welcome to mrs. bakx’s first and second grade

Communication, support and teamwork are the key to a successful year.

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requested Sbakx@hbcsd.us Notes and homework in Friday folder Phone ext. 102 before 8:30 and after 3:00 Drop in no later than 8:30 Sbakx.com Remind 101 714-294-2105 @mrsbakx

8:43 – Morning Routine 9:00 – Language Arts/Centers (M,T,W,Th) 10:40 – RECESS 11:00 – Math 11:45 – LUNCH/ 2nd to buddies 12:30 – 1st grade activities 1:00 – Writing 2:00 – Science, Social Studies, P.E. 2:43 – Dismiss

Music, Library, Computer Lab - TBDPE – Tuesdays and Fridays

PLEASE, PLEASE, pretty please use the account system through office or district website and keep updated.

Help child memorize account number Are you buying or bringing? That is the

question! Please know the answer! Send a HEALTHY snack for 10:40 recess no

soda, candy, glass bottles May eat with child, but leave at recess

This is our mailbox Return every Friday Clean out and return with only homework

$80,000 in lost funds due to absences 8:30 when door is OPEN children can unpack,

do morning tasks, have quiet reading time. Bell rings at 8:43 Do not leave children unattended on the yard

prior to 8:30 School session vacations discouraged but if

unavoidable Independent Study should be completed

Valet service in drop off zone Friday walk together to school -PTA

Off the chartwearing clothes pin4 tickets

TicketsFriday raffle for super coupons

Super You10 = Super Dolphin

Marblesclass reward- game party, movie, free recess

Show respect, Make Good decisions, Solve problemsBehavior matrix- schoolwide

outstanding

great

warning

Note /email home

Principal/ conference

Class sings, gives a card and asks questions

Birthday person chooses a story to read aloud and gets a free homework night!

Party invitations need to be given outside the classroom unless all are invited.

No cakes, parties, goody bags

Book or pencil donation are allowed but not necessary

Small group guided reading, differentiated instruction, Project Read sequential phonics

Class anthology for reading and comprehension skills

Activity rotations with word work, phonetic skill focus and literary response projects

Storytime Picture Books and chapter books

Whales tales/AR- See handout www.earobics.com//gamegoo

Thinking Maps Write from the

Beginning Journal Writing at

rotations Writer’s workshop

Free choice writing

Writing a focused paragraph(s) in descriptive, narrative, expository and research genres.

Direct Lessons and hands onProblem solving using manipulatives and strategy discussions

ROCKET MATH (speed tests) Telling time, measurement, identifying money and its values

Place Value2 digit addition and subtraction with regrouping

Jiji math

Inquiry and language arts based instruction

Beckman Science Grant kits

Poems, chants, songs, cooperative learning, observation, journal notes and experts groups

First GradeWeather

OrganismsSolids and Liquids

Second GradeBalls and Ramps

ButterfliesSoils

Lab Word Textboxes Word art Excel Auto graphics Google Docs Jiji math

Classroom Gamegoo Phonetic and

Math games Story publishing

on word Story publishing

on AlphaSmart key boards

IXl Multiplication.co

m Google Docs

One per city must have message pictures

– no cartoons please

Dani is our class mascot/reading buddy

Sleepover on Fridays

Shares on following Friday

Instructions are in her suitcase

How Can I Help?How Can I Help?

Homework Sight Word testing Tickets/100 Mile Club Timed math tests Centers Whale Tales Copying Pulling pages Field Trips Curriculum Lab Meet the Masters

Room Parent!

Extra, Extra!Extra, Extra! Box Tops 100 Mile Club – September 23rd

SPIRIT Assemblies◦ Character Counts, Special recognitions

Peterson Mailing List

“Children are the world’s most

valuable resource and it’s best hope for the

future”-John F.

Kennedy

“Think left and think right, think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!”

-Dr. Seuss