DAILY SCHEDULE
8:15- Go to classroom
8:15- 10:30 morning work, reading lessons and small group, centers, and Lexia Lab on
given days
10:30- 10:50 Recess
10:50-11:15 lunch
11:15- 12:30 math instruction and practice/calendar
12:30-1:15 writing instruction, small group writing, centers
1:15-1:30 recess and SNACK
1:30-2:10 finish writing and centers
2:10-3:00 enrichments
3:00-3:30 read aloud, behavior binders, finish work, character education
3:30 Dismissal out the North doors
ENRICHMENT ROLLING ROTATION
Enrichments are on a rolling schedule, which means kids will not have a certain
enrichment on the same day each week. If we are gone on a day it just continues
where we left off.
p.e.
Art
Music
21st Century Skills
iPads
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
We all love to celebrate birthdays, but with the food allergies and
wellness policy we NO LONGER can accept any kind of food
treat. We will gladly accept non-food treats for the class as long
as there is enough provided to give to each child in the class.
Please ask your child’s teacher how many students are in the
class before sending in the treats.
We are unable to pass out birthday party invitations unless one is
provided for EACH child in the class. It really hurts kids’
feelings when they aren’t invited to someone’s birthday party .
DISCIPLINE
At Ridgeview we follow the Capturing Kids’ Hearts philosophy of trying to build
relationships with the students. We use 4 key questions while redirecting a
student.
1. What are you doing?
2.
What are you supposed to be doing?
3. Were you doing that?
4. What are you going to do about it?
As classes we came up with other consequences when the questioning isn’t
changing the behavior. Since the kids helped generate those, they are a little
different in each classroom. Some examples might be: Time-Out, Send a note
home, Write reminders, Miss some recess, etc.
HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS
All first graders will have homework in reading and math.
Please complete the homework and have your child
return it.
It is very important for first graders to get used to
completing homework and being responsible for bringing
it back when it is due.
Math facts will be sent home to practice. This will require an
older person (adult or sibling) to time them for 90
seconds on their practice page. Any problems that they
do not complete or get wrong need to be done and then
brought back the next day. They will be tested on that
same skill the following day.
We would like your child to read 15-20minutes a night.
Practicing is VERY important to become a fluent reader.
Sight words need to be practiced nightly. We have
several lists of words to learn this year.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TEACHER
Angie Kelley- akelley@d49.org PHONE: 719-495-1149 x6612
Jasen Alvarado – jalvarado@d49.org PHONE: 719-495-1149 x6603
Ginger Sain- gsain@d49.org PHONE : 719-495-1149 x6630
Ellie Engman – eengman@d49.org PHONE: 719-495-1149 x6626
Kate Langhart- klanghart@d49.org PHONE: 719-495-1149 x6611
THANK YOU!
Thank you for helping us
educate your child! We
look forward to working with
you and your child to make
this a successful year !