A Little Bit about Me….Mrs. Grimes Room #221 512-428-7433amanda_grimes@ roundrockisd.org This is my 10th year to teach 1st Grade at DFT!Am married, live in Round RockAll four of our children have attended DFT!I love teaching 1st graders and seeing their growth!

Mrs. Grimes’ Daily Schedule7:40-7:55 Enter from hall, Announcements, Lunch Count

8:00-9:00 Writing9:00- 10:00 Guided Reading/Daily 510:00-10:20 Recess10:37-11:07 Lunch11:10-11:30 Words Their Way11:35-12:25 Specials12:30-1:30 Math 1:30-2:05 Social Studies/Science 2:05-2:30 DFT Time2:40 Dismissal

Writing Process Planning, Draft, Revise, Edit , Publish

Topics important to studentsConventions: capitalization, punctuation, spelling

Students work on reading skills in small group Reading homework daily and once over weekend. 15-20 minutes (can split up)After child reads, parents signs reading logImportant for students to bring blue folder/books school each day.Independent Lang. Arts practice (“Daily Five”) when not at reading group.

Read to Self Work on Writing Read to Someone Word WorkListening to Reading

Words Their Way•word families •Students sort picture/word cards•Learn patterns

•No traditional spelling homework/tests

•Instead: word study homework sent home on Fridays, due the next Friday. Students choose from list. Weekly word study assessments.

P.E. Tuesday, Thursdays, & ½ every other Friday

Wear tennies to school on PE days (no time to change shoes)

Music on Mondays & ½ of 2 Fridays a month

Art on Wednesdays & ½ of 2 Fridays a month

Variety of resourcesHeavy on Problem SolvingExplaining thinkingManipulativesCalendar Time

Science/Social Studies

AlternateGo by ARRC, use variety of resourcesStudents record in notebook

2:05- 2:30Teacher works with a small group that needs extra help in a certain area.

The majority of the class works in a larger group with an instructional aide.

  

Mutual Respect

Attentive Listening

Appreciations- No Put Downs

Participation- Right to Pass

Personal Best

Color Clip Chart1. Starts each day on green.2. If a student does not follow classroom agreements, they must move their clip in the following order and miss some recess time to reflect on their choices.

1. Yellow2. Blue3. Orange4. Red (Office and/or call to parents)

Please initial each day on the behavior chart that you saw and discussed behavior with your child.

Please email or call with any questions/concerns.

Verbal Praise & ReinforcementCaught Being Good SlipsBrilliant BraveWhole Class Incentive

Please send a note or call the office if your child needs to go home a different way.

Teachers may not be able to answer or check phone messages before end of the day.

Absences

Please discuss student work with your child

Much of work is kept in spirals/notebooks at school

Empty folder, Sign, then Return on Wednesdays

Daily – Reading homework 15-20 mins, parents sign log

** Reading Strategies in packet

Weekly- Word Study Students work throughout week at family’s paceSent home on Fridays, due next FridayAssessed Weekly

Math Due on next Friday

Occasionally- Projects or Research

During RecessTo do unfinished homeworkOr to complete work not finished in classStudents go out to recess when finished

Number Grades on Word Study Tests and Math Tests

Daily work: or or

Teacher may ask for Work /Tests to be corrected at

home and returned .

Each Nine Weeks

No number grades Stages 1, 2, 3, 4 will be marked

2’s are fine for all year up until end of 3rd 9 weeks

Parents may keep report card, sign and return envelope

On Fridays Only, at 2:15

Parents can send treat or come to help serve. ( No cakes please)

Invitations to parties must be given to every student in the class

Volunteer basket by door, I f I know you are coming I will put things we need help with.

Volunteers may work on the desk outside our door

If you plan to volunteer at all this year (field trips, etc)…You must fill out an Online Volunteer Application each year.See link on our website

“Mango,” a Bearded Dragon LizardAbout 7 years oldCalm, nonaggressive RRISD no longer allows class pets, she will visit occasionally.She eats vegetables, fruit, crickets and super wormsWe welcome donations of super worms.

Please sign up at the front table for a fall parent teacher conference.

Please contact me anytime with questions or concerns.

My goal…For your student to love learning & school!