WelcomeWelcome

2014-20152014-2015

Orientation Orientation NightNight

First GradeFirst Grade

GradesGrades

The First Graders do receive The First Graders do receive number/letter grades for the first number/letter grades for the first time this year.time this year.

READINGREADING

In first grade, we use a balanced In first grade, we use a balanced approach to literacy.approach to literacy.

Our Our Reading Workshop Reading Workshop includes the includes the following components:following components:

Read AloudRead Aloud

Shared ReadingShared Reading

Guided Reading Guided Reading

Independent ReadingIndependent Reading

MINIMUMMINIMUM READING LEVELS READING LEVELS

End of the first grading period: DEnd of the first grading period: D

End of the second grading period: FEnd of the second grading period: F

End of the third grading period: HEnd of the third grading period: H

End of the fourth grading period: JEnd of the fourth grading period: J

WRITINGWRITINGBalanced literacy includes Balanced literacy includes WriterWriter’’s s WorkshopWorkshop..

First Graders will learn the writing process.First Graders will learn the writing process.

Our writing program consists of the Our writing program consists of the following components: following components:

Guided WritingGuided Writing

Independent WritingIndependent Writing

Shared WritingShared Writing

WORD STUDYWORD STUDY

A component of writing where we make words A component of writing where we make words in class to apply to our daily writing. in class to apply to our daily writing.

Each grading period we will have a district Each grading period we will have a district WORD STUDY Test that is part of the Language WORD STUDY Test that is part of the Language Writing grade.Writing grade.

We will send home the word families we are We will send home the word families we are working on for each grading pd. *clear sleeve*working on for each grading pd. *clear sleeve*

It is also posted on the KISD web siteIt is also posted on the KISD web site Parents-Word Study-Parent Word Study Parents-Word Study-Parent Word Study

Calendar-1Calendar-1stst Grade Grade

MATHMATH

Our goal for first graders is to help Our goal for first graders is to help students develop numeracy skills, students develop numeracy skills, problem solving strategies, and problem solving strategies, and make connections to real-world make connections to real-world experiences to be able to learn experiences to be able to learn new topics and solve unfamiliar new topics and solve unfamiliar problems.problems.

MATH - continuedMATH - continued

Our Guided Math program includes the Our Guided Math program includes the following components:following components:

Whole group instructionWhole group instruction

Small group instructionSmall group instruction

Math RotationsMath Rotations

EVERYDAYEVERYDAY

PlannerPlanner PIRATE binder PIRATE binder Red Take-Home/Communication Folder Red Take-Home/Communication Folder

*please remind your child to give any *please remind your child to give any important notes to their teacher*important notes to their teacher*

Healthy/Dry SnackHealthy/Dry Snack Water Bottle with Sports LidWater Bottle with Sports Lid Change of Clothes in a Ziploc BagChange of Clothes in a Ziploc Bag

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK

Homework will consist of:Homework will consist of:Math AssignmentMath AssignmentDaily Guided Reading BooksDaily Guided Reading BooksHomework MenuHomework MenuDuring the year there will During the year there will be other projects that will be other projects that will be assigned for a grade.be assigned for a grade.

HOMEWORKHOMEWORK Homework goes home on Mondays Homework goes home on Mondays

and is and is due Fridaydue Friday. . If homework has not been turned in If homework has not been turned in

by Friday by Friday morningmorning it may result in a it may result in a ““markmark”” on their Communication on their Communication Folder.Folder.

Homework turned into the front Homework turned into the front office will not be seen by us until the office will not be seen by us until the afternoon due to our schedule. afternoon due to our schedule.

RED TAKE – HOME RED TAKE – HOME COMMUNICATION FOLDERCOMMUNICATION FOLDER

This is a This is a dailydaily communication between the communication between the teacher and the parents.teacher and the parents.

Important Notes/Handouts from the school Important Notes/Handouts from the school and teachers will go home in this and teachers will go home in this Communication Folder.Communication Folder.

Please sign the Expectation/Behavior Card Please sign the Expectation/Behavior Card dailydaily..

There is a Behavior Celebration at the end There is a Behavior Celebration at the end of each grading period for students that of each grading period for students that receive less than 5 marks.receive less than 5 marks.

EXPECTATION EXPECTATION CARDSCARDS

*see back of expectation *see back of expectation card*card*

Please note: A total of 10 - 15 marks on the studentPlease note: A total of 10 - 15 marks on the student’’s s Expectation Card will equal an Expectation Card will equal an ““NN ”” under under ““Disciplines Disciplines SelfSelf”” on the report card. on the report card.

A total of 16 or more marks on the studentA total of 16 or more marks on the student’’s s Expectation Card will equal a Expectation Card will equal a ““UU ”” under under ““Disciplines Disciplines SelfSelf”” on the report card. on the report card.

Loss of the expectation card once a grading period Loss of the expectation card once a grading period will equal an will equal an ““NN ”” in organizational skills and loss of the in organizational skills and loss of the card twice will equal a card twice will equal a ““UU ”” in organizational skills. in organizational skills.

Office referrals will result in an N (at minimum) in the Office referrals will result in an N (at minimum) in the Disciplines Self category on the report card and loss Disciplines Self category on the report card and loss of grading period behavior awardof grading period behavior award..

