Welcome to Our Classroom

Our Daily ScheduleMorning Meeting

FundationsWriter’s Workshop (Writing Fundamentals)

Reader’s Workshop (Reading Fundamentals)

Lunch/RecessRead Aloud

Math (Math in Focus)

Snack (peanut free)

Science/Social Studies Special

Homework Runs the Same Cycle Each

WeekMonday- 1. Read 20 minutes/Log2. Spelling List Goes Home (Due Friday)3. Every 2 Weeks at the Beginning of New Fundations Unit

practice sheets go home (do not return). 4. New poem comes home to be practiced for Thurs. (not Wed.)

Tuesday- 1. Read 20 minutes/Log2. Math worksheet

Wednesday- 1. Read 20 minutes/Log

Thursday- 1. Read 20 minutes/Log 2. Math Worksheet

Friday- 1. Spelling Activities Due (parents initial unless work is attached)

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Guided Reading Books will come home, to be read and returned.

Xtra Math.com should be practiced

twice a week for fact fluency!

Logging Reading Minutes

At your child’s seat is a sheet with directions for Reading-Rewards.com

• Students are motivated to read with this system!• We have logged in at the computer lab.• We will continue to log in minutes for practice.• We can see what each other is reading (only us). • Please email me with questions!• This is optional…you may request a paper log.

Birthday Bag•Replaces birthday treats (school policy)

•Child brings in a bag of special items to share at morning meeting (pictures, toys, trophy, favorite item).

•We sing to student during meeting.

•Student chooses morning meeting activity that day.

Birthday Guest Reader

On your child's birthday, they will invite one guest reader to read a story to the class. The date will be arranged with the teacher in advance. Schedules are flexible and we can arrange a guest reader 1-2 weeks before or after their birthday if necessary. More information can be found on my teacher page at BTS.

Rules and Consequences

Students are asked to follow classroom procedures-

• When to sharpen your pencil• Sign out for bathroom use• No talking in the hallways (and more)

Students are asked to follow classroom rules we created together the 1st week of school.

1.Warning2.Will be moved to sit at an outside table.3.Behavior Action Chart- sent home that night to be filled out by parent/child (phone call home).This is only sent for severe behavior issue and should be taken seriously.

A few more things:

• Building independence with dismissal notes

• Conference Sign Up/Wish list apples

• Visit my website for updates and info.

• Note to child/ Bucket Filler Slip

• A word from our room parents