Welcome to 1A!

1. Welcome to 1A! Room 116 Mrs. Dorn *Please read the “note” on your child’s desk and reply on the reverse side THANK YOU!

2. Schedule • 8:50-9:10 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack • 9:15-9:30 Calendar Math • 9:30-11:15 Communication Arts-Reading/Writing • 11:15-11:45 Lunch • 11:45-12:15 Recess • 12:15-12:30 Read-Aloud/Bathroom Break • 12:30-1:15 Math • 1:15-2:00 SPECIAL • 2:05-2:35 Word Building • 2:40-3:15 Finish Math or Science/Social Studies

3. Special Schedule • Monday- Phys. Ed with Mr. Crawford • Tuesday- Music with Mrs. Froehlich • Wednesday- Library with Mrs. Tomczak • Thursday- Art with Miss Bush • Friday- Integrated Arts • 6 week rotation – see schedule in folder- currently: art is first rotation.

4. Thursday News • Go Green! List of items can be accessed via NA website • Email blast every Thursday from the district.

5. Go GREEN! • Class news & announcements • Greater effort to use E-MAIL rather than paper copies. • If this isn’t a good way to communicate with your family, please let me know.

6. Communication • Write a note • Pick up for today • Early dismissal for today • Medication for today • Call school secretary • Pick up for today • Early dismissal for today • Medication fortoday • E-mail: sdorn@northallegheny.org • I check it in the morning before 9AM, at lunch and after school when the kids leave. • Voicemail: 724-935-4044 • I will check my voicemail each morning when I get to school.

7. Remind • If you would like to receive text message reminders, please join 1A’s “Remind” group!

8. Please send a text to 412-436-5842 with the message @1a201415

9. Please send an e-mail to 1a201415@mail.remind.com

10. Website NA Marshall Elementary Building Staff Dorn, Sarah Information about Curriculum Lunch menu Volunteer calendar Link to Think Central

11. Think Central

12. Think Central

13. CA (Communication Arts) • Reading: Story Town- Harcourt and leveled books • Reading Components • Phonemic Awareness-working with sounds • Phonics/Spelling-sound to letter • High Frequency Words • Comprehension-understanding • Fluency-reading like we talk (Prosody) • Robust Vocabulary-words • Grammar • Guided Reading/Flexible Grouping

14. CA (Communication Arts) Writing • Handwriting • The Writing Process Speaking and Listening

15. Math • Developing concepts w/ manipulatives • Practicing for understanding • Developing fluency of numbers & facts • Topics: • Addition & Subtraction Concepts • Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18 • Graphs • Numbers to 100 • Geometry • Addition & Subtraction to 20 • Money • Time • Fractions • Measurement • Operations • Data • Problem Solving • Texts/Resources: • Every Day Counts (calendar system) • Harcourt Math Pennsylvania Edition • Otter Creek Math Facts (Rocket Math) • Problem Solver

16. Rocket Math • Program to help memorize basic facts • Differentiated • Goal based on how many numbers they can write in one minute • Addition/Subtraction/Mixed Facts • Will not start until second semester

17. Rocket Math • How to Practice • Use practice sheet that comes home to have your child verbally read the problem and the answer. • If your child hesitates or gives an incorrect answer, tell the correct answer, your child repeats it, then goes back 3. • Flashcards

21. Science • Living and Nonliving • Habitats • How Plants and Animals Live • Life Cycles • Food Chains • Land, Water, and Air • Weather

22. Science • Pond Walk • Each season, weather permitting, we will take a “Pond Walk” to the pond that is located behind our playground. • Our “pond walks” are always tentatively scheduled due to weather. • Please have your child wear old tennis shoes on the day of a scheduled pond walk. • Goal for each pond walk is to notice and record “changes” in the season by looking at sky conditions, plants and animals observed. We then compare the changes to our last walk.