RJWE Vertical Alignment RJWE Vertical Alignment Behavior ConsequencesBehavior Consequences

11stst Offense-Verbal Warning Offense-Verbal Warning 22ndnd Offense-Verbal Warning with a W written on Offense-Verbal Warning with a W written on

Expectation CardExpectation Card 33rdrd Offense-Mark on Expectation Card and 5 Offense-Mark on Expectation Card and 5

minutes of recess lostminutes of recess lost 44thth Offense-Mark on Expectation Card and Think Offense-Mark on Expectation Card and Think

Time Form with parent signatureTime Form with parent signature 55thth Offense-Mark on Expectation Card, Parent Offense-Mark on Expectation Card, Parent

Contact, and After School Detention givenContact, and After School Detention given 66thth Offense-Office Referral Offense-Office Referral

TransportationTransportationHow is your child getting How is your child getting

home?home?RJWE transportation policy: We will ONLY take a transportation changes in writing from the parent.  This can be done 1 of 3 ways:1.) Note from parent through the student/backpack2.) Note dropped off at front office or form filled out at the front office3.) Note faxed from parent w/ copy of  parent drivers license. The fax number is (281) 644-1875.

Additional REQUIRED Additional REQUIRED Supplies Supplies

School Planner, Wolman Red School Planner, Wolman Red Communication Folder, Lanyards, ID Communication Folder, Lanyards, ID Plastic Covers, 1Plastic Covers, 1”” binder and Backpack binder and Backpack TagTagOnly the studentOnly the student’’s ID should be on the s ID should be on the lanyard.lanyard.

LUNCHLUNCH Please make sure your childPlease make sure your child’’s name s name

is on his/her lunch kit.is on his/her lunch kit.

If your child is planning on buying If your child is planning on buying lunch at all this year, you can set up lunch at all this year, you can set up an account online with Mealpay Plus.an account online with Mealpay Plus.

Parents, you are Parents, you are welcome to eat lunch welcome to eat lunch

with your child. with your child.

Early Dismissal Lunch is 1 hour Early Dismissal Lunch is 1 hour before the original time for your before the original time for your

child’s class.child’s class.

Snack TimeSnack Time

Students may bring a Students may bring a healthy, healthy,

non-messy, drynon-messy, dry snack from home to eat snack from home to eat while they are working. Students are while they are working. Students are allowed to have allowed to have non-colored waternon-colored water during class time.during class time.

Examples of healthy snacks are:Examples of healthy snacks are: pretzelspretzels Goldfish crackersGoldfish crackers crackerscrackers granola barsgranola bars

Our Specials Time is 1:45-Our Specials Time is 1:45-2:35.2:35.

Art, Music, P.E., LibraryArt, Music, P.E., Library

Mr.Wylie & Mrs. Harvey – PEMr.Wylie & Mrs. Harvey – PEMrs. Hobizal & Ms. Marrs – MusicMrs. Hobizal & Ms. Marrs – Music

Mr. Reyes & Ms. Bullard – ArtMr. Reyes & Ms. Bullard – ArtMs. Austin-Library Ms. Austin-Library

* * Sneakers/Tennis Shoes are required Sneakers/Tennis Shoes are required on PE Days. Check the planner for on PE Days. Check the planner for

specials days*specials days*

Shoelaces*Shoelaces*

Conference Days/TimesConference Days/Times

Wednesday, Thursday Wednesday, Thursday

and Friday and Friday

1:50-2:201:50-2:20

Notes to TeacherNotes to Teacher Change of Change of transportation transportation

AbsenceAbsence Early dismissalEarly dismissal New phone New phone numbersnumbers

What do I do if my child is What do I do if my child is going to be absent?going to be absent?

Call the front office before 10:00 Call the front office before 10:00 a.m.. a.m..

The phone number for the front The phone number for the front

office is (281) 234-1700.office is (281) 234-1700. New this year- Online-Wolman WebsiteNew this year- Online-Wolman Website

BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONSCELEBRATIONS

Birthdays are very special days.Birthdays are very special days. We will celebrate birthdays during our We will celebrate birthdays during our

recess time.recess time. First grade requires birthday treats to be First grade requires birthday treats to be

mini-cupcakes or cookies for the class due mini-cupcakes or cookies for the class due to some classes having recess before lunch.to some classes having recess before lunch.

Also, please provide only store bought Also, please provide only store bought birthday treats.birthday treats.

BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSBy law students are not allowed to By law students are not allowed to

hand out birthday invitations at hand out birthday invitations at school.school.

Non-academic paperwork cannot Non-academic paperwork cannot go home through a childgo home through a child’’s s communication folder. All communication folder. All

paperwork has to be approved by paperwork has to be approved by our campus administration and/or our campus administration and/or

district personnel. district personnel.

Thank you for coming to Thank you for coming to ““Orientation NightOrientation Night””

Being a successful first grader involves Being a successful first grader involves teamwork between student, teacher, teamwork between student, teacher, and parent. Your support at home will and parent. Your support at home will positively impact your childpositively impact your child’’s learning. s learning. We thank you ahead of time for your We thank you ahead of time for your support and cooperation.support and cooperation.

I look forward to a wonderful year!I look forward to a wonderful year!