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Next week your child will begin taking spelling
tests every Friday unless otherwise indicated in our newsletter. Our first
spelling test will be given on Friday, October 7th. The spelling
words will go home every Friday along with the reading words for the week. The
reading words will be tested orally and the spelling tests will be written. The
spelling tests will consist of ten words. The words will be based on phonics,
sight and story words. Please practice these spelling and reading words nightly.
Please continue to read or have your child read to you for 15 minutes five
nights a week. Please see the letter sent home regarding a Pizza Hut
reading incentive program. This is mandatory for all first graders to ensure
reading is being done as part of the nightly homework. The Pizza Hut log is sent
home at the beginning of the month and must be returned at the end of the month.
Please fill out the date and time on each pizza slice crust. A total of an hour
and fifteen minutes of reading per week is required for first grade. Your child
will receive a free personal pan pizza certificate at the end of the month when
the reading log is returned. Please keep your log in a safe place throughout the
duration of the month. This program will go through March.
Specials:
*Monday: Computers/Spanish
*Tuesday: Gym and computers (please send your child wearing their gym uniform and
gym shoes)
*Wednesday: Music/Computers
*Thursday: Gym/Computers (please send your child wearing their gym uniform and
gym shoes)
Lunch
Unlike Kindergarten, there will be NO snack offered to the children in the
morning. In the past, there have been problems with the first graders not
finishing their lunch due to snacks. Please remember to pack a healthy lunch and
drink for your child on Monday August 29th, which is our first full day of
school.
Recess
The children will have daily recess beginning at 12:10. Recess for the most part
is outside except on rainy or extremely cold days. Please dress your child with
appropriate outerwear in the winter including hats and gloves. Indoor recess
will be held in the classroom when we are unable to go out.
Materials/Uniforms
Please label your child’s name on all personal belongings. Please include names
on coats, jackets, school gym sweatshirts and sweaters. A black sharpie shows up
great on the inside labels.
Parent/Teacher Communication
Each Friday you will receive a first grade newsletter. This newsletter will
inform you of upcoming events/activities, reminders and information pertaining
to what your child is learning that week in school. If you need to contact me
you may call the school and leave a message, send a note or shoot me an email.
jzawaski@stwalter.com I will
respond to you in a timely manner.
Discipline
Each student is responsible for his/her own actions in first grade. At this age
the children know right from wrong and if they choose inappropriate behavior
there will be a consequence for their actions. Classroom rules will be posted
and reviewed each day during our morning meeting. The children will learn how
and why rules keep all the children safe and happy. Since you are entrusting me
with your children it is my duty to make sure all my first graders are exposed
to the safest and best conducive learning environment.
*All children will start their day fresh. If a child makes a wrong choice
throughout the day they will receive a warning. If a second warning is given
that same day the child will turn his/her card from green to red. If a child
needs a third warning the red card will be placed on my desk, all of recess will
be taken away and you will be notified of the misbehavior.
At the end of the day if your child did not lose any recess time their name will
go into our best behavior lottery jar. At the end of the week five names will be
picked from the jar. Those students whose names are picked will visit the first
grade treasure chest! The key is for the students to get their name in the
lottery jar as many times in the week as they can. This betters their chance to
win!
Weekly Newsletters
Classroom weekly newsletters will be distributed every Friday. Please look for these in your child's home folder, as it will contain information about topics covered that week as well as reminders, information etc., for the following week.
Grading Scales
Grading in First Grade is different from other grades. Student do not
receive letter grades such as A, B, C, D, etc. Students in First Grade receive a G, S, or N.
G= Good
S= Satisfactory
N= Needs Improvement
Due to the fact that Science and Social Studies mostly involves class participation, every child receives a "S" as long as he/she participates in experiments and class discussions.
Just a reminder that we are on trimesters, so report cards are only given out 3 times a year.