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Dear First Grade Parents, We have a very exciting year ahead of us! My goal is to create a classroom environment that is fun, happy and full of discovery. Parent-teacher communication is key in accomplishing this goal. Stay informed by visiting my web page throughout the year. Also, be sure to e-mail me with any comments or questions! Homework and the Assingment Sheet Your child will receive an assignment sheet on Monday that will list all of the homework assignments for that week. There will be a homework assignment every day except Friday. The assignment sheet will also list the weekly spelling words and word wall words. What is a word wall word? Read on to find out! Homework follows the same pattern every week. See below.
Take Home Folders Students will receive a take-home folder on the first day of school. Check this folder every night. It holds the assignment sheet, homework, graded work and any notes. Tests and Assessments Students will have a spelling test every Friday. Math tests will also be given. They occur at the end of each chapter. I will send home a review sheet one week before the test to help your child prepare. Oral reading assessments are given throughout the year to assess progress and to determine a student's reading level. They will be shared with you during conferences. Most classwork is graded. Work that is graded will be sent home and the grade will be posted on the Teacherease website for you to monitor. Word Wall The word wall is a place in our room where we post very important words. These words are important because they are either among the most written and spoken words in our language, or are words spelled with a common pattern. Good readers have these "high frequency" words committed to memory. My goal is for each of my first graders to recognize and eventually spell these words automatically so that reading and writing becomes less frustrating. Each week students are assigned about 6 word wall words to memorize. We practice them at school and then students are assessed at the end of the week. The assessment simply involves reading the words out loud to the teacher without any help. Please practice reading these words with your child at home. It makes a big difference in their reading development. Web page and E-mail Please see my web page for current information throughout the year. My newsletters are posted each week. Their purpose is to keep parents informed of the content being taught that week and any other pertinent information. Just click on the newsletter icon at the top or bottom of this page! Refer to the web page for homework, curriculum and upcoming math tests. Just click on the appropriate icons. E-mail is the best way to contact me. I check my e-mail regularly. My e-mail is esteidley@immacolata.org Class Schedule and Specials Morning Recess: 9:50-10:05 Lunch/Recess: 11:10-12:00 Music (12:15 -12:50) Spanish (9:20-9:55) Library (10:05-10:35) Spanish (8:40 -9:15) Gym (1:05-1:40) Gym (12:25 - 1:00 ) Art (2:10 - 2:50) Mass Planning The First Grade (1S) will be in charge of planning the School Mass on Wednesday, February 1 and Wednesday, April 25. Please mark this on your calendar. You are invited to see your child involved in the Mass! Field Trip The first grade will go to Powder Valley Nature Center and the Magic House for our field trips this year. We hope to do one trip in the fall and the other in the spring. Please continue to check the web page for more information!
Behavior Management The behavior management policy of the first grade centers around teaching and practicing appropriate classroom behaviors. During the first weeks of school I will be communicating my behavior expectations to my students. We will discuss and practice classroom procedures. Taking the time to teach and practice good behavior eliminates a lot of problems in the future. The second part of this policy is teaching the results of behavior. I want students to learn that there are consequences to their actions. These consequences only work if they are fair and fitting to the situation. For example, if a student spends her time talking in class, she may have to sit out of recess to make up her work. It's important to also acknowledge positive behaviors in the classroom. Students want to do well when they feel good about themselves. I make an effort, therefore, to praise and point out good behaviors in class.
Finally, the most important key to all of this is communication. I look forward to keeping you informed and hope that you will do the same! Click on a link to find out more about Mrs. Steidley's class. |