Ms. LopezMs. Lopez11stst Grade Grade

Welcome Parents!Welcome Parents!

All About Mrs. Lopez

• Born and raised in Miami, FL• This is my 5th year teaching• I graduated from Florida Atlantic

University in December, 2009 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education with an ESOL endorsement

• I am currently working on a Masters in Curriculum & Instruction

• I have an immense passion for teaching

Class Subjects The subjects we cover during 1st grade

are: Math Science Language Arts/ Writing Social studies Reading

Class Schedule

Every day the students receive instruction in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies

Specials: Tuesdays: Music Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays:

Spanish (Ms. Viera) Monday - Friday: P.E. (Coach Arias &

Coach Figuerola)

Behavior Chart Outstanding, Great Job, & Good Job: A

(Excellent) Ready to Learn: B (Good) Think About It: C (Can do better) Slow Down : D (Warning) Parent Contact: F (Call home/ parent

conference)

Classroom Community Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

Our class rules are: Don’t stand up without permission Raise your hand to speak Respect others Listen carefully at all times Always follow directions Keep your hands to yourself Always try your best

• A 90-100% Outstanding progress B 80-89% Above average progress C 70-79% Average progress D 60-69% Lowest acceptable progress F 0-59% Failure Z 0% Incomplete• If your child receives a grade lower than a C in

any test/assignment it will be photocopied and sent home for you to sign and review with your child.

Homework Folder (Red Folder)

Left Side: Parent Communication Notices/ Letters to parents Papers to keep at homeRight Side: Homework Homework packet:

Please tear out Math & Reading practice book pages and attach it to the homework packet

Homework Policy Homework is given Monday-Friday

Students are responsible for taking home their homework packets.

Students will ALWAYS have Spelling, Reading, Sight Words and Math homework. Science and Social Studies is occasional.

Students must complete homework EVERY night independently.

Homework is to be turned in the following Monday.

Tardiness and Attendance School starts at 8:15 a.m. If students aren’t in the classroom by the time the

announcements start, please check in at the school office before coming to class.

If students are tardy 10 times, they will receive a referral. It is VERY important that your child come to school

everyday. If your child is absent, you need to bring or send a note

from home or a doctor. After 5 unexcused absences, students will receive a

referral.

Parent Volunteer Hours

• Parents need to complete 30 hours per family• $1 = 1 hour

• Useful items include:• Gift cards (Barnes & Noble, Borders, ACE

Educational Store, Get Smart, etc) • Books for classroom• Copy paper• Other items on wish list

*PLEASE INCLUDE RECEIPTS AND NAMES**PLEASE INCLUDE RECEIPTS AND NAMES*

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement = Student Success Support / Aide Show interest in child’s learning Visit your nearest public library

frequently http://webcatalog.mdpls.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp#focus

Study! Study! Study!

• The last day of the week is test day.

• Students will receive a study guide each week with all topics covered throughout the week

• Students are responsible for studying their spelling words, sight words/ high frequency words, vocabulary words and other topics given in their study guides

My Goals To provide my students with the academic

and social skills needed to progress to 2nd grade.

To provide my students with strategies to score well on the SAT reading test and future FCAT writing and reading test

READ, READ, READ!!

Classroom TipsClassroom Tips

Our classroom is really cold, make sure to send your child to school with their green sweater.

Don’t send your child to school with toys, bracelets, watches, lead pencils, etc.

Anything is a distraction!

How to contact me: Call me at (305) 698-9900. The staff in the

office will write your name and number down and I will return your call by the end of the day or following morning.

Send a note in your child’s homework folder. E-mail me at mlopez@materelementary.com Please check my website nightly for updates

and resources www.materelementary.com

Things to Remember:

Projects are for the student not the parent Make sure to initial home learning log daily Write the student’s name if you need your child’s

portal pin (same as kinder) Make sure to go back to the PARENT portal and

REDO your volunteer status

Parent, Teacher Recipe

As sugar and flour come together to makeA wonderful cookie creation that you bake,

Parents and teachers join as oneTo create an educated daughter or son…

A Parent’s Influence

• “The child's first and most influential teacher is the parent. A child's ideas about education and its significance begin with the parent. Improving the effectiveness of the home as a learning environment is critical to promoting long-term school success.”

Parents, Please Turn In…

• Open House Parent Survey

• Sign Parent Sign in Sheets

Let’s Have a Great Year!