Welcome to First Grade Curriculum Night

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Welcome to First Grade Curriculum Night
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First Grade Handbook

• The First Grade Handbook link to website
• First Grade Handbook

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Homework Students are expected to read for a
minimum of 15 minutes every evening Monday
through Friday. Reading is encouraged over the
weekend as well. Please record all reading in
the reading minutes log. Students are also to
practice their Math Facts for 10 minutes every
evening with the assigned facts for the week.
The math facts practice sheet will be in a
plastic sheet protector. Students may use a dry
erase marker to practice and reuse the assignment
throughout the week. Homework will be in the form
of a homework packet. It will be given out on
Friday and then collected the following Friday.
Reading minutes will be checked weekly along with
the homework.
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Subjects Reading Harcourt Reading
Series Reading Language Arts Write Source and
Harcourt Reading Series Math Scott Forsman,
Excel, and TERK Investigations Science Harcourt
Social Studies Harcourt
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Specials Schedule The special area classes
include Music, P.E., and Library. These classes
will be on a six day rotation schedule. It will
take everyone time to memorize the new schedule
because it will vary from week to week. So the
first grade team in encouraging everyone to wear
tennis shoes daily.
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• Classroom Rules Tribes Agreements
• Mutual Respect
• Attentive Listening
• Appreciation and No put downs
• Right to Pass
• Each teacher has her own classroom
  management system in place. Please see the
  handout for details.

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• Consequences
• First offence Friendly reminder
• Second offence Refocus desk
• Third offence Phone call to parents
• Fourth offence Refocus to another classroom
• 5. Fifth offence Misconduct ticket and
  after detention. (see misconduct ticket form)

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Positive Rewards Children are expected to have
good behavior at school. However, when they go
above and beyond what is expected of them praise,
awards, notes home, and pencil passes are given,
and treasure box privileges. A group award is
given when the whole class has earned an Andy
Award. Each classroom also has a system in
place to reward the classroom as a whole for good
behavior. When the goal is achieved the class
may receive a reward such as a special treat.
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Teacher /Parent Communication Communication is a
very important component to any relationship.
This holds true for the teacher, parent, and
student relationship. There are many ways that
we will provide you information about what is
going on in the classroom. Every week we will
send home a weekly newsletter. The homework
sheet also contains important notes and
information. Each teacher maintains a website
uses e-mail to communicate personally. You may
call or e-mail and we will get back to you within
24 hrs. If you would like to meet with us before
or after school please contact us and we will set
up an appointment.
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Parent Schoolwires Registration

• "We are pleased to host the entire Chandler
  district website (including all of our schools)
  on a system called Schoolwires, in order to
  provide you with helpful information that you can
  specifically tailor to meet your needs.  If you
  register now in Schoolwires, you can subscribe to
  any sections of our websites in which you are
  interested (such as your child's teachers'
  sections), and receive E-Alerts by email whenever
  there is important news!  An illustrated document
  and video directions of how you can take
  advantage of this technology is available for
  your convenience at http//www.mychandlerschools.
  org/register"

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PTO Information

• There are many opportunities to be involved in
  our school by volunteering and working with our
  PTO (Parent Teacher Organization). We are
  looking for many parents to be involved with this
  great organization. To find out about becoming a
  member, or how to volunteer, please stop by the
  multiple purpose room.