2. ABOUT MYSELF
This is my fourth year with Great Hearts and my
seventeenth year teaching!
I will (hopefully) have my Master’s in Special Education
this year.
I have three kids, two dogs, a rabbit, and a bearded
dragon
I lived in Japan for 3 years.
I love to do crafts.
5. EXPECTATIONS (GENERAL)
Doors lock at 8:05 a.m.; early as 7:45a.m.
Instruction 8:10a.m. – 3:20p.m. (11:45 for Half Day Students)
Wednesday Early Release 8:10a.m.-12:30p.m. ALL Students
Hallways (Ducktails and Bubbles, Shirt and Shoes)
Dress code (specials, fieldtrips, seasons) *Notices
Respect toward adults and students
6. H E A L T H Y C H O I C E S
Half Day and Early Release- 1 snack
Full Day- 1 snacks and lunch
Please keep each snack to 1 item
that can be opened independently
*NO juice, candy, etc. for snack
Bring water bottle every day
Snacks, Lunch, Water
LABEL EVERYTHING
7. Literature/ELA
Mathematics
Science
History
Music
Art
Spanish
Physical Education
4 SUBJECTS, 4 SPECIALS
Subjects Areas Specials Classes
9. REQUIRED: LABEL, SEND IN
Mouse Soup
Little Bear (boxed set)
• Little Bear
• Father Bear Comes
Home
• Little Bear’s Visit
OPTIONAL FOR HOME
Velveteen Rabbit
Mike Mulligan and His
Steam Shovel
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Core Book List
10. EXPECTATIONS (LIT/ELA)
Identify 70 phonograms, write nightly
100 Sight Words
Leveled Readers, read to “J” or above
* Progress at own pace
* Parents - initial log nightly
* Students - read to adult in class 4x/week
Request: Patience and Input as we track progress
11. MATH
Singapore Math
• Student book, hands-on activities
Number Sense
• Foundation, P.M. enrichment
Essentials Math book for homework
12. EXPECTATIONS (MATH)
Identify greater than, less than, equal to
Count to 100 starting from any number
Group and sort by a variety of categories
Describe measurable attributes of objects (length, weight) and compare
Sums of 10 (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, etc.)
Analyze and compare 2D and 3D shapes
Decompose numbers (number bonds)
Tell time (to the hour, duration of events)
Money (identifying coins and value)
16. Reading (15 -20 min)
• Parent to child
• Child with assist
• Child to parent
NIGHTLY HOMEWORK
-STARTS AUGUST 19TH -
Spalding (15-20 min)
• Phonogram Practice
• Sight words
Math
• Essential Math Book
**Need phonogram HELP?**
There will be a special parent
info/training on
SPALDING
Training will be held on Tuesday, August
27th.
17.
18.
19. How to fill out the reading log:
• Time Read: 10-15
• Parents Initials!
• Sight word check- (about 5 minutes)
• Comments, if necessary
• Try for 5 nights a week, consistency
is key!
• Teacher moves up levels.
20. • All students need to be reading at a
‘J’ level by mid-May
• Roughly 1 level per month
• Consistently reading out loud (and
being read to) makes all the
difference!
A J
21. • The Goal is 100 or more
words by mid-May, in any
order, no sounding out
• 3 new words a week or more
with review
• Testing weekly, usually
Thursdays, only teachers can
mark the bookmarks.
• Monthly Sight Word Bingos
are a fun way to practice
words.
Sight Words
22. ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK
Memory Piece (poem)
• Posted on blog
• Recite independently to me at end of each month
• Practice clarity, body position (hands behind back, feet flat), eye contact
• The title of the poem is…by…
• Feedback given
23. VOLUNTEERING
• Assist from home
• Send in supplies
• Roles of Responsibility
• Serve in Classroom
• Begins 2nd Quarter
• * Reading Groups
Must have fingerprint clearance complete and on file with Richele
Petersen, Office Coordinator: RPetersen@archwaylincoln.org
24. Great-Hearted Student of the Week
This is a two part project for your child. They must:
1. Complete a great-hearted activity or activities
2. Create a poster to show the class how they have made
a positive impact in their community.
25. GRADES
Proficiency Notices (Midterm)
Evaluations
• Q1 – Mandatory Parent-Teacher Conference
• Q2 – Narrative – Conference by request
• Q3 –Short Narrative
• Q4 – Short Narrative
Grades scaled 1-4. The score of 4 is mastery; reserved for Q4.
26. PARENT RESOURCES
SAVE THE DATE
• Tuesday, August 27th Spalding Training Night 5pm or 6:30pm
OTHER
• CoreKnowledge.org