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1
Grade
Curriculum Night
September 10, 2015
Franklin Elementary School
Schedule
Monday
9:00-9:10 Arrival: Check-in, Lunch
count, Morning work
9:10-11:10 Handwriting &
Communication Arts
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:20 Bathroom Break/Wash
Hands
12:20-1:15 Calendar, Read Aloud,
Rocket Math, Bullying
1:15-2:15 Integrated Arts
2:20-3:20 Mathematics
3:20-3:25 Pack up & Dismissal
Tuesday-Friday
9:00-9:10 Arrival: Check-in, Lunch
count, Morning work
9:10-11:10 Handwriting &
Communication Arts
11:15-11:45 Lunch
11:45-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:20 Bathroom Break/Wash
Hands
12:20-1:00 Calendar Math, Rocket
Math, Read Aloud(Tuesday-Thursday)
Social Studies/Science (Friday)
1:00-1:45 Specials
1:50-2:50 Math
2:50-3:25 Social Studies/Science
(Tuesday-Thursday) Calendar (Friday)
3:25-3:30 Pack up & Dismissal
Special Schedule
Monday - Integrated Arts
1:15-2:15 PM
Tuesday - Music
1:00-1:45 PM
Wednesday – Physical Education
1:00-1:45 PM
Thursday - Library
1:00-1:45 PM
Friday - Art
1:00-1:45 PM
Behavior System
Mr. Potato Our Hero
Mr. Potato Head is our classroom's behavior reward system!
Mr. Potato Head will gain parts daily when 1C has perfect
behavior (everyone has a green card)! A reward is earned once
he is completely built!
How is your day?
My goal is to create an environment which is stimulating and
safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making
appropriate behavioral choices. The desired classroom rules
have been decided upon and discussed by the class and are
posted for all to see. Each child will be able to keep track of
his/her personal behavior by use of a behavioral chart.
*Please check website for explanation.
How Is Your Day?
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If a rule is not broken, and 2 (two) warnings are not given, then
your child receives a green card for the day.
• Behaviors requiring 2 warnings result in a yellow card
When on yellow, students can redeem their yellow card for
a green card if positive behavior choices are displayed!
• If on yellow and 2 additional warnings are given throughout the
day, a red card is received. When a red card is received, the
student will “take 5” and stand on the wall during recess for 5
minutes. If a red card is received after recess has passed for
that day, your child will “take 5” the following school day.
• You will be notified only if you child receives a red card!
If a red card is received, it can't be changed back to
yellow or green for that day.
* Each student begins a new day with a green card!
The North Allegheny School District utilizes the
electronic Thursday E-Blast to provide parents
with information relevant to elementary
programs. Each week, parents of elementary
school students will receive an email containing
the listing of all fliers available on this
webpage. By selecting the appropriate date
below, parents may view each flier
electronically.
Lunch Money
• You should have received a letter detailing the POS
system used by our cafeteria.
• Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school
lunch in the cafeteria.
• Money may be applied to your child’s account on any
day.
• You may also utilize the PayForIt.net or go to the
NA website and locate “PayForIt.”
• Please make sure that your child’s name, our
classroom section and room number (1C), pin
number, and the amount are written on the outside
of the envelope.
• If your child brings money for only that day’s lunch,
he/she will take the money with them to lunch.
• Please assure with your child knows what he/she
will be choosing for lunch daily!
Birthday Celebrations
• We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their
classmates!
• Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with
allergies, please consider a non-food item if you would like to
provide a treat.
• We will celebrate summer birthdays (June/July/August) in
June 2016.
• Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless
there is one for every child in our class. We don’t want
any hurt feelings!
• Students also have the opportunity to have a mystery
reader to read their favorite book to 1C! Please make
arrangements with me at least one week PRIOR to
your child’s birthday!
Communication
• E-mail: jmarshall@northallegheny.org
• Write a note
– Pick up for today
– Early dismissal for today
– Medication for today
• Call school secretary (412-366-9663)
– Pick up for today
– Early dismissal for today
– Medication for today
Transportation Changes
• It is IMPERATIVE to send a note with your
child to school if his/her typical afternoon
transportation changes!
• This is to ensure the safety of your child!
• Thank you for your understanding in our
need to keep all students safe!
