Fun With Fun With Firsties!Firsties!Fun With Fun With Firsties!Firsties!

Curriculum Night PresentationCurriculum Night PresentationMiss NewberryMiss Newberry

Welcome to First Grade!

Follow this presentation to find out how to successfully manage your

child’s year in first grade.

A is for AttendanceYour child’s regular and prompt attendance at school is crucial

to his/her success. I cannot emphasize this enough! Many of our learning activities are group oriented and involve interaction with classmates. Therefore, it makes it very

difficult to make up work at home.

Please view school as a priority and help your child attend everyday except in cases of illness or

emergency.

If your child will be absent, please call the attendance line at 480-224-3303.

B is for BackpacksTo ensure that your child’s belongings get to and from

school, it is necessary that he/she brings a backpack daily. Make

sure your child’s name is on the backpack.

C is for CommunicationI believe that a good parent-teacher relationship is necessary for maximum school success. Throughout the year I will communicate with you through:

– Notes home– Phone calls– Emails – Weekly newsletters– Daily Folder

D is for Daily RoutineGreeting/Pledge/Lunch Count

Bell Work

Reading Block

Recess & Snack

Literacy (Reading Skills, Writing)

Lunch & Recess

Read Aloud

Calendar

Specials

Math

Science & Social Studies

Closing Activities

Dismissal

E is for EmailThe best way to reach me is by email:

newberry.heather@chandler.k12.az.us

F is for FieldtripsThroughout the year, we will schedule fieldtrips into the

community to enhance our curriculum. Permission slips and chaperone

sign-ups will be sent home prior to each trip.

Fieldtrips are funded entirely by Tax Credit donations.

G is for GradingReport Cards: End of Each Quarter

Progress Reports: Mid-Quarter

First Grade Markings: = student shows mastery (80% or higher)

= student is progressing (60%-79%)

= area of concern (59% or lower)

No mark = not formally graded

H is for HomeworkHomework is meant to reinforce the skills that we work on in

class.

The homework is not labor intensive, but it helps the student

develop good study habits and build a sense of responsibility.

• Homework is posted each Friday. It is due the following Friday.

• Students should spend 10-15 minutes per night on homework.

• Students should also read their book from their reading folder nightly.

I is for IndependenceA goal in first grade is for students to become more independent

than in the previous grade. Students will be able to complete tasks and follow directions

with less reliance on an adult.

J is for JournalsComposition books are used for teacher assigned tasks.

Notebooks are for children to write and draw in as they complete

assignments early.

K is for Keeping Kids Safe•Fire Drills

• Lock Down Drills

• Bus Evacuation Drills

• Closed Campus

L is for LiteracyStudents will have multiple opportunities to develop literacy

skills

in first grade. Reading and writing is incorporated into almost

everything we do in first grade.

Reading Block: All first grade students are grouped according to

ability level for the most appropriate small-group guided reading

instruction.

Harcourt Literacy: Our class will develop reading and writing

skills using the Harcourt materials provided by the district.

Write From the Beginning: We will use this Thinking Maps based

program to develop writing skills. This is a program used in grades K

through 6 at Fulton.

M is for MathMath lessons are designed in three steps:

Step 1-modeled by the teacher (I do)Step 2-practiced whole group (we do)

Step 3-practiced independently (you do)

We use a hands-on approach in math with the use of a variety of manipulatives. Students learn math more concretely when they can directly apply their knowledge to something that they can either identify with or manipulate with their hands.

Students will:

Play skill-based math gamesPractice skills independently

Work in small groupsWork as a whole class

N is for NurseOur nurse is on campus Monday through Friday. Please advise

us

if your child is on any medication or has any medical history that

we should be aware of.

*Students must be fever-free for 24 hrs before returning to school.

O is for Ordering BooksScholastic Book Orders will be available online each quarter.

This is

an inexpensive way to build your home library and our classroom

library.

P is for Parties & CelebrationsEvery student at Fulton will have the opportunity to celebrate his

or

her birthday at the Birthday Book Club. We will also sing to each

student in our class on his or her special day. Birthday invitations may

be passed out at school only if everyone in the class is invited.

Q is for QuestionsYou may have questions or comments this year. Please feel free

to

email me or call me anytime.

R is for RulesOur class has four rules:

1. Follow directions the first time.

2. Keep hands, feet, and unkind words to yourself.

3. Be an attentive listener and raise your hand to speak.

4. Use walking feet and inside voices in the building.

Good behavior will be supported with positive reinforcement.

S is for Science & Social StudiesScience Social StudiesLife Science Civics & Government

Earth & Space Science American History

Physical Science World History

Health Science Geography

Inquiry Process Economics

History of Science

T is for Thinking MapsFulton is a Thinking Maps school and you will see Thinking Maps

related to all content areas of learning. There is a link on our website where you can learn more about the thinking

processes that are the basis of Thinking Maps. Your children will be able to name, use, and draw all 8 thinking maps by the

end of first grade.

U is for UnderstandingPlease keep me aware of anything that is going on in your

child’s

life that might affect your child’s behavior and learning. This will

give me a better understanding of how to help your child.

V is for VolunteersYour help is greatly appreciated! I will use you to listen to

readers,

prepare materials, work with students one-on-one, or work with small

groups. Please remember that confidentiality is very important

when working with children in our class. Check the volunteer

calendar for your assigned date to volunteer.

W is for WebsiteCheck out Fulton’s website for information on procedures,

curriculum, and teachers.

Fulton’s website:

http://ww2.chandler.k12.az.us/fulton-elementary

CUSD’s website:

http://ww2.chandler.k12.az.us

X is for XXIVWe have 24 children in our class. Please keep this in mind

when

sending in things to be distributed to the whole class.

Y is for Yo-YoYour child is not a yo-yo. I will be consistent in the way I teach

and treat your child.

Z is for ZZZZsMake sure your child is well rested and has received an

appropriate

amount of sleep each night so that he/she is refreshed each day and

ready for school.

Thanks

for coming!