Welcome to 1A!

•Room 116•Mrs. Dorn*Please read the “note” on your child’s desk and

reply on the reverse side THANK YOU!

Schedule8:50-9:10 Students arrive, select lunch, unpack9:15-9:30 Calendar Math9:30-11:15 Communication Arts-Reading/Writing11:15-11:45 Lunch11:45-12:15 Recess12:15-12:30 Read-Aloud/Bathroom Break12:30-1:15 Math1:15-2:00 SPECIAL2:05-2:35 Word Building2:40-3:15 Finish Math or Science/Social Studies

Special Schedule

Monday- Phys. Ed with Mr. CrawfordTuesday- Music with Mrs. FroehlichWednesday- Library with Mrs. Tomczak Thursday- Art with Miss Bush Friday- Integrated Arts– 6 week rotation – see schedule in folder-

currently: art is first rotation.

Thursday News

Go Green! List of items can be accessed via NA websiteEmail blast every Thursday from the district.

Go GREEN!

Class news & announcements– Greater effort to use E-MAIL rather

than paper copies.– If this isn’t a good way to

communicate with your family, please let me know.

CommunicationWrite a note– Pick up for today– Early dismissal for today– Medication for today

Call school secretary– Pick up for today– Early dismissal for today– Medication for today

E-mail: sdorn@northallegheny.org– I check it in the morning before 9AM, at lunch and after school when the

kids leave.

Voicemail: 724-935-4044– I will check my voicemail each morning when I get to school.

Remind

If you would like to receive text message reminders, please join 1A’s “Remind” group!

Please send a text to

412-436-5842with the message

@1a201415

Please send an e-mail to

1a201415@mail.remind.com

WebsiteNA Marshall Elementary Building Staff Dorn, Sarah

Information about Curriculum

Lunch menu

Volunteer calendar

Link to Think Central

Think Central

Think Central

CA (Communication Arts)

Reading: Story Town- Harcourt and leveled books

Reading Components– Phonemic Awareness-working with sounds– Phonics/Spelling-sound to letter– High Frequency Words– Comprehension-understanding – Fluency-reading like we talk (Prosody)– Robust Vocabulary-words– Grammar– Guided Reading/Flexible Grouping

CA (Communication Arts)Writing

HandwritingThe Writing Process

Speaking and Listening

MathDeveloping concepts w/ manipulativesPracticing for understandingDeveloping fluency of numbers & factsTopics:

– Addition & Subtraction Concepts– Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18– Graphs– Numbers to 100– Geometry– Addition & Subtraction to 20– Money– Time– Fractions– Measurement– Operations– Data– Problem Solving

Texts/Resources:– Every Day Counts

(calendar system)– Harcourt Math

Pennsylvania Edition– Otter Creek Math Facts

(Rocket Math)– Problem Solver

Rocket Math

Program to help memorize basic factsDifferentiated Goal based on how many numbers they can write in one minuteAddition/Subtraction/Mixed FactsWill not start until second semester

Rocket Math

How to Practice– Use practice sheet that comes home

to have your child verbally read the problem and the answer.• If your child hesitates or gives an

incorrect answer, tell the correct answer, your child repeats it, then goes back 3.

– Flashcards

Science

Living and NonlivingHabitatsHow Plants and Animals LiveLife CyclesFood ChainsLand, Water, and AirWeather

Science

Pond Walk – Each season, weather permitting, we will take a

“Pond Walk” to the pond that is located behind our playground.

– Our “pond walks” are always tentatively scheduled due to weather.

– Please have your child wear old tennis shoes on the day of a scheduled pond walk.

– Goal for each pond walk is to notice and record “changes” in the season by looking at sky conditions, plants and animals observed. We then compare the changes to our last walk.

