ABBY O’MEALEY1ST GRADE

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2014

Welcome

Please write your child a positive note on the orange paper provided.

Class Rules and Consequences

Classroom RulesBe KindWork TogetherBe ResponsibleBe Safe Be PositiveBe More Awesome!!

ConsequencesVerbal Warning Loss of a cubeCommunication to

parentBehavior Plan (in

cooperation with student, teacher, parent and principal)

Principal Referral

Extras Activities

Specials- 2:50-3:30 * P.E. (Mr. Sanditen), Art (Mrs. James), and Music (Mrs. Higgins) Lunch and Recess 12:30-1:15 *Snack: 10:30 We are a peanut free

classroom! Library: Tuesdays at 2:20*Guidance (Mrs. Vaughn)

School Attendance

• School begins at 8:50. Children are allowed inside the classroom at 8:30 to begin morning routine.

• We start our school day promptly at 8:50. Please make sure your child is on time. If for some reason your child must be absent or tardy, please call the office at 299-4415 ext. 5512.

Pick Up Procedures

• Please communicate changes in your child’s departure prior to 3:00pm.

• Pick up times are from 3:30-3:45. After 3:45, all children will go to building C for parent pick up.

• Parents need to stay in their car while in the drop off/pick up oval. Only leave your car if you are in a designated parking space. No parking along the curb during drop off or pick up times.

Birthdays

Please contact me a week in advance if you would like to bring a class treat.

Invitation Guidelines

Whole class or whole gender 

Lobby Guard

All visitors must have a lobby guard pass from the office to come to our classroom

For quicker check-in, Lobby Guard key fobs can be purchased in building C for $5.

You must have a valid ID to access Lobby Guard.

If You Are Running a Bit Late…

For the safety of our prek-2nd grade students, a parent must walk their child into the front office for a tardy slip.  Parents may not drop off their late child to walk in alone. 

Trojan of the Week

The program’s focus is to recognize all students as individuals and their interests.

One student will be recognized every week.

Trojan of the Week may bring a poster to share with the class. They can bring a show and tell item on Friday. *

September 20149/8: David Masaku9/15: Maya Allen9/22: Kyleigh Bell9/29: Brandon Cazeault October 201410/6: Langh Lun10/20: Jesse Wilson10/27: Emilie Glaser November 201411/3: Kaia Jorgenson11/10: Joselyn De Los Reyes11/17: Dakota Harmon  December 201412/1: Mykesin Carpenter12/8: Jayden Lunga12/15: Savanna Jo McDaniels

January 20151/5: Lun Nem1/12: Lhing Them1/26: Brynlee McManany February 20152/2: Thang Muang2/9: Kham Mung2/23: Natalie Johnson March 20153/2: Braxtyn Unah3/9: Morgan Stander3/23: Chase Wallace

Trojan of the Week Schedule

Homework

Homework is a reflection of the learning we are

doing at school. Homework will be

consistent and predictable so that you

can plan your lives outside of school! It is a

time for you to bond with each other as you talk and learn from each

other.

One homework calendar will be coming home each month (starting in September). This should take no longer than 10 minutes.The math book will stay at home. We will write the pages that they need to do in their agendas.

Homework Cont.

Reading Folders will also be coming home weekly. This will consist of 4 books.

Read at least 20 minutes every day. Student reads Parents read Read together

Assessments

Teacher Checklists and rubricsRunning Records STAR reading test (quarterly)Math: quarterly benchmarks and spring

posttestHearing and Vision Screening (fall)Grades for Report Cards: 3, 2, 1 System

School-Home Communication

Monthly NewslettersStudent Agendas

(please initial daily)Reading logRemind …FacebookEmailTeacher WebsitePTA Press/Our Schools

Conferences (fall/spring)

Progress ReportsQuarterly Report

Cards Open House (spring)Reminder Notes as

needed

Remind 101

Text message systemPlease, please, please sign up, especially if you don’t check your email daily.

Privacy!

Text @12t27 to (812) 755-6860

Curriculum

Becoming a confident reader is the primary focus of first grade. Approximately two and a half hours of our day is devoted to various literacy activities.

Each classroom has daily push-in with reading specialists and ELL teachers who help with reading instruction.

Guided Reading

Small Group Instruction: 4-6 students per group.

Support from reading specialists. Guided reading instruction tailors to

your child’s individual needs. We will teaching various reading strategies such as letter/sound recognition, picture clues, context clues, reading fluency, and reading comprehension skills.

What is Title I?

The Title I program at Jenks East Elementary is a School-wide Program. Teachers use a wide variety of research-based instructional strategies and models, flexible groupings, and differentiated instruction to address the needs of all students.

How do students receive Title 1 Services?

The students may be served through pull-out labs and/or by the specialist going into the classroom. Coordination between regular classroom instruction and the reading and/or math specialist gives the students the support needed for success throughout the day.

Writer’s Workshop Themes

First 20 Days of WritingPersonal NarrativesSmall MomentsPoetryNon-Fiction Writing

Word Study

Secret Stories (One secret story will come home weekly for practice.)

Word Wall Words/Sight WordsStudents will build words, write words, play word games, word sorts, and other creative activities.

 Spelling tests are not given in first grade.

Math

Curriculum Numeration and Algebraic Thinking Geometry Place Value Time to Hour and ½ Hour Measurement

Homework: Books will be kept at home. Please look in the agenda each night for their assigned page number. Complete and send to school. (Mondays)

Science

Big Ideas:Changes WeatherBasic needs of living thingsSpaceHealth and safety

Social Studies

Building Community

Maps and Geography

Roles in GroupsTraditionsFamous AmericansAmerican Holidays

Report CardStates biographical

informationGeographyRoles in a

communityLocates and

interprets information using a variety of resources

Technology

Uses various technology to find, evaluate, and organize information

Uses parts of computers independently

Fundraising Opportunities

Box Tops (once each semester)

Recycle Bins (2 green bins, paper only!)

Fundraiser : Jog-a-thon (more info to come)

Fundraisers help purchase playground equipment and fund field trips for the students.

Safety in Our School

Campus Police School Emergency Response Team

(SERT) Video Surveillance systems

covering areas inside/outside all student buildings and parking areas

Random drug/explosive K-9 sweeps at all school sites

Anonymous email, text or 1-800 number to report any school threat or concern

School Safety Training and Compliance Officer

Pandemic Influenza Plan Safe Schools Committee at every

school site

LobbyGuard Commercial two-way radio system

for Administrators and duty staff If you see something, hear

something, SAY SOMETHING Anti-bullying programs

incorporated into the curriculum at all grade levels

Emergency Procedure Guide endorsed by all emergency response agencies that could respond to JPS

District Emergency Operations and Continuity of Services Plans

Extra Curricular Activities

We would love to come to one of your child’s extra curricular events.

One event per studentProvide a schedule and map *

Thank you!

You have proven that your child’s education is important to you. Together we will help our students have a successful year!

Abby O’Mealey: abby.omealey@jenksps.org

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