Welcome To Room #216

1. Welcome To Room #216 Mrs. Hicks

2. Through communication and cooperation all things are possible Parent + Teacher = Student Success

3. SAMPLE Schedule Daily Schedule • 8:20- 8:35 Students Arrive and complete morning work • 8:35- 8:45 Announcements • 8:45- 9:20 Calendar/ Science • 9:20- 10: 15 Math • 10:15- 10:50 Title 1 Reading/ Centers • 10:50-11:00 Wrap Up/Ready for Lunch • 11:00- 11:30 Lunch • 11:30- 12:00 Recess • 12:00-1:00 Reading/Language Arts/ Spelling • 1:00 – 1:45 Craft Plus/Writing • 1:45 – 2:00 Stretch/Bathroom Break • 2:00 – 2:30 Title 1 Math/ Centers • 2:30 – 3:15 Related Arts • 3:15 -3:30 Prepare for Dismissal • 3:30 Dismissal

4. Reading Series: WONDERS • Unit 1: Getting to Know Us • Unit 2: Our Community • Unit 3: Changes Over Time • Unit 4: Animals Everywhere • Unit 5: Figure It Out • Unit 6: Together We Can !

5. Topic 8: Tens and Ones • Topic 9: Ordering Numbers to 100 • Topic 10: Adding with Tens and Ones • Topic 11:Equal Parts and Fractions • Topic 12: Length • Topic 13: Time • Topic 14: Using Data • Topic 15: Geometry • Topic 16: Fractions of Shapes EnVisions • Topic 1 : Understanding Addition • Topic 2: Understanding Subtraction • Topic 3: Five and Ten Relationship • Topic 4: Addition and Subtraction • Topic 5: Addition Facts to 20 • Topic 6: Subtraction Facts to 20 • Topic 7: Number Patterns to 120

6. Science • Weather/Catching the Wind • Solids and Liquids • Organisms The science kits are hands on and your child will receive a class participation grade as will a grade for classwork and assessment

7. Social Studies • Unit 1: Going to School • Unit 2: Good Citizens • Unit 3:The Land Around Us • Unit 4: All about People • Unit 5: Looking back • Unit 6: Jobs People Do

8. Classroom Rules • Listen carefully • Respect others • Follow directions • Respect school and personal properties • Work quietly

9. Positive Incentives • Student of the month: Your child will have the opportunity to receive the honor of being the student of the month by not getting no more than three sticks and helping at least three classmate through out the month. He/ She will receive a certificate from the principal, picture on the bulletin board and a special treat during lunch. • North Stars: Your child will have the opportunity to earn North Star Tickets daily. They can be used to purchase treats, extra recess and the big reward • Points: Your child will sit in a cooperative learning group and earn points by exhibiting appropriate school behavior. At the end of the day one group will receive a reward. • Marbles: The class will be able to place a marble in the jar every time they receive a compliment from an adult in the building. When the marbles reach the reward line the children will have a mini-party, which can be popcorn & movie, games, cookies &milk, etc. Parent Note: Birthdays Parties and Field Trips are considered to be positive incentives.

10. Behavior Management System • The behavior management system that is in place is to prevent inappropriate behavior from escalating into destructive behavior that requires administrative action. Craft sticks will be used as the visual tracking tool. • 1 stick- Verbal Warning • 2 sticks- 5 minutes from recess or cooperative learning group • 3 sticks – 10 minutes from recess or cooperative learning group • 4 sticks- 15 minutes from recess and the duration of the day will be spent away from his/her cooperative learning group. Informal meeting with principal and the parent will be contacted • Parent Note: Tantrums lasting longer than 1 minute and other destructive behavior such as hitting, kicking, biting and screaming will result in an immediate phone call home as well as removal from cooperative learning group until negative behavior subsides.

11. QUESTIONS