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Dear 1st Grade Families,Please write your child a note for the
first day of school on the postcard. I am so excited to meet all of
you!Your Childs Teacher,Ms. Saxton
Welcome to Back to School Night!
Ms. Saxton1st Grade
About Ms. SaxtonB.S. Ed. Elementary EducationMinor in
ReadingMasters in Reading with Reading Specialist
CertificatePalisades High School Graduate6th School Year at
SpringfieldI have now taught K-5!
Our AgendaVery Important PeopleA Typical Day in 1st
GradeCurriculum/ProgramsBehavior
ExpectationsFoldersHomeworkAssessmentConferencesCommunication
Very Important PeopleMr. Davis (Principal)Mrs. Burns
(Secretary)Mrs. Doll (Counselor/Student Support Team)Mrs. Burne and
Ms. Hall (Teaching Assistants)Mrs. Barnowsky (Math Co-Teacher)Mrs.
McKenney and Mrs. Ehrmann (Reading Specialists/Title I)Mrs. Muck
(Grade Level Partner)
A Look Around Our Classroom!
A Typical Day in 1st Grade8:45-9:00: Morning Routine (Arrive,
Turn in Homework, Complete Morning Work, Lunch Count,
Announcements/Pledge of Allegiance and Panther Pledge)9:00-9:20:
Morning Meeting (Gather at the rug, sing Good Morning Song,
Greeting, Sharing, Morning Message, Activity)9:20-10:00: Writers
Workshop (Grammar, Mini Lesson, Writing, Conferences,
Share)10:00-10:10 Snack10:10-11:30 Reading (Comprehension, Word
Study, Phonics, Fluency, Centers, Guided Reading)11:30-11:40:
W.I.N. (What I Need)11:40-12:55: Lunch/Recess12:55-1:05: Quiet
Time1:05-2:05 Math Workshop (Lesson, Independent Work, Partner
Games or Computers)2:05-2:15: Read Aloud2:15-2:45: Social
Studies/Science2:45-3:20: Specials3:25-3:35: Dismissal
Curriculum/ProgramsStorytown ReadingEveryday Math 4: Common
CoreLucy Calkins Writing WorkshopNarrative, Informational,
Persuasive, PoetryScott Foresman Social StudiesSangari Science
Rules Developed by the Class
Positive Discipline, Responsive Classroom
Smiley Rewards (Class Reward)
Behavior Chart (Individual)
We are Bucket Fillers!
Behavior Expectations
Responsive Classroom
Have you filled a bucket today?
Folders at HomeYour child will be bringing home 3 different
folders this year.
Friday Folder
*Goes home every Friday, please return Monday.
Homework Folder
*This folder goes home each evening and should come back to
school each morning. It contains your childs homework and
assignment book.Home Logs
*This folder should be returned to school daily for me to check.
We are taking on the 100 Step Challenge!
HomeworkRead 15 minutes every night and log in the reading log.1
step=15 minutes, not a book.When children reach 100 steps, they
will be recognized at the Panther Pride Assembly.Baggie Books are
sent home every Tuesday and Friday.
Math Home Link (Monday-Thursday)
Spelling: at least 3 choices per week
Math Facts *will begin later in the year
AssessmentReading: DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)Oral
Reading FluencyHigh Frequency WordsWeekly Lesson AssessmentsTheme
Assessments
Math:Everyday Math Unit AssessmentsTimed Tests (Goal: 25 facts
in 2 minutes, addition and subtraction by end of year)
Writing:2 Process, 2 On Demand Pieces-Narrative, Informational,
Opinion
MAP: Reading and Math- beginning, middle, end of year
ConferencesFall Conferences: November Spring Conferences: April
(by request)
Sign Up using Google Doc
Contact me to request a conference via telephone or in
person!
Available Interventions:Title I Reading InterventionStudent
Support Team (SST)PAL (Accelerated Learning, Gifted)
We are a team!
Friday FoldersProgress SheetsFriday NewslettersEmail
RemindersRemind AppClass WebsiteTests sent home to sign and
return
Please dont ever hesitate to call me, email me, or write me a
note!
Communication
To receive messages via text:Text: @saxton1st to 81010Reply to
the message with your first and last name.Youre
In!https://www.remind.com/classes/saxton1st
Remind App
Thank You!
