Welcome To Our

Classroom

About The TeachersMrs. Seguin

I have been married to my wonderful husband Joe for 3

years. We have twin one year old

daughters, Emma and Whitney, and a cat named Donut. I

love to read, ride my bike, and drink

Starbucks!

Mrs. ReszczenskiI have been married

to my fabulous husband for 15

years. I love to go shopping, read, and

eat chocolate!

We love working together and teaching our first grade friends at Ohio School.

This is our fourth year working together, and we make a great team.

Please come to us for any questions or concerns that may arise throughout the

school year!

What To Expect This YearFirst Grade is an exciting

adventure for your child! Together we will

create independent learners who will

develop skills that will last them a lifetime. We will strive to take pride in our work and instill a

love for learning.

CommunicationMrs. Wendy Seguin807-3800 Ext. 7106

wseguin@ntschools.org

Mrs. Julie Reszczenski807-3800 Ext. 7110

jreszczenski@ntschools.org

You can also visit our Teacher Webpages at

www.ntschools.org

Our ScheduleThis is a typical day in our

classroom.

Day 1 – GymDay 2 – GymDay 3 – Music

Day 4 – ComputersDay 5 – LibraryDay 6 – Gym

Our daily lunch is from 1: 35– 2:00

Please remember to send in a healthy snack every day

for your child.

Take Home FolderYour child’s Red Take Home Folder comes home daily.

Inside you will find the following:

Corrected papersForms for the office/teacher

NoticesHomework

Please make sure to review and empty your child’s folder

each night and return it to school the following

morning.

Graded Work

First Grade does not receive numerical grades.

They are graded on Effort and Achievement.

OutstandingGood

SatisfactoryNeeds Improvement

Unsatisfactory*Improving

OutstandingAchieving beyond grade levelAble to work independentlyIntrinsically motivated—a self starterConsistently accurate

GoodAchieving within a range of average to slightly above averageAble to work independently most of the timeDeveloping good study habitsWorking accurately most of the time

SatisfactoryAchieving grade level workAble to do some work independently but needs more direction and guidanceDeveloping good study habitsAccurate but works slowly A rapid worker but makes careless mistakes

Needs ImprovementAchieving below grade level, but is making a sincere effort to improveFrequently unable to work independentlyNeeding a great amount of guidance and directionLacking in good study habits

UnsatisfactoryAchieving significantly below

grade levelUnable to work independently

Very careless in doing workSkill level not adequate for grade

level successNot developing good study habits

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ImprovingIndicating a performance level that

is improving but not satisfactory

Homework•Your child will have nightly math homework. Please work with your child to complete the math homework each night and return it to school the following day.

•Strive for 25 Reading Program-the goal for first grade students is to read at least 25 books at home throughout the school year. The Strive for 25 Committee will be sending home reading material in the near future.

•If your child is absent, please complete the missed work sent home with your child over the next few days. You do not need to complete and return the work the very next day.

Literacy

•Guided Reading

•Shared Reading

•Independent Reading

•Word Work

Guided Reading Guided reading is a strategy that a teacher

uses to help students become great readers. The teacher's role is to provide support to a small group of students by using a variety of reading strategies to guide them to become successful in reading. Books used in guided reading are taken from the Ohio Book room.

These books are specifically chosen to address the reading abilities of each child,

and are used to increase their reading strategies. These books include both fiction and non-fiction selections that cover a wide

variety of topics.

* During this small group work the other children in the room are actively engaged

doing independent literacy activities.

Fountas and Pinnell Levels

Kindergarten A, B, C, D

1st Grade D, E, F, G, H, I , J

Shared ReadingDuring shared reading, a story is read by the

teacher to a whole group of children. The children are engaged in the literature

through discussions, predictions, illustrations, and questioning techniques.

Independent ReadingDuring independent reading, children are

able to select a text and read silently to themselves for an extended period of time.

The child can select books that are “just right” for them. They are able to make

connections within the book.

Word Work•Early Literacy Concepts• Phonological Awareness• Letter Knowledge

• Letter/Sound Relationships•Spelling Practice

•High Frequency Words•Word Meaning•Word Structure

Writer’s WorkshopDuring writer’s workshop, students

build fluency in writing through continuous, repeated exposure to

the process of writing.

Mini Lesson Modeling/Check for

understandingIndependent writing

ConferencingSharing

MathenVision Math Common

CoreNumber Sense

Addition

Subtraction

Place Value

Money

Geometry

Science & Social StudiesThese areas are integrated through

literature, writing, math and all content areas. In addition, the students will be participating in many hands-on science

experiments to enhance learning.

Some topics include: Community Helpers Matter Weather and Seasons Holidays Plants and Animals Map Skills

Many field trips are planned around our science and social studies themes to provide

the children with hands on experiences.

Absences & Tardiness

•Make-up work will be sent home when your child returns back to school

•Not all work can be made up

• Please send in an excuse note when your child is absent/tardy

• After multiple absences a letter is sent home from the school

• Remember, excessive absences and tardiness has a negative impact on student achievement

Other Info…

• Birthday Treats

• Snacks

• Procedure Handbook/Discipline

• Join O.H.I.O. and sign up to volunteer for one of the many family events that are sponsored by this organization.

Thank You!We look forward to

working with you and your child this year. It

is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning

activities!