Ms. Mauney’s 1st

Grade ClassWelcome Parents!

Welcome to 1st Grade! Welcome parents to our

“Back to School Night”! This presentation will

address some areas about our class.

I will answer questions at the end.

All About Me My Background

I was born and raised here in Dallas, Texas. I attended both Catholic and public schools. I received my Interdisciplinary Studies degree from the University of North Texas with a minor in Elementary Education.

My Experience This is my 7th year at St. Rita.

However, my second year as a 1st grade teacher!

My Family My family has lived in

Dallas for over 47 years. I’m one of 7 children; 5 girls

and 2 boys and my parents have been married for 52 years.

I have 1 daughter, Julianna, who is in 6th grade here at St. Rita. I also have 3 nephews and 2 nieces.

Support Staff Diane Campos – First grade aide – about an hour or

more a day. Kim Robbs – Enrichment works with small groups

twice a week in Math and Reading Roxanne Herwig – Language Science works with

small groups during phonics / spelling time Marjorie Lane – Instructional Support – helps with

accommodations (students who need extra help) Lisa Schrakamp – counselor (comes once a month)

or meets with students individually as needed

School Day Schedule Arrival – 7:50/Tardy – 7:55 Dismissal – 3:20 Lunch–10:50–11:20 Recess – 11:20 – 11:35 Snack – small and dry – please no drinks or

anything that requires a spoon! Library - Tuesday

Backpack Routine Daily Routine

Everything taken out of backpacks in the morning

Daily Folder (blue) Classwork/Homework

Friday Folder/Graded work (red)

Dismissal Get blue folders from cubby and anything else that

has been put in there

Homework Assigned daily with the exception of

weekends If absent, work may be picked up in

classroom after car pool (4:00). School policy allows three days for work to be made up.

Always good to have crayons, glue, and scissors on hand as they may need these supplies for homework

Grades Grades are loaded on Renweb – no progress reports first semester English: class work100% Health: participation 100% Handwriting: class work 100% Math: class work 20%; fast facts test 20$; homework 10%; tests 50% Reading: class work 40%; tests 60% Religion: class work 25%; participation 25%; tests 50% Science: class work 25%; participation 25%; tests 50% Social Studies: class work 25%; participation 25%; tests 50% Spelling/Phonics: class work 10%; tests 90%

Discipline Procedure Pocket chart - verbal warnings first

Green – great day Yellow – pretty good Orange – lunch detention Red – office

A note will be written in folders if orange or red

Lunch Room Behavior/Manners

Expected to act here like they do at home Friday Visits Birthday Treats

Cupcakes Cookies Donuts

Folder Alphabet Strip Saxon Phonics handbook Parents’ Prayer Schedule Cafeteria/Recess guidelines Fast Fact Math information – websites on back Alphabet with correct letter formation Flashcards

Miscellaneous Voice Mail x2125 Email – mmauney@strita.net Mass

All school Mass every Friday at 8:00 K-2 Mass the 4th Wednesday of every

month at 8:00

Questions?

Let’s Have a Great Year!Thanks for coming tonight!