September 8, 2015

Before We Begin• Sign in and include an

email address that you would like to share with other parents

• Read the class directory form and return the bottom portion to me

• Sign up for a conference time

• Check out our volunteer opportunities

Introduction

Mrs. Talkington• Mother of two – Tyler and

Whitney• Grandmother of two – Lyla

and Hadley• Undergraduate Degree

Kean University- Elementary Education

• Graduate Degree MSED- ODU

• Working for Loudoun County – thirteen years, the last 12 in First Grade

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Goals For Students!

• Develop self-control and self discipline

• Develop good listening skills

• Develop independent workers

• Develop responsible individuals

• Develop respect and social awareness

Expectations

• Respect self• Respect others • Respect property• Accept consequences

Morning Routines

• Day begins promptly at 7:50am

• Pledge of allegiance

• Independent Reading time begins at 7:55am and ends at 8:20am

• Monday morning first grade has running club in the gym at 7:35am until 7:50am

Literacy Program - Pathways

• Word Work/Making Big WordsStudents practice new vocabulary, spelling, andlinking known words to new words

• Literacy CentersStudents work in small groups on independent activities to reinforce reading and writing skillsRead AloudTeacher is reading text to students

• Shared Reading/PoemTeacher and students are reading together

• Guided Reading- Pathways Teacher assists and instructs as student reads

• Independent ReadingStudent reads without assistance while maintaining understanding

• Writing WorkshopStudents write short stories/create books

Mathematics

• Patterns• Money• Fractions • Geometry• Time• Measurement• Graphs/Charts• Problem Solving

Patterns

• Addition• Subtraction• Place Value• Probability and

Statistics

ScienceSTEM

• Units Weather Seasons Matter Force, Energy, and Motion Habitats Life Cycle

• Scientific Process Inquiry Communicating Gathering Data Making Sense of Data

Social Studies

UnitsUnits1.Map and Globe Skills2.Communities/Citizenship3.Famous Americans4.Economics

Monthly Celebration

Monthly Celebrations for students who….

*earned all purple, blue and green squares

*had no more than four yellow or orange squares

*activity may take place in homeroom or another first grade classroom

Home Practice

• Home practice is a nightly 30 minute process– Reading…Silently/Read Aloud- 15 minutes– Word Study/Spelling– Spelling City– Math/IXL– Dream Box– Flash word cards

• Homework will be sent home every Monday and should be returned on Fridays.

• In addition the math homework and FYI notes will be posted on line.

Phoenix

• First Grade report card

• Areas left blank indicate that the skill was not assessed during the quarter

• Exceeds- in addition to meeting the standard, the student demonstrates application beyond grade level expectations

• Meets- Student consistently meets and demonstrates mastery of current grade level expectations

• Progressing- with assistance, student demonstrates partial mastery of current grade level expectations

• Below- with assistance, student struggles to demonstrate partial mastery of current grade level expectations

V.I.P. (Very Important person)

Each week one student will be my assistant.

They will be given a variety of duties and will be exempt form normal student routines.

One day during the week, they will have lunch with me and on ice cream day, I will treat them to an ice cream from the cafeteria.

Field Trip/ Chaperones

In May, we will be taking a trip to Blandy Farm. More information will be sent out as we get closer.

Class Shirts

This year Arcola will be having a fund raiser to raise money for our school PBIS behavior program. The students will be encouraged to order a shirt. Shirts are worn during assemblies and on spirit day. They are perfect for our field trip and we would like to suggest purchasing one for your child.

Conferences- Sign Up SheetsOctober 27,28,29 and 30- 2015

Housekeeping

• Class celebrations• Birthdays• Communication• Field trips• Medication• Snack• Peanut Free

Information

To Do List…

Conference Sheet

Volunteer sign up• Room mother/father

• Computer assistant

• Thursday folders

Needs and Wants

PTA information and budget