Miss Martinez
• I graduated from Kutztown University in 2011
with my Elementary Education Degree and a
reading concentration.
• I received my Masters of Education degree
with a Reading Specialist Certification from
Cabrini College in June 2014.
• This is my 4th year teaching
3 years in 6th grade
This is my 1st year in 1st grade
How to contact me:
martinde@npenn.org
Phone 215-368-0400 ext. 5602
Please feel free to contact me with any
questions or concerns at anytime.
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9:05-9:15 – Morning Routine
9:15 – 9:45 Star Time
9:45 – 11:45 Language Arts
11:45 – 12:30 Special
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Math
2:00 – 2:15 - Recess
2:15 – 2:50 Language Arts
2:50 – 3:25 Social Studies/Science
3:25 Pack Up
3:35 Dismissal
•**We have a late lunch this
year. It is very important that
your child eats breakfast
before they arrive at school. If
your child receives free and
reduced lunch they are able to
get breakfast at school as well.
If you have not filled out the
paperwork please do so ASAP.
•We will have a working snack
each morning. Please send in
a healthy snack daily for your
child.
Day 1 – Art
Day 2 – Gym (sneakers)
Day 3 – Music
Day 4 - Library
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There will be a homework sheet and newsletter sent
home every Monday.
There is also a behavior sheet for you to look at and
sign every night.
Check your child`s binder each night. Homework can be
found in the green folder on the side with the blue
label. Return homework, notes, or anything that needs
to be returned in this folder since this is checked every
day.
Clean out the side of the green folder with the yellow
label daily and keep the old papers at home. Make a
library of the old decodable and take home books. They
are always good review of the vocabulary that is taught
in first grade.
Spelling
-Review and practice weekly spelling pattern.
-Students will be asked to brainstorm words that fit our spelling pattern
for the week and write sentences for words that fit our spelling pattern.
-Students will also be asked to put their weekly snap words in ABC
order and write sentences for them as well.
Math
Practice pages that correlate directly to what was taught in class that
day – 2 sided
Reading
15-20 minutes of reading nightly
*During the week I will send reading passages that are to be read for
two nights during the week, a decodable book that should be read
another night and one night students may pick a book from home to
read.
Whole class behavior:
Fill up the bus windows to
reach the goal
Individual Clip Chart System:
-Each student has a clip, which
starts at green every day
-It can be moved up and down all
throughout the day
** Your child will fill in their color for the
day every day on the behavior calendar.**
Outstanding
(Pink)
Great Choices
(Purple)
Good Choices
(Blue)
Ready to Learn
(Green)
Warning
(Yellow)
Consequence
(Orange)
Parent Contact
(Red)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Program (Journeys)-
Readers are empowered by skill mastery; inspired
by authentic, award-winning text. Backed by
proven results, Journeys is the most widely-used
reading program in the country. Journeys is a
research-based, comprehensive English Language
Arts program designed to provide solid instruction
that is clear and focused with realistic pacing and
manageable resources.
• Anchor Texts
• Decodable Readers
• Leveled Readers for Guided Reading
• Phonics / Grammar / Spelling
• Writing Workshop
• Handwriting – Zaner Bloser
Program
We are using the Go Math program to instruct our students with
the PA Common Core Standards. We focus on fewer concepts but
with greater depth of understanding. We are building a strong
foundation to prepare students for the next grade.
Some of the skills that we will work on are:
~Learning addition and subtraction facts through 20
~Solving word problems
~Understanding of place value
~Comparing numbers
~Telling time to the hour and half hour
~Identifying and describing shapes
~Comparing lengths
Unit 1: Addition Concepts
Unit 2: Subtraction Concepts
Unit 3: Addition Strategies
Unit 4: Subtraction Strategies
Unit 5: Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Unit 6: Count and Model Numbers
Unit 7: Compare Numbers
Unit 8: Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Unit 9: Measurement
Unit 10: Represent Data
Unit 11: Three-Dimensional Geometry
Unit 12: Two-Dimensional Geometry
In our social studies curriculum we look at different types of
groups and learn about relationships in our community and
classroom.
We will learn about national holidays and symbols as well as
some important famous Americans. We will also learn
about different holiday traditions.
All Together By Scott Foresman
Time for School
This is Our Country
Map Skills
In My Community
We have a hands-on science curriculum.
~We will study the weather all year. We will learn about the different
clouds and discuss how the weather affects what we do and how we
dress. We will be observing the changes from day to day and season
to season.
~We will be studying solids and liquids. We will learn that all solids
and liquids have different properties. We will compare the solids
and liquids by their similarities and differences.
~In the winter we will visit the planetarium to discuss cardinal
directions and learn a few constellations.
~In the spring we will learn about the life cycle of the butterfly.
We will get caterpillars to watch and observe as they grow and
change and eventually turn into Painted Lady Butterflies.
RIF Days:
***3 special reading days for first graders throughout the year.
Classroom Parties:
***2 per year: Holiday Party in December, Valentine’s Day Party in February
Birthdays:
***We know first graders love to celebrate their birthday. We are highly
encouraging parents to send in nonedible birthday treats instead of food
treats because of allergies. If a birthday treat is sent in it will be eaten
during lunch in the cafeteria. There will be no birthday food treats allowed in
the classroom.
Report Cards are now called Progress Reports.
• This progress report will provide detailed information on how
well a student is progressing toward the mastery of standards.
Standards need to be mastered by the END of the school year.
Standards are what students should know and be able to
do. NPSD curriculum, instruction, and assessments are aligned to
the PA Core Standards.
This progress report will differ from a traditional report card in two
ways: what it measures and how it reports progress.
• The progress report lists the standards for each subject
area and shows the student’s progress over the course of
three trimesters. At the end of each trimester, teachers will
indicate a student’s performance level in meeting the
benchmarks for that trimester.
• Please make sure to call the school to report an absence!
• Please sign in at the office if your child is arriving late. (If you
know in advance that your child will be late because of an
appointment, please let me know!)
• Please remember to send in an excuse note when your child
returns to school.
• Please make sure you label all of your child’s belongings (jackets,
backpacks, lunch boxes).
• I also have a website on the North Penn website under Oak Park,
Teachers, Danielle Martinez.
Questions, Comments or
Concerns