Welcome to Back To School Night!
Tuesday, September 1st Miss Danielle Gleason We will get started shortly. While you are
waiting please feel free to do the following:•Find your child’s desk.•Write your child a note.•Read your child’s first day feelings (In the hallway).•Look over the packet of information on the desk.•Sign up for a November conference time (on the windowsill by the sink).
Daily Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Math Math Math Math Math
RELA RELA RELA RELA RELA
Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch
RELA RELA RELA RELA RELA
Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu.
Gym Computer Art Music Library
2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess
Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Special Events▫ October- Parade and Party October 30th▫ November-
- CogAT Testing – administered to all first graders – areas of: verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative functioning
- 18th A-Z Play at 6:30 pm▫ December- Winter Party▫ February- Valentine’s Day Party▫ April- Arbor Day▫ May- Career Day, Field Day, Honey Hollow, Mom-Sense Show▫ June-Board Games with Dad, End of Year Party
RELA
Journeys*Research Based*
Reading, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, Writing, Words to Know, Oral Vocabulary, Rich
Literature,Phonics, Spelling, Grammar
*Guided Reading – Small Group Instruction*Whole Group Instruction
Journeys
•Lesson at a glance – Focus Wall sent home each week Focus Wall Lesson 1
•Posted to 1st grade website
Log in information will be sent home!
Math - enVision
Review of kindergarten skillsGraphing, time, money,
geometry, addition and subtraction, measurement, problem solving
Packets for each topicManipulatives
Log in information will be sent home!
Social Studies – Essential Questions•What lessons can be learned from current
events?•How does geography impact the life of a
people?•What does citizenship mean?•How does history influence the lives of
people?•How do people support a community?
A Note from the School Nurse
•Safe rooms: NO FOOD CONTAINING PEANUTS OR NUTS IN OUR CLASSROOMS FOR SNACKS OR PARTIES.
•Can have peanut butter in cafeteria – there is a peanut free table
•We are a latex-free school
If your child is absent…
• Email the office (Directions on Goodnoe home page)• Email me of absence• Send a note in with your child on their first day back• If your child is absent for multiple days, you may call the
office and arrange to pick up the work• Email me to send the work home with a student who lives
nearby or a sibling• Work cannot be given out before it is taught (before
vacations)• Overall - do not worry!
Report Cards•November 23rd, 24th, 25th Conference in
lieu of 1st Report Card- Sign up tonight!
• 2nd MP - February Report Cards available on HAC
• 3rd MP - April Report Cards available on HAC
• June Report Cards Distributed on last day of school
Homework
•Check the Take Home Folder nightly
•Check homework to make sure it has been completed neatly and carefully in pencil
•One homework page per week – please keep this in your child’s folder
•10 Minute Policy
Homework
•Math pages are completed in workbook•Have your child read nightly and log book
or chapter – more to come about this•Weekly Journal: can be returned Tues.,
Wed., or Thurs. each week *at least 3 sentences:
-beginning-middle-end
•Week long assignments at times
Birthday Celebrations
•Bring a book from home•Donate a book to the classroom•Pick a book from the class library
Communication
• Send a note to school!• E-mail: [email protected]• Call:
215-944-2100 (office) • Please let me know if there is a change in
transportation.• Website is a great communication tool.• Weekly newsletters will be posted, and
emailed!• Please feel free to contact me at any time if
you have any questions or concerns!