Welcome to First Grade

In Your Packet…

• Parent prayer• Welcome letter from your child• 2 highlights – just say no!!• Grading Example• Scholastic Order• Plain Dealer article (2009) • Paper for note from you

First Grade Philosophy

• Responsibility• Individual Growth

– Academic– Social/Emotional– Religious Foundation

• Balance of Learning• “Use Your Clues”

ReadingWriting

Arithmetic

21st Century Learning

Curriculum

Religion

• Mass every Tuesday• Examen ends every day• Integrated throughout all lessons• Text = Christ Our Life

Reading

• MacMillan/McGraw Hill Treasures• Leveled Readers for differentiated instruction• Phonics, Grammar and additional spelling linked • Book Club

- every Tuesday night for homework - peer reading later in week• “Strive for 25” – Spring Reading Project

Math

• MacMillan/McGraw Hill• Math Facts• Money/Time• Math Facts• Graphing• Math Facts• Measurement• Math Facts

English/Grammar/Phonics

Sentence StructureCapitalizationPunctuation

Beginning and Ending SoundsBlendsVowels

Applied throughout curriculum

MacMillanMcGraw

Hill

Simple Solution English

S-P-E-L-L-I-N-GS-P-E-L-L-I-N-G

Weekly list (Monday)Weekly test (Friday)

SpellingCity.com - ANYTIME

Weekly list (Monday)Weekly test (Friday)

SpellingCity.com - ANYTIME

Writing

Writer’s Workshop

Child Directed Lessons

Creativity

Applying all skills from all subjects

Writer’s Workshop

Child Directed Lessons

Creativity

Applying all skills from all subjects

Social Studies

• The world around us is expanding– Families– Community Helpers– Inventors

• United States– Locations– Landmarks– Democracy/Citizenship– Flat Stanley Project (send postcards)

• Compare and Contrast• Wants and Needs

Science

• Lab each week• Compare and Contrast

– Night vs. day; real vs. pretend; living vs. non-living

• Basic Needs – Air, water, food, shelter

• Observation• Classification

Handwriting

• Printing • Spelling Words

• Practice• Practice

Special Projects• State Project (Fall)

• Strive for 25 (Spring)• Flat Stanley

• Joanie The Pony• St. Joseph’s Day (March 19)

• Military Christmas• Lake Farm Park

• Hale Farm• Nature Hike & Lunch

Grading

• A, B, C, N• Progress Reports - 4 times/year• Report Cards - 4 times/year• Parent/Teacher Conferences (Oct. 12/13)• Additional Conference anytime

Grading Examples…

Grading Examples

• 10/10

• Sticker

• Star

• Check mark at Top

Discipline

Signs of Good characterResponsibility

CitizenshipTrustworthy

CaringRespectFairness

Signs of Good characterResponsibility

CitizenshipTrustworthy

CaringRespectFairness

and Move That Rockand Move That Rock

Communication

• Red Homework Folder• Keep homework page in folder • Put notes in homework folder

• Friday Folder• Work from the week• Newsletter, also on website

• E-Mail – stjoan1@stjoanofarc.org• Conference Anytime*

What Else?• Uniforms

– Belts– Shirts tucked in– Never a dress down from gym uniforms

• Label everything• Snacks• Water Bottles• Room Mom – Lisa R.• Birthdays

– 17 children– Optional to send in treat and/or read to class

We’re Always First!!