Welcome Celebrity Parents!!

I’m Mrs. Lester your director!

Welcome to First Grade!During this presentation, I will briefly go over some important information for this year.

You may refer to the parent night packets for further details that I might not have time to cover. If you have a question, please write it on the sticky note and put it on the question board. I will answer questions at

end. Thanks!

All About Me My background

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. I graduated from the University of Memphis with a bachelor’s degree in elementary

education. I graduated from the University of Mississippi with a master’s degree in educational

leadership. I received my +30 from Cumberland University. I am married and have one daughter.

I have taught for many years with Shelby County Schools, and I am excited to be a part of the Bartlett School System. I look forward to another great year here at Bartlett Elementary.

Important Information Morning routine: Students may enter the building at 7:40. The late bell rings at 8:00

(Students should be in their seats and working by 8:00.)

  Tardy: If a student arrives at school after 8:00, he or she must report to

the office to be checked/signed in by a parent or guardian.

  Checking Out: Only parents and designated guardians may check out students

through the office. This should be done before 2:00. 

More Information  Assignments: All assignments must be done completely and neatly. All class work that is not graded

will be checked in class and sent home daily. All graded papers will held and sent home every Thursday in the VIP folder.

  Grading Scale for Language Arts and Math A=93-100 B=85-92 C=75-84 D=70-74 F=Below 70

  1st grade science and social studies will be expressed by the letter “S” or “N”. S=satisfactory progress N=needs improvement

  Conduct Grading Scale

E=excellent G=good S=satisfactory

N=needs improvement U=unsatisfactory

Important Information Graded papers: Graded papers will be sent home every Thursday. Please review the papers

with your child. Please sign and return the sheet in the folder and the papers the next day.

Dismissal: Your child will be sent home as you indicated on your registration form. If

there are any changes, they must be made in writing in advance. Without a signed written notice, your child's dismissal will not be changed.

 Visitors: Visitors to the school are required to check in at the main office. Parents

who come to eat with their child must check in and get a sticker. Please wait at the cafeteria door for our class.  

 

Important InformationMedicine: I cannot administer medication to any student. Medication of any kind

must be kept and issued through the office. (This includes cough drops)

Birthdays: Children will not be allowed to pass out invitations in class unless

everyone in the class is invited. This keeps feelings from being hurt. Due to food allergies, food items should not be given to the class at lunch time. Other items like pencils, erasers, coloring books, play dough, bubbles, crayons, small toys, or bookmarks would be a better option.

 

Class Subjects The subjects we will study in first grade are:

Language Arts: Reading, English, Writing, Spelling A=93-100 B=85-92 C=75-84 D=70-74 F=Below 70

Conduct (E G S N U) Math A=93-100 B=85-92 C=75-84 D=70-74 F=Below 70

Science (S N) Social studies (S N) Students also attend music, art, PE and library

classes.

Class Schedule

Lunch-12:00-12:25 Monday-Computer Lab Tuesday- PE Wednesday-Art Thursday-Library Friday-Music

CurriculumA weekly newsletter detailing what we are learning, will be glued in your child’s agenda on Friday for the upcoming week. Feel free to provide extra practice at home as needed. Educational internetgames provide a fun way for your child to practice the skills we are learning in class.

For Tennesee’s curriculum standards go to:

http://www.tennessee.gov/education/curriculum.shtml

Classroom Rules

In our classroom we have rules so that we all can learn and be safe.

Our class rules are: Be Responsible Be Safe Be Respectful

Conduct grades will be recorded in your child’s agenda daily. Please initial the conduct sheet

daily.

Rewards1.Verbal Praise2.Free time3.Positive notes home4.Treats5.Stamps on behavior chart6.25 stamps = prize

Consequences1st time- Verbal warning2nd time- Move clip down-Loss of free time(5 minutes)3rd time- Loss of free time(10 minutes)4th time- Loss of free time(15 minutes) and note home

Behavior Management Clip ChartDear Parents/Guardians,This year we will be using a behavior clip chart in our class to monitor behavior and classroom expectations. This system focuses the attention on students making positive choices to move up the chart. Your child will have a clip that they will move each day depending on their choices throughout the day. Every child will start each day on Red Carpet Ready (S). They will then have the opportunity to clip up if they make positive choices that go above and beyond the minimal expectations. Students that do not make positive choices will clip down. Students that clip down, will have the opportunity to clip back up, if their behavior improves. (Severe inappropriate behavior will automatically clip to the bottom and not move back up that day.) Please look at the chart below to understand each level. Oscar Worthy Performance!

