Welcome to Welcome to Mrs. Berkbigler’sMrs. Berkbigler’sFirst Grade Class!First Grade Class!

Emily BerkbiglerEmily Berkbigler

Returning to 1Returning to 1stst grade grade

Long term substituting in First Grade at Long term substituting in First Grade at MeramecMeramec

Student teaching over seas in 3Student teaching over seas in 3rdrd grade grade classroomclassroom

Student teaching in 4Student teaching in 4thth grade classroom grade classroom

Getting marriedGetting married

Tonight’s GoalsTonight’s Goals

Build relationships between Build relationships between parents/teacher.parents/teacher.

Overview of what your child will be learning Overview of what your child will be learning in 1st grade.in 1st grade.

Gain an understanding of classroom/school Gain an understanding of classroom/school expectations, practices and schedule.expectations, practices and schedule.

How to help support and encourage your How to help support and encourage your children at home.children at home.

Truths (Beliefs)Truths (Beliefs)

Every child has the capacity to learn.Every child has the capacity to learn.

Students will gain the greatest benefit in an Students will gain the greatest benefit in an environment in which they feel safe and environment in which they feel safe and accepted.accepted.

Making choices (and mistakes) is an integral Making choices (and mistakes) is an integral part of learning.part of learning.

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

Math in FocusMath in Focus

New program grades 1-New program grades 1-5 5

Games and hands on Games and hands on activitiesactivities

Variety of Manipulative Variety of Manipulative Homework on Homework on

student’s level student’s level After Chapter 1 we will After Chapter 1 we will

have flexible groupinghave flexible grouping Profile Profile

sheets/Assessmentssheets/Assessments

Technology• Fast Math

Program used to build Fact FluencyStarting at school the beginning of

fallWill also be available at home (more information coming soon)

• Ipads & ComputersEar buds from home

• First Grade WebsiteGamesInformation

• Practice Logging in at home Username: firstnamelastnamePassword: cgmcgm11

ReadingReading

Independent Reading Literacy Centers Guided Reading Books Nightly Reading- 10

Minutes Star Reader Booklet Reading Bag Dolch Words

Social StudiesSocial Studies &&ScienceScience

•Rules & Where People Live

•Past & Present

•Marketplace

•Solids & Liquids

•Air & Weather

•Insects (Science Lab)

WritingWriting

Lucy Calkins Units Lucy Calkins Units of Studyof StudyWriting “Portfolio”Writing “Portfolio”AssessmentAssessment

Topics for WritingTopics for WritingWeekend WritingWeekend Writing

SpellingSpelling

Create list on MondayCreate list on Monday

Only on 5 day weeks Only on 5 day weeks

Study nightlyStudy nightly

Test on FridayTest on Friday

Challenge ListChallenge List

HandwritingHandwriting

•Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Program

•Please reinforce using roof, window, floor, and basement language

Classroom Classroom ExpectationsExpectations

•Working together in a respectful, kind manner so that every person is capable of reaching their goals.

•Ensuring that our actions and choices do not cause a problem for ourselves or anyone in our class.

Classroom Expectations Classroom Expectations continued…continued…

•Take A Minute•1st time-No Action•2nd time-Think Sheet•3rd time-Buddy Room•4th time- Call Home•5th time- Office

•Think Sheet•Buddy Room

HomeworHomeworkk

Homework FoldersHomework Folders Star Reader Booklet-Star Reader Booklet-

10 minutes each 10 minutes each night night (Due Friday or last (Due Friday or last day of the week)day of the week)

Nightly homework Nightly homework will vary (10 minutes)will vary (10 minutes)

Weekend Workout-Weekend Workout-optionaloptional

Weekend Writing Weekend Writing

GradingGrading

Assessments will Assessments will have a percentagehave a percentage

Homework Homework Starred work and Starred work and

no star (correct no star (correct and return)and return)

Weekend Workout Weekend Workout – smiley face for – smiley face for completioncompletion

Friday Friday FoldersFolders Graded papers Graded papers

& Important & Important notesnotes

Sign inside Sign inside paper and paper and write write commentscomments

Return on Return on MondayMonday

Field TripsField Trips

ScienceScience Reading Reading

Social StudiesSocial Studies Social Social StudiesStudies

Information regarding field trip dues and Information regarding field trip dues and volunteers will be coming home soon.volunteers will be coming home soon.

CommunicationCommunication

*Email*Email Voicemail 854-6322Voicemail 854-6322 Meramec CurrentMeramec Current First Grade NewsletterFirst Grade Newsletter Curriculum Letter Packet Curriculum Letter Packet Friday FoldersFriday Folders Family LettersFamily Letters First Grade Website Parent/Teacher Parent/Teacher

ConferencesConferences

Volunteer Volunteer OpportunitiesOpportunities

Building Building IndependenceIndependence

Late fall/ Friday Late fall/ Friday guest readersguest readers

Insect ResearchInsect Research Field TripsField Trips Help from homeHelp from home LibraryLibrary Lunch: 11:10-Lunch: 11:10-

11:3011:30

Meramec ActivitiesMeramec Activities

ChildrenChildren

• Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts• Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts• Stay and PlayStay and Play

ParentsParents

• PTOPTO• Parent-Principal Parent-Principal

DialogueDialogue

Out of School Out of School ActivitiesActivities

I’d love to come, just get us a I’d love to come, just get us a schedule and as much notice as schedule and as much notice as

possible!possible!

Smart MovesSmart Moves& &

Energy BlastEnergy Blast Improves focus, Improves focus,

attention, and attention, and retention.retention.

Activates students’ Activates students’ brains for optimal brains for optimal learning.learning.

Immediately Immediately reduces stress and reduces stress and improves mood. improves mood.

Reminders!Reminders!

Next session begins in 15 minutes.Next session begins in 15 minutes. Conference sign up coming soon…Conference sign up coming soon… Specialists are in their classrooms.Specialists are in their classrooms. Birthday Treats-Please give advance Birthday Treats-Please give advance

notice & pre-cut items. Drop off at notice & pre-cut items. Drop off at 9:00am9:00am

If you’d like to, write your child a quick If you’d like to, write your child a quick note on the paper provided on his/her note on the paper provided on his/her desk.desk.

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!

Have a great night!