Welcome Back to First Grade!

1. Welcome Back to First Grade!

2. A day in the life of your first grader…. 7:30- Morning Work 8:00-Announcements 8:05-Specials 8:50- Community Meeting 9:15-Snack/Read Aloud 9:30- Phonics 10:00-Writing 10:40-Recess 11:00-Lunch 11:30-Math 12:30-Reading 1:20-Recess 1:50-Science/SS 2:25-Dismissal *Whole Class Instruction, Small Groups, Independent Working, & Cooperative Learning*

3. 1st Grade Expectations • RESPECT • Own your COMMITMENTS • Act with EMPATHY • Radiate INTEGRITY *Always try your BEST *

4. Our Specialists • PE- Ms. Browning/Mr. Berry • Remember your child needs to wear sneakers. • MUSIC- Mr. White • ART- Ms. Agee • MEDIA CENTER–Mrs. Webb • STEAM- Ms. Wigdale • FRENCH- Madame Cira

5. Language Arts • FUNdations Orton Gillingham based program: reading, writing, and spelling trick words. • Journeys reading-weeklystories • Accelerated Reader –read and take comprehension quizzes online • Guided Groups-Practice skills in leveled groups • Writing-Grammar skills and writing workshop for narratives and nonfiction writing.

6. Mathematics • Eureka- APS adopted math program that enhances our math curriculum and standards. • Zearn.org-Aligns with Eureka math

7. Science • Weather and changes in water • Light and Sound • Plant and Animal needs • Landforms

8. Social Studies • Continents and Oceans • Long ago and Today • Historical Figures • Economics • Our location in the world

9. Technology • mybackpack.apsk12.org: The children can access the online book library, Brainpopjr, and many other sites. • Kidsa-z.com (RAZ KIDS): Assigns your child a reading level and books to read at that level. The children can listen to the story or read it themselves. • Zearn.org: A math site that aligns with our Eureka math program. The kids play games, watch videos and strengthen math skills

10. International Baccalaureate Program As an IB school, the curriculum at Jackson focuses on: *global and cultural awareness *inquiry and conceptual based teaching *positive character attributes and attitudes *central ideas that connect our subject areas *student-led action

11. New Initiative: PBIS • Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports • Purpose: To establish common expectations for behavior throughout the school. • Focus: Behavioral expectations (Essential Agreements) linked to IB • R – RESPECT yourself and others • O – Own your COMMITMENTS • A – Act with EMPATHY • R – Radiate INTEGRITY • Uses Class DoJoto reinforce students’ positive behavior • House System to a promote sense of identity and belonging while encouraging school spirit.

12. Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics Enhances our IB PYP program by emphasizing critical components of the IB program already occurring--  • integration across the curriculum • project-based inquiry • local and global awareness • Preparing students for future careers & jobs Interested in volunteering or do you work in a STEAM career? Please email Laura Dostie at lmdostie@atlanta.k12.ga.us STEAM STEAM learning is very hands-on and active. All students have STEAM Lab once a week with other school-wide opportunities and collaboration throughout the year. ​ Check us out at: www.wtjsteamlab.weebly.com

13. Coming Home to You! • Blue folders ~ Tuesday Mail Day! • Contains notes, completed work, school and classroom notices. • Newsletters Includes important information about the classroom. • Book Orders (coming soon) • Great way to build a library at home or buy presents! (Order online)

14. Housekeeping • Label everything- Clothes, back packs, lunch boxes, etc. • Sign Up Genius- volunteering opportunities, parent reader, classroom donattions, and conferences • Conference days- October 4th and 5th