Welcome Parents!Welcome Parents!

Open HouseSeptember 18, 2007

Mrs. Palatiere’s

First Grade Class

2007 - 2008

Student ExpectationsStudent Expectations•Attend school everyday•Be on time•Listen and follow directions•Complete and turn in

homework

ScheduleSchedule

• Lunch 10:48-11:18• P.E. Mondays,

Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Music Wednesdays and Fridays

• Library Thursdays

ReadingReading• First grade students are expected

to read 60 words per minute by the end of the year.

• Instruction will be done in small groups and whole group.

• Instruction will include phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension.

• 5 word wall words will be emphasized each week.

Language and Language and CompositionComposition

• Students will write complete sentences and short paragraphs on a variety of topics.

• Instruction will include the proper use of capital letters, punctuation, nouns, adjectives and verbs.

SpellingSpelling

• Words will be sent home on Mondays

• 5 word wall words, 5 phonetic words, and 2 application words will be on each test

• Test each Friday

HandwritingHandwriting

Students are expected to use proper strokes,

size, and spacing.

Handwriting

MathMath

• Addition• Subtraction• Story problems• Place value• Geometry• Fractions• Time and

Money• Measurement

ScienceScience

• Life Science – plants and animals

• Earth Science – rocks, soil, and land forms

• Physical Science - forces

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Students will learn about:

• communities• citizenship• map skills• history• government

Standardized TestingStandardized Testing

• Texas Primary Reading Inventory – administered three times a year

Friendly RemindersFriendly Reminders• Check Wednesday folders• Return folders and library books

promptly• Send money to school in an envelope

with your child’s name on it• Provide a back pack to help child’s

organization• Label your child’s personal

belongings

Ways To Help Ways To Help Your ChildYour Child

• Make sure children get enough sleep

• Assist with homework when necessary

• Offer praise for his or her good efforts

• Read every day

Mrs. Palatiere may be reached at

mpalatiere@kleinisd.net

Or832-375-7039

(voice mail)

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