To First Grade!

1. To First Grade!

2. Hello! My name is Ms. Lane. It’s my pleasure to welcome your child as part of my classroom this year! I am so excited to be part of the first grade team at Creekview Elementary. It’s going to be a year filled with fun, learning, and new adventures.

3. I am so glad you’re here! Parents are the most important part of their child’s education. I believe that home and school communication is critical for student success! Therefore, I encourage you to ask questions and become involved here at school!

4. Arrival Students should arrive at school at 8:10. When students arrive they can go to breakfast. Our class meets in the cafeteria until rise and shine at 8:30. As soon as they enter the classroom they begin their morning work and routine.

5. Dismissal Dismissal is at 3:50 pm. All transportation changes need to go through the front office.

6. Snacks and Lunch Sign up genius for class snack. We will send home the water bottles on Friday or as needed. We eat lunch from 10:56--11:26 am. We will be in the cafeteria during that time. You can have lunch with your child on even days. Exceptions-birthday

7. Birthdays You may send in a store bought special snack in the morning for your child’s birthday celebration at school. The treats need to be individually wrapped. Ice cream is a good option. You can buy it in the cafeteria. If your child has a summer birthday, we celebrate half birthdays.

8. Our Classroom • Flexible Seating- This utilizes a variety of seating options. Students are able to pick seats that they feel are best for them. Studies have shown that kids are able to focus and complete their work more efficiently when they are more comfortable.

9. Our Classroom • Flexible Seating empowers students to make good choices, to collaborate with classmates, promotes a positive classroom community, and encourages movement.

10. Homework The only homework the students have is reading each night for 20 minutes. Practice sight words

12. Reader’s Workshop We reach our reading goals through teaching your child in guided reading groups. Please look for their take home reader bag to be sent home weekly. The book inside might be a mix of your child’s independent reading level and instructional level and should be read nightly to reinforce what they are learning at school. The following slides show our reading goals for the year.

13. Students should enter first grade reading on a level “C”

14. Students should be reading on a level “F” by Christmas break

15. Students should be reading on a level “I” by the end of first grade.

16. How do we meet all student’s needs? • Formative assessments at the beginning of each unit. • Summative assessments at the end of units. • Small groups • Flexible groups in the grade level

17. Writer’s Workshop During the school year, students will be working through the writing process to write, edit, revise, conference, and then publish a finished piece of writing in a variety of writing formats and purposes.

18. Math I use guided math groups and mini lessons to teach my math lessons. This year math is a pivotal year for skills like place value and addition and subtraction.

19. Science Matter Weather Landforms Natural Resources

20. Social Studies Social Studies this year will include these units: Rules & Laws, Texas, Inventors and Inventions, Technology and past, present and future.

21. Proficiency Level Based Report Card

22. Folders Daily Folder – please check nightly • no news is good news • checked papers • notes from school • resources in brads Wednesday Folder • notes from school and classwork – return the following day

23. Behavior Learning Target Rubric Student has fully demonstrated proficiency and skill application of the outcomes for the particular target for this point in the school year. Student has demonstrated partial proficiency of the expected skills. Partial development indicated progress with gaps in understanding or perhaps certain misconceptions. Student has demonstrated little or no evidence of proficiency or outcomes; has large gaps in understanding or application and is able to show success only with significant adult assistance.

24. Behavior learning targets

25. Lunch : 10:56-11:26 Library - Tuesdays Computer Lab - Thursday Specials - Need to wear athletic shoes on your corresponding color day. • Mon/Wed/Fri PE color groups: Blue, Purple, Black, Brown • Tue/Thr/Fri PE color groups: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green

26. Volunteering I would love to have you in the classroom! Please check your emails and when you see a sign up genius, please sign up to be a part of our room! Make sure you have completed the background check and are cleared with the school before volunteering. Per school policy, no siblings are allowed when you come to volunteer. https://www.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/ht/volunteers-classroom-observation

27. Volunteer Requirements

28. Before you go… Please write a short note to your child to leave on his/her desk for the next day. They’ll absolutely love it!

29. Xtra Math • Prodigy • Raz Kids

30. Communication I believe that home and school communication is critical for student success! Therefore, if you have any questions or concerns at any time please feel free to call me here at school or email me at: suzannelane@tomballisd.net Homeroom app