I Spy First Grade Orientation 2007 Raising Responsible Citizens.

I Spy First Grade

Orientation 2007

Raising Responsible Citizens

• Pencils • crayons • Colored Folders • Glue sticks• Scissors• Clipboard• Journals• Hand Sanitizer• Tissue Box• 3 Ring Binder

What do I need for first grade?

What time does school begin?

• 8:00- Be on time.• You can arrive at

7:30 and wait in the gym or eat breakfast in the cafeteria.

• 5 tardies means no perfect attendance.

What time does school end?

• School ends at 2:30.

• Are you a car rider?

• Are you a bus rider?

• Sign up tonight!

When is the first day of school?

• August 20 is a regular day for 1st graders.

Sip and Sob

• Monday is Sip and Sob Day.

• Muffins and donuts and coffee in the cafeteria for you.

Class Wish List

• Food and Shavings for Fluffy• Prizes for treasure box (no candy please)• Healthy snacks• Material for printer• White t shirts• Water bottles

Wish List

• Clear folders that tie• Rings for binding• Bird feeder for window• Label maker• Fluffy food• Fluffy shavings

Fluffy Sign Up SheetWould you like Fluffy for a week-

end? Sign up for 3 times, if you are interested. I’ll send that home on

Monday.

PTA and Box Top Labels

• PTA is $3.50, please join.• Send in box tops for school supplies.• Paris T-shirts for sale.

Volunteers

• I love classroom volunteers.

• Sign up TONIGHT for times and days!!!!

• Dads, moms, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc… are all welcome.

• Read with students.• Eat lunch with students.• Work at home on

projects.

Volunteers

• Go on Field Trips.• Share your talents.• Tell us about your job

or hobbies.• Make books.• Sit with my class at

lunch.

Dress Code

• No athletic shorts.• No short, shorts.• No spaghetti straps.• No tank tops.• See the Calendar for

more details.

Internet Projects

• Sign permission slips to have work and photos published on the internet, (my website).

• Field trips to Paris Mountain State Park.

• Research project on the history of Paris Mountain State Park and Paris Elementary.

• Conduct scientific experiments with the rangers.

Accelerated Reading Program

• Begin the year reading accelerated books with your child.

• We will read AR books each day in class.

• Children will take tests on books read at home and in class.

• Volunteers may read the tests to the children until January-then it will be done independently.

Communication

• My website- http://teachers.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/fmauney

• Parent letters go home on Mondays.

• Sign email list tonight.Check the Homework

Folder for all information.Homework and letter are

posted on my website.Email me with questions

and concerns.

Lunch

• Lunch is $1.50 a day for students. Adult lunch is $2.85.

• You can pay by the day, week or month.

• Breakfast is $.80 a day. $1.45 for adults.

• Please read your monthly menu.

• Lunch time is 11:00-11:25. You are welcome to take my class to lunch!

• Let me know in the a.m. if you are eating with us.

Tentative ScheduleOur Related Arts time is 12:15-1:00.Monday-MusicTuesday – PEWednesday – ComputerThursday – ArtFriday- PE

2007-2008 Schedule 8:00-8:15 Morning Work, vote for lunch.8:15-8:30 Town Hall Meeting8:30-9:00 Writing Block9:00-9:45 Math9:45-10:15 Phonics/Words Block10:15-10:45 Guided Reading11:00-11:25 Lunch11:30-12:00 Shared reading and accelerated reading time. (Take tests, go to the library, computer time, work with small groups)12:15-1:00 Related Arts1:25-1:45 Recess1:45-2:15 Science, Social Studies, Health

Curriculum• Spelling tests are on Fridays.

10 words• Reading- 4 Block and Acc.

Reader Project Read, Recreational Reading

• Writing- Journal writing, books- rubrics

• Math- great new math series- problem solving, manipulatives, software

• Science, Social Studies, Health- projects and experiments- textbooks.

• Technology, technology, technology

• Syllabus is on my website.

Rules/Procedures

• Classroom procedures will be discussed all year. Discipline letter will be sent home next week to sign.

• School wide rules are listed in the Parent Handbook/Calendar. Please read.

• All fees have to be paid in order to participate in Field Day.

Water Bottles and Healthy Snacks

• Your child may bring a water bottle to keep in his/her cubby. Please send one in with a push up, pull down top.

• Sign up for healthy snacks. No cookies, except graham crackers, no candy, low amount of sugar in snacks.

Class Parties

• Birthday cupcakes or cookies at lunch time.

• Christmas and End of the year parties are the official ones.

• Handouts for Halloween, Valentine’s, Easter

• Invitations can’t be given out in class unless everyone gets one.

Conferences

• First 9 weeks conferences are in Oct. No report card for the first nine weeks.

• Email me, write or call the school if you would like to have a conference.

• Do not interrupt class to discuss your child’s progress.

Being There Experiences