Students who reach this level have made exceptional choices beyond the norm. This is an excellent(E) level to end the day on. Students will receive two stamps on their behavior incentive chart.

Walk of Fame!Students who reach this level have made great choices and clipped up twice for consistently following the rules. This is a great(G+) level to end the day! Students will receive one stamp on their behavior incentive chart.

Bravo!Student clipped up one time for making good choices. This is a good(G) level to end the day on.

Red Carpet Ready!Everyone starts the day “Red Carpet Ready”! The student met the minimal behavior expectations, but did not go above and beyond to clip up.

Take 1!Student broke a rule and received a warning. This served as a reminder to students to think about the choices they make. (S-)

Take 2!Student continued to make poor choices and moved to this level. A time out consequence was given.(N)

CutParent Contact

Student continually broke the rules and behavior was unsatisfactory.(U) A time out consequence was given. Parents will be contacted by note or e-mail. A phone call will be made if the misbehavior was severe.

Oscar Worthy Performance

Walk of Fame!

Bravo!

Take 1

Red Carpet Ready

Take 2Cut

School Community Our school is a community. In our community,

we have rules to help us stay safe and achieve more.

Our school rules are:

Be Respectful Be Responsible

Be Safe

Lunch Please help your child memorize their lunch

number. When students don’t know their lunch number, the line gets backed up. Lunch numbers can be found in your child’s agenda.

Please send lunch money in cash for the week or month when possible, or you can pay online. Students often have trouble keeping up with their lunch money on a daily basis.

Lunch is $2.75 daily. Put the money in an envelope and put your child’s name and lunch number on the envelope. Our lunch time is 12:00-12:25.

Homework Students should read every night. Books can be read with someone or independently. Students should study vocabulary and read take home stories daily.

Reading/Language Arts homework will be given out on Friday. Please check and initial your child’s homework. This homework is due the following Thursday.

Any work that is not finished in class may be assigned as homework.

Extra practice homework may be assigned periodically during the week. It is due the next day.

Parent Responsibilities

There will be 5 things sent home everyday that you must check and send back to school every day.

(1)agenda - Check it for our newsletter, notes, and conduct. (Please sign conduct- I check this daily.)

(2)take home folder- Look at papers and keep all checked work at home. Only return homework and papers that need to be signed or completed.

(3)reading notebook- Have your child read stories and words to you. You must sign any new material in the spiral. I check for signatures every Friday.

(4-5)library book and folder- Library books will come home every day. Have your child read their book to you at least 3 times. Ask your child questions about the book. Sign your child’s library folder. Put the book and folder back in your child’s backpack. Your child will read the book one more time at school and then take an AR test on the book.

On Thursday, I will send home graded papers in a red VIP folder. Please look at the papers, put them back in the folder, and sign and date the paper inside the folder.

Family Participation Please plan to get involved in our classroom this

year! If you would like to be a parent helper, please let me know.

Studies show that students are much more successful when their families are involved with their teacher to create a team atmosphere!

We have one room parent to plan class parties and other events. She will contact you to keep you posted of important events.

Please join the PTO. It’s only $5 per person!

Supplies and Dress Code

Please be sure that your child has all the supplies on the supply list. Not having proper supplies makes it difficult for students to complete work and for me to send items home.

Please be sure that your child dresses appropriately for school, and can button, zip, tie shoe strings, and fasten their clothes and shoes without assistance. Remember no back outs, spaghetti straps, flimsy flip flops, or sagging pants.

We have art on Wednesday and students may get messy, so dress them accordingly. We have PE on Tuesday, so students should wear tennis shoes the entire day. (There is not enough time to change shoes.)

Let’s Have a Great Year!

Mrs. Lester

Room: 72

School: 373-2610

E-mail: alester@bartlettschools.org

Class Website:http://bes.bartlettschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=435047&type=u