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Brittany Johnson
August 28, 2019

2. About Mrs. Johnson I am excited to be your child’s teacher!
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Liberty University
5th year teaching in Loudoun County Public Schools
My husband also teaches in Loudoun County
Puppy named Zoey

3. My Family

4. Communication Email: Brittany.Johnson@lcps.org
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5. Conferences I will send out a Sign-Up Genius for conferences
Conferences will begin mid/late October

6. Language Arts Word Study Daily 5 Read Aloud Shared Reading
Students practice new vocabulary, spelling, and linking known words to new words
Daily 5
Students work independently or in small groups and choose from five activities to complete : Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work with Words, Work on Writing
Read Aloud
Teacher is reading text to students
Shared Reading
Teacher and students are reading together
Guided Reading
Teacher assists and instructs as students read
Independent Reading
Student reads without assistance while maintaining understanding

7. Math Patterns Money Fractions Geometry Time Graphs and Charts
Problem Solving
Measurement
Addition
Subtraction
Place Value
Probability and Statistics
*Dreambox
*Reflex Math

8. Science Investigations Weather Seasons Matter Magnets Habitats
Life Cycles

9. Social Studies Map and Globe Skills Communities/Citizenship
Native Americans
Famous Americans
Economics

10. Phoenix: Legacy Home Page
Grading
4 – Exceeds Standard
The student has not only mastered the required skill/ content, but has also displayed the ability to analyze and evaluate content or use the content to create an original idea and /or product
3 – Meets Standard
The student has mastery of the skill/ content taught
2 – Progressing toward Standard
The student has mastered some of the required skill/ content, but has not yet mastered all the required skill/ content. The student recalls the skill inconsistently
1 – Below Standard
Student has not yet learned the required content or mastered the required skill. The student needs significant teacher support, responses are limited and/or incomplete.
Phoenix: Legacy Home Page

11. Classroom Management Positive reinforcement and accountability
Individual, table group, and whole group incentives
Students can earn tickets for positive behavior in the classroom .

12. Classroom Management Positive reinforcement and accountability
Individual, table group, and whole group incentives .

13. Classroom Management
4- Student went above and beyond what is expected!
3- Great behavior! Followed rules and expectations
2- Needed a few reminders about following rules
1- Behavior needs improvement. Needed many reminders about following rules

14. Schedule Monday: P.E. 11:00-11:30 Tuesday: Music 11:00-11:30
Guidance 10:30-11:00** and SEARCH 12:45-1:30*
Wednesday: Library 10:30-11:00 and P.E. 11:00-11:30
Thursday: Art 10:30-11:20
Friday: Music 10:30-11:00 and P.E. 11:00-11:30
*A Weeks
** B Weeks

15. Homework 30 minutes max each night
Homework will be copied in agenda daily
Read for 10 minutes
Word Study – activities Monday-Thursday
Math homework will be given as needed for extra practice

16. Agenda and Take Home Folder
Green folder and agenda go home Mon-Thurs
Empty folder and return both to school
Put important papers and money in green
folder
Homework written in agenda
Thursday Folders will go home weekly

17. Lunch and Snack
Lunch at 12:05-12:35 Daily (feel free to join your child)
“Working” snack
Mid morning
Water bottles encouraged (plastic)
Fruits, vegetables, cheese
Nothing requiring a utensil (too messy)
No peanuts or tree nuts please!

18. Volunteering Room Parent(s) Spelling small group helper
Junior Achievement Program in spring

19. Odds and Ends Book Orders Recess Star Student
Wishlist (On PTO website. Other items on easel)
Scholastic News
Toys
Money
One to the World
Dismissal Changes
PTO

20. Field Trips Smithsonian National History Museum Charlotte’s Web play
More information to come!

21. Thank you for coming!