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We will get started shortly. While you are waiting, please feel free to do the following: Find your child’s desk. Write your child a note. Read your child’s first day feelings (back wall). Read your child’s Hopes and Dreams (back wall ). Fill out volunteer sheet on your child’s desk.
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We will get started shortly. While you are waiting, please feel free to do the following: • Find your child’s desk. • Write your child a note. • Read your child’s first day feelings (back wall). • Read your child’s Hopes and Dreams (back wall). • Fill out volunteer sheet on your child’s desk. • Sign up for a conference time. Welcome to Back To School Night! Tuesday, September 10th Mrs. Dana Beck
A Message from PTO & Mrs. Crawford • Video • Quick reminder about Friday’s color day
Goodnoe is turning 50! • Contest • Order forms – on your child’s desk • Cash only – by Sept. 18th
Special Events • October- Halloween Party • November: - CogAT Testing – administered to all first graders – areas of: verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative functioning - 14th A-Z Play at 6:30 pm • December- Winter Party • February- Valentine’s Day Party • April- Arbor Day • May- Career Day, Field Day, Honey Hollow, Mom-Sense Show • June- End of Year Party
RELA Journeys *Research Based* Reading, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, Writing, Words to Know, Oral Vocabulary, Rich Literature Phonics, Spelling, Grammar *Guided Reading – Small Group Instruction *Whole Group Instruction
Journeys • Lesson at a glance Lesson 1 • Posted to 1st grade website • Log in information coming soon!
Math • Review of kindergarten skills • Graphing, time, money, geometry, addition and subtraction, measurement, problem solving • Math Moments on GES website • Packets for each topic • Manipulatives • First in Math Log in information coming soon!
Science Air and Weather Balance & Motion Organisms
Science • Inquiry Based • Hands on Learning • Experiments • Science Learning Journals
Social Studies • Scholastic News • Horizons – Community Citizenship Maps • Nystrom – Exploring Our World
Social Studies – Essential Questions • What lessons can be learned from current events? • How does geography impact the life of a people? • What does citizenship mean? • How does history influence the lives of people? • How do people support a community?
A Note from the School Nurse • Safe rooms: NO FOOD CONTAINING PEANUTS OR NUTS IN OUR CLASSROOMS FOR SNACKS OR PARTIES. • Can have peanut butter in cafeteria – peanut free table
If your child is absent… • Email the office (Directions on Goodnoe home page) • Email me of absence • Send a note in with your child on their first day back • If your child is absent for multiple days, you may call the office and arrange to pick up the work. • Email me to send the work home with a student who lives near by or a sibling • Work cannot be given out before it is taught (Before vacations) • Overall - do not worry!
Report Cards • November 25th, 26th, 27th Conference in lieu of Report Card- Sign up tonight • February 10th Report Cards Distributed • April 23rd Report Cards Distributed • June Report Cards Distributed on last day of school
Homework • Check the Take Home Folder nightly • Check homework to make sure it has been completed neatly and carefully • One homework page per week – please keep this in your child’s folder • 10 Minute Policy
Homework • Math pages in workbook • Have your child read nightly for 10 minutes and log book or chapter • Weekly Journal: can be returned Tues., Wed., or Thurs. *at least 3 sentences: -beginning -middle -end • Week long assignments at times
Birthday Celebrations • Bring a book from home • Donate a book to the classroom • Pick a book from the class library
Communication • Send a note to school! • E-mail: dbeck@crsd.org • Call: 215-944-2100 (office) 215-944-2183 (voicemail) • Please let me know if there is a change in transportation. • Website is a great communication tool. • Weekly newsletters will be posted, on the back of homework and emailed! • Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!
Remember To… • Sign Up for Parent Teacher Conference Time tonight (back table) • Fill out volunteer form and return to me at your earliest convenience • Take a KidStuff book (*if you know you don’t want one, please drop it in the bag on the back table) • Fill out and return emergency form tonight or tomorrow • Take all papers with you