WelcomWelcomee

to First Grade!

I am I am Mrs. Mrs.

GarrisonGarrison

All about me!• I moved to California last summer

with my husband and our puppy,

Oliver.

• I taught Kindergarten and 3rd grade in

Chicago.

• I love to go hiking, travel and read

LOTS of books!

• I am always thinking about help

students

LOVE learning!

Daily Daily ScheduleSchedule

MorningSchedule• 7:55 am – Greeting/Arrival

• 8:05 am – Morning Meeting

• 8:30 am – Literacy Stations

• 9:30 am – Recess, restroom & water

break

• 10:00 am – Word Work {Spelling &

Grammar}

• 10:30 am – Math Stations

• 11:30 am – Lunch

Afternoon Schedule• 12:15 pm – Balanced Literacy {Read-

Aloud, SSR}

• 1:00 pm – Specials or Science/Social

Studies

• 2:00 pm – Afternoon Recess

• 2:15 pm – “Power Hour” {Homework &

Enrichment}

• 3:00 pm – Dismissal

““Power Power Hour”Hour”What’s What’s that?!that?!

“After-School” from 2:15-3:00

• 2:15 – 3:00pm Monday through

Thursday

• Homework Completed: Math Journal,

Writing Journal, Spelling Practice &

Fluency Practice

• Small-group tutoring, enrichment and

technology opportunities

• SIGNATURE REQUIRED!!!

• 3:00 – 6:00 available as well.

SchoolSchoolPoliciesPolicies

Important School Policies

• Tardies & Absences – Being here & on time

= TOP priority

• Independent Study MUST be picked up by

3:30 pm the day of absence or {if teacher is

notified} before absence.

• Keep students home if they have had a

fever or have been vomiting within the last

24 hours OR if they have green goo coming

out their nose.

Important School Policies• Snacks – Healthy options, donations

needed!• Field Trips – Pumpkin Patch ($5) and a few

others.• Birthdays – Parties and invites not allowed

in class• Scholastic Book Club Orders• Homework – Reading Log {due each

Monday} and additional spelling practice {find words on weekly newsletter}. Spelling Test each Friday.

• Short, “Due Tomorrow” assignments will be sent home a few times/month, so please check your child’s bag every night.

• Name Project!

7 Habits of 7 Habits of Happy KidsHappy Kids

Character Education

• Our new “7 Habits” curriculum will

emphasize responsibility, teamwork,

and preparedness at school and at

home.

• Behavior Calendar sent home each

Friday , must be returned on

Monday.

• Focus on INTRINSIC not EXTRINSIC

rewards.

Volunteers Volunteers NeededNeeded

We LOVE Helpers!• Please contact Mrs. Walstrom for training

FIRST

• Opportunities include:

• Field Trips: Chaperone Coordinator &

Chaperones

• Class Parties: Party Planner & Food/Game

helpers

• Mystery Readers {irregular, scheduled in

advance}

• Room Parent {weekly, bi-weekly}

• Take-Home Projects {help from home!}

• Fill out “Helping Hands” paper

Keep Keep In In

Touch!Touch!

School – Home Communication

• Blue Folder: “Leave at Home” or

“Return to School”

• Weekly Newsletter – PLEASE READ!

• Behavior Calendar – Signed weekly

• Reading Log – Signed weekly

• Notes, permission slips, ect.

• Returned Homework

School – Home Communication• EMAIL ME!!!

Adrienne.garrison@valleyprep.com• Class Website: www.valleyprep.com• Call the School • Text this number to receive text

message reminders: 559-257-5711 with the message @abd5 {Numbers will be kept private!}• Catch me at pick-up

{Please wait until all students have found their parent!}

Any Any questionsquestions

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