Welcome to 1st Grade

2015-2016

Math Night

for Parents

Math Concepts

Compose/Decompose

Number Bonds

Adding/Subtracting

Strategies

Why and How

Thursday, September 3rd

6:30 pm

1st and 2nd term

Volunteers

Anyone that would like to volunteer-for anything-I need you!

2 volunteers on Mondays-Baggy Books (30 minutes) (10:50-11:25)

2 volunteers on Fridays-Centers (1 ½ hours) (9-10:30)

2 volunteers on Tuesdays-Light Steps/Data collecting (10:50-11:25)

My volunteer rep will call you with more details

Light Steps to Reading1. Self-Paced Phonics Program

2. Follow the schedule to be done by the end of the year.

3. Your child reads the packet-gets it checked off by an adult, then gets the next packet.

4. There are 11 Packets.

5. Big Tip…Be Consistent

6. You’ll have an amazing Reader when they are finished!!

Baggy Books (Starts 8/31)

Children still need real books to foster the love of reading. So…

5-8 books will come home on Mondays

They will be exchanged each Monday

Raz-Kids

Computer, Self Paced/At Home Reading Program

Students can choose to listen, read or record books on their reading level.

They retell the story in their own words

They take a test on the story they read

They earn stars to buy items for their rocket

Raz-Kids, Light Steps, Baggy Books (20 minutes total each night)

Show and Teach

Instead of Show and Tell

Each student will be given 2 dates to present

They will teach the class how to do something

Up to 10 minutes

We will start on September 21st

We’ll do it again in January

Don’t make it harder than it is

Monthly Newsletter and Webpage

Each month I will email a monthly newsletter.

The newsletter will also be posted on my webpage.

If you don’t have email or would like a paper copy, let me know and I will send one home with your child.

I have a Webpage. From the South Weber home page, find me under the faculty. Links for bookorders, lunch payments, class information can be found there.

Supplies

Backpack

Large Oatmeal container (needed by May)

12 pack of colored pencils (Crayola is my favorite)

Glue sticks

Book Orders

I will send home one per month

Due on the 10th unless I let you know of a date change

Order online-earn a free book for our class

Activation Code GPHHB

Scholastic.com

Misc…

Lunch Money (pay online or send money in an envelope with name)

Homework (comes home on Monday, due on Friday)

Grades (1-2-3 scale)

Task Wall

Birthdays

Finishing work

Giving Tree

Classroom Management Plan

Our Rules• Follow directions quickly

• Raise your hand for permission to speak

• Put people up, not down

• Make smart choices

• Always keep your dear teacher HAPPY!

Consequences

If you follow our rules, you get…

• Fun Friday/Prize Box

• Stars on the star chart

• Rocks in the “We Rock” jar

• Stickers

• Extra recess time

If you don’t follow our rules, you get…

• A verbal warning

• To put your punch card on the teacher’s desk

• Get a punch on your punch Card

• 3 Punches = 10 minutes of recess

• 4 punches = 1 recess and write in the book

• 5 punches = No Prize Box/Fun Friday

Reminder Math Nightfor Parents

Math Concepts

Compose/Decompose

Number Bonds

Adding/Subtracting

Strategies

Why and How

Thursday, September 3rd

6:30 pm

Go over 1st and 2nd term

Thank you so much for coming to Back-to-

School Night

If you ever have questions or concerns, please

come see me, text me or email me at

ctoomey@dsdmail.net