Welcome Back to First Grade

A wonderful Year!

Class Schedule

8:15-8:30 Arrival Times

8:30-8:45 Morning greetings

8:45-9:00 Morning circle

9:00-10:00 Centers

10:00-10:45 Recess

10:45-11:00 Clean up

11:00-11:30 Lunch

11:30-12:00 Recess

12:00-12:30 Reading circle

12:30-1:00 Specials (music, art, p.e.)

1:00-2:00 Centers

2:00-2:45 Recess

2:45-3:00 Clean up

3:00 Dismissal

First Half of School Schedule

• School starts: August 5th
• Fall Break: October 18-25
• Thanksgiving Break: Students have off entire week of Thanksgiving.
• Winter Break: 21st-3rd

Want to Volunteer in the Class?

We would love for anyone of our students' family members to volunteer in whatever way they can!

If you are interested please send an email letting us know what you would like to volunteer for or sign up on the volunteer board we keep in the classroom!

We will keep families updated on upcoming units of study and field trips so you can sign up in advance for whatever may interest you!

Parent Teacher Conferences

• Dates for conferences take place at the end of every quarter.
• October (3-14)
• December (8-19)
• March (20-31)
• May (10- 21st)
• What to expect: Parents will come (without their child) to meet with the Teacher. They will discuss concerns, positive observations, and plans of action for the upcoming quarter.
• What to bring: List of question you have for the teacher and paper to take any important notes on during the meeting.

Welcome Back to First Grade

When to keep your student home

• What type of sickness needs to be kept out of the classroom?

If your child has a fever they should stay home! They should remain home until they have been fever free for 24 hours. If your child has thrown up in the past 24 hours they should stay home.

• Preventing your child from getting sick.

Have your child wash their hands frequently! Times when they should wash their hands include; after going to the bathroom and after playing outside. Encourage your child to use tissues when their nose is itchy/runny and to cough/sneeze into their elbow.

Field Trips

Expected field trips for the year:

-Farmers Market (September 22nd)

-Fire Station (November 7th)

-Snow Day Adventure (January 30th)

-Clean the park day. (May 15th)

• Permission Slips need to be filled out.

Permission Slips will be sent home two-three weeks prior to the field trip. Alternate arrangements will be made for those students who do not return a signed permission slip. If you would like to chaperone one of our field trips please email me!

Homework Policy

-Hours of homework expected (if any) each night.

Students will have one hour tops for homework each night.

-Late Policy

If parents email excuses for not doing homework to the teacher, no credit will be taken away for the assignments. If no contact about the missing homework has been made, students will lose a point per every three days.

Classroom Policies

Behavioral Rules in the classroom

Alex Jacobs & Reilly Gardner

ECI-313:Classroom Management

Presentation for Families

1. I can be nice to everyone in the classroom

2. I can use kind words

3. I can help my friends when they need it

4. I can use classroom supplies responsibly

5. I can keep my body to myself

Teacher Introduction

Hello, I'm Ms. Gardner and I am your students new teacher for the first grade! I grew up in Orange County California with my little brother and parents. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. I love the color yellow and pugs. I am so incredibly excited to guide your students in their educational adventures this year!

Hi! I'm Ms. Jacobs and I am another one of the first grade teachers! I grew up in Tucson, Arizona with my two brothers, two sisters, and my parents. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education with and Early Childhood Endorsement. I can't wait to get to know you and your students better and guide all of the students through this school year!!

Contact me

• Phone Number: (713)123-4567
• Email: myteacherisdabest@hotmail.com
• School Address: 1234 Cold Alaska Lane, Juno, Alaska