5. Our “Special” Schedule
• Monday – Music & Computer Lab
• Tuesday – Library & Science Lab
• Wednesday – Gym
• Thursday – Gym
• Friday – Art
All of our specials are 10:15 – 10:55
6. Important notes from First Day Letter
Please check/sign the Weekly Homework Sheet Daily.
If you are requesting HW when your child is absent,
please call and request the HW before 11 am.
Please send in a note or call the main office
whenever your child’s pick up plans have changed.
Send your child to school with only 1 healthy snack
and 1 drink. We are a peanut free classroom.
(Note milk dates quarterly)
Birthdays will be celebrated with a snack. Please
contact the allergy parents for advice before baking.
No invitations or goodie bags can be handed out.
If you have given your child an important note for me
and/or if they are handing in any money, please
remind them to give it to me upon arrival.
7. Folder Contents
District Notices
Creative Parenting Letter
Attendance Information
Code of Conduct ( already sent home)
Yes/No slips
Scholastic Book Club/ Scholastic News Magazine
How to encourage reading
Handwriting Information
Poems to share
FS curriculum guides are online.
8. English Language Arts
Scott Foresman Reading Series
Main Components:
High-Frequency Words/Word Ring
Comprehension Skills
Common Core Curriculum Activities
Spelling/Phonics
Grammar
Anthology
Leveled Readers/Read and Return
Decodable Readers
“Family Times” letter/games
9. Guided Reading
Comprehension Accuracy Fluency Expand
I can understand what I
read
I can read the words I can read
accurately, with Vocabulary
expression, and I know, find, and use
understand what I interesting words
read
Good Readers: Good Readers: Good Readers: Good Readers:
•check for •check the picture •reread books •identify an unfamiliar
understanding •start the word •use punctuation word
•go back and reread •stretch it out for expression •use pictures,
•use prior knowledge •look for chunks •stop at the period illustrations and
•make pictures in their •skip the word, •questions mark diagrams
mind (visualizing) then come back •exclamation point •use word parts
•make connections •ask, “does it make •make it sound like (prefixes, suffixes,
•make and confirm sense?” you are talking etc.)
predictions •ask, “does it sound •use voice to show •use context clues
•infer or draw right?” the mood of the •connect new words to
conclusions •cross check story or known words
•retell the story character’s
•recognize literacy feelings
elements (genre, plot, •scoop groups of
character, setting, words for phrasing
problem/resolution,
theme)
•summarize
•ask questions
10. Writing Fundamentals
Handwriting Formation – Review handouts.
Writing – Narrative and Nonficton
Inventive Spelling
is appropriate and encouraged
yet the correct spelling should be shown.
Writing Folders – see letter for info.
Modeled writing activities
Extended responses in ELA and Math
(Backpack Books – State mandated.)
Responses should be in complete
sentences.
11. Houghton-Mifflin “Go Math”
• This program emphasizes understanding and
explanation.
• Whiteboard and manipulatives are used to introduce
and reinforce concepts in large and small group
instruction.
• Topics covered are:
– Addition
– Subtraction
– Number Models through 120.
– Comparing numbers
– Two-digit addition and subtraction (no regrouping)
– Measurement
– Graphing
– Geometry
* Math sacks are a District Requirement
12. Student Assessments
DRA Testing
SpellingTests
STAR Tests in ELA
and Math (These are computer generated.)
Math Chapter Assessments
Selection/Reading Tests
District End of Year Assessments in ELA
and Math – Spring 2014
13. Additional Notes
• Report cards are distributed in December,
March, and June.
• Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for
Tuesday, November 6, and March 7/March 11.
• Our Head Class Parent for this year is Mrs.
Spano.
• My website is: teacherpage.com/connors
• Two field trips are scheduled thus far.
• Discipline is individual, table and whole class.
• Star Student begins in October.
• School website has “Helpful Websites”
