1. September 8, 2015

2. Before We Begin Sign in and include an email address that you would like to share with other parents Read the class directory form and return the bottom portion to me Sign up for a conference time Check out our volunteer opportunities

3. Introduction Mrs. Talkington Mother of two – Tyler and Whitney Grandmother of two – Lyla and Hadley Undergraduate Degree Kean University- Elementary Education Graduate Degree MSED- ODU Working for Loudoun County – thirteen years, the last 12 in First Grade

4. Goals For Students! Develop self-control and self discipline Develop good listening skills Develop independent workers Develop responsible individuals Develop respect and social awareness

5. Expectations Respect self Respect others Respect property Accept consequences

6. Morning Routines Day begins promptly at 7:50am Pledge of allegiance Independent Reading time begins at 7:55am and ends at 8:20am Monday morning first grade has running club in the gym at 7:35am until 7:50am

7. Literacy Program - Pathways Word Work/Making Big Words Students practice new vocabulary, spelling, and linking known words to new words Literacy Centers Students work in small groups on independent activities to reinforce reading and writing skills Read Aloud Teacher is reading text to students Shared Reading/Poem Teacher and students are reading together Guided Reading- Pathways Teacher assists and instructs as student reads Independent Reading Student reads without assistance while maintaining understanding Writing Workshop Students write short stories/create books

8. Mathematics Patterns Money Fractions Geometry Time Measurement Graphs/Charts Problem Solving Patterns Addition Subtraction Place Value Probability and Statistics

9. Science STEM Units  Weather  Seasons  Matter  Force, Energy, and Motion  Habitats  Life Cycle Scientific Process  Inquiry  Communicating  Gathering Data  Making Sense of Data

10. Social Studies Units 1.Map and Globe Skills 2.Communities/Citizenship 3.Famous Americans 4.Economics

11. Monthly Celebration Monthly Celebrations for students who…. *earned all purple, blue and green squares *had no more than four yellow or orange squares *activity may take place in homeroom or another first grade classroom

12. Home Practice Home practice is a nightly 30 minute process –Reading…Silently/Read Aloud- 15 minutes –Word Study/Spelling –Spelling City –Math/IXL –Dream Box –Flash word cards Homework will be sent home every Monday and should be returned on Fridays. In addition the math homework and FYI notes will be posted on line.

13. Phoenix First Grade report card Areas left blank indicate that the skill was not assessed during the quarter Exceeds- in addition to meeting the standard, the student demonstrates application beyond grade level expectations Meets- Student consistently meets and demonstrates mastery of current grade level expectations Progressing- with assistance, student demonstrates partial mastery of current grade level expectations Below- with assistance, student struggles to demonstrate partial mastery of current grade level expectations

14. V.I.P. (Very Important person) Each week one student will be my assistant. They will be given a variety of duties and will be exempt form normal student routines. One day during the week, they will have lunch with me and on ice cream day, I will treat them to an ice cream from the cafeteria.

15. Field Trip/ Chaperones In May, we will be taking a trip to Blandy Farm. More information will be sent out as we get closer. Class Shirts This year Arcola will be having a fund raiser to raise money for our school PBIS behavior program. The students will be encouraged to order a shirt. Shirts are worn during assemblies and on spirit day. They are perfect for our field trip and we would like to suggest purchasing one for your child.

16. Conferences- Sign Up Sheets October 27,28,29 and 30- 2015

17. Housekeeping Class celebrations Birthdays Communication Field trips Medication Snack Peanut Free Information

18. To Do List… Conference Sheet Volunteer sign up Room mother/father Computer assistant Thursday folders Needs and Wants PTA information and budget