Welcome to 1B!
Parent Information Night
Ms. Chung’s Class
Room 104
About Ms. Chung
• I am from Toronto, Canada
• I am a certified teacher in
Hong Kong and Ontario,
Canada.
• This is my third year
teaching at Delia School of
Canada
• I moved to Hong Kong in
June of 2012
• I enjoy traveling, hiking,
snowboarding, and reading
About First Grade
• Students are expected to be more independent
• Students are expected to sit in a desk
• No play based learning and more independent
work
• Students will have textbooks
• Students will have an international language class
• Students are expected to walk independently in
the hallway
What is Grade 1 all about?
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Grade 1 is a transition year
Responsibility
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Organization
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Working with others
Initiative
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Tidy desk
Tidy cubby
Prepared for class
Collaboration
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Homework folders
Handing assignments in
Doing their job – independent work completed in the time frame given
Trying their best
Asking for help when needed – knowing where to find resources
Participating in class discussions
Self regulation
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Monitoring their own behavior
Making smart choices
Staying on task
Classroom Rules
• Classroom Rules
– Always listen
– Raise your hand
– Speak English
– Be nice to your friends
– Follow directions quickly
– Always walk
– Have fun!
Discipline Plan
• Philosophy
– My discipline plan is based on the three C’s Caring, Consistency and
Community
• Procedures
– Students start the day on the green “Ready to Learn” part.
– If they receive a warning they place their name on the yellow “Warning”.
This means caution – watch your behavior.
– If they receive a second warning they move their name to the orange
“Losing Super Powers”. This means they will be disciplined depending on
what they did
– If they receive a third warning they will move their name to the red
“Crash Landing”. This means they will fill out a worksheet that will be
sent home for you to see.
– Students can also move up to blue, purple, or pink for rewards from good
behaviour
Making Smart Choices
Our Daily Classroom Routine
• Students greet their teachers and friends.
• Students unpack their school bags (hand in homework or notes,
and homework folder).
• Students go to their desks, listen to morning announcements
and wait quietly for class to begin.
• We have our lessons according to the daily schedule.
• We try to end the day with carpet time where we go through
the days of the week, the months, the weather and special days
upcoming.
• At the end of the day students place classwork, homework and
notes into their homework folder then into their bags.
• Bus students walk to the bus. All other students will wait in the
courtyard to be picked up
Schedule
A copy can be found on the class Weebly
Please remember to
wear your red uniform
on Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday for
Health and P. E.
September
Here is an overview of what we will be looking at in the
month of September:
English: Review letters, letter sounds, reading sight
words, printing, and choosing just right books
Math: Sequencing, days of the week, seasons
Science: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Social Studies: Self and Family Awareness
Visual Arts: Colours
Textbooks
• List of textbooks can be obtained from the office.
• All textbooks are kept at school and will be sent home
before an assessment.
• All textbooks are labelled with a code in them.
• We do not write names inside of the books.
• “Math Makes Sense” and “Oxford’s First Dictionary” are
the only consumable textbooks and do not need to be
returned at the end of the year.
• Damaged or lost books will result is loss of your deposit.
• Textbooks are the student’s responsibility.
English Program
• Resource: Scholastic Literacy Place
• A comprehensive, integrated, strategic and
continuous program which promotes
developmental flow from supported to
independent learning.
• Focuses on Reading, Writing, Oral language and
Working with Words.
• Each month focuses on a specific Reading
Strategy and Writing Trait. For example: Reading
- Predicting Text, Writing – Descriptive Writing
English Program Sample Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Reading Lesson
Centers
Writing Lesson
Centers
Sight Word
Check
- Review
previous
weeks skills
- Review
previous
weeks skills
Centers include: Guided Reading, Independent Reading,
Reading Comprehension, Working with Words, Writing Practice.
Students in ESL
• There is a presentation in the auditorium
at 7:00pm tonight to talk about the ESL
program and expectations.
International Language
• There are 3 languages to chose from
– French
– Japanese
– Puthongua
• If you have a question about your child’s
class please contact the teachers directly.
Assessment
• Curriculum based on Ontario expectations
• Marks based on performance tasks, tests, interviews
and presentations
• Levels and rubrics for assessment
• Tests and assessments are to be signed and returned
to school the next day
Rubric Levels
Level 4
I am an expert. I can teach what I am learning to others.
Level 3
I can do this independently. I understand.
