Welcome to your childs first grade year at Pioneer Elementary
School of the Arts! I am confident that this year will be one
filled with learning, challenges, and fun. I hope we can work
closely together to ensure success for your child!
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My name is Roni Kalkman and I am a Boise native. I am married
to Ben and we have two kiddos. Abby Jo is 3 years old, and Rex is
16 months. We have two black labs, Mattie and Missy, and an orange
cat named Pumpkin. This is my 5 th year teaching first grade at
Pioneer. Prior to that, I taught tuition kindergarten at Seven Oaks
Elementary. These are a few of my favorite things..Boating,
Wakeboarding, Snowmobiling, Scrapbooking, and Playing with my
littles!
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COMMUNICATION Mi Classroom es su Classroom! I have an open door
policymeaning, bug me anytime! Email:
[email protected] Phone: 855-4100 Ext 1118 Class
Website:
http://www.meridianschools.org/Pioneer/TeachersandStaff/FirstGrade/Kalkman/Pages/Kalkman,Roni.aspx
http://www.meridianschools.org/Pioneer/TeachersandStaff/FirstGrade/Kalkman/Pages/Kalkman,Roni.aspx
In case of an emergency leave a message with Jill or Joan at the
front office. Some days are hectic and I may not get to my email or
voicemail until afterschool.
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A Pioneer citizen is self-controlled, responsible, respectful,
and most of all, does the best he or she can. BEHAVIOR Our class
uses a colored card system to help children monitor their own
behaviors. Each day, all students begin with a green card. If a
child shows exceptionally good behavior, their card will be turned
to purple. If they are having difficulties following the rules,
their card can be changed to yellow, red, or black. Purple- sticker
on sticker chart Green- sticker on sticker chart Yellow- no sticker
Red- no sticker and the loss of one recess Black- no sticker, loss
of recess and minor behavior notification sent home Next to the
behavior chart are individual sticker charts for each student. At
the end of the day if they have received a green or purple card
they will receive a sticker on their chart. When their grid is all
filled up they will get to take it home to show mom and dad AND
they get to choose from the prize drawer.
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SPECIALS Monday- P.E. and Music Tuesday- CPAL Wednesday- P.E.
and Music Thursday- Library, CPAL and Computers Friday- Art
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Homework is an important part of first grade. It reinforces
what is being taught in the classroom and teaches responsibility.
Homework will come home every night and needs to be returned every
day. Please review it each night with your child and guide them
through their homework. There are two pockets in the homework
folder. The Keep at Home side will have your childs completed work
and any newsletters or flyers. Please read these items with your
child and keep them. The Return to School pocket will hold homework
and any permission slips or items that need to be signed. Please
return all items sent home on the Return to School side. HOMEWORK
FOLDERS
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FIND ALL THE INFORMATION YOULL NEED ALL YEAR! Go to
www.meridianschools.org and then
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FIND LUNCH MENUS AND CALENDARS
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AS WELL AS FIRST GRADE CURRICULUM!
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STUDENTS CAN FIND EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND LEARNING
ACTIVITIES!
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FIND SCHOOL INFORMATION! Find school information!
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USE OUR CLASSROOM WEBSITE TO FIND
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classroom newsletters, homework logs and classroom
information,
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Classroom events and volunteer schedules are on our
calendar.
On Grade Level Each week we will read a new story from our blue
book that will be the basis for the weeks theme or focus of study.
Many of our science and social studies themes are integrated with
these stories. Each story introduces a specific spelling pattern or
rule and a set of sight words or high-frequency words. The
previously learned spelling patterns and sight words are reviewed
in the new stories. Individual Reading Level Each child is placed
in a leveled reading group as well. I use Read Well for my leveled
reading groups. Grade-Level Intervention READING
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1 st Trimester-Opinion Writing *Blue is the best color
because.. *Whales are the coolest ocean animals because.. 2nd
Trimester-Trimester-Narrative Writing *Stories with a beginning,
middle, and end *Develop characters and describe settings 3 rd
Trimester-Informational (Non-Fiction) Writing *Directions and
Explanations *Life Cycle reports WRITING
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1 st Trimester-Number Systems and Addition/Subtraction
Computation *Number systems to 50 *Add and subtract within 10
*Compare numbers to 50 2nd Trimester-Number Systems and
Addition/Subtraction Computation *Number systems to 120 *Add and
subtract within 10 *Demonstrate fluency with basic
addition/subtraction combinations to 10 (this is where XtraMath
would be beneficial! 3 rd Trimester-Geometric Figures and
Measurement Systems *Compose and decompose 2D and 3D shapes.
*Fractions-halves, thirds, fourths/quarters *Measure length using
non-standard units MATH
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States of Matter Students will learn all things are made of
matter, matter has physical properties (size, shape, color,
magnetic ability, sink and float), and matter comes in three states
(solid, liquid, gas). Life Cycles of Plants and Animals Students
will learn that all living things have life cycles, the stages of a
plants life cycle, the stages of an animals life cycle (ex.
butterfly), and all living things need food and water to live and
grow. Seasons Students will learn there is a relationship between
the seasons and the calendars and there are four seasons that
follow a cycle. SCIENCE
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In Social Studies this year, the students will begin to
understand concepts related to civics and government, history,
geography, economics, and cultural diversity through the lens of
their own family, as well as other families. The majority of this
study will happen in the winter and many of our winter reading
stories guide this unit of study. While we do many projects in
class, you will have several homework projects to complete,
including: Winter Traditions- You can work over November track
break. Students will share in class in December. Family Unit- You
can work on this in January and February. There are several
one-page projects. Students will share in class February-March.
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Field Trips September- Agricultural Expo February- Lineberry
Orthodontics May- Idaho Botanical Gardens Transportation Please let
me know if you make other arrangements for transporting your child
to and from school. Students sometimes want to have play-dates
after school, but I cannot allow a child to leave with anyone else
if I am not notified beforehand. Absences If your child is absent,
please call the office at 855-4100. Please let me know if it will
be a planned absence. I may be able to get the missed work to you
before the absence. Birthdays If you are planning a birthday party
for your child at your home and are going to invite the whole
class, you are welcome to pass out invitations at school. If you
are unable to invite the whole class, please do not send
invitations to school. This way we will not have hurt feelings!
Pioneer is promoting a healthy school environment, so food items as
birthday treats will not be allowed. If you would like to bring a
pencil, eraser, or other small item for each child, that would be
fine. We will acknowledge everyones birthday with a song !
STUFF
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Book Orders I will send home a Book Order from Scholastic each
month. These books have significantly reduced prices than what you
would buy other places. Every month you can get a good quality book
for $1! I usually send an order form home at the beginning of the
week and it is due by the end of the week. If you are writing a
check, it should be made out to Scholastic. I will accept cash (I
usually order myself and can write one check!). I will also give
you our classroom code to order online with a credit card. Orders
usually take 7-10 days to arrive. Health Concerns Please let me
know if your child has allergies, asthma, or other medical concerns
so that I can accommodate them! Snacks Students will need to bring
their own snacks. At the beginning of the year, we will have snack
twice a day, after A.M. and P.M. recess. We might go to one snack
in the A.M. as the year goes on. Healthy snacks will be allowed,
such as; veggies, fruit, small yogurt, crackers, cheese, pretzels,
granola bars, etc. Please do not send cookies, soda pop, candy, or
other sweets that should be reserved for home! AND MORE STUFF
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PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES October 9 th and 10 th Sign up in
the hallway by the office TONIGHT! Student Led Tour?
