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First Grade: Orientation & Curriculum Guide

Get ready for first grade with Mrs. Claycomb's orientation information, curriculum notes, rules, homework policy, and important dates. Find out about classroom rules, homework expectations, specials days, curriculum notes for phonics, reading, writing, spelling, math, science, and social studies. Stay informed on communication methods and volunteer opportunities.

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First Grade: Orientation & Curriculum Guide

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  1. Welcome to First Grade Mrs. Claycomb’s First Grade Orientation • Two Sculptors—Unknown Author • Claycomb Charms

  2. First Day Preparation • Lunch Money: $2.25 Milk:$.50 Pin# Checks: Spring Grove Area School District or Debit System (Pre-pay online) Breakfast: $1.20 • Needs: bookbag, lunch box, pencil box, • pencils, magnet (NO pencil sharpeners) • Homework Folder: take home/bring back • Emergency Information Forms return ASAP (Hand in tonight!) • First three days of school name/bus tag

  3. Communication • Letters/Updates Sent home on Fridays/Mondays • School Phone Number 225-4731 office ext. 2000 my ext. 2121 • School E-mail claycome@sgasd.org • School Website http://www.sgasd.org

  4. Rules • Our Five Classroom RulesSpeak and act kindly Make our school neat and clean Always listen with respect Respect each others space Take time to walk quietly in the hall • Classroom Discipline Plan Four Fish Letter to sign • Positive Guidance (individual and class) • Review School Handbook

  5. Homework Policy • 10/15 Minutes a Day: Homework Folder Mon.,Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Worksheet, flashcards, word ring Paperbooks—put in a shoebox • Due the next school day. (unless a note) • Homework Sheet: Please sign!

  6. Specials Day 1: Library Day 2: Music Day 3: Physical Education (sneakers, please!) Day 4: Art Day 5: Library Enrichment Day 6: Wellness

  7. Star of the Week -Writing -Bookshelf items and pictures -Secret Reader (clearances) EXTRAS: -Excuse Cards -Medication:Dr.’s note and adult handling -SAVE Box Tops and Campbell labels -Donations: snacks, hand sanitizers/ wipes, zip lock baggies, prize box items, tissues (Wish Fish?) -Book orders: checks made payable to Scholastic Book Club or online -Custody Orders (hand in to office)

  8. Curriculum Notes Phonics:-Practice sounds of letters (beg./end.) -Vowels (short vowels, then long vowels) -Digraphs (ch, sh, th, wh)/ Blends (st, bl, tr…) -Phonics Dance-Rhyming Reading:-Word Rings (sight words) -READ to and with your child -Comprehension: Retelling(story elements) -Point to words - Reading Series -Reading Groups Writing:Write a story with a beginning and ending sentences supported with (4) details. (narrative, persuasive, informational)

  9. Handwriting:-Practice forming small and upper case letters FIRST GRADE STYLE (see attached) -Topsy Top, Mopsy Middle, Bottom Baseline Spelling: -Rebecca Sitton Words -Word Lists (September) -Inventive Spelling Math: Number Identification (1-120) Counting/Writing/Sequencing to 120 Data and Graphing Place Value: Tens and Ones (21= 2 tens and 1 one) Addition/Subtraction (1 to 20) Money and Telling Time (to hour and half hour) Problem Solving (Why and How) Measurement and Geometry Fractions

  10. Science:Making Changes Inventors to Inventions Animals and their Habitats Materials and Tools Aquatic Pennsylvania The Scientific Method Social Studies: Going to School Good Citizens The Land Around Us Looking Back Learning Centers: Hands-on learning!Reading, writing, math, science/social studies Important Dates: -Week of September 15th-Have lunch with your 1st grader! -September 24th- School Pictures -Math Night in Oct. ????? (go over progress reports and assessments, too) -Parent Conferences-OCT /First Report Card in Nov -3 Report Cards (Nov, March, June)/ Trimesters

  11. Wanted:parent Volunteersvolunteer packets, clearances, TB test Thank you for showing that you care about your child’s education! You are “the sculptor”, too!!

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