Welcome to First Grade Orientation

Welcome to First Grade

I am very excited to start a new year in first grade!

Mrs. Suzanne Dunn

• Graduated College of Charleston with degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

• 7th year back at Wren Elementary School

• Taught K4, K5, first, second, fifth• Teacher of the Year - 1992

Reading & Writing

• Shared Reading• Guided Reading• Phonics /Grammar• Sight Words • Spelling Words • Handwriting & Journal Writing• Writing Projects

Math• Addition & Subtraction to 18• Measurement• Solid Figures & Plane Shapes• Numbers to 999• Graphing Data• Time & Money• Math Talk• Proof Pictures

Social Studies• School• Community• Service Learning

Project• Family• Christopher

Columbus• When I Grow Up…• Thanksgiving• Christmas Traditions

• My Country• Presidents• Our Land• My World• Mexico• Weekly Reader

Science•Scientific Process Skills

•Plants

•Earth Materials

•Motion

•The Sun & Moon

•Measurement

•Weekly Reader Science Spin

HOMEWORK

RED FOLDER clear pocket for notes and money clear pocket for Smiley Gram clear pocket for Smiley Behavior Calendar

Back pocket for Homework papers and notes.Front pocket to return work and signed notes.

*******CHECK AND CLEAN OUT EACH NIGHT*******

WEB PAGE

www.anderson1.k12.sc.us

http://www.spellingcity.com

Report Cards & Parent Communication

• Students do not receive an official district report card first nine weeks

• Grades will be taken on work and reported to parents at a first nine weeks teacher conferences.

• Second, Third, and Fourth nine weeks parents will receive a district issued report card. Grades will be displayed as A, B, C, D, or F.

• If there is a concern the teacher will contact parents to arrange other conferences as needed.

• Parents may request a conference at any time by phone, letter, or e-mail.

CLASS RULE

DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP YOURSELF AND OTHERS LEARN!

Behavior Plan• Smiley Behavior• Rewards• Class Incentives – Smiley Compliments• Group Incentives – Working as a Team• Daily/Weekly Smiley Calendar (Teacher and Parent Comments)

Volunteering

• Classroom parties and seasonal activities are planned throughout the year.

• Share about careers during our When I Grow Up Unit in October.

• Garden Day, Field Day, and other Special School Events

Water Bottles & Snack

• Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school.

• Water Bottles• Students will have a morning snack each day, if

they choose to bring one. • Snacks should be easy for the student to open

and healthy.• Parents can send in snacks for whole class.

DRA = Diagnostic Reading Assessment

• DRA – Diagnostic Reading Assessment – Indicates what reading level students are on.

DRA = Diagnostic Reading Assessment

• Guided Reading Levels• Small Groups• Observations

DRA = Diagnostic Reading Assessment

• Each nine weeks we reassess students to record growth and ensure they are reading at the correct level. The following are the benchmark levels for the end of each nine weeks.

• First nine weeks Level 4• Second nine weeks Level 8• Third nine weeks Level 12• Fourth nine weeks Level 16

DRA = Diagnostic Reading Assessment

• On Level• Below Level• Above Level

Guided Reading

• Students work at 3 different stations daily

• Students work with me in small groups with texts that are at their reading level. It is for building phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.

Work Stations

• The student stations are… Overhead Pocket Charts Games

Poetry Browsing Boxes Practice Art Buddy Reading Writing Word Study Math Reading Journals Listening Calendar Computer Reading The Walls

“WREN READS”

• Goal – 50 books for each 9 weeks• Start -September. • Students will take home/keep the

reading logs (in their WES folder) • Write down the title/author of books • Turn in when the sheet is full.• Each 25 books read receives a reward! ***Reading Celebration***

Our Class Schedule

7:55 – 8:05 News Show/Calendar8:05 – 8:30 DOL/Mountain Math/Morning Message8:30 – 9:00 Phonics/Grammar9:00 – 9:20 Shared Reading9:20 – 10:20 Guided Reading/Stations10:20 – 11:50 Writing10:50 – 11:15 Lunch11:15 – 11:25 Restroom11:25 – 11:40 Morning Wrap-Up11:40 – 12:00 Recess12:00 –12:45 Related Arts M-Art T-P.E W –Music Th-Computer F-Library12:15 – 1:45 Math1:45 – 2:25 Social Studies/Science2:25 – 2:40 Afternoon Wrap-Up/Pack-up/Dismissal

Field Trip Information• Students will have two field trips this

school year. This is the number of field trips allowed by our school administration.

*Greenville Discovery Museum *Peace Center• Space Restrictions• Chaperone transportation

School Supplies

– Always need quart/gallon ziploc bags and liquid soap.

– Throughout the year, we will need to replenish our glue sticks and hand cleaner.

– Special requests for items during the year.

Exciting Year Planned for First Grade

• I am very excited to begin the new school year and look forward to working with you and your child!

WREN Smiling Faces, Learning

Places!