WELCOME TO FIRST GRADE AT

J. KNOX ELEMENTARY

Ms. Lawton

Ms. Lawton

Born and raised in Atlanta, GA

Lived in Cherokee for 10 years

Masters ECE, Gifted Endorsement,

Reading Endorsement, Teach 21

2 children: Lauren 12-7th grade and

Nicholas 11-6th grade

My Children!

CCSD Performance Standards

Cherokee County Performance Standards can be found on the Cherokee County Website.

Standards are linked to the Georgia Standards

http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Pages/Welcome.aspx

BehaviorAll students will have a fresh start daily, as they begin the day on green.

Sunshine=Student exhibits great behavior, meaning he/she has gone beyond the normal expectations of following the rules

Green = Student has had excellent behavior and completed all class work assignments.

Yellow = Student received several verbal warnings and 2 minutes off of recess.

Red = Student received 5 or more verbal warnings, 5 minutes off of recess and possible trip to the office.

High five compliments from outside the classroom.

Our Schedule 7:30-8:00 Morning Work 8:00-8:30 Calendar Binder/Marcy Cook Math 8:30-9:30 Saxon Phonics 9:30 -10:40 Reading/Language Arts /Guided Reading/

Literacy Centers 10:42-11:12 Lunch 11:12-11:20 Restroom Break 11:20-12:30 Math 12:30-1:15 Specials

Mon., Tues., Fri. – PE, Wed. – Music, Thurs. – Art

1:15-1:30 Snack/Recess 1:30-2:00 Science/Social Studies/Writing 2:00-2:30 Pack-Up – Closing/Dismissal

Morning Work

Free Journal Writing Handwriting Review Skills (Grammar & Math) Special seasonal activities School starts at 7:45

Saxon Phonics

This year your child will participate in an intense, systematic phonics program. Saxon Phonics teaches readers the phonetic value of letters, letter combinations and syllables. This program presents information incrementally and reviews daily. Spelling is incorporated into the phonics program.

Reading Shared reading in text Small group instruction; guided

reading Literacy center activities such as

spelling, phonics, sentence work, story activities

SuccessMaker program Independent and partner reading Accelerated Reader taken in library

Math

Number Sense Charts and Graphs Addition and Subtraction Problem Solving Money Place Value Fractions Geometry Measurement and Time

Math

Manipulate physical objects until the topic has been mastered

Timed math test called Mad Math Minutes (addition / subtraction facts)

Success Maker Math IXL Math Games Daily Calendar Binder Marcy Cook

Specials

Monday: PE Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Music Thursday: Art Friday: PE Computer Lab: Friday Media: Every 3rd

Tuesday

Language Arts

Writing Process: prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish

Write paragraphs: narrative, expository, persuasive and informative

Use graphic organizers Letter writing Sentences structure, Punctuation,

Capitalization, Rules of spelling, Parts of speech

Social Studies

John Henry, Johnny Appleseed

Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, Annie Oakley

Meaning of America Map Skills, Oceans

and Continents Economics City, county, state,

country, and continent

Science

Weather and Seasons

Water Magnets Plant and Animal

Life Cycles Sounds

Grading System

O – Outstanding (96-100%) produces high quality work consistently

S – Satisfactory (80-95%)produces work of satisfactory quality and applies learning

N – Needs Improvement (70-79%) produces work of inconsistent quality and needs frequent reteaching

U – Unsatisfactory ( below 70%) seldom produces work of satisfactory quality or demonstrates lack of effort

TD = teacher directed lesson Check mark = reviewed for completion

Homework

Sent home on Friday Due the following Friday Homework will be checked for

completion Any books that come home (library

or classroom) are to be returned the next day

Snacks

You may send a snack with your child each day. Snacks will be eaten when

we return from specials. Please make sure that they are nutritious.

Finger snacks are best…nothing messy Please no drinks.

Communication

Everyday: Agenda-Please sign each night.

Transportation Changes: Please send note so that it may be sent

to the office. Friday Folders

Sent home on Friday with weeks work, school information , and homework.

Send back to school on Friday with homework inside.

http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/knox-es/default.aspx

Parent Expectations

Read and sign your child’s agenda each night.

Have your child to school on time. Make sure that they get enough

sleep and eat a good breakfast. Read to or listen to your child read

each night. Please stress the importance of

school…this is your child’s job!

Important Information

Every Friday is 1st Grade ice cream day. Ice cream is $.75. Please send in money with your child’s name on it.

Individual birthday snacks are welcome at lunch (10:42 in the cafeteria). Please send in store bought finger items.

Birthday invitations must be brought for the entire class or not at all.

J. Knox Curriculum Night 2011

Thanks for coming!