1. Welcome to Parent Orientation!! Mrs. Clark Mrs. Lehman Mrs. Moose Ms. Price Ms. Elmore

2. Expectations: Give a HOOT!! High Expectations Others Matter Outstanding Respect Think Safety

3. Star System 5 Stars- All is Good 4 Stars-Warning 3 Stars-Silent Time 2 Stars-Bounce To Another Class (with reflection sheet) 1 Star-Restricted Recess/Phone Call to Parent 0 Stars-Office Visit

4. Homework Nightly Homework: Read 15 minutes. Students need to write the title of their book on their reading log. Spelling Other Homework: Math

5. Communication Agenda Tuesday Folder Student Data Notebooks Newsletters (Monthly) Communication Round-Up (Clark/Price) Saddle Bag (Clark/Price)

6. Words Their Way

7. Spelling Homework Students will receive new words on Mondays (starting September 12 th ). They will have until Friday to complete 3 spelling activities in their spelling notebook. We encourage you to have your child sort and practice writing their words for tests on Fridays.

8. Daily 5 3 Rounds per Day Each round is around 20 minutes Whole group lessons between rounds During Guided Reading Time **Guided Reading Will Start after Benchmarking is complete.

9. Read to Self

10. Read to Someone

11. Listen to Reading

12. Word Work

13. Writing

14. I PICKI PICK I Choose A Book Purpose-Why am I reading it? Interest-Do I like it? Comprehend-Do I understand? Know-Do I know most all the words?

15. CaféCafé Comprehension “I understand what I read” Accuracy “I can read the words” Fluency “I can read accurately, with expression and understand what I read” Expand Vocabulary “I know, find and use interesting words”

16. Math Expressions Inquiry-Based Hands-on Math Talk

17. Science Science Kits Life Cycles Weather Matter Sound

18. Social Studies Community Community Helpers Citizenship

19. Field Trips Asheboro Zoo-October 27, 2011. $21.00. Permission forms and money due October 10 th. (Forms go home Tuesday). Little Read (March) Health Department (March) Murray’s Mill Story-telling Festival (June)

20. Differenti-what???

22. Thank you for coming! If you need us, feel free to contact us! Jane_Clark@catawbaschools.net Harriet_Lehman@catawbaschools.net Danyel_Moose@catawbaschools.net Monica_Abernethy@catawbaschools.net