1. WELCOME Mrs. Jessica Klein First Grade Higley Elementary & Middle School

2. Curriculum New Common Core Curriculum www.husd.org Homework Reading Log AR Classroom Management Behavior Star Student Volunteer Daily Schedule

3. Specials Art Monday Music Tuesday P.E Wednesday Library Thursday Friday – No Special

4. Language Arts Reading Houghton Mifflin Comprehension High Frequency Words (HFW) Fluency Leveled Readers RTI (Response to Intervention) Language Grammar and conventions Speaking and Listening Students will participate in on topic discussions Writing Write From the Beginning Thinking Maps Journal Writing Informative and Expository Research Friendly Letter Format

5. Math Number Sense Addition Subtraction Place Value Money Geometry and Measurement Time Data Analysis Charts and Graphs

6. Science Plants Matter Earth, Weather and Sky Animals and Habitats

7. Social Studies Economics History Geography Civics and Government

8. Thinking Maps Used to present and organize information replace graphic organizers http://fdlrs.brevard.k12.fl.us/ThinkingMaps/de fault.html http://fdlrs.brevard.k12.fl.us/ThinkingMaps/de fault.html Circle MapBubble Map Double Bubble Map Tree Map Flow MapMulti-Flow Map Brace MapBridge Map

9. Behavior Management Students engaged in learning are on task Color Chart homework folder Please sign daily Table Points

10. Klein’s Daily Schedule (1A) 8:10Seat Work 8:15Language Arts/RTI 10:15Specials 10:56 Lunch 11:30Read Aloud/AR 12:00Math 1:20Recess 1:40Writing 2:20Science/Social Studies 2:45Homework Folders/Packup 3:05Dismiss

11. Homework Calendar assigned weekly Please sign daily Reading Spiral notebook for daily reading log 15-20 minutes each night

12. School-wide Homework Policy: Homework is an essential element of your child’s education. Homework is meant to be a purposeful and meaningful extension of skills taught in the classroom as well as building students’ personal responsibility. Mastery of content is a partnership between school and home.

13. School-wide Homework Policy ( continued) At the very least, the school-wide expectation is that all students will read every night. We recommend that students in K-2 read independently or read with or to someone for a minimum of 20 minutes outside of the school day. Students in grades 3-8 will read a minimum of 30 minutes outside of the school day. This may include assigned readings from class, reading for projects, or reading for pleasure.

14. Spelling practice nightly Tests: in class pre-test Monday graded test Friday

15. Parent Volunteers centers/small groups parties/field trips copying Helping from home cutting, coloring, organizing

16. Lunch Money www.sodexhoeducation.com send money in an envelope first name, last name & lunch number

17. Questions?

18. Thank You! Thank you for supporting your child throughout the year! Please email, call, or write a note if you have any questions or concerns. jessica.klein@husd.org