1. Mrs. Groves and Mrs. Brown
First Grade
Powhatan
Meet the Teacher
Please follow the steps and complete all papers on top of your folder and return to me.
Think about what you can have students do?

2. Reach me at: christygroves@johnston.k12.nc.us ABOUT Mrs. Groves
Married 5 years to a teacher
Just moved to Clayton
Love to garden, travel, & play golf

3. COMMUNICATION
A blue Communication folder will be sent home daily. Please sign and return the folder everyday.
Student work will come home on Tuesdays.
My address is
Powhatan website
Classroom Website
SeeSaw account. Sign up to receive reminders, and
Classroom updates along with your child’s class work.

4. SCHEDULE Classroom Schedule 2019-2020
We will have the same enhancement for the entire week. Enhancements will be noted on the classroom Newsletter sent out weekly.
Week 1:
Music
Week 2: PE
Week 3:
Media
Week 4:
Technology
Week 5:
Guidance
Week 6:
Art

5. Powhatan Elementary School Wide Goal:
Establish a school wide behavior system that promotes student agency (voice and choice).
Over the past two years, we have reviewed expectations as a school. As a school we have established our PAWS system to promote a schoolwide system of positive behavior.

6. Student Created Classroom Behavior MatrixP
Positive Words
Obey voice volume chart.
Look and listen when someone is talking or sharing.
Encourage others and yourself--kind words and kind actions A
Act Responsibly
Use materials and equipment properly.
Keep workspace and belongings clean and tidy.
Do what you’re supposed to be doing when you are supposed to be doing it.
Complete and return all assignments and other papers. W
Work Hard
Pay attention and listen carefully at all times.
Keep on trying! Never give up! Show perseverance!
Always DO YOUR BEST!
Do your own work. Ask for help if needed. S
Stay Safe
Use all seating options properly (4 legs on floor, on yoga ball keep feet on the floor, etc.)
Pay attention during a Fire Drill, Lockdown, or other emergency.
Stay in your assigned area.
Walk at all times while indoors. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
Be aware of friends with food allergies. Clean up peanuts and peanut products carefully.
Student Created Classroom Behavior Matrix
How many have seen the red tickets coming home? These tickets are used as positive reinforcement for students demonstrating the correct behavior. Our school store opened up on Monday and students will have different times in the morning to visit the store to spend or save up for a reward of their choosing. Our Classroom Goals were created by the students. When we receive PAWS we place them on the board outside of our classroom. When the chart is filled the class chooses an incentive.

7. LITERACY
We have a school wide goal of implementing “Into Reading”. A research and evidence based literacy curriculum.
Your child will receive a R.E.D (Read Every Day) bag with books at their level and books of their choice.
We will also use Daily 5 as we practice independent reading stamina, fluency, writing and word work.

8. Math We will be using “Investigations” as our math curriculum.
We will also use Daily 3 to practice independently solving math problems, working with someone and writing about how we solve a problem.

9. HOMEWORK
Read!

10. HOW WILL YOUR CHILD GET HOME?
1st five days
Rest of the year
Transportation changes? Please send a note in the communication folder.

11. Standards Based Teaching & Learning (SBTL)
N - NOT YET
Still acquiring prerequisite skills
Needs additional assistance, increased time, smaller chunks of learning, and/or alternate strategies for gaining foundational standards that will lead to the grade level standards
B - BEGINNING
Beginning to progress
May require additional support, monitoring, and/or assistance for clarification in order to assist in progress and support.
P - PROGRESSING
Progressing toward consistent and independent mastery
Demonstrating a level of understanding that is typically and appropriately expected during the course of the academic year.
M - MASTERY
Consistently and independently demonstrates mastery
Completing the expected learning at end of year grade level standard with consistency, accuracy, independence, and quality.
Instruction after will focus on more complex problems, offer more levels of challenge/application and provide more in depth and critical thinking

12. GRADE LEVEL FIELD TRIPS
Clemmons Educational State Forest

13. We Need Your Help Please join the PTA
Sign your child’s communication folder nightly
Check Tuesday folders and discuss the work with your child before sending it back
Read newsletters and check websites regularly
Read with your children every night. Encourage reading.
Ask questions about what they are reading.
Consider being a Room Mom or volunteering
Consider helping out on a PTA committee
Support the Kindness Walk on October 11 (rain date of October 18)
Contact me with questions or concerns.

14. Additional Information
Powhatan Parent Handbook
School hours- tardee bell 8:50, student should be in the classroom by 8:50
Lunch money- please send lunch money in your child’s money pouch or on line.
Here Comes the Bus app - flyer in parent packet

15. STAY INFORMED Webpages: www.johnston.k12.nc.us Click school: Powhatan
Click classrooms: select teacher
Check SeeSaw for updates and to see your child’s classwork.

16. Stations to Visit Tonight
Room 129
Parent Portal
Volunteer Sign up
Main Office
Medication
In the Media Center
Bus questions
Before & after school care
Walkers
PTA will be across from the Media Center. $6 to join the PTA. Enjoy the food trucks out front. Can’t wait to see you on Monday!