Welcome to First Grade

Absences/Tardies

Classes begin at 7:50.Your child is tardy after 8:01. Breakfast ends at 8:10.If your son or daughter is absent, please

send a note explaining why or a doctor’s note.

Transportation

We know from time to time it is necessary to make changes in your child’s transportation arrangements, but it is extremely important to send a note in the morning or call the office before 2 pm that day to make any changes.

Please no voice mail!

MedicationsPlease do not send ANY medicine

to school with your child. If it is necessary for your child to take medication while at school, a parent must bring the medication directly to the school nurse and fill out an authorization form.

This includes: cough drops, Tylenol, Advil, allergy medicines, etc.

COLTS Behavior

Care for property (school, others and self)

Own my choices

Listen and follow directions

Treat others with respect

Stay on task

COLTS Behavior System

The students will begin the day with 4 sticks/cards. There will be a number that is noted on your child’s behavior chart showing how many sticks/cards they moved during the day.4 sticks/clips – Your child had a GREAT DAY!3 stick/clips – Warning2 sticks/clips – Note Home 1 sticks/clips - No recess and note/call home0 sticks/clips - Office referral

Birthdays

We love to celebrate your child’s special day!

Let the teacher know ahead of time.Send only individual items, such as cupcakes,

cookies, or individual treats! NO cakes please!If at all possible, please send napkins too!No Juice boxes or pouches (water only).

Homework Binder

This binder will contain the following:Pencil pouch – to transport supplies for nightly homeworkBehavior Log/ Reading Calendar – initial daily and put reading minutesNotes - a place for me to comment on behaviorHomework – A packet will go home on Monday and is to be returned on Friday. Please check & sign your child’s homework before returning.White Folder- graded/returned work

Please look at this folder daily!

Schedule

A copy of your child’s daily schedule will be in their binder.

Lunch: 10:45 – 11:15

Recess: 1:30-1:45

B.E.A.R (Be Excited About Reading!)

Have your child read each night (Monday –Thursday) for at least 15 minutes, for a total of 60 minutes or more, and write their minutes on your child’s reading calendar.

Keep the reading/behavior calendar in your child’s binder so that it is returned daily.

So, READ, READ, READ!!!

Baggie BooksIt is necessary for your child to read every night!

DRA Reading Levels (Beginning of Year-3, Middle of Year-10/12, End of Year-

16/18)

The books that your child will take home, in their Reading Bag, need to be read every night with an adult.

By the end of the year, all first graders need to be reading at a fluency of 60+ words per minute. The best way to increase fluency is to read, re-read, re-read, and re-read again!

SpellingGrammarWriting

Open Court~ phonics

Encourages multiple ways to solve the same problems

Independent thinkingHands on learning & real life

experiences Work on math facts at home!

Addition/SubtractionTime & MoneyApp-Bouncepages

enVision Math & Guided Math

Science

Hands on Learning ExperimentsScience Lab Science, Engineering, and TechnologyPhysical ScienceEarth ScienceLife Science

Social Studies

FamiliesMapsInventorsTexasHolidaysPresidentsWants/NeedsNeighborhood/Community/States/Country

Teacher/Parent ConferencesLook for information in email or notes home

regarding sign-up for your child’s conference.

Volunteers

If you plan to be a volunteer on campus or on field trips, you must complete your online background check. You can find it on the Carver website: www.georgetownisd.org/carver

PTA

It’s not to late to sign up!

Fundraiser: Sell those CHOCOLATES!!!

Thank you for your support!

If you have any questions. . .

Please contact your child’s teacher with specific questions or concerns.

512-943-5070Mrs. Armstrong ext. 8533 Miss Broz

ext.8537

Ms. Mitts ext. 8538 Mrs. Terbush ext. 8535

Ms. Walters ext. 8539