¡Bienvenidos a la Noche de regreso a la escuela! Key School • Escuela Key 2014 - 2015

1. ¡Bienvenidos a la Noche de regreso a la escuela! Key School •Escuela Key 2014 - 2015 Miss Valle 1A 1st Grade •1° Grado

2. Introduction Welcome to First Grade! Anna Valle English Teacher (English, Writing, Social Studies and Health)

3. A little bit aboutMiss Valle

4. Contact Information: Anna Valle: • Email: Anna.Valle@apsva.us • Office Hours: Wednesday 2:00-2:30pm (Please email me for an appointment) School and class announcements will be sent home in the Friday Folder. Please check your child’s Friday Folder every Friday.

5. Are you in the giving mood? • In addition to the supplies you sent in, there are a couple of extra things we could use in the classrooms. • For example: bottles of Clorox wipes, zip lock bags and baskets. • Likewise as we continue throughout the year, we will be asking for different materials for different projects. Thanks in advance for these extra supplies.

6. Miss Valle’s ClassSchedule 1A • 8:45- Pick up students in the gym • 8:50-9:20 Morning Meeting • 9:20-10:30 Guided Reading • 10:30-11:00 Writers Workshop • 11:00-11:50 Recess and Lunch • 11:50-12:19 Social Studies/Library (Wednesday) • 12:19 Switch with Rojas • 12:19-1:18 Math • 1:18-2:30 Specials • 2:30-2:45 Math • 2:45-3:30 Spanish Language Arts • 3:30-3:41 Afternoon Meeting • 3:41 Dismissal

7. Specials Schedule 1AMiss Valle’s Class On K,Y and C Days 1:18pm Music Cordoba 1:54pm Science Fine On E,S and H Days 1:18pm Art McConnell/Lehr 1:54pm Physical Education Fava/Bergmann

8. Discipline Plan RED (CALL HOME orLETTER HOME) LAST CHANCE YELLOW WARNING ONE EXCELLENT WORK

9. Responsive Classroom Responsive Classroom is an approach that consists of teaching practices and strategies that brings together academic and social-emotional learning throughout the day. This year I will apply the following practices: • Rules- Hopes and Dreams • Logical Consequences • Academic Choices • Morning Meeting- Greeting, Sharing, Group Activity and Morning Message

10. Classroom Management Positive reinforcement Responsible list Collaborative problem-solving - Work together with students to solve academic and social problems and teach them skills for solving problems with increasing independence and empathy. Teacher Language - Reinforcing, Reminding, and Redirecting – Using words as tools to promote learning community, self-discipline and self-control. Logical Consequences – Respond to misbehavior with consequences that are supportive of students’ efforts to learn how to fix their mistakes “Take a Break” Chair. In cases of extreme behaviors, we will address administration or school counselor as necessary. Fighting, bullying, and threats are immediately reported to administration.

11. Monthly Newsletter • We will be sending home a newsletter once a month.

12. Book Orders • We will be sending out book orders for books in English and Spanish. This is a great opportunity to get inexpensive books for your child in English and Spanish.

13. Class Fee $35 - Pays for Field Trips, the end of the year celebration and supplies for special activities. Please make check payable to: Key School 1st Grade Fund

14. Birthday Celebrations • Birthdays are fun to celebrate. However, we are short on time and have to be aware of food allergies. Therefore, if your child would like to bring in a snack to celebrate his/her birthday we ask the following: • We will celebrate birthdays at 3:20pm, which will take place in your child’s afternoon class. • Please bring in cupcakes, muffin, cookies, cut up fruit, etc • If you bring in a drink it must be in individual boxes. • In addition, if you don’t want to bring food, you could bring small prizes for the kids (ex. erasers., pencils, stickers etc.) * We have a handful of students with serious food allergies so please be extra mindful when bringing in birthday treats.

15. English Homework • Students will be expected to read at least 20 minutes every night with an adult or independently. In addition, they will have daily word study homework with a test on Friday. • As well, occasional projects will be assigned throughout the year.

16. Dismissal Please e-mail or send in notes for changes in dismissal for your child before 11 a.m. The school policy is: IF AN EMAIL OR NOTE IS NOT SENT, YOUR CHILD WILL BE SENT HOME AS USUAL. Please make sure to also send the email to MaryAnn Adcock.

17. Volunteers Needed • Volunteers are definitely wanted and appreciated in our first grade classroom. There are many different ways that you can help. Please complete the volunteer handout and let us know what works for you. • We will contact you as needed.

18. October 9th and 10thFall Conferences - Remember that if you have another child at Key, your conferences have already been scheduled by the office and can not be changed. -Please fill out our preference sheet to let us know if you would rather come in the morning or the afternoon, as well as which day works better for you. We will do our best to accommodate everyone. -Our days will be full so please be mindful of our schedule and your 20 minute time slot.

19. Final Things • Please make sure you have filled out the sign in sheet, volunteer sheet and conference preference sheet. • Grab an apple from the “Giving Tree” if you are in a giving mood. • Make sure you grab a copy of the packets with information on the 1st grade curriculum as well as a copy of the power point presentation.

20. Thank You For Coming! • Thank you so much for coming. We look forward to working with you and your child through out the school year. • If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to ask us.