Welcome to

Thanks for coming!•Please pick up one of the supply drop off checklists (next to the door) and make sure you have all the items on the list while you wait for our session to start.•Please hold onto items until after the curriculum portion then we will start the “Drop Off” portion of our evening. •Any items that you may have forgotten can be sent in with your child on Wednesday. •We will start our curriculum portion of the evening shortly.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

PS – If you would like to volunteer to help out in class there is a sign-up sheet on the table.

Daily Schedule

8:40 – 8:50 Arrival and Unpack8:50-9:10 Calendar/Weather/Rocket Math9:10-9:55 Reading Strategy Mini-Lesson (Science, Social &

Studies)9:55:-10:25 Power Half Hour 10:25– 10:40 Word Work & Fundations10:40-11:25 Writer’s Workshop 11:25-12:05 Recess and Lunch12:05– 1:15 Math (Flexible Grouping)1:15 – 2:15 Specials2:15-3:15 Heggerty & Reader’s Workshop 3:15-3:25 Pack-Up/Assignment Notebook/Dismissal

Daily Backpack

Please check for the following daily: – Assignment Notebooks

• Check for behavior notes– Take Home Folder

• Flash Cards• Math Homework• Book It, Scholastic, Flyers, Permission slips

etc. – Rocket Math Folder– Library Books

In addition to checking your child’s backpack please make sure to check Konnect and be sure to read 15 minutes daily.

Need to Know

– Absence• If your child will be absent for any reason, you must call the school

attendance line at 466-8500 Ext. 5

– Birthdays• The school policy is for students to bring in non edible birthday

treats. • We would like to encourage you to donate a birthday book to the

class that will be read during your child’s birthday celebration. This book can be new or used and will remain in the classroom.

• Invitations can not be handed out unless there is one for every student in the class.

– Conferences• Conferences will be held November 6th & 7th. • Please sign up in the Multi-Purpose Room tonight!

Need to Know

– Lunch Box• Every day your child is responsible for bringing a lunch box to and

from school. Please encourage them to keep their lunch box clean and to throw away all garbage.

• All lunch boxes need to be labeled with your child’s name and teacher name.

– PTO• If you should have questions about PTO please direct them to a

PTO representative.• For more information you can visit www.johnsheidlspto.com

– Recess• During the warm months please make sure that your children have

close toed shoes with backs on them.• After a snow storm please send your child with boots, snow pants

and all other snow playing attire.

Need to Know– Transportation

• Please attach your child’s transportation tag to their backpack• If your child is riding home on a bus other than his/her assigned bus

OR is bringing a friend home with them on the bus, we MUST have the following:

– A note from you, the guardian, stating the route needed to be taken home that day.

– If your child is going to another child’s house, we need two notes, one from you and one from the other child’s parent.

• If there is a change in your child’s transportation home during the day-please call the office and let them know.

– Visitors/Volunteers• All visitors/volunteers must sign in at the office and wear a visitor’s

pass. • I need various helpers throughout the school year. Please see the

sign up sheet to help out in the classroom. Various duties may include: party helpers, xeroxing, cutting, binding, assembling math materials, etc… I will contact you on an as needed basis.

Reading

Reading utilizes both decoding and comprehension strategies.

– Shared Reading– Guided Reading– Independent Reading – Phonics Instruction

• Word families, short & long vowels, letter sounds, etc.

– Phonemic Awareness• Rhyming, segmenting, and blending

Writing– Fundations Program

• Fundations is a phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling program that aides children in becoming successful spellers.

– Journals• First Graders are expected to stretch out the words they are

spelling-we don’t expect them to know how to spell every word.

– Word Wall• Each classroom will utilize a word wall featuring the most

frequently used words found in print. • Students will be expected to read and write these words. • Please practice flash cards at home in order to support this.

– Writer’s Workshop • Mini Lesson/Teacher models writing• Shared Writing • Independent Writing• Conferencing• Sharing

Math

Kaneland is using multiple tools to teach content that is outlined in the new Common Core

Standards.

– Some of these content areas include: Measurement Number Sense & Place Value Addition & Subtraction Skills Geometry & Time

– Flexible Grouping• First grade students will be placed in a 1st grade room based on

their mathematical needs. • We will assess & regroup each unit based on their needs.

Science & Social Studies

– Science topics include:• Pebbles, Sand & Silt• Space• Solids & Liquids• Health• Oceans• Insects

– Social Studies topics include:• Winter Holidays around the world• Various Monthly Holidays• Neighborhoods & Communities

Contact Information

• Mrs. Boltz– Ext.124– Kelsi.countryman@kaneland.org

• Miss Chambers– Ext. 126– 11343@kaneland.org

• Miss McGinnis– Ext. 125– Molly.mcginnis@kanlenad.org

• Mr. Wenz– Ext. 127– Shaun.wenz@kaneland.org

• Shelly Hueber: Principal Ext. 105• Patrick Raleigh-Ast.Principal Ext.

109 • Sharon Wenz-Principals Secretary

Ext.102• Karen Franz-Secretary Ext. 101• Nurse Ext. 103• Nicole Pryor-Social Worker Ext. 108

During the year you will have questions that need to be answered. The following are a list of extensions you could use in the school to help answer your questions. The phone number to the school is 630-466-8500.

Reminders

– Fill out and send back the “Student Information Sheet”

– Send in any missing supplies – Fill out and return “All About Me” – Sleep!! Please make sure your child gets

plenty of rest each night!

Thanks for Coming!