Take Home Folder
• Each student was provided with a yellow take home
folder. The students are expected to take home
this folder each night.
• Please check this folder with your child nightly for
any important notes and assignments from 1C. The
folder is labeled Home and School. Papers on the
Home side are to be kept at home. Papers located
on the School side are to be completed/signed at
home and returned to school the following day.
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Homework
Spelling (Monday-Thursday)
– Practice nightly reading, writing and spelling the words!
• Math (Monday-Thursday)
– “Practice” side is homework (HW) and the “Challenge” side is
optional
– Review/Practice workbook page means test is the following day
• Reading
– Rereading assigned stories, sentences, etc. for fluency
– Reviewing robust vocabulary
Missing Homework
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Students are expected to complete all homework for the following day unless
otherwise noted. If your child does not have his/her homework, they will
have the chance for three "misses" each grading period. Following the third
miss, your child will lose 5 minutes of recess on the day the assignment was
due. A late homework slip will be sent on the day your child misses their
homework assignment. I ask that parents please sign the homework slip and
return it to school the following day with the completed assignment. All
homework and work in the classroom should be completed in pencil unless
otherwise noted.
Share Chair
• 1C has wonderful ideas, opinions and stories! Students will
have the opportunity to sit in our Share Chair to "share"
their thoughts, ideas, and work with our classroom!
June Box
• The June Box is used to house student distractions
throughout the school year. When students become
distracted with object(s) throughout the day, they will be
asked to place item(s) in their desk once and not to play with
it/them. Following one warning, students who choose to
continue the behaviors will have object placed in June Box.
The June Box will hold items until June 2016 when items will
be returned to students. Please keep all items at home that
you would like to enjoy throughout the year!
Recess
• The children go outdoors for recess unless
it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing.
• Please keep these factors in mind and dress
your child accordingly.
Absence
• Students who are absent and did not make
arrangements for another friend to gather
their work will receive it when they return
to school. Students will receive the missed
work, a note stating what needs completed,
and when it is due. Parents are to sign and
return form with the completed work.
Please send a note informing me if the work
is to be sent home with a sibling/neighbor.
Sticker Word Books
• Worked on at home to become comfortable with words.
• Encourage your child to try 2-4 word lists per week.
• When your child feels ready to read the word list, send the
book to school with your child on Mondays and/or Wednesdays.
- Students will only be able to read words to me on these two days.
– Students need to read all the words on each list correctly before moving
onto the next list. If a list is not mastered, it will be sent home for more
practice!
– As students finish one book, I will place them on a book containing more
challenging words.
• Enrichment
– After completing ALL of the Sticker Word Books, students will be eligible
to determine the meaning of the word and use it within a sentence.
Will begin Monday, September 14, 2015!
Communication Arts (CA)
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Story Town- Harcourt
Guided Reading Groups (books in a bag)
Thematic
Components
– Various types of literature
– Phonemic Awareness
– Phonics/Spelling
– High Frequency Words
– Comprehension
– Fluency
– Robust Vocabulary
– Grammar
– Handwriting
– Writing
Harcourt Storytown
• Student Anthology
• Practice Book
• Leveled Readers/Guided Reading Books
Spelling
• Emphasis on learning phonics
• Spelling Homework assigned
Monday and due Friday
• Lists will be sent home Friday
prior to test week
Grammar
• Provides students with direct
instruction in key language areas.
• Students will apply grammar skills
directly to their writing.
– The Sentence
– Nouns
– Pronouns
– Possessives
– Homophones
– Descriptive Words
– Multiple-Meaning Words
– Verbs
- Daily proofreading
Writing
• Handwriting is done daily with
pencils!
• Letters and numbers
Log-in for
Harcourt Reading Storytown
1. Click reading/language arts
2. Storytown
www.thinkcentral.com
Username: na123456 (student number)
Password: 123456 (student number)
Mathematics
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Developing concepts w/ manipulatives
Practicing for understanding
Developing fluency of numbers & facts
Topics:
– Addition & Subtraction Concepts
– Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18
– Graphs
– Numbers to 100
– Geometry
– Addition & Subtraction to 20
– Money
– Time
– Fractions
– Measurement
– Operations
– Data
– Problem Solving
Rocket Math
This research-based program has shown that students who gain
automaticity with their basic facts are then able to free up cognitive
abilities to focus on more complex math concepts. Rocket Math offers a
supplemental curriculum that is uniquely structured to present sequential
practice and mastery of math facts for addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division. There will be approximately ten-minutes of
instruction dedicated to this program each day. Get ready to
blast off with Rocket Math!