Social StudiesScott Foresman Social Studies text- All TogetherUNIT 1:  TIME FOR SCHOOL  UNIT 2:  IN MY COMMUNITY UNIT 3:  WORK !  WORK !  WORK ! UNIT 4:  OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES UNIT 5:  THIS IS OUR COUNTRY UNIT 6:  OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD

Report Card

Anti-Bullying

Getting better at getting alongOlweus Second Step– Prevention -Impulse

Control– Monthly themes -Empathy(respect, friendship, -Anger

Management responsibility)--Class Meeting

Anti-Bullying ProgramGetting Better at Getting Along

Olweus Bully Prevention Program(OBPP)-Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, responsibility)-Anti-Bullying Rules-Class Meetings-Role Playing

MES Anti-Bullying Rules

1. We will not bully others.

2. We will try to help students who are bullied. 3. We will try to include students who are left out. 4. If we know someone who is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.

How can you help?

If your child reports a bullying incident…– Bullying is an unwanted, repeated

behavior.– Please e-mail or call Mrs. Dorn first!

Homework Folder

PLEASE check this folder every night! Left at Home- keep all of these papers

Right back to School- this should be your 1st grader’s homework or it will be something else that needs to be returned to school.

All About Me Week

Each child is assigned a week- see schedule in folderFill out poster, pictures, special items in “Golden Bag” Estimation Jar

Lunch MoneyYou should have received a letter detailing the POS system used by our cafeteria. Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. **Magic Number**Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (1A-116), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. If your child has brought money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will take the money with them to lunch.

Parent VolunteersParent volunteers are very welcome and needed in our classroom. If you can assist in any way, your help will be greatly appreciated! All volunteers must report to the office before coming to the classroom. Please sign in and receive an identification badge. Please sign out and return the badge when you have completed volunteering in our classroom. You are not permitted to visit any other areas of the building without permission. The school policy is that parents are not to bring other children when they volunteer.

Parent Volunteers (con’t)

Parent volunteers might be needed to run a center, which might involve a game or activity, sticker word books, miscellaneous, organizing, cutting, assembling, whatever DID YOU SIGN UP TONIGHT???

Birthday CelebrationsWe like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates!Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you want to provide a treat. Edible treats MUST be approved by nurse 48 hours prior to distribution. See the list of suggestions on MES website.We can celebrate half birthdays for those who have summer birthdays.Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every boy or every girl or all children in the class. We don’t want any hurt feelings.

Behavior Management

Explicit Directions

SMILEY Chart / THINK Cards

Phone call

HomeworkSpelling (Monday-Thursday)– Practice every night!– Test on Friday

Math (Monday-Thursday)– Typically one side or the other side will be optional

or done together in class and the other will be homework.

Reading– Rereading stories, sentences, words, etc. for fluency

Homework will always be stamped HOMEWORK

Word Building Homework

Reading practice Lessons 1-30 (entire year)Keep aligned with Spelling wordsMatch Lesson # on list and homework

Weekenders

• The Weekender is simply a journal where your child will write about “something” they did over the weekend. It could be going some place special or watching T.V and eating pizza.

• It will come home every OTHER weekend.

Sticker Word BooksSticker word books are OPTIONAL practice to help increase your child's fluency. A fluent reader can read smoothly and accurately. Sticker word books can be turned in as soon as your child can read at least ONE page fluently. It will be sent home again once an adult has read with your child. Parent volunteers will be asked to read Sticker Books with students in the class.

Book Orders

Please don’t send cash. Write a check made out to Scholastic.Ordering ONLINE www.scholastic.com Set up accountwww.scholastic.com/parentordering Class User Name: mrsdornsclassPassword:    dorn

RecessThe children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. It is always windy on this hill. Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly.Name on coat, hat, gloves if possible.

CogAT TestingThe CogAT (a cognitive abilities test) will be administered to the First-Grade students November 10-14.– Make sure your child is well-rested

and has eaten breakfast

Miscellaneous

Tyler SIS/ Math/ Spelling

TRANSITION

Report Cards

Curriculum Guides available online

Questions?Don’t forget!!! If you haven’t already…

If you are interested, sign up to be a mystery reader or classroom volunteer.

Have you joined the PFA?Please leave the writing and picture

but take the yellow folder! **Donation Tree**

– Box Tops

Questions?Please know that if you ever have a question or concern, no matter how big or small, please write a note, email or call me. We are a team and together we will work to make first grade a wonderful experience for both you and your child