Welcome to 1A!• Room 114

• Mrs. Dorn• Please write your child’s name and bus number (or how

they are getting home the first day) on the post it note on

their desk.

• Please write a brief “note” to your child ☺ It will be the

first thing they see Thursday morning. THANK YOU!

Schedule • 8:50-9:10 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack

• 9:15-9:30 Calendar Math

• 9:30-11:15 English/Language Arts-Reading/Writing

• 10:00-10:30 WIN

• 11:15-11:45 Lunch

• 11:45-12:15 Recess

• 12:15-12:30 Read-Aloud/Bathroom Break

• 12:30-1:15 ELA/Math

• 1:15-2:00 Math

• 2:00-2:45 SPECIAL

• 2:45-3:15 Science/Social Studies

Special Schedule

• Monday- Integrated Arts- Rotates

• Tuesday- Art with Mrs. Jaecks

• Wednesday- Music with Mrs. Froehlich

• Thursday- Library with Mrs. Mao

• Friday- Phys. Ed. with Mr. Constantino

Thursday News

• List of items can be accessed via NA

website

• Email blast every Thursday from the

district.

• Sunday night eblast from PFA

Go GREEN!

• Class news & announcements

• Greater effort to use E-MAIL-Seesaw and

Remind rather than paper.

• If this isn’t a good way to communicate

with your family, please let me know.

Communication

• Write a note

• Pick up for today

• Early dismissal for today

• Medication for today

• Call school secretary

• Pick up for today

• Early dismissal for today

• Medication for today

• E-mail: sdorn@northallegheny.org• I check it in the morning before 9AM, at lunch and after school when the kids leave.

• Voicemail: 724-935-4044• I will check my voicemail each morning when I get to school.

Remind

• If you would like to receive text

message reminders, please join 1A’s

“Remind” group!

• You do not need to download the app!

Messages will be delivered via text

messages

• Please send a text to

81010with the message

@1atext1819

Seesaw Journal

• Student-driven digital portfolio that allows

students to capture and share what they are

learning at school.

• Each students has his or her own portfolio.

• The teacher and students can share pictures,

audio, and video.

• Parents can get connected through any smart

device and have an insight into their child’s

school day.

• All posts are private, and can only be viewed by

people who have been approved by the teacher.

**Please sign up tonight!**

WebsiteNA→ Marshall Elementary→ Building

Staff→ Dorn, Sarah

Information about Curriculum

Lunch menu

Volunteer calendar

Link to Think Central

Think Central

Think Central

How to access

“Think Central”

Login: na+(Student ID#)

Password: Tigers1

Online Textbook Resources

Raz-Kids

ELA (English Language Arts)

• Reading: Story Town- Harcourt and leveled books

• Reading Components

• Phonemic Awareness-working with sounds

• Phonics/Spelling-sound to letter

• High Frequency Words

• Comprehension-understanding

• Fluency-reading like we talk (Prosody)

• Robust Vocabulary-words

• Grammar

• Guided Reading/Flexible Grouping

ELA (English Language Arts)

Writing• Handwriting

• The Writing Process

Speaking and Listening

MATH

Mathematics Curriculum

• Third year for math curriculum in grades K-8.

• Instruction will focus on inquiry-based methodology.

• Problem solving will be emphasized in all units.

• All Pennsylvania Core Standards for Mathematics will be

addressed.

• GO MATH! is our textbook series.

• Each student will receive “mini-books” for all units.

Students can write in their consumable books.

• There are online resources that can be used at home for

additional practice and reinforcement.

Math• Developing concepts with

manipulatives

• Practicing for understanding

• Developing fluency of numbers &

facts

• Topics:

• Operations and Algebraic

Thinking

• Number and Operations in Base

Ten

• Measurement and Data

• Geometry

Text/Resources:• Calendar Math

• Go Math! (Houghton

Mifflin Harcourt)

• Otter Creek Mastering

Basic Facts (Rocket

Math)

• Reflex Math

Math Fact Practice

Learning Basic Facts (Jan.)

• Two Resources:

• Otter Creek Basic Facts (Rocket Math) - paper/pencil

• Reflex Math - iPads

• Practice on the app

• We will be transitioning from paper/pencil to iPads throughout

the 3-4 Quarters

• The assessment will be a 2 minute written quiz once a week.

• Starts 3rd quarter

Rocket Math

• Program to help memorize basic facts

• Differentiated

• Goal based on how many numbers they

can write in one minute

• Addition/Subtraction/Mixed Facts

• Will not start until second semester

Rocket Math

• How to Practice

• Use practice sheet that comes home to

have your child verbally read the problem

and the answer.

• If your child hesitates or gives an incorrect

answer, tell the correct answer, your child

repeats it, then goes back 3.

• Flashcards

Math Fact

Practice

app for the

iPad.

Reflex Math

Science

• Living and Nonliving

• Habitats

• How Plants and Animals Live

• Life Cycles

• Food Chains

• Land, Water, and Air

• Weather

Science

• Pond Walk • Each season, weather permitting, we will take a “Pond Walk”

to the pond that is located behind our playground.

• Our “pond walks” are always tentatively scheduled due to weather.

• Please have your child wear old tennis shoes on the day of a scheduled pond walk.

• Goal for each pond walk is to notice and record “changes” in the season by looking at sky conditions, plants and animals observed. We then compare the changes to our last walk.

Report Card

MTSS

MTSS is evidence-based and addresses academics & behavior in a systematic, cyclical problem-solving process.

MTSS is intended to help all students meet with continuous academic and behavioral success.

MTSS Implementation

What is MTSS?Multi-Tiered System of Support

Year 2 of Implementation-5 year Process

2018-2019 Tier 1 and 2 Focus

Focus of Year 2:

- Continue to use AIMSweb Plus as our universal screener.