Level 2
I can do this with help. There are some parts I don’t understand.
Level 1
I cannot do this with help. I need a review lesson.
Level R
I cannot do this with help. I did not try.
Homework
• The homework will be recorded on the class Weebly and sent
home in your child’s homework folder.
• Please return the homework the next day in the homework
folder that was provided.
 The homework should only take about 1-2 hours per week.
Homework focuses on what we are learning in class and gives
students extra practice
• Homework will begin in October.
Homework schedule for grade 1:
 English: Sight Words - Monday-Thursday
 Math: Tuesdays and Thursdays, use of Mathletics
 Reading: RAZ Kids
Homework Folders
• I have provided your child with a homework folder that I place all
important documents in (notes home, homework, and assessments.)
• Please check your child’s homework folder every night and return it the
next day.
• If you are sending in money please clearly mark with an envelope or note
whose money it is and what it is for.
Reading at Home
• We will begin an at home reading program in
October. It will be a computer based reading
program called Raz-Kids
• Students will be required to read one story each
night and complete a comprehension activity
• More information will be going home soon
Mathletics
• Mathletics is a new platform we are using
• Each student has a log in
• With the log in students can access activities,
lessons and a global community of students in
Grade 1
• The online content relates to what we are
learning in class
Classroom Weebly
What do we use it for?
1.Check homework
2.Find all important school related notices including
calendars
3.Communicate with other classmates on school
related material only
4.View school calendar and student timetable
1B Weebly
http://dsce1b.weebly.com
Students and Parents are encouraged to look at
the Weebly together.
Check homework folders on
Friday for websites with
information
Afterschool Pick Ups
• If your child takes the bus you must email
or phone the office when you will be
coming to school to pick your child up.
• If there is no email the homeroom teacher
will send the student on the bus.
• If you are running late please email or
phone the office.
• School email: c.ng@delia.edu.hk
Lunch
• Students are expected to sit at their desks and eat
there lunch.
• Lunch is 30 minutes long and lunch recess is 20
minutes
• There are 3 teachers who rotate and supervise the
children
• Students need to be able to open their containers
and are expected to eat their lunch on their own
• Duty teachers are not responsible for students not
finishing their lunches
Birthday Party Procedures
• Parents are more than welcome to bring a cake or treat in to help
celebrate their child’s special day. However I have a few requests if
you plan to have a party.
– Please let me know a week in advance if you plan to come in and host a
party. This way I can make sure I have no previous engagements and we
can agree on an appropriate time.
– Parents are required to come in and help supervise the party.
– If you are bringing a cake please remember to bring a cake cutter, paper
plates, utensils and napkins. Make sure you have enough to supply 23
students (12 boys and 11 girls).
– All treats must be commercially purchased and can not be homemade.
• For students who have a birthday in July or August please plan to have
a party in June.
Tuck Shop
• Students have the opportunity to use the tuck shop
at recess and at lunch
• We talk about making healthy choices and no sharing
snacks or money
• Items range from $8- $15
• If your child brings money in, it is their responsibility
to keep it safe and spend it wisely.
• I recommend an octopus card with their name
written on it
Library
• Begin going to the Library in late
September
• Students will be able to take out 1 (one)
book at a time
• It is the students responsibility to return
the borrowed book the following week
Co-curriculars
*Student pick-up area to be announced. Determined by which
classroom activity is taking place not necessarily homeroom.
Remember:
• There is no bus service after co-curriculars.
Parent’s must arrange to pick up their children
at 4:00 p.m.
• Student’s need to have plenty of water
• Student’s should have the proper shoes if they
are playing a sport
How can you help?
• Read with your child every night.
• Try and re-enforce some basic rules and routines we have
in class, for example; respect others and property, put
things away that you use and make sure they do their
work.
• Make sure the folder and student handbook come to class
everyday.
• Check the classroom and ESL website regularly.
• Understand that this is a transition year and that it will take
them time to adjust.
Do you have any questions or
comments?
Feel free to
1. Email d.chung@delia.edu.hk
I will check my email before 8:30 and after 3:00 everyday.
2. Send a note – inside homework folder
3. Call – between 3:20pm – 4:00pm
4. Stop by the classroom between 3:15pm – 4:00pm
Thank You for Coming!
Let’s make this a great year!
I am excited and look forward to a wonderful
school year full of meaningful learning
experiences.
Ms. Chung
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