Meet the Teacher Night - First Grade

1. WELCOME TO MRS.
KOCJANCIC’S FIRST GRADE
CLASSROOM!

2. MEET THE TEACHER
Hello! My name is Mrs. Kocjancic and this is
my second year of teaching first grade after 8
years in kindergarten at South St. Marys.
I graduated from Clarion University in 2005
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary
Education. Then in 2007 with a Master’s
Degree from Gannon University in Curriculum
and Instruction. I am currently working on
another Master’s Degree from Clarion in
Educational Leadership in Technology.
I am really excited for this school year and this
particular group seems to be awesome already!

3. OUR DAILY SCHEDULE:
6 Day Schedule
Times Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
8:00-8:20 prep
8:20-8:55 morning work
8:55-9:15 calendar
9:20-10:55 Language Arts (Spelling, Reading, English)
11:00-11:05 Restroom Break
11:10-11:40 Lunch - enter by Ed's office
11:45-12:15 Recess
12:15-12:45 Science Social Studies Science Social Studies Science Social Studies
12:45-1:15 Computers Book Exchange Computers Computers Handwriting Computers
1:15-1:45 Gym Music Art Gym Music Library
1:45-2:45 Math - Scott Foresman
2:45-2:50 Snack
2:50-3:00 Prepare for dismissal
3:00-3:15 Dismissal

4. THESE SUBJECTS:
 Reading:
 Monday – receive
spelling list
 Tuesday – read story
for homework
 Wednesday – review
 Thursday – study at
home for tests
 Friday – spelling,
vocab, and reading
tests today!
 Math
 One homework page
per week
(Wednesdays)
 Chapter tests and
Diagnostic
checkpoints for grades

5. GRADES!GRADES!GRADES!GRADES!
Check with
office if you do
not have your
PowerSchool
username and
password!
 Grades:
 Reading – comprehension story test
and homework of reading story
 Spelling – spelling test
 English – sentence on spelling test and
misc. worksheets
 Math – homework, diagnostic
checkpoints, and chapter tests
 Social Studies – random projects and
worksheets
 Science – random projects and
worksheets
 DON’T FORGET ABOUT CONDUCT!


6.  Students may have a
water bottle at their
seat – ONLY water!
 They are also
permitted one snack
each day to eat at the
end of the day .

7. ACCELERATED READER!
Keep up with AR! 3 points at an 85% accuracy by
October 24th
! Fill out slips when ready for a test
and please let me know when you need more slips!

8. BOX TOPS!
 Bring in box tops. The class that has the most
each month wins a pizza party!

9. LUNCH MONEY!
 You can set this up online to check our account to
know when you owe money!

10. BEHAVIOR!
Check your child’s behavior chart in the back of
their daily folder to see if they earned a sticker
every day .

11. E-MAIL ME WITH QUESTIONS:
HKOCJANCIC@SMASD.ORG
Don’t forget to do
your scavenger
hunt and take
your child’s items
with you 