Parent Resources:
• Go to the District Web Site
• Click on Especially for Parents under Quick Links
• Click on Rocket Math
1st and 2nd grading period ~ number writing
3rd and 4th grading period ~ addition and subtraction
Log-in Math Textbook
www.eharcourtschool.com
Username: na123456 (student number)
Password: 123456 (student number)
Social Studies
Scott Foresman Social Studies text- All Together
UNIT 1: TIME FOR SCHOOL
UNIT 2: IN MY COMMUNITY
UNIT 3: WORK ! WORK ! WORK !
UNIT 4: OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES
UNIT 5: THIS IS OUR COUNTRY
UNIT 6: OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD
Log-in Social Studies Textbook
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Student Username: NA[ID Number]
Password: Tigers1
Science
The North Allegheny School District has adopted the Scott Foresman Science text to
assist us in delivering a comprehensive Science curriculum. The title of the first grade text
is Science: The Diamond Addition. The following is a brief overview of the unit-based study
for our class this year:
UNIT A CHAPTER 1: LIVING AND NONLIVING
UNIT A CHAPTER 2: HABITATS
UNIT A CHAPTER 3: HOW PLANTS AND ANIMALS LIVE
UNIT A CHAPTER 4: LIFE CYCLE
UNIT A CHAPTER 5: FOOD CHAINS
UNIT B CHAPTER 6: LIVING AND NONLIVING
UNIT B CHAPTER 7: WEATHER
Log-in Science Textbook
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Student Username: NA[ID Number]
Password: Tigers1
CogAT
• The CogAT (a cognitive abilities test)
will be administered to the First-Grade
students November 9th-12th!
– Make sure your child is well-rested and has
eaten breakfast!
OLWEUS BULLYING
PREVENTION PROGRAM
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW AS A PARENT?
What is bullying?
• Bullying is when a person repeatedly and on
purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to
another person, who has difficulty defending
himself/herself.
• Bullying implies an imbalance of power.
• Bullying typically involves a pattern of behavior
repeated over time.
Forms of Bullying
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DIRECT:
Face-to-face
confrontation
Name-calling
Teasing
Threatening Gestures
Hitting
Kicking
Shoving
Spitting
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INDIRECT:
Subtle, aggressive
acts
Social Exclusion
Rumors
Cyber-Bullying
Bullying Meetings in 1C
• Olweus Bully Prevention Program
(OBPP)
– Monthly Themes (i.e., respect,
acceptance)
– Anti-Bullying Rules
– Class Meetings
– Role Playing
Conferences
• November 2nd and 3rd
*Please sign up for a
conference on the back table prior to
leaving!
Supplies
• Our classroom is always in need of
supplies! (tissues, Clorox wipes, baggies, pencils, erasers)
• We GREATLY appreciate any donations
to our classrooms to continue making
learning FUN!
• Please no mechanical pencils as they
become a distraction to our
learning!
BOOK IT!
Begins in October!
*Students are required to read a
minimum of 4 (four) books per month.
Students will choose one book they
particularly enjoyed reading and use that
book for their report. Please encourage
your child to use stories besides our
reading anthology text.
*Each report must be turned in on or
before the due date to receive a
Pizza Hut pizza certificate!
Reports handed in after the due date
will only receive a certificate from me!
*End of Year incentive given to students
who read all BOOK IT! months!
Shoe Tying Club
Please practice tying shoes with your children!
Children must tie their shoes independently
for me prior to being a member of the Shoe
Tying Club!
Scholastic Book Orders
• Done monthly
• Order online or with form
• Online code:
LPJ7B
TYLER Grades
• Math Tests
• Spelling Tests
How to Access the Student Data
Portal for the First Time.
http://www.northallegheny.org//site/De
fault.aspx?PageID=12030
Grades
• Math Tests
• Spelling Tests
• Dictated Sentences from
Spelling Test for Spelling
Application
*Independence Fosters Confidence*
*Organizational Skills Build Responsibility*