23. Social Studies • Scott Foresman Social Studies text- All Together • UNIT 1:  TIME FOR SCHOOL • UNIT 2:  IN MY COMMUNITY • UNIT 3:  WORK !  WORK !  WORK ! • UNIT 4:  OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES • UNIT 5:  THIS IS OUR COUNTRY • UNIT 6:  OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD

24. Report Card

25. Anti-Bullying • Getting better at getting along • Olweus Second Step • Prevention -Impulse Control • Monthly themes -Empathy (respect, friendship, -Anger Management responsibility) --Class Meeting

26. Anti-Bullying ProgramGetting Better at Getting Along • Olweus Bully Prevention Program (OBPP) • Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, responsibility) • Anti-Bullying Rules • Class Meetings • Role Playing

27. MES Anti-Bullying Rules 1. We will not bully others. 2. We will try to help students who are bullied. 3. We will try to include students who are left out. 4. If we know someone who is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.

28. How can you help? • If your child reports a bullying incident… • Bullying is an unwanted, repeated behavior. • Please e-mail or call Mrs. Dorn first!

29. Homework Folder • PLEASE check this folder every night! • Left at Home- keep all of these papers Right back to School- this should be your 1st grader’s homework or it will be something else that needs to be returned to school.

30. All About Me Week • Each child is assigned a week- see schedule in folder • Fill out poster, pictures, special items in “Golden Bag” • Estimation Jar

31. Lunch Money • You should have received a letter detailing the POS system used by our cafeteria. • Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. **Magic Number** • Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. • Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (1A-116), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. • If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will take the money with them to lunch.

32. Parent Volunteers • Parent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated! • All volunteers must report to the office before coming to the classroom. Please sign in and receive an identification badge. Please sign out and return the badge when you have completed volunteering in our classroom. • You are not permitted to visit any other areas of the building without permission. • The school policy is that parents are not to bring other children when they volunteer.

33. Parent Volunteers (con’t) • Parent volunteers might be needed to run a center, which might involve a game or activity, sticker word books, miscellaneous, organizing, cutting, assembling, whatever  • DID YOU SIGN UP TONIGHT???

34. Birthday Celebrations • We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates! • Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat. • Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution. See the list of suggestions on MES website. • We can celebrate half birthdays for those who have summer birthdays. • Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every boy or every girl or all children in the class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

35. Behavior Management • Explicit Directions • SMILEY Chart / THINK Cards • Phone call

36. Homework • Spelling (Monday-Thursday) • Practice every night! • Test on Friday • Math (Monday-Thursday) • Typically one side or the other side will be optional or done together in class and the other will be homework. • Reading • Rereading stories, sentences, words, etc. for fluency • Homework will always be stamped HOMEWORK

37. Word Building Homework • Reading practice Lessons 1-30 (entire year) • Keep aligned with Spelling words • Match Lesson # on list and homework

38. Weekenders • The Weekender is simply a journal where your child will write about “something” they did over the weekend. It could be going some place special or watching T.V and eating pizza. • It will come home every OTHER weekend.

39. Sticker Word Books • Sticker word books are OPTIONAL practice to help increase your child's fluency. • A fluent reader can read smoothly and accurately. • Sticker word books can be turned in as soon as your child can read at least ONE page fluently. • It will be sent home again once an adult has read with your child. • Parent volunteers will be asked to read Sticker Books with students in the class.

40. Book Orders • Please don’t send cash. Write a check made out to Scholastic. • Ordering ONLINE  • www.scholastic.com Set up account • www.scholastic.com/parentordering • Class User Name: mrsdornsclass • Password:    dorn

41. Recess • The children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. • It is always windy on this hill. • Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly. • Name on coat, hat, gloves if possible.

42. CogAT Testing • The CogAT (a cognitive abilities test) will be administered to the First-Grade students November 10-14. • Make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten breakfast 

43. Miscellaneous • Tyler SIS/ Math/ Spelling • TRANSITION • Report Cards • Curriculum Guides available online

44. Questions? Don’t forget!!! If you haven’t already… • If you are interested, sign up to be a mystery reader or classroom volunteer. • Have you joined the PFA? • Please leave the writing and picture but take the yellow folder!  • **Donation Tree** • Box Tops

45. Questions? • Please know that if you ever have a question or concern, no matter how big or small, please write a note, email or call me. We are a team and together we will work to make first grade a wonderful experience for both you and your child