WEXLER-GRANT

COMMUNITY SCHOOL
FIRST GRADE

Meredith Phipps B1
Jane Hosen B2

September 19, 2017

WGSFIRSTGRADE@WEEBLY.COM
 DAILY SCHEDULE
Morning Meeting/Circle
Literacy Block
Readers Workshop (lessons, independent reading, choice, small group work)
Math
Lunch

Social Studies/Science

Music/Art/Gym

Recess

Writing

Fundations Phonics

Closing & Dismissal

 SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Ms. Hosens Class
Art- Wednesday & Friday
PE- Tuesday & Thursday
Music- Monday & Tuesday
Library- TBD

Mrs. Phipps Class

Art Monday & Tuesday
PE- Tuesday & Friday
Music- Wednesday & Thursday
Library- TBD
CLASSROOM RULES
Take care of classroom property.
Be kind to everyone.
Work hard to do your best.
Listen carefully and follow directions.
PRIDE
Promise to be:
Responsible
Independent
Dependable
Engaged
BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
Proactive vs. Reactive
Behavior- PBIS
PRIDE tickets/PRIDE store
Behavior/Consequence
Matrix
Class DOJO
HOMEWORK AND COMMUNICATION
Daily homework
Examples: math practice, phonics work, journal writing
Please read every night and record the book you
read
Nightly homework folders may also include
newsletters, notes
Please return homework folders every day

Breakfast begins in the classroom at 7:30. If you

drop off your child and want them to eat breakfast,
please make sure your child is at school by 7:40.
Breakfast ends at 7:50 sharp school-wide.
Dismissal procedures: Please send a note if there is
any change in your childs dismissal routine.
Sign up for ClassDojo for real time updates on your
childs activities and behavior.
MATH EXPECTATIONS
By the end of 1st grade, students will be able
to:
Represent and solve problems
involving addition and
subtraction.
Add and subtract within 20.
Work with addition and
subtraction equations.
Extend the counting sequence
up to 120.
MATH EXPECTATIONS CONTINUED
Understand place value (tens and
ones)
Measure lengths and use length
units
Tell and write time using hour and
half hour
Represent and interpret data
Reason with shapes and their
attributes
http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
*This is a link on the Connecticut State Department of
Education website.
READING EXPECTATIONS
By the end of 1st grade, students will be able to:

Make predictions and connections

Identify themes and the main idea
Retell a story (beginning, middle, end)
Determine importance of non-fiction
text
Participate in guided reading groups
and independent reading
Use strategies to read and
understand text
ASSESSMENTS
Completed each marking period
Kept in a student portfolio

Currently testing:
Oral Language* (OL)
Dibels Phoneme Segmentation Fluency* (PSF)
DORF Dibels Oral Reading Fluency* (ORF)
Letter Identification & Letter Sound*
Running Records**
Math Inventory (on the computer)*

*Assessments will occur in the fall, winter, and

spring to track student progress as necessary
* *Assessments will occur once a month.
RUNNING RECORDS

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Teachers will administer running records 1/month

Total words /Total errors = Error rate
(Number of errors + Number of self corrections) / Number of self
corrections = Self-correction rate

(Total words read - Total errors) / Total words read x 100 = Accuracy rate
Independent :Easy enough for independent reading 95% -100%
Instructional: for use in leveled reading session 90% - 94%
Frustrational: too difficult, will frustrate the reader 89% and below
SUPPLIES
1pack of black Expo dry erase
markers
4 thick tipped markers
12oz bottle of Germ-X or Purrell
hand sanitizer
1 box of tissue
Clorox wipes
Pencils/crayons *to keep at home for homework
FIELD TRIPS
Field trips give students educational
experiences away from their regular school
environment.
Students visiting different educational
facilities learn in a more hands-on and
interactive manner than they do in school.
Students spend the day in a different
learning environment and can complete a
lesson on the topic covered after the trip is
over.
Learning in assorted ways can appeal to
varied learning styles, helping children to
succeed whether they are visual, auditory
or kinetic learners.
FIRST GRADE
WEBSITE
On our website youll find:
Monthly Newsletters
Important Dates and Reminders
Spelling Words
Photos from Field Trips and Class Activities
Parent Resources (Common Core Standards, sight words, etc.)
Lunch/Breakfast Menus
and more

Please visit us at:

wgsfirstgrade.weebly.com
CONTACT US
Please contact us if you would like to schedule
a personal conference to discuss your childs
progress.

Jane.Hosen@nhboe.net
Meredith.Phipps@nhboe.net

You can contact either of us on ClassDojo as

well, but be sure to contact the main office as
well with any dismissal changes.