WELCOME!WELCOME!Ms. McBride’s First Ms. McBride’s First Grade Grade Open HouseOpen House

Hi! I am Ms. McBride. I Hi! I am Ms. McBride. I will be teaching your will be teaching your children this year!children this year!

Subjects we will learn Subjects we will learn this year:this year: ReadingReading WritingWriting SpellingSpelling MathematicsMathematics Social StudiesSocial Studies ScienceScience

Our Morning ScheduleOur Morning Schedule

8:10 Attendance, Announcements8:10 Attendance, Announcements 8:15 Homework folder turn in8:15 Homework folder turn in 8:20 Story time and Reflection8:20 Story time and Reflection 9:00 Spelling9:00 Spelling 9:40 Writing9:40 Writing 10:20 Morning break10:20 Morning break 10:30 Mathematics10:30 Mathematics 11:15 Lunch!11:15 Lunch! 11:45 Recess11:45 Recess

Our Afternoon Our Afternoon Schedule:Schedule:

12:15 Arts and Crafts12:15 Arts and Crafts 12:45 Library time/storytelling12:45 Library time/storytelling 1:30 Social Studies1:30 Social Studies 2:10 Science2:10 Science 2:50 Dismissal2:50 Dismissal

Schedule NotesSchedule Notes

We will be implementing P.E. We will be implementing P.E. Class into the schedule on Class into the schedule on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Music class will also be Music class will also be implemented in the schedule on implemented in the schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The schedule will vary, we will not The schedule will vary, we will not cover every subject everyday.cover every subject everyday.

ActivitiesActivities Visiting ReadersVisiting Readers Show and TellShow and Tell Field TripsField Trips Holiday PartiesHoliday Parties Birthday TreatsBirthday Treats Arts and CraftsArts and Crafts

Rules for the Rules for the classroomclassroom Respect your teacher and your Respect your teacher and your

classmates.classmates. No hitting, throwing, kicking, or No hitting, throwing, kicking, or

yelling!yelling! Raise your hand if you have a Raise your hand if you have a

question and for a bathroom question and for a bathroom break.break.

Work hard!Work hard!

Homework FoldersHomework Folders

Your child should bring home his or her Your child should bring home his or her homework folder every night.homework folder every night.

This needs to be looked over by the This needs to be looked over by the parent and initialed.parent and initialed.

I will send home assignments and I will send home assignments and announcements in this folder.announcements in this folder.

Please make sure your child brings this Please make sure your child brings this home every night and brings it to home every night and brings it to school every morning.school every morning.

Parents, I need you!Parents, I need you!

There are various ways that you can There are various ways that you can be involved in your child’s class.be involved in your child’s class.

I am in need of room parents to help I am in need of room parents to help with field trips and class parties.with field trips and class parties.

I am also in need of volunteer story I am also in need of volunteer story tellers.tellers.

We will be asking parents to come in We will be asking parents to come in and speak about their professions to and speak about their professions to the students.the students.

Please see me tonight to sign up!Please see me tonight to sign up!

Tips for a great year:Tips for a great year:

Be involved in what your children Be involved in what your children are doing!are doing!

Please make me aware of any Please make me aware of any special needs.special needs.

Don’t be afraid to contact me any Don’t be afraid to contact me any time!time!

Encourage your children all of the Encourage your children all of the time!time!

Contact Information:Contact Information:

Phone number: 333-333-3333Phone number: 333-333-3333 E-mail www.teacher@school.eduE-mail www.teacher@school.edu

Thanks for Thanks for coming!coming!