1. Welcome to First Grade *I will start the presentation in a few minutes. Students: Please sit at your desks so I know how many of you are here.

2. Daily Schedule 8:45 Arrival 9:15-9:45 Shared Reading 9:45-10:45 ELA Block 10:50 – 11:20 Lunch 11:30-12:00 RTI 12:00-12:45 Special 12:45-1:45 Math 1:45-2:00 Snack 2:00-2:30 Writer’s Workshop 2:30-3:20 Read Aloud (Science/Social Studies)

3. Reading -Shared Reading Story of the week -Read Aloud -Reading Workshop Begins everyday with a mini lesson Centers include guided reading, poetry, word work, and listening

4. Math **All addition and subtraction facts to 10 must be memorized this year! Please practice your facts often at home! There are math sites on my teacher webpage where students can practice their facts. Flashcards are also a great way to practice. Concepts Covered: addition and subtraction facts, represent and interpret data, place value, 2 digit addition/subtraction without regrouping, money, telling time, geometry, fractions, and measurement.

5. What Will We Learn in Science and Social Studies? (During Read Aloud Block) Science Human body Astronomy Animals and Habitats Social Studies Different lands similar stories Early Civilizations Early American Civilizations History of the Earth

6. Specials 12:00-12:45 Monday: Phys. Ed. Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Music Thursday: Phys. Ed. Friday: Library

7. Daily Homework Folder The left side of the folder will include homework and notes from school that will need to be returned the next day The right side of the folder will have papers that need to stay home Needs to be brought to school EVERYDAY.

8. Homework (Daily Reading) Read 15 minutes daily and record on Book Baggie Record sheet

9. Homework (Weekly Homework Packet) A packet will be sent home on Monday and is due on Friday. Inside the packet will be a fluency piece, a math sheet and spelling practice.

10. Homework and Grading Policy Work will be considered complete when it is done on time and is of acceptable quality. Students will miss recess if school work and/or homework is not completed. If a student is absent from school on the day an assignment is due, there will be no penalty if the work is turned in when the student returns to school. Students are required to complete all work that is missed due to an absence. Check your child’s homework folder daily.

11. Child Absent? Please call the office to request any missing homework and explain how it is to be sent home for your child. Write and send in a note detailing reason for absence

12. Snack Please send a snack to school with your child everyday. Your child may bring in a special treat on his or her birthday if they wish to do so. Please send in at least 22, along with napkins.

13. Children need help and support at home in order to be successful Try to create a quiet place for your child to study and devote time every day when your child can concentrate on academics uninterrupted by friends, siblings or other distractions How You Can Help Your Child at Home

14. Some Activities You Can Do to Support Learning at Home: ELA Listen to your child read and have them tell you about the characters and what is happening in the book! Practice spelling and sight words Math Practice basic addition and subtraction facts. Have your child tell you what time it is to the hour and half hour. Give your child a handful of coins and have them tell the name and value of each coin.

15. Parent-Teacher Communication Sent home every Friday

16. Classroom Behavior Plan Students are rewarded for their good behavior. If a student is not following the rules they will loss free time at the end of the day. Gold = Exceptional day (given out when something exceptional has been done) Green = great day Yellow = lose 10 minutes Red = lose 20 minutes If a student continues to not follow the rules after their card has been moved to red a phone call will be made to the parent.

17. Contact Information Mrs. Almeter -jalmeter@pioneercsd.org -492-9300 (Ext. 4025)

18. Reminders From Mrs. Giannicchi Attendance is extremely important! School starts at 9:05 and ends at 3:25. Tardy and early release will result in your child missing important content. Please follow dismissal procedures to ensure that all students are accounted for accordingly. Please send in a note in the am if your child has an appointment and will be leaving school early. This will allow time for the teacher to gather and organize your child’s classwork that he/she will be missing. Transportation for the child cannot be changed after 2:45pm. Please do not call directly into a child’s classroom during the day. It disrupts the instructional process. Please call the main office if you have a question. If your child is sick, please call the nurses office in the am to let us know.

19. Parent Pick-Up If your child will be a regular pick-up please register with Debbie in the main office. Pick-up will be in the auditorium. The outside doors in front of the auditorium will be open at 3:25. Anyone picking up the child will be asked to show ID and sign the child out in the designated book. Parking will be available in the front lot and in the circle. All busses will be in the back of the school.

20. Parent Resources www.engageny.org www.scholastic.com www.readingrockets.com http://pta.org/parents www.readwritethink.org www.readworks.org

21. Thank you! Questions and / or Comments

22. Before You Leave 1)Sign up for a parent-teacher conference and an item to bring to one of our holiday parties 2)Fill out transportation information form and information card 3)Check Student Info. Sheet (Return to Me Today) 4)Take a welcome packet, HOURS form, and envelope for the students 6) Completed forms can go in the box at the front of the room (By the SMART-board)