Welcome to First Grade!Welcome to First Grade!Mrs. Dana BaryiewskiMrs. Dana Baryiewski

Willow GroveWillow Grove

Communication

• Email dbaryiewski@hackettstown.org• Write a note.• Call (908) 852-2805 ext. 804 (voicemail

only)– Please jot me a note to let me know you

left a message. • Stop by before or after school

– Sign in at the office first• Check you child's HW folder for notes from

me and the office.

Grade Level Website

www.hackettstown.org

Classroom Website

Technology• SMART Board• FM System• Classroom computers

– Waterford: Reading– Waterford Math and Science

Essential Learnings• Online

– An overview of the curricula including objectives & proficiencies

• What your child should be able to do by the end of Grade 1

• Includes:– Subjects:

• Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health– Specials:

• Physical Education, World Language, Visual & Performing Arts, Technology

Language Arts• Guided Reading

– Flexible, small group instruction with leveled text• Literacy Stations (during Guided Reading)

• Individual or small group work to reinforce and practice skills

– Waterford– making words, reading, books on tape, projects, etc.

• Whole Group– Daily reading from big books, Read Alouds, text

book: Houghton Mifflin

Language Arts• Writing

– 6 + 1 Writing Traits• Vocabulary

– Reading for meaning (not spelling)– Tests on Fridays– Homework assigned on Monday for the

week.

Math• Go Math!

– Model and practice– Small groups– Hands-on– Manipulatives

• Homework– Will send home

book– Please return next

day

• Little Wizards– Basic Facts 1 to

12 • Addition• SubtractionEarn a bracelet by

getting 100% correct in 5 minutes

Homework1. Incentive Reading Program

aka: Take Home Book/ Book in Bag: Daily Reading Assignment– Will begin in October– Monday-Thursday– Please listen to your child read daily.

2. Math• Gathering data from home• Reinforces skills taught in school.3. Language Arts

• Vocabulary

Classroom Community:Responsive Classroom

www.responsiveclassroom.org

• Morning Meeting– Greeting, Share Time, Group

Activity, News & Announcements• Hopes & Dreams • Classroom Rules• Proactive Discipline

– You break it, you fix it– Chill Out Chair– Loss of Privilege

Tigers Clubs• Free• 3:00-3:45• Tiger Texts, Drama Club,

Math• Look for flyers in Homework

Folders starting end of October

Volunteers• Sign up sheets.

Communication

• Email dbaryiewski@hackettstown.org• Write a note.• Call (908) 852-2805 ext. 804 (voicemail

only)– Please jot me a note to let me know you

left a message. • Stop by before or after school

– Sign in at the office first• Check you child's HW folder for notes from

me and the office.

Thank you Thank you for coming!for coming!