Welcome to Back To School Night!
Tuesday, September 16th
Mrs. Dana Beck
We will get started shortly. While you are waiting, please feel free to do the following:•Find your child’s desk.•Write your child a note.•Read your child’s first day feelings (bulletin board).•Read your child’s Hopes and Dreams (back wall).•Look over the packet of information on the desk.•Sign up for a November conference time (back table).
A little bit about me…
A Message from the PTO PTO Video
Daily ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Morning Meeting
Snack Snack Snack Snack Snack
Math Math Math Math Math
RELA RELA RELA RELA RELA
Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch
RELA RELA RELA RELA RELA
Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu. Sci./Soc. Stu.
Gym Art Music Library Computers
2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess 2nd Recess
Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work Finish Work
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Pack Up/Dismissal
Special Events October- Halloween Party and Parade November-- CogAT Testing – administered to all first graders –
areas of: verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative functioning
- 18th A-Z Play at 6:30 pm December- Winter Party February- Valentine’s Day Party April- Arbor Day May- Career Day, Field Day, Honey Hollow, Mom-Sense Show June- End of Year Party
RELA
Journeys*Research Based*
Reading, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, Writing, Words to Know, Oral Vocabulary, Rich Literature,
Phonics, Spelling, Grammar
*Guided Reading – Small Group Instruction*Whole Group Instruction
Journeys
Lesson at a glance – Focus Wall sent home each week Focus Wall Lesson 1
Posted to 1st grade website
Log in information in your packet!
Math - enVision
Review of kindergarten skills Graphing, time, money,
geometry, addition and subtraction, measurement, problem solving
Packets for each topic Manipulatives
Log in information in your packet!
Math
Math Moments on GES website First in Math
Log in information in your packet!
Science
Air and Weather
Balance & Motion
Organisms
Science
Inquiry Based Hands on Learning
Experiments Science Learning Journals
Social Studies Scholastic News Horizons –
CommunityCitizenshipMaps
Nystrom – Exploring Our World
Social Studies – Essential Questions What lessons can be learned from
current events? How does geography impact the life of a
people? What does citizenship mean? How does history influence the lives of
people? How do people support a community?
A Note from the School Nurse Safe rooms: NO FOOD CONTAINING
PEANUTS OR NUTS IN OUR CLASSROOMS FOR SNACKS OR PARTIES.
Can have peanut butter in cafeteria – there is a peanut free table
If your child is absent… Email the office (Directions on Goodnoe home page) Email me of absence Send a note in with your child on their first day back If your child is absent for multiple days, you may call
the office and arrange to pick up the work Email me to send the work home with a student who
lives near by or a sibling Work cannot be given out before it is taught (before
vacations) Overall - do not worry!
Report Cards November 24th, 25th, 26th Conference in lieu of 1st
Report Card- Sign up tonight
• 2nd MP - February 18th Report Cards Distributed
• 3rd MP - April 22nd Report Cards Distributed
• June Report Cards Distributed on last day of school
• New Report Card – Parent Report Card Forum on Oct. 7th at 6:30 at Chancellor Center
• Pamphlet with more information
Homework
Check the Take Home Folder nightlyCheck homework to make sure it has been completed neatly and carefully in pencilOne homework page per week – please keep this in your child’s folder10 Minute Policy
Homework Math pages are completed in workbook Have your child read nightly and log book
or chapter – more to come about this Weekly Journal: can be returned Tues.,
Wed., or Thurs. each week *at least 3 sentences:
-beginning-middle-end
Week long assignments at times
Birthday Celebrations Bring a book from home Donate a book to the classroom Pick a book from the class library
Communication
Send a note to school! E-mail: [email protected] Call:
215-944-2100 (office) 215-944-2183 (voicemail)
Please let me know if there is a change in transportation.
Website is a great communication tool. Weekly newsletters will be posted, on the
back of homework and emailed! Please feel free to contact me at any time if
you have any questions or concerns!
Thank You For Attending!
Remember To… Sign Up for Parent Teacher Conference
Time (back table) Take a KidStuff book (*if you know you
don’t want one, please drop it in the box on the back table)
Fill out and return emergency form tonight or tomorrow
Take all papers with you