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Welcome to First Grade! Room 107

Welcome to First Grade! Room 107. Mrs. Laukus 2011-2012. Our Daily Schedule. 8:20 Bell to line up 8:25 Enter building at the West Door 8:30 Tardy Bell 8:35 L.I.N.K. 8:40 Calendar / Weather / Exercise (Brain Gym) 9:00 O.G. / Handwriting

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Welcome to First Grade! Room 107

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  1. Welcome to First Grade!Room 107 Mrs. Laukus 2011-2012

  2. Our Daily Schedule • 8:20 Bell to line up • 8:25 Enter building at the West Door • 8:30 Tardy Bell • 8:35 L.I.N.K. • 8:40 Calendar / Weather / Exercise (Brain Gym) • 9:00 O.G. / Handwriting • 9:15 R.T.I. • 9:40 Reading (Daily Five / Benchmark Literacy) • 10:10-10:25 A.M. Recess • 10:30 Snack / Read Aloud • 10:45 Reading (Daily Five / Benchmark Literacy) • 11:55-12:45 Lunch / Recess • 12:45 Math • (Specials) • 2:10-2:25 Recess • 2:30 Science / Social Studies • 3:52 Dismissal at West Door / Buses – North Door

  3. Specials Schedule • A Day 1:20 – 1:55 Music • B Day 1:45 – 2:45 Art 3:15 – 3:40 Book Check Out • C Day 1:20 – 1:55 Music • D Day 2:00 – 2:35 Gym 3:00 – 3:20 SSW • E Day2:00 – 2:35 Gym * Daily 9:15 – 9:40 RTI Art Teacher - Mrs. Warsow Gym Teacher - Mr. Pfahler Music - Mrs. McElroy SSW - Mrs. Jasiak RTI Teachers: Mrs. Schalk, Mrs. Cadle, Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Makovic

  4. Assemblies / Field Trips • School Assemblies are posted on the monthly calendar found on the Lincoln School Webpage. • Field Trips • Upton Planetarium April 19 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. • Sarett Butterfly House TBD • Calling All Colors TBD • Visit by Fernwood Insect TBD ** A $5.00 field trip donation for one child and a $10.00 donation for more than one is being asked of all families. • Students must have a signed permission slip to attend all trips. Permission slips will be sent home as soon as the field trips are finalized by our administration.

  5. First Grade Curriculum • Reading • Benchmark Literacy • Daily Five • Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System • R.T.I. (Small Group Instruction with assistance) • Orton Gillingham phonemic instruction / spelling • trade books • Writing • 6+1 Writing Traits • Journal Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Handwriting • Zaner-Blozer Handwriting

  6. Introducing Benchmark Literacy Benchmark Literacy supports all the daily components of high-quality reading instruction, with a particular emphasis on development of comprehension. You will find: Assessmentsto drive instruction and help teachers monitor progress Interactive read-alouds to model good-reader strategies with award-winning trade literature Shared reading mini-lessons to explicitly model comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency Differentiated small-group reading that builds seamlessly on shared reading instruction and addresses the needs of all readers. Independent reading to encourage the transfer of skills and strategies Phonemic awareness, phonics, and word study to build strong decoding and word-solving strategies

  7. First Grade Curriculum (continued) • Math • Everyday Math Series • Two journals / Home Links / Games • Math Center • Weekly Visit (Starting in October) • Science • Battle Creek Science Kits • An Animal’s Life • Sorting It Out • Weather Watchers • Social Studies • Social Studies Alive • School and Family • Junior Achievement

  8. Title I • Title I reading services will be delivered in the classroom and the reading room utilizing the RTI model this year. All students will benefit from the use of this model. • Reading specialists will join our class to help lead small guided reading groups. • Groups will be determined by Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System given throughout the year. Performance will be monitored closely with movement within groups when necessary. • Testing was done Tuesday, Sept. 20th. I hope to have groups set by Friday, Sept. 23rd.

  9. Student Expectations • Treat others the way you would like to be treated and set a good example. • Be Responsible • Be Respectful • Be Safe • Report to school on time • 8:20 First Bell / 8:25 Bell to Enter Building / 8:30 Tardy Bell • 12:45 Students must be in class if taken out for lunch. • Be responsible • School responsibilities may need to be modeled by an adult before a child performs the tasks independently. • homework completion • taking home and returning important documents • returning library books • show and share items • dressing for the weather

  10. Weekly Homework Expectations • Weekly homework assignments will be posted on our webpage each week. Students are expected to access our webpage, complete the assignments given for the day, and hand in the assignment the following day. • Nightly homework assignments should take approximately 10 - 15 minutes. Later in the year, homework may take 20 minutes. Please contact me if your child needs an excessive amount of time to complete assignments. • Please help your child return all books or worksheets in his/her folder the next school day unless stated otherwise. (This includes library books each week.) • Missing Homework: Students will be held accountable for missing assignments. Each student will be given one homework reminder with no penalty per marking period. After one reminder, students will miss one recess and complete missing homework at home along with the homework given that day. Recess will not be taken from a child if a parent note is sent to school explaining the situation for the tardy work.

  11. How Can Parents Help? • Be a positive role model for your child. • Take an interest in school activities/volunteer if possible. • Demonstrate a love for learning by sharing your thoughts on different subjects with your child. • Help your child develop good organizational skills, • Reserve a spot in your home for your child’s backpack and other school items. Pack the night before so your morning is less hectic. • Expect your child to carry his/her backpack, etc. • Put items in his/her locker independently. • Take responsibility for his/her actions. • Help your child accept mistakes and learn from those mistakes. • Let your child know you love and support them but are not there to do the work for them.

  12. Modeling What do you do if your child is confused or totally baffled about a homework assignment? Read the directions aloud. Tell your child what you believe the directions are asking him/her to do. Point out key words in the directions. Model how you would complete the task without actually completing the work. Ask your child if he/she is in agreement. Have your child complete the assignment with you monitoring the work. Periodically, stop and ask your child to explain what he/she is doing. Feel free to explain the process for him/her if there is uncertainty.

  13. Opportunities to Volunteer • Chairperson(s) • Contact volunteers for parties • Help make party plans • Classroom Helper • Holiday Party Help (Halloween / Holiday / Valentine’s Day) • Writer’s Workshop • Lunchtime Math Fact Practice Tuesdays 12:25–12:45p.m. starting in November • Computer Lab TBD • Read to the Class Wednesdays / Fridays 10:30-10:45 a.m. • Field Trips

  14. Communication • Class Web Page: www.sjschools.org • Homework and Newsletter: class webpage updated weekly • Feel Free to Call: • School: 926-3747 before/ after school / voice mail during school • 926-3701 (office) emergencies • Home: 428-2059 anytime • email: jlaukus@sjschools.org • Conferences: November / February Conferences may be scheduled for the week before and of regularly scheduled conferences.

  15. St. Joseph Public Schools Websitewww.sjschools.org • You will find the following information: • District and individual building announcements, calendar, closings, etc. • Teacher webpages at every level • How to find our webpage (Room 107) • Enter www.sjschools.org • Click on Lincoln Elementary School • Click on Teacher Pages • Click on Laukus, Jennifer • Sign up for E-Alerts: emails sent went updates occur

  16. Odds and Ends

  17. Thank you for coming this evening. Please feel free to write your child a note and leave it in his /her desk. Have a safe drive home.

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