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Back to School Afternoon 2012-2013
Mrs. Koch1st Grade
About Mrs. Koch
• Northern Virginia native• Graduate of Radford University, 1993• Taught in Fairfax County 10 years• Lives in Leesburg with her husband
and two children
First Quarter Overview
Math• Number Concepts/Addition• Calendar• Patterns• Graphing and DataScience• Changes in Autumn• Sun & Earth
First Quarter Overview Cont.
Social Studies• Citizenship• Rules• Safety• Past, present and future
Literacy
Two reading assessments during first quarter:
• DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)
• PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening)
These assessments help us choose appropriate books for Guided Reading Groups and find a starting point for reading instruction.
**We will discuss results during first quarter
parent-teacher conferences.**
Specials
• Art (50 minutes)• Music (30 minutes)• PE (30 minutes)-Please have your child
wear SNEAKERS on PE days.• Library (30 minutes)• Guidance (50 minutes)• SEARCH (50 minutes)-Enrichment program
for grades K-3. Focuses on thinking skills and encourages students’ creativity.
Homework
• Beginning week of September 10th
• Used to reinforce skills taught in class
• Develops good work habits, time management and participation
• Should take no more than 30 minutes
Attendance and After-School Plans
Attendance• Please make sure that your child eats a healthy
breakfast and arrives on time each day.
• Your child must bring a note in the morning in order to change after-school dismissal arrangements.
• If there are last minute (during the school day) changes to your child’s after-school transportation plans, please contact the office (DO NOT RELY ON EMAIL!)
• If you plan to pick up your child early, please contact the office BEFORE 12:00 or send a note in the morning.
Classroom Citizenship Every child will be expected to adhere to our
classroom expectations and is encouraged to make responsible choices:
• Each child will begin the day with the opportunity to show excellent effort and cooperation.
• A child who is having a difficult day will be encouraged to make positive changes and reflect on his/her behavior.
• Every child has the right to be happy and safe in school. If another student is extremely disruptive to the well-being or safety of others, he/she will be sent to the office.
• Mrs. Koch will communicate to parents about classroom behavior on an as-needed basis.
Lunch• Please practice lunch numbers over the
weekend.• Ice cream may be purchased on Fridays.• Parents must send a request via e-mail to
Mrs. Nichols 48 hours in advance to join students for lunch.
• Menu is in packet and includes payment information; menus are sent home monthly.
• Please discuss choices and monitor account!
Parties and Birthdays
Three classroom parties• TBABirthdays• Non-edible birthday items ONLY• Donate a game or book to the class : )• Lunch with your child: Requires 48 hours
notice via e-mail to Mrs. Nichols.
**If you are going to pass out invitations at school, you MUST pass them out to
everyone.**
Snacks
• Snack will be eaten mid-morning.• Must be something that the child can
open independently and eat in five to ten minutes
• Non-messy snacks, please!• Students may bring water bottles.• NO NUTS!
Communication
• Monthly School Newsletter• Monthly First Grade Newsletter
(online on Team Page)• Weekly Newton-Lee Envelope• Daily Purple Take Home Folder• E-mail: Jennifer.Koch@lcps.org
Special ActivitiesStar Student Begins in October• Star Student will bring in poster,
items to share, and a mystery show and tell.
Field Trips• National Zoo Thursday, October 4• Mount Vernon Thursday, March 7
Classroom Supplies
The first grade team is requesting a few additional supplies.
• 2 boxes of tissues (boys)• 1 container of baby wipes (girls)• 1 box of plastic resealable bags:
Gallon or sandwich
Volunteer Opportunities
• Thursday Folder Volunteer (weekly)• Literacy Center Volunteers (daily)• Room Parents
All parents MUST complete a brief training session with
Mrs. Nichols before volunteering in the classroom.
Conferences
• Will be held for each family on the teacher workday; Monday, November 5.
• First quarter progress report will be discussed during these conferences.
• Please sign up for your conference TONIGHT!
CLARITY
• Parent Portal for Grades K-2 will open in January.
• Additional tool for communicating student progress
• Mrs. Winters will be hosting meetings to explain the system and answer questions.
• Information is available on school web page.
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