Ms. Are 1 st Grade

1. Ms. Are 1st Grade Welcome, Families!

2. Welcome to First Grade! • I will introduce you to first grade and to our classroom routines, curriculum, etc. • If you have any questions during my presentation, please feel free to ask at the end 

3. Our Schedule • 9:00 - Morning Meeting/Calendar Math • 9:30 – Reading Workshop/ Daily 5 • 10:50 - Snack/Working snack • 11:05 - Specials • 11:55 – Lunch • 12:20 - Recess • 12:40 - Math • 1:40 - Writer’s Workshop • 2:15 – Word Study • 2:45 – Science/ Social Studies • 3:30 - Circle Time (Summative Meeting) • 3:35 - Cleanup/ Pack up • 3:40 – Dismissal • You can find our daily schedule on Ms. Are’s Webpage

4. Language Arts • Shared Reading (Whole group) • Guided Reading (Leveled groups) • Word Study • The Daily 5 (Independent) • 1. Read to Self • 2. Read to Someone • 3. Listen to Reading • 4. Word Work (word study) • 5. Writing

5. Specials Schedule • Monday: Art with Ms. Platz • Tuesday: P.E. with Mr. Papola • Wednesday: Guidance/MOSAIC/Enrichment • Thursday: Music with Mr. Martini • Friday: Library with Ms. E & P.E. with Ms. Doh Please return all library books on Fridays. Wear comfortable shoes to PE on T and Th!  .

6. Lunch • 11:55-12:20 Please feel free to join your child for lunch. • Please use the APS website to put money in your child’s lunch account. www.Myschoolbucks.com

7. Math • Math Expressions Subjects to Be Taught: • Counting Strategies • Shapes (2D and 3D) • Word Problems • Addition and Subtraction • Measurement • Time • Money • Twos, Fives and Tens • Patterns

8. Writer’s Workshop • We have Writer’s Workshop MTThF. • Workshop Model: • Mini-lesson • Independent work time • Author Share Time

9. Social Studies • Units to Be Taught: • Civics • Citizenship and Rules, Famous People, Holidays • Past, Present, Future • Geography • Maps, Climate, Cardinal Directions, Location • Economics • Money and Savings, Making Choices, Buyers and Sellers

10. Science • Units to Be Taught: • Motion • Matter • Plants • Animals • Sun and Earth • Seasons and Weather • Conservation

11. Technology Available Technology: • Desk top Computer, Lap tops, and iPad Carts for student use in our classroom • Alpha Smarts • Computer Lab visits • Document camera • SMART Board

12. Homework Homework is given Monday-Thursday. • Reflects what we learned in class • Must be returned in homework folder • 20 minutes of reading every night! • Please help guide your child, but it is not necessary to correct homework. -A posted note on homework- alerts me to an area of weakness  -Homework is “graded” based on completion.

13. Classroom Community • Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to ‘keep us safe’, ‘protect our rights’ and ‘make sure we are treated fairly’. The 3Ts We take care of Ourselves. We take care of Each Other. We take care of This Place.

14. Classroom Management • Golden Ticket (Individual) • 6 = lunch with Ms. Are or pick from the Golden Box • Monthly Behavior Calendar (Individual) • Behavior Notes (Individual) • Compliment Chain (Classroom) • 20 compliments = a small party

15. Communication • Email and homework folder Olukemi.are@apsva.us • Grade Level website (can be found on Oakridge site)

16. Parent-Teacher Conferences October 9th*, 10th and 11thPlease sign up  This conference will be about sharing the beginning of the year assessments and setting goals/expectations.

17. Wish List • Plants (hard to kill/low maintenance) • Air fresheners (Glade refills) • Two standing lamps • Pillows • Monetary donations for any of the above…

18. Questions? If you think of something later, please contact me via email and I will be happy to help you.

19. Let’s Have a Great Year!