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11stst Grade Grade

1st Grade Teachers for ELA (English Language Arts)SS (Social Studies) Ms. Bainbridge Mrs. Brogan

ELA Components Include:Whole Group Reading Small Group Reading and Writing Building Vocabulary/Word StudyIndependent Reading (Read to Self)Writing Units (Personal Narrative, Friendly Letter, etc.)

Social Studies Units Working Together Our World of Cultures Communities at Work Our Changing World

Small Group Reading Instruction Decoding Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension

Sight Words Words that are

immediately recognized

5 minutes of practice daily can greatly improve reading skills!

Examples: said, the, and, what, through, been

ELA Homework

Reading every nightIndependent or with an adult

Practicing sight words 2x/week Writing 2x/week

PBIS at Phelps Luck

Recognizing positive choices Staff and students build positive

relationships Using common language throughout the

school Grade level incentives and school

incentives

PBIS at Phelps Luck Fabulous Falcons & Dojo points are used when

students demonstrate expected behaviors. Falcons & Dojo points are redeemed for incentives in

the classroom.

Classroom incentives examples:Extra computer timeSpecial classroom jobLunch bunch

Steps for Soaring to Success!Step 1: Green Goal Level

Step 2: Student is given a reminder(s).

Step 3: Student loses 1 Dojo point.

Step 4: Student loses 2nd Dojo point: Yellow Stop and Think Level•Student is moved to a new area and given 3-5 minutes to make required behavior change. •Stop and Think form will be completed with teacher and sent home.

Step 3: Red Office Support Level

Class Dojo

We will be using ClassDojo as part of our PBIS program.

We will also be

focusing on building important life skills such as working hard and participating.

Why use ClassDojo?

ClassDojo is the easiest way to see your child’s progress in class.

Teachers be sending classroom updates and photos to you through ClassDojo, too!

ClassDojo https://home.classdojo.com/#!/login

itunes and GooglePlay Store

How can parents support PBIS and ClassDojo? Talk with your child about what it

means to respect self, others and property at home.

Focus on the positive things that your child does at home and talk about why these behaviors are important to you.

Sign up for ClassDojo! Check your child’s points and discuss

their points with them daily.

We need your help!

VolunteersBook ClubLunch and RecessThursday FoldersCreate materials at home

Donations:Tissues!Gallon Ziploc BagsDry Erase Markers

Thank you for coming!

We are looking We are looking forward to a forward to a

wonderful, exciting wonderful, exciting year! year!