It is very important that your child follow our classroom rules. Listed below is a Behavior Color Chart that we use to monitor students' behavior.
Behavior Color Chart
Green - Excellent Behavior
Orange - Verbal Warning
Blue - Loss of Privileges
White - Time Out
Red - Telephone Call to Parents
Your child's behavior color is recorded in his or her Planner at the end of each day. It is important that you check your child's Planner everyday. At the beginning of each day, every child starts off with a green color card. If your child stays on green all day, he or she will receive a treat or a prize from the class treasure box. If a rule is not followed, it will result in one color card change. A written comment will be made in your child's Planner if he or she receives a color other than green. If a written comment is made in your child's Planner, please take a few moments to review the rules, and talk to your child about improving his or her behavior at school.
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Listed below are our classroom rules that students are expected to follow everyday. Please review these rules with your child to ensure a comfortable and safe learning environment for everyone.
1. Listen carefully and follow directions.
2. Stay on task and complete assigned work on time.
3. Be kind with your words and actions.
4. Raise your hand and wait to be called on.
5. Keep hands and feet to yourself.
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Jan. 6 - Chick Fil A Day - Ask for your receipt and help our PTA.
Jan. 7 - Early Dismissal
Jan. 8 - Fourth Grade Write Night
Jan. 13 - 6:30 PTA Board
Jan. 16 - and 19- No School
Jan. 21 - Early Dismissal
Early Release Dates: Jan.7& 21, Feb.4& 18, Mar. 4 & 25, April 15 & 29
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Students now have access to Destinations Reading and Math by logging on to the Riverdeep Website. This will allow them to practice reading and math skills that they are currently working on in the classroom. The Website address is -
http://pilot6.riverdeep.net.
Students' username and password will be sent home this week in their Planner. Please check your child's Planner for this information.
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5 Pocket Folders
5 Composition Notebooks
1 Steno Pad
3 Primary Handwriting Tablets
36 Pencils
1 Pencil Box
1 pkg. Gum Erasers
2 boxes Crayons
1 Child Scissors
4 Glue Sticks
1 box Baby Wipes
1 box Facial Tissues
Girls - 1 box of gallon size Ziploc bags and 1 hand sanitizer
Boys - 1 box of quart size Ziploc bags and 1 Soft Soap
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The Grading Scale that is used to determine student performance in first grade is listed below:
E- Excellent (Exceeds Grade Level )
Standards
S- Satisfactory (Meets Grade Level )
Standards
U- Unsatisfactory (Does Not Meet Grade)
Level Standards
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Listed below are the Homework Assignments for the week of Jan.20th - 23rd/2009. Homework Folders will go home on Tuesday of this week and must be returned on Friday.
Tuesday(Spelling and High Frequency Words)
Study the spelling words below. Write each spelling word two times on handwriting paper. Use the handwriting model to help you form each letter correctly.
go no so bone home nose rose hole hope broke
High Frequency Words
Study the High Frequency Words below.
Write the words on index cards and study 3 words every night this week.
by climb found morning out shout show
Challenged Words
also woke choke poke whole spoke
*Read 1 book and record the date and title of your book on your reading log.
Wednesday
Continue to study the spelling and high frequency words. Read one book and record the date and title of your book on your reading log.
Thursday
*Complete the Math assignment on adding 2-digit numbers without regrouping.
Read 2 books and record the date and title of your books on your reading log.
Friday
Homework is due. Return Homework in your Homework Folder.
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Homework is sent home on Monday of each week in a Homework Folder and is due on Friday. Included in your child's Homework Folder is a reading book log and a bag of books on your child's reading level. Make sure that your child read 1 or 2 books every night and record the date and title of the books read on the reading log. The number of books read at home and at school are recorded on our class Reading Chart. Every student is now required to read 50 books or more each grading period. Please continue to encourage your child to read at home everyday.
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Listed below are some web sites that may be valuable to you and your child. Please remember to monitor your child when they are on the internet. Although the computer can be a valuable learning tool, it can also become an uninvited guest in your home.
Counting Money
Practice makes perfect when it comes to counting money. This Harcourt site gives plenty of practice.
Fun Brain
Educational Games. Play on line. Search games by grade level, subject, or gender!
Childtopia
This site offers a wide range of educational games in all subject areas - math, reading, music, art, etc.
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In Math Investigations, we are studying a unit on Quilt Squares and Block Towns. In this unit, students will use the shapes software, pattern blocks, and Geoblocks to explore relationships among shapes. They will build and sort their own boxes. They will draw and build other three-dimensional constructions as they plan and create their own town. They will also examine the connections between two dimensions and three dimensions, using Geoblocks and other manipulatives to match faces and solids. Students will be exploring geometric patterns in depth.
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In Readers Workshop, we have been reading some wonderful stories and poetry about where people and animals live. We have been focusing on the following reading strategies and reading skills: Monitor/Clarify, Compare and Contrast, Making Generalization, and Cause and Effect.
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This week in Science, we will begin studying about Rocks and Soil. Students will learn that water, rocks, soil and living organisms are found on the Earth's Surface.
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In Writers Workshop, we are currently doing Informational or Report Writing. We will be writing reports about Turtles and Dolphins. Out first report will be about different kinds of Turtles. We will be doing some fun activities and learning some fascinating facts about Turtles.
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