Welcome!Back to School Night 2017

● Please use the paper on the table to write your child a note

A note from Mrs. Payette….

DismissalIf your child will be going home in a way that is different than usual, please:

1. Send a note to school in your child’s home folder

OR

2. Call the office so that the message can be relayed to me

Birthdays● Birthdays are celebrated at

Frost with non-food items only

● Alternative Ideas: distributing a small gift such as pencils or stickers, bringing in a book to share

*Birthday party invitations may only be distributed in school if the whole class is being invited. Thank you!

SnackWe have snack every afternoon. Each day, please help your child select a healthy

nut- free snack. It is also helpful if you pack the snack separately from lunch so your child does not get confused.

GymWe have gym every Monday and Friday.

Please remind your child to

wear appropriate footwear.

Outerwear

We are lucky enough to have air conditioning in our classroom! However, the room can get a bit chilly. Please consider sending your child to school with a zip- up sweatshirt or something that can easily be put on.

Electronics

Electronics and trading cards are not permitted

in school unless they are being used for a

class reward.

Home FolderPlease check your child’s home folder each night for important notices and

homework

Our Class Website

Check out our website for important dates, pictures, and homework assignments! You can also follow our class Twitter page:

@misslewkowitz

Reader’s Workshop● Strong reading decoding, comprehension,

and fluency● Each workshop begins with a mini-lesson

that introduces a new reading strategy. Students then apply this strategy during independent and partner reading.

● As students read, I confer with them individually or work with a small guided reading group to practice targeted skills

● Children shop from the classroom library weekly for “just right books” that your child can read independently. Please make sure that these books get brought back to school each day as they are used during reading time.

Reading at Home

● In 1st grade we encourage at least 15 minutes of reading every night● Periodically throughout the year, your child will be asked to complete a

reading log or a writing assignment● The reading log will change throughout the year to reflect the strategies we

are working on in class● New logs will be sent home Monday’s and will be due Friday’s● Any “just right” books can be used for the log● If you lose the log, it will be posted on our website

Writer’s Workshop

1st grade writing topics:

● Small Moment Stories● How- To Books● All- About Books● Poetry● Opinion Writing

Fundations● Fundations is an integrated, systematic

word study, spelling, and handwriting curriculum

● Skills taught in Fundations include:○ Letter-sound correspondence ○ Handwriting and spelling automaticity

(being able to recognize and reproduce letters quickly and effortlessly)

○ Blending sounds into words○ Beginning dictionary skills○ High frequency “trick” words that

appear most often in print but do not follow the “system” of language

○ Fluency○ Capitalization and punctuation

● 14 units: homework given for each unit

Everyday Math Program● Spiral Program: skills are

revisited in each grade○ Counting strategies○ Comparing/ ordering

numbers○ Place value○ Addition and subtraction○ Problem solving○ Fact fluency○ And more!!

● Home links will come home almost every night

Everyday Math Online● Online program that goes along

with our curriculum● Optional resource● Your child can view the daily

lesson, access lesson resources, print homework, access an interactive student reference book, and play games that reinforce skills learned in class

● Children who are up for a challenge can select more difficult games to play at home!

● Login cards will be taped to the inside of home folders this week

1st Grade Science Topics

● Weather● Organisms: guppies, pill bugs, millipedes, beetles ● Plants

1st Grade Social Studies Topics● Families● Our World● All Kinds of Jobs● Good Citizens

1st Grade Health Topics● Focusing strategies● Peaceful problem

solving skills (I-Messages)

● Our body and how it works

● Healthy living● Feelings and emotions

Promoting Positive Behavior● Students earn tickets for positive

behavior. At the end of the week, students can trade tickets in for prizes such as: pick a GoNoodle (brain break game), have lunch with the teacher, or pick from the prize box

● Table points: tables earn points for positive behavior. At the end of the week, the individuals at the winning table each receive a ticket

● Brownie Points: used to promote whole class positive behavior. When students complete the brownie tray, we will work together to decide on a group prize!

Thank you for coming!!

If you have any additional questions, please write your email address and question on an index card located at the center of your table. I will get back to

you with an answer ASAP!