Welcome To First Grade! Mrs. Erin Pritchard Room 131 Hance Elementary

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1 Welcome To First Grade! Mrs. Erin Pritchard Room 131 Hance Elementary

2 Contact Information School Phone: ext Secretaries: Nancy Hennessy (ext. 3601) & Wendy Wood (ext. 3600) Call front office to have them connect you to me.

3 Mrs. Pritchard Reading Specialist/k-6-I have taught almost every grade This is my 3 rd year at Hance Elementary and my 6 th year teaching From Buffalo, NY Married with 4 children: Tyler 19, Alexis 17, Noah 13, Gabrielle 11

4 Paperwork Student Info Card (green)- due Monday 8/31 Introducing Your Child (white) due Monday 8/28 All About Me (white) due Monday 8/31

5 Communication Weekly Newsletters sent on Fridays Includes updates on curriculum activities coming that week, reminders, upcoming events/activities, etc. Occasional s throughout the week me ANYTIME you have questions/comments/concerns- I check my all day long- will respond within 24 if not much sooner

6 Absences Try best to avoid frequent absences- excessive absences interferes with child s learning Note required for each absence Note required for early dismissals/tardy attendance Vacations- form (online) due 2 weeks prior If you know ahead of time of an absences let me know

7 Arrival/Dismissal Students will arrive by bus or car by 8:15 Car rider arrival is from 8:55-9:15- students will not be permitted in the building until 8:55 Dismissal 3:40 for bus riders, car riders, Stepping Stones Car riders dismissed from cafeteria Change in dismissal requires note from parents/guardian

8 Lunch Lunch 11:30-12:02 & Recess 12:02-12:32 Students will be given a PIN to purchase lunch (PIN is their student ID number) PIN will be in their purple folder and they will be given a card to help them the first few weeks Help your child memorize their number

9 Classroom Expectations Students will help make the rules of their classroom Phone calls home after 1-2 warnings of breaking classroom/school rules Principal meeting if necessary Class colored behavior chart- move up for positive behavior/move down when student needs to make better choices Individual behavior plans if necessary Behavior plans can change as the year goes to meet the needs of the students!

10 ELA McGraw-Hill Wonders ELA Program- new for this school year Includes a variety of resources to meet the needs of all students Weekly spelling lists High-frequency words (sight words) Anthology for whole group reading Leveled books (Fountas & Pinnell leveled) included with Wonders to complement program Writing connected with Wonder program Continued review of Kindergarten competencies

11 Reading/Guided Reading/Daily 5 McGraw-Hill Wonders ELA program (1 st year): Wonders is a balanced literacy program that includes a wide variety of resources & assessments. We will begin with Smart Start which is a comprehensive review of previously taught concepts. There are a total of 6 units to cover this year. Spelling lists will begin with Unit 1. Individualized Instruction- Leveled Texts will be used based on your child s reading level. Students are flexibly grouped according to ability level, which is determined by various reading assessments, primarily Fountas & Pinnell. Books chosen for guided reading are from the Hance Book Room, which has sets of leveled books, which has both fiction & nonfiction titles. We also will be using the Wonder s program leveled books. Level I is the goal by the end of first grade

12 Read to Self Work on Writing Read to Someone Word Work Listening to Reading

13 envision Mathematics Numbers to 12 Comparing/Ordering Numbers Addition & Subtraction Five and Ten Relationships Addition & Subtraction Facts Geometry Patterns Time Counting and Number Patterns to 100 Tens and Ones Comparing/Ordering Numbers to 100 Addition & Subtraction Facts to 100 Data and Graphs Money Measurement Adding & Subtracting with Tens and Ones

14 ASSET Science Inquiry based program with hands-on approach to teaching science. The 1 st unit in the Fall is Weather, and the second unit in the spring is Solids and Liquids. Social Studies Content covered includes: community, family, neighborhoods, friendship, jobs, map skills, past vs. present & needs vs. wants

15 Typical Schedule Morning Work Calendar/Morning Meeting ELA Block (Reading/Writing/Language Arts) Lunch/Recess Special Math ELA con.t if needed Science/Social Studies Pack-Up/Dismissal SPECIALS Mondays- Computers Tuesdays- Art (Art shirt needed) Wednesdays- Gym Thursdays- Library Fridays- Gym & Music

16 Birthdays! Will be celebrated in the classroom Due to the Pine-Richland District policy, birthday treats are not permitted. We will sing to your child and let them pick a fun activity in the classroom.

17 MON-STAR Student Each student will get a turn Will be told week before Poster Parents will have an opportunity to come in and read to the class or child may read to the class if parent can not attend. Starting in October

18 Working at Home Homework given several times a week- due the next day unless said otherwise- Spelling & possibly Math Please work with your child every day at home Reading Writing Math- number sense/adding/subtracting Writing sentences & Handwriting Read to your child everyday and have them read to you First in Math,Wonders & Raz-Kids info later

19 Reading Support (Mrs. Hughes/Mrs. Liberati) Speech Therapy (Ms. Mousetis) Learning Support (Mrs. Greenblatt & Ms. Jankowski) School Counselor (Ms. Godino) (P) Proficient (D) Developing Bus Hotline: Support Staff Grading (B) Beginning (N) Not Yet Evident Bus Information

20 THANK YOU!