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Mrs. Claycomb’s First Grade Orientation

Welcome to First Grade. Mrs. Claycomb’s First Grade Orientation. Two Sculptors— Unknown Author Claycomb Charms. First Day Preparation.

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Mrs. Claycomb’s First Grade Orientation

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  1. Welcome to First Grade Mrs. Claycomb’s First Grade Orientation • Two Sculptors—Unknown Author • Claycomb Charms

  2. First Day Preparation • Lunch Money: $2.25 Milk:$.50 Pin# Checks: Spring Grove Area School District or Debit System (Pre-pay online) Breakfast: $1.20 • Needs: bookbag, lunch box, pencil box, • pencils, magnet (NO pencil sharpeners) • Homework Folder: take home/bring back • Emergency Information Forms return ASAP (Hand in tonight!) • First three days of school name/bus tag

  3. Communication • Letters/Updates Sent home on Fridays/Mondays • School Phone Number 225-4731 office ext. 2000 my ext. 2121 • School E-mail claycome@sgasd.org • School Website http://www.sgasd.org

  4. Rules • Our Five Classroom RulesSpeak and act kindly Make our school neat and clean Always listen with respect Respect each others space Take time to walk quietly in the hall • Classroom Discipline Plan Four Fish Letter to sign • Positive Guidance (individual and class) • Review School Handbook

  5. Homework Policy • 10/15 Minutes a Day: Homework Folder Mon.,Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Worksheet, flashcards, word ring Paperbooks—put in a shoebox • Due the next school day. (unless a note) • Homework Sheet: Please sign!

  6. Specials Day 1: Library Day 2: Music Day 3: Physical Education (sneakers, please!) Day 4: Art Day 5: Library Enrichment Day 6: Wellness

  7. Star of the Week -Writing -Bookshelf items and pictures -Secret Reader (clearances) EXTRAS: -Excuse Cards -Medication:Dr.’s note and adult handling -SAVE Box Tops and Campbell labels -Donations: snacks, hand sanitizers/ wipes, zip lock baggies, prize box items, tissues (Wish Fish?) -Book orders: checks made payable to Scholastic Book Club or online -Custody Orders (hand in to office)

  8. Curriculum Notes Phonics:-Practice sounds of letters (beg./end.) -Vowels (short vowels, then long vowels) -Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)/ Blends (st, bl, tr…) -Phonics Dance-Rhyming Reading:-Word Rings (sight words) -READ to and with your child -Comprehension: Retelling(story elements) -Point to words - Reading Series -Reading Groups Writing:Write a story with a beginning and ending sentences supported with (4) details. (narrative, persuasive, informational)

  9. Handwriting:-Practice forming small and upper case letters FIRST GRADE STYLE (see attached) -Topsy Top, Mopsy Middle, Bottom Baseline Spelling: -Rebecca Sitton Words -Word Lists (September) -Inventive Spelling Math: Number Identification (1-120) Counting/Writing/Sequencing to 120 Data and Graphing Place Value: Tens and Ones (21= 2 tens and 1 one) Addition/Subtraction (1 to 20) Money and Telling Time (to hour and half hour) Problem Solving (Why and How) Measurement and Geometry Fractions

  10. Science:Making Changes Inventors to Inventions Animals and their Habitats Materials and Tools Aquatic Pennsylvania The Scientific Method Social Studies: Going to School Good Citizens The Land Around Us Looking Back Learning Centers: Hands-on learning!Reading, writing, math, science/social studies Important Dates: -Week of September 15th-Have lunch with your 1st grader! -September 24th- School Pictures -Math Night in Oct. ????? (go over progress reports and assessments, too) -Parent Conferences-OCT /First Report Card in Nov -3 Report Cards (Nov, March, June)/ Trimesters

  11. Wanted:parent Volunteersvolunteer packets, clearances, TB test Thank you for showing that you care about your child’s education! You are “the sculptor”, too!!

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