Mrs. Dunn’s 1st Grade Class

Russell Ranch Elementary2015-2016

Please be sure to sign-in and put your email address! jdunn@fcusd.org

All About Me

· My background· Mississippi State University – BS in Education· National University – MS in Curriculum and

Instruction · Married, 3 children~ girls (college student at UNLV,

9th grader at Folsom High and 6th grader at Sutter Middle)

· My experience· I’ve been teaching for 16 years· I taught for 4 years in Mississippi, 10 years at Folsom

Hills Elem., and 2 years at Cordova Meadows. · This will be my 10th year teaching 1st Grade!· I took off for 7 years to stay home with my girls.

While at home I was a cheer head coach, Girl Scout troop leader, room mom, classroom volunteer, team mom, and a board member for my girls swim team

Communication· PowerSchool Parent Portal

· log-in information in your folder tonight · Parent Conferences in November

· Grades: Meets, Developing, Limited Proficiency· Schoolwires Webpage (I’m working on this)

· http://www.fcusd.org/rre· Newsletters will also be e-mailed (blind copy)· Student Profile form (fill out form)· Best way to communicate is EMAIL· Send notes via the homework or Friday folder · Call the school and leave a message. · Mornings are not the best time to stop by the classroom. I’m

usually rushing as I have two girls going to school at different times.

· Please schedule a time with me if you have a concern. Thursdays~ I have staff meetings right after school. I can usually work it out if I know in advance on any other day.

Folders Going Home · Daily Homework Folder (black)

· Homework will be sent home on Monday in a packet and due on Friday.

· Math and language worksheets · Reading Log (read for 20 min.) · I Love Reading Books (words follow patterns taught in class,

keep)· High Frequency Words (keep at home) These words will be

tested at the end of each theme which is about 3 weeks.

· Friday Folder (red)· School wide information · Return Mondays

Classroom Management· Class Agreements

· Be Respectful· Be Responsible· Be Friendly · Be Safe

· School Wide Positive Behavior Expectations· RR Silver Horseshoes

· Class Rewards· Tickets -drawing on Friday· Group points – group with most points in a week get to go to the prize box· Lunch with teacher for group with most points in a month· Fun Friday time- free choice time, game or art

· Consequences· 1st- Verbal warning · 2nd-Time-out (yellow card)· 3rd- Lose recess/privilege and complete behavior Log. This must be signed and

returned (orange card)· 4th- phone call, note or conference (red card)

If behavior continues, a conference will be scheduled with the principal

Absences, Tardies, & Early Dismissