
Behavior issues will be communicated on the calendar in the BEE Folder.
Positive behavior will be rewarded!
Wizard Wow Cart
Treasure Box in classroom
Monthly PBIS Reward

15. Please take a moment to write a note or letter to your
Contact Information
You can at
You can call WHES from 1:30-2:15 (Planning)
Write a note to put in the BEE Folder
Please take a moment to write a note or letter to your
child in their decorated Writer’s Notebook, ask questions, or look around the classroom.