September 8, 2015
Before We Begin
• Sign in and include an
email address that you
would like to share with
other parents
• Read the class directory
form and return the
bottom portion to me
• Sign up for a conference
time
• Check out our volunteer
opportunities
Introduction
Mrs. Talkington
• Mother of two – Tyler and
Whitney
• Grandmother of two – Lyla
and Hadley
• Undergraduate Degree Kean
University- Elementary
Education
• Graduate Degree MSEDODU
• Working for Loudoun County
– thirteen years, the last 12
in First Grade
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Goals For Students!
• Develop self-control
and self discipline
• Develop good
listening skills
• Develop independent
workers
• Develop responsible
individuals
• Develop respect and
social awareness
Expectations
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Respect self
Respect others
Respect property
Accept consequences
Morning Routines
• Day begins promptly at 7:50am
• Pledge of allegiance
• Independent Reading time begins at
7:55am and ends at 8:20am
• Monday morning first grade has running
club in the gym at 7:35am until 7:50am
Literacy Program - Pathways
• Word Work/Making Big Words
Students practice new vocabulary, spelling, and
linking known words to new words
• Literacy Centers
Students work in small groups on independent activities to
reinforce reading and writing skills
Read Aloud
Teacher is reading text to students
• Shared Reading/Poem
Teacher and students are reading together
• Guided Reading- Pathways
Teacher assists and instructs as student reads
• Independent Reading
Student reads without assistance while maintaining
understanding
• Writing Workshop
Students write short stories/create books
Mathematics
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Patterns
Money
Fractions
Geometry
Time
Measurement
Graphs/Charts
Problem Solving
Patterns
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Addition
Subtraction
Place Value
Probability and
Statistics
Science
STEM
• Units
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Weather
Seasons
Matter
Force, Energy, and Motion
Habitats
Life Cycle
• Scientific Process
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Inquiry
Communicating
Gathering Data
Making Sense of Data
Social Studies
Units
1. Map and Globe Skills
2. Communities/Citizenship
3. Famous Americans
4. Economics
Monthly Celebration
Monthly Celebrations for
students who….
*earned all purple, blue and
green squares
*had no more than four yellow
or orange squares
*activity may take place in
homeroom or another first
grade classroom
Home Practice
• Home practice is a nightly 30 minute process
– Reading…Silently/Read Aloud- 15 minutes
– Word Study/Spelling
– Spelling City
– Math/IXL
– Dream Box
– Flash word cards
• Homework will be sent home every Monday and
should be returned on Fridays.
• In addition the math homework and FYI notes will be
posted on line.
Phoenix
• First Grade report
card
• Areas left blank
indicate that the skill
was not assessed
during the quarter
• Exceeds- in addition to meeting
the standard, the student
demonstrates application beyond
grade level expectations
• Meets- Student consistently
meets and demonstrates mastery
of current grade level
expectations
• Progressing- with assistance,
student demonstrates partial
mastery of current grade level
expectations
• Below- with assistance,
student struggles to
demonstrate partial mastery
of current grade level
expectations
V.I.P.
(Very Important person)
Each week one student will be my assistant.
They will be given a variety of duties and will be
exempt form normal student routines.
One day during the week, they will have
lunch with me and on ice cream day, I will treat
them to an ice cream from the cafeteria.
Field Trip/ Chaperones
In May, we will be taking a trip to
Blandy Farm. More information will be
sent out as we get closer.
Class Shirts
This year Arcola will be having a fund
raiser to raise money for our school PBIS
behavior program. The students will be
encouraged to order a shirt. Shirts are worn
during assemblies and on spirit day. They are
perfect for our field trip and we would like to
suggest purchasing one for your child.
Conferences- Sign Up Sheets
October 27,28,29 and 30- 2015
Housekeeping
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Class celebrations
Birthdays
Communication
Field trips
Medication
Snack
Peanut Free
Information
To Do List…
 Conference Sheet
 Volunteer sign up
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Room mother/father
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Computer assistant
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Thursday folders
 Needs and Wants
 PTA information and
budget