Welcome to First Grade !
Mrs. Luiten
Classroom
Schedule
This is what a typical day in our
classroom looks like.
Tech Lab: Monday 12:40-1:20
Tuesday 10:20-11:00
8:40-9:00
School begins; attendance, morning work,
pledge/song
9:00-10:00
Math
10:00-10:13
RECESS
10:13-12:00
Language Arts
12:00-12:40
LUNCH
12:40-1:10
ELD, AR
1:10-1:40
Language Arts cont.
1:40-1:53
RECESS
1:53-2:25
P.E.
2:25-3:20
Library: Wednesday 2:40-3:00
Thursday
Science, Social Studies
Lunch 10:00-10:30
Dismissal 12:10
Get to Know Me
My experience
My background
• I’ve been teaching for 25+ years.
• I received by B.A. at Cal Poly Pomona
and my M.A. in Education at Cal Poly
Pomona.
• I’ve taught third grade and first
grade.
• I previously taught at Oak Ridge
Elementary for 20 years.
• I have been a Master Teacher to
different Student Teachers.
• My husband, Rick, and I have two
children. Bryan is a senior at Cal Poly
studying Mechanical Engineering and
is currently Interning at Boeing. Lisa is
beginning college as a Biological
Science major.
Communication
• My email: Jayne_Luiten@chino.k12.ca.us. I will respond to all emails within 24
hours -usually the same day.
• Please bookmark my webpage for updated information as well as helpful
websites. You can find my website by going to www.chino.k12.ca.us. Find
“schools” at the top of the page. Go to Wickman Elementary, then classrooms.
You will find a list of all teachers’ names. Click on my name.
• REMIND: Please text 81010 to your phone. In the message box, type
@mrsluiten
Language Arts
• I will be implementing Common Core State Standards for First Grade.
• Please access all Common Core standards on the Chino Valley Unified website.
• Language Arts skills will be integrated into all subject areas.
• Foundational skills( phonics, grammar) will be explicitly taught daily.
• Students will read and be exposed to a large variety of text and trade book literature,
as well as nonfiction text. (50/50)
• Students will be taught to write to a specific purpose. ( Opinion,
Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative pieces)
• Students will practice and be expected to speak in complete sentences using proper
and/or academic vocabulary that has been taught.
AR
• AR is a school-wide reading incentive program that encourages students to
read books at their reading level and pass comprehension tests online at
school.
• STAR test is administered at school and ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)
is determined. Students should be reading books in their ZPD level.
• Students can choose books from class or school library. MANY books that you
have at home may be AR books.
• Students must know correct title or quiz number to take an AR quiz at school.
• Students should progress through 8 AR levels this school year. It takes
approximately 5 books to achieve 1 level, depending on comprehension test
score.
• Level 8 is 20 points for First Grade.
Raz-Kids
• Raz-Kids is an online reading resource unrelated to AR.
• Access Raz-Kids.com through my website under “helpful
websites”. Simply click on the link.
• Raz-Kids has hundreds of books online. Students are assigned a
level. They listen to a book being read, read it themselves and
take a short comprehension quiz. Students cannot take AR
quizzes on Raz-Kids books.
• Raz-Kids can also be done in place of nightly reading homework
requirement.
Math
• We will be implementing Common Core Math Standards utilizing enVisionMath
series.
• Please refer to Math Standards in your outline OR on the District Website.
• IXL Math. This is an online math supplemental program to utilize at home to
reinforce skills taught in class. This program can also be used for students as a
challenge.
Snacks and Lunch
• Students may bring a healthy snack out to first recess.
• Please pack snack and lunch separately so that your child does not eat his/her
lunch during snack time. Please make sure your child knows the difference.
• Please make lunch purchases online to reduce loss and confusion.
• Students may bring in water bottle into class. No flavor mix-ins and no holes
punched into the cap.
Birthdays
• Students may bring in a goody bag to be passed out at the end of the day.
Stickers, pencils, erasers and small toys work well.
• Please do not send in any product with peanuts in it due to many students with
peanut allergies in our classroom.
Classroom Management
• We utilize a color coded daily behavior chart. Students record behavior color
daily on a calendar.
Green: Having a great day!
Yellow: A warning color. Make better choices.
Orange: Consequence assigned. Usually 5 minutes off recess.
Red: Office referral and/or phone call home
• I usually have student explain the reason for yellow. I will communicate the
reason for orange and beyond behavior.
Classroom Management Continued
Positive Rewards
• Raffle tickets awarded daily. Student receives one ticket for every day he or she
is on green. Raffle tickets can be redeemed for Wickman bucks or class prizes.
• Verbal praise and small incentives are also used when students are “caught
being good”.
Homework
• Students will be given Homework Packets each Friday. They are to complete
and return their homework by the next Friday.
• Purpose of homework is to set good and consistent study habits and to practice
academic skills.
• Students are expected to do 20 minutes of homework and 20 minutes of reading
each night. I have helpful links that your child can access on my website if they
want to add more challenging work to their homework.
Scholastic Book Club
• Monthly book orders will be sent home in the Homework Folders.
• All Book Clubs can be accessed online at Scholastic.com. Please place your
order and pay online. If not possible, send in paper order and payment. Make
checks payable to Scholastic.
• Place orders online using our class code DTKKX and help our class earn free
books for our class library.
Parking Lot Etiquette
• It’s crowded and ordered chaos.
• Please encourage your child to follow Wickman rules. Rules are in place for the
safety of all students.
• Do not call for your child to run into parking lot without an adult.
• Please follow staff parking lot directives and pull forward when asked.
• Please teach your child to pay attention and look for your car.
Class Parties
Our class will have 4 parties per year.
• Halloween
• Winter Break
• Valentine’s Day
• End of the Year
Parent Volunteers
• Room parent
• Homework check-in on Fridays
• Art Pals
• Informal assessment ( dolch words, math facts)
• Home prep projects
Tardiness/Attendance
• School starts at 8:40 A.M.
• Running late? Check in at the school office before coming to class.
• Please make every effort for your child to attend school regularly.
• Many lessons are based on books, information read aloud and discussion and
impossible for student to make-up on his or her own.
Questions?
Let’s Have a
Great Year!
Thank you for your
support!
Mrs. Luiten