-Continue to differentiate our core reading instruction

-In grades K-5, implement a differentiated/flexible reading period 4 days

a week (What I Need Period “WIN Period”)

-During this 45 minute (grades 2-5) or 30 minute (K-1) period can receive

enrichment, reinforcement and remediation on ELA skills. Groups will be

flexible and based upon multiple forms of data. During this time the

reading specialists, interventionists, GOAL and other related supports

teachers will be working with the homeroom teachers to support

students in giving them whatever they need to demonstrate mastery and

growth.

Anti-Bullying

• Getting better at getting along

• Anti-Bullying Second Step

• Prevention -Impulse Control

• Monthly themes -Empathy

(respect, friendship, -Anger Management

responsibility)

--Class Meeting

Anti-Bullying Program

Getting Better at Getting Along

• Olweus Bully Prevention Program

- Monthly Themes (i.e., respect,

responsibility)

- Anti-Bullying Rules

- Class Meetings

- Role Playing

MES Anti-Bullying

Rules

1. We will not bully others.

2. We will try to help students who are

bullied.

3. We will try to include students who are

left out.

4. If we know someone who is being

bullied, we will tell an adult at school

and an adult at home.

How can you help?

• If your child reports a bullying incident…

• Bullying is an unwanted, repeated

behavior.

• Please e-mail or call Mrs. Dorn first!

Homework Folder

• PLEASE check this folder every night!

• Left at Home- keep all of these papers

Right back to School- this should be

your 1st grader’s homework or it will be

something else that needs to be

returned to school.

All About Me Week

• Each child is assigned a week- see

schedule in folder

• Fill out poster, pictures, special items in

“All About Me”

• Estimation Jar

Lunch Money

• You should have received a letter detailing the POS system

used by our cafeteria.

• Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the

cafeteria. **Magic Number**

• Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day.

• Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section

and room number (1A-114), pin number, and the amount are

written on the outside of the envelope.

• If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she

will take the money with them to lunch.

Parent Volunteers

• Parent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our

classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly

appreciated!

• All volunteers must report to the office before coming to the

classroom. Please sign in and receive an identification badge.

Please sign out and return the badge when you have completed

volunteering in our classroom.

• You are not permitted to visit any other areas of the building

without permission.

• The school policy is that parents are not to bring other children

when they volunteer.

Volunteer Clearances• Any classroom volunteer must have

clearances.

• If you are a “Mystery Reader” only- you

DO NOT need clearances.

• Details about clearances are on the NA

website/parents.

Parent Volunteers (con’t)

• Parent volunteers might be needed to

help with a game or activity, sticker

word books, miscellaneous, organizing,

cutting, assembling, whatever ☺

• DID YOU SIGN UP TONIGHT???

Birthday Celebrations

• We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their

classmates!

• Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with

allergies, only non-food items are allowed if you want to provide

a treat.

• We can celebrate half birthdays for those who have summer

birthdays.

• Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless

there is one for every boy or every girl or all children in the

class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

Behavior Management

• Explicit Directions

• SMILEY Chart Green/yellow/orange/red

• Daily SMILEY Calendar in folder

• Phone call

Homework• Spelling (Monday-Thursday)

• Practice every night!

• Test on Friday

• Math (Monday-Thursday)

• Typically one side and the other side will be optional.

• Reading

• Rereading stories, sentences, words, etc. for fluency

• Homework will always be stamped HOMEWORK

Word Building Homework

• Reading practice Lessons 1-30 (entire

year)

• Keep aligned with Spelling words

• Match Lesson # on list and homework

Weekenders

• The Weekender is simply a journal where

your child will write about “something” they

did over the weekend. It could be going

some place special or watching T.V and

eating pizza.

• It will come home every OTHER weekend.

Sticker Word Books

• Sticker word books are OPTIONAL practice to help

increase your child's fluency.

• A fluent reader can read smoothly and accurately.

• Sticker word books can be turned in as soon as your

child can read at least ONE page fluently.

• It will be sent home again once an adult has read

with your child.

• Parent volunteers will be asked to read Sticker Books

with students in the class.

Book Orders

• Please don’t send cash. Write a check made

out to Scholastic.

• Ordering ONLINE ☺

• www.scholastic.com Set up account

• www.scholastic.com/parentordering

• Class Code F94DN

Recess

• The children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing.

• It is always windy on this hill. • Please keep these factors in mind and

dress your child accordingly.

• Name on coat, hat, gloves if possible.

Student Handbook Updates• 10 absences (excuse/Dr. excuse) Letter Sent Home

• 18 absences (excuse/Dr.excuse) Letter Sent Home

• If a student has 3 unexcused (no parent note/ no Dr.

excuse) → Letter Sent Home, ESAP Referral and

School Conference

• If a student has 6 unexcused (no parent note/ no Dr.

excuse) → Letter Sent Home, Referral, School

Conference and Referral to Community- Based

Attendance Program

• Updates have been reflected within the Student

Handbook

Miscellaneous

• Tyler SIS/ Math/ Spelling

• TRANSITION

• Report Cards

• Curriculum Guides available online

Donations

• Corox Wipes

• Tissues

• Quart and gallon size baggies

• Expo Markers

• Glue Sticks

Questions?

Don’t forget!!! If you haven’t already…

• If you are interested, sign up to be a

mystery reader or classroom volunteer.

• Have you joined the PFA?

• Please leave your letter but take the

yellow folder! ☺

Questions?

• Please know that if you ever have a question or

concern, no matter how big or small, please write a

note, email or call me. We are a team☺ and

together we will work to make first grade a wonderful

experience for both you and your child☺