Welcome to Miss MacNeill’s 1Welcome to Miss MacNeill’s 1stst Grade!Grade!

Welcome to Miss MacNeill’s 1Welcome to Miss MacNeill’s 1stst Grade!Grade!

Kutz Back to School Night

Questions?Questions?• Please feel free to write down any

questions/comments you may have throughout this presentation!

• Please include your name and email address on your card.

• You may place questions in the box on the back table afterwards!

• I will be more than happy to answer your questions at my earliest convenience!

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumReadingReading

• Houghton Mifflin Reading Series: Incorporates phonics and reading strategies (listen to story on wikispace)

• Centers: Participate in independent learning activities that reinforce skills across the curriculum

• Guided Reading: Small groups based on similar strengths/needs. Flexible as skills develop

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumReading Reading

• Please see reading continuum in packet (pgs. 6 and 7)!

• During conferences in November, I will highlight where students are

• See growth/progress

• Important: Children develop at different rates

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumWritingWriting

• Spelling Connections (pg. 10): Spelling/handwriting program that develops sound-symbol awareness, teaches spelling patterns and word families, and supports sight word vocabulary development

• Encourage “GUESS AND GO” spelling (helps develop skills, stretch out words, makes them become conventional spellers)

• “Tools” to help with writing: nametag, word wall, posters

• Homework Monday, pretest Monday, test Friday

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumWritingWriting

• Please see writing continuum in packet (pgs. 8 and 9)!

• During conferences in November, I will highlight where students are

• See growth/progress

• Important: Children develop at different rates

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumMathMath

• Everyday Mathematics Program

• Individual Profile of Progress/Math Rubric

• Secure Skills Checklist (not all secure)

• Problem Solving

• See examples in packet!

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumMathMath

• Please see secure skills checklist in packet (pg. 11)

• See math rubric in packet (pg. 12)• See Individual Profile of Progress in

packet (pg. 13 - will be attached to each unit test) – Please note that not all skills should be

secure (highlighted area)

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumSocial StudiesSocial Studies

• All About Me

• Map Skills

• Famous Americans

• Economics

• Comparisons of Cultures: China and Mexico

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumScienceScience

• Properties

• Living things

• Weather

First Grade CurriculumFirst Grade CurriculumSchool GoalsSchool Goals

• Organization

• Pay it Forward (good deeds without compensation)

General InformationGeneral InformationTeacher Contact Info.Teacher Contact Info.

• *Email: mmacneill@cbsd.org

• Class Website: http://mmacneill.wikispaces.com

• Voicemail: 267-893-3957

• Please put any notes

for me in the blue

homework folder!

General InformationGeneral InformationSpecialsSpecials

• Monday – Music

• Tuesday – Gym (sneakers, NO CROCS!)

• Wednesday – Art

• Thursday – Computers (headphones)

• Friday – Library (bring back books)

General InformationGeneral InformationHomeworkHomework

• 10 minutes/night – district policy

• Check blue folder each night

• Math homework in yellow booklet (only complete page that is dated)

General InformationGeneral InformationThursday FoldersThursday Folders

• Every Thursday a white folder will come home w/important notices/papers

• Empty contents, sign, and return Friday

• Return any papers in the BLUE homework folder, NOT the Thursday folder.

General InformationGeneral InformationReading EnvelopeReading Envelope

• Some students will bring home a white envelope containing a book

• Ask your child to read the book to you• Repeated readings boost your child’s

self-confidence as well as improve sight word vocab, fluency, and comprehension.

• Sign enclosed sheet and return next day

General InformationGeneral InformationEnrichment/Extra Support Enrichment/Extra Support

AssignmentsAssignments

• When appropriate, I will send home either an optional enrichment activity or practice assignments

General InformationGeneral InformationImportant RemindersImportant Reminders

• Students must have a note stating any transportation changes

• Please send in an excuse note w/your child after an absence– Vacation 2 times/year, no more than 5 days total

• Please remember to give your child a snack each day (lunchtime is 12:40)

• Feel free to send a b.day treat (22 kids)

Classroom Discipline PolicyClassroom Discipline PolicyClassroom RulesClassroom Rules

• 1. Be kind

• 2. Be respectful

• 3. Be responsible

• 4. Follow directions

Classroom Discipline Policy Classroom Discipline Policy Individual Behavior PlanIndividual Behavior Plan

• 1st warning = name on board w/a check• 2nd warning = 2nd check next to name• 3rd warning = fish out of the bowl and

red note home to be signed and returned the following school day

• Improvement = fish back in the bowl• Fish in bowl at end of day = star on

incentive chart in blue homework folder• See examples!

Classroom Discipline PolicyClassroom Discipline PolicyRewards and Behavior IncentivesRewards and Behavior Incentives

• Once incentive chart in blue folder is complete, students choose prize

• Table groups earn stars for lunch w/teacher

• Kutz Kudo drawing in office each Friday

• Weekly goal met to earn free time Friday

• Thank you all for dedicating your time to your child’s academics! Here’s to a fantastic year in 1st grade!

• Place your “question/comment card” in the box on the back table!