Welcome to First Grade
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Introduction
Meet Mrs.Westfall
• 4th year at Arcola
• Native of NOVA
• Lynchburg College
• Previously taught in
Fairfax Co.
• Lives in South Riding
Goals
Develop self-control
and self discipline
Develop good
listening skills
Develop
independent working
skills
Develop responsible
individuals
Develop social skills
Good morning!
Students begin walking to class at 7:35am
The late bell rings at 7:50am.
Grading
The report card will have the following letters as indicators of development:
1/B
Below
*With assistance, student struggles to demonstrate partial mastery of
current grade level expectations
2/P
Progressing
*With assistance, student demonstrates partial mastery of
current grade level expectations
3/M
Meets
*Student consistently meets and demonstrates mastery of
current grade level expectations
4/E Exceeds
*In addition to meeting the standard, the student makes application
beyond grade level expectations
*If a • is placed in an area of the report card,
this means that the skill was not assessed during that particular quarter.
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
Reading a poem and finding words with certain features
Guided Reading/Literature Circles
Teacher assists and instructs as student reads
Independent Reading
Students read without assistance while maintaining understanding
Writers’ Workshop
Students work on the elements of writing. They also learn about a variety of texts.
Word Study
Word Study is Loudoun County’s
spelling program. Words are sorted into
groups based upon their features.
gr
br
pl
green
brush
place
grape
broom
play
grade
breakfast
plate
Mathematics
Patterns
Money
Fractions
Geometry
Time
Measurement
Graphs/Charts
Problem
Solving
•Addition
•Subtraction
•Place Value
•Probability and Statistics
Science
Units
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Weather
Seasons
Matter
Force, Energy, and Motion
Habitats
Cycles
Scientific Process
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Asking Questions
Communicating
Gathering Data
Making Sense of Data
Social Studies
Units
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Map and Globe Skills
Communities/Citizenship
Virginia
Famous Americans
Economics
Homework Policy
Homework is a nightly process.
– Reading is expected every night, it is part of your
nightly routine. Reading…Silently/Read Aloud10/15 minutes
– Word Study (Spelling):
• Twice a week
Math
Dreambox 10 min twice a week
Homework
Homework will be found on my webpage. It will begin
sometime in early October.
How can you help at home?
– Flash cards
• Doubles, skip counting
• Sight words
– Asking questions while reading…
• What is your favorite part?
• What does this remind you of, or any connections you might have?
• Tell me what happened in the story (Retelling with charters names, the
setting and in order)
Expectations
Respect yourself, others and
school.
Be safe, be kind, and be honest
Follow directions Quickly!
Raise your hand to speak or
stand
Listen to your teacher when she
is talking.
http://www.3rdgradethoughts.com/2012/07/whole-brain-teaching-ish-rules.html
Behavior Management
Plan
• Get a Dragon Ticket for
outstanding behavior/following
school rules.
• Collect 15 Dragon Tickets for a trip
to the Treasure Box.
• Consequences for behavior: 1.
Remove from the activity. 2. Think
Sheet 3. Parents will be notified.
•ROAR
Food
Breakfast: students may eat breakfast at school in
the morning when they first arrive
Snack : Quick, HEALTHY and clean 5 minute snack
– LOVE bananas, cereal, apple slices!
– NO PEANUTS, or PEANUT PROCUCTS please!
Lunch begins at 11:45 each day.
*joining your child for lunch
*adding money to their account
Communication
Email
Arcola Website
Weekly Newsletters
– Paperless
Take home folder
Thursday folder
Conferences
Phone calls and notes as necessary
Housekeeping
Class celebrations
*three each year
*1st Fall Harvest Party
Birthdays
*No food
*Can donate a book to class or to the library
Field Trips
*Blandy Farm - May
Medication
*Nurse
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