Mrs. Braun’s 1st Grade Class

WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

A little bit about me…

I’m from Gig Harbor, Washington and I went to college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. I studied Spanish and Education. This is my 7th year teaching and my 4th year at Cowan. I previously taught Kindergarten at Lost Pines Elementary in Bastrop. I love teaching and I feel so fortunate to do something that brings me so much joy.

The Brainiacs

We’re a team Bucket fillersHigh ExpectationsSupportiveRespectful

Our Class Schedule 7:30-7:50 Reader of the Day 7:50-8:30 Writer’s Workshop 8:30-9:00 Language Arts 9:00-9:30 Recess 9:30-10:30 Language Arts 10:30-11:00 Lunch 11:00-11:30 Lanuage Arts 11:30-1:00 Math block 1:00-1:45 Science/Social Studies 1:45-2:30 Specials 2:30-2:45 Class Meeting/Dismissal

Our Class ScheduleReader of the Day will

start in October once we finish Star of the Day

Library Day is ThursdayPlease return library books

by Thursday each week

General Information

The school day starts at 7:45. If your child is not in class by the 7:45 bell, they will be marked tardy.

If your child is going to be absent please call the classroom by 8am to notify me.

If you are changing the way your child gets home please call my classroom to notify me.

Please check and sign your child’s planner everyday.

Behavior Chart

WOW! I am having a WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC, SUPER STAR kind of day!!

I am having a GREAT day and making EXCELLENT choices! Oops! – I need to check my behavior and make

better choices!

Reflection (yellow) – I need to fill out a

reflection about my choices and work hard to make better ones!

I need to spend some time in another

classroom and think about my choices.

I need to visit with Mrs. Warnken in the office to discuss my

behavior!

Behavior Management

We use a color system and each child starts on green every day.

If your child stays on green or moves to purple they will put their own color in their planner.

If they move their clip down, I will write their color and a note explaining why they moved their clip.

Warm Fuzzies

Grading Policy 4-Advanced-Student needs enrichment

and consistently works above grade level

3-Skilled-Student frequently demonstrates understanding of grade level skills

2-Basic understanding-student is able to work on grade level with addition support (re-teaching, repeated practice)

1-Needs improvement

Homework First grade will start sending homework

packets at the end of September. Packet will go home on Monday and

should be turned in on Friday. Spelling practice and writing or math (we

will alternate each week). Please help your child with their

homework but make sure they do their own work!

Homework club (7:15-7:45 in the library)

Scientific Spelling

Reliable patterns and the rules of the English language

Weekly spelling pattern 8 words a week Test on Friday

Reading

Guided Reading/Book Bags Reading Logs (20 minutes a night) Start with book bags but feel free to

read other books too. Talk about books (make predictions,

retell the story, discuss characters, make connections, new learning)

Help them use their strategies

Writing

Write daily! The more they write, the better they

get and the more they’ll love it! Help your child stretch out words to

sound them out. Don’t worry about perfect spelling.

Math

Encourage your child to count objects at home or in books.

Play with dominoes and dice. Skip count 2s, 5s, and 10s. Count backwards. Count backwards by twos,

fives and tens. Practice counting money. Count change. See if

your child can identify the value of coins. Practice telling time on an analog clock and a

digital clock.

Science

Inquiry Magnets Matter: solids, liquids and gases Plants Animal characteristics, interdependence Force, motion and energy Sun, Earth and Moon: objects in the sky,

weather, patterns (day and night) Rocks and soil

Social Studies

Rules and responsibilities Citizenship Holidays Historically significant individuals US and Texas symbols Economics: Human wants and needs Maps and geography

Links

www.cowancoyotes.org www.scholastic.com Code H9B7W http://www.colorincolorado.org/ http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ www.highlightskids.com www.starfall.com www.funbrain.com www.switcheroozoo.com http://www.storylineonline.net/

Questions?