First GradeFirst Grade

GradingGrading

1.1. Each child will receive an E,S, or N.Each child will receive an E,S, or N.

90 to 100 - E90 to 100 - E

80 to 89 - S80 to 89 - S

79 and below - N79 and below - N

2. Interim Reports are every 4 1/2 weeks.2. Interim Reports are every 4 1/2 weeks.

3. Report Cards are every nine weeks3. Report Cards are every nine weeks

4. Your child must have average of 4. Your child must have average of

70% in math and reading to pass first grade.70% in math and reading to pass first grade.

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

AR is very AR is very important!important!AR will begin in AR will begin in September. Your child September. Your child will bring home a book will bring home a book and directions.and directions.

More ARMore AR

You can read: You can read: ** To your child,** To your child,**With your child, or**With your child, or**Listen to them read.**Listen to them read.

The AR test is a The AR test is a comprehension test comprehension test with 5 questions.with 5 questions.

Rewards for ARRewards for AR

*Your child will start going to the library and *Your child will start going to the library and checking out books soon. Please take care checking out books soon. Please take care not to lose them. not to lose them.

*If your child meets his/her goal then they *If your child meets his/her goal then they will receive a pin for their lanyard.will receive a pin for their lanyard.

The AR goal for each 9 weeks will be sent home.The AR goal for each 9 weeks will be sent home.

HomeworkHomework

We are going paperless!We are going paperless!

*Monday - Thursday your child’s homework is to *Monday - Thursday your child’s homework is to readread

and and studystudy. I will send books home.. I will send books home.

*There will be a weekly newsletter with *There will be a weekly newsletter with

spellingspelling and and readingreading words on my webpage. words on my webpage.

*If you WANT your child to do homework, there will be a *If you WANT your child to do homework, there will be a list of ideas on my webpage as well. list of ideas on my webpage as well.

Teacher Web PagesTeacher Web Pages

*I have a web page that *I have a web page that I update each week with I update each week with

the newsletter.the newsletter.

mepperson@fsd1.orgmepperson@fsd1.org

*It is on the FSD1 site.*It is on the FSD1 site.

www.fsd1.org

RewardsRewards

Each nine weeks your Each nine weeks your child will have the child will have the

opportunity to receive 4 opportunity to receive 4 pins for his/her lanyard. pins for his/her lanyard.

*Perfect Attendance*Perfect Attendance

*All E’s and S’s*All E’s and S’s

*Meeting AR Goal*Meeting AR Goal

*Good Character*Good Character

More RewardsMore Rewards

Bulldog BucksBulldog Bucks

The goal for the first 9 The goal for the first 9 weeks is to earn weeks is to earn

75 Bulldog Bucks.75 Bulldog Bucks.

Cool stuff can be bought Cool stuff can be bought with Bulldog Bucks!with Bulldog Bucks!

Classroom BehaviorClassroom BehaviorPlease refer to my website for more info.Please refer to my website for more info.

*I use a Positive *I use a Positive Discipline Plan.Discipline Plan.

*Children wear a *Children wear a paper wristband.paper wristband.

I will give a new wristband each day.I will give a new wristband each day.

*I put a check on the *I put a check on the wristband every time wristband every time s/he does something s/he does something

right.right.

CommunicationCommunication *Please know that I am *Please know that I am

here for you!here for you!

*I will communicate by: *I will communicate by: the planner, Tuesday the planner, Tuesday folder, a note, phone folder, a note, phone call, and email. call, and email.

I will stamp the planner I will stamp the planner every day. I ask you to every day. I ask you to sign it each afternoon sign it each afternoon as well.as well.

Please Please put a jacket or sweat put a jacket or sweat shirt to school to keep in the shirt to school to keep in the

book bag. book bag. Dressing in layers is ideal. Dressing in layers is ideal.

OurOur rooms can sometimes be rooms can sometimes be too cold or too hot. too cold or too hot.

*I am so *I am so excitedexcited to have your to have your child in my class. child in my class.

*I am looking forward to *I am looking forward to working together for an working together for an

awesomeawesome year. year.

You will be You will be amazedamazed by by

how much how much your child will your child will learn this year. learn this year.

I always am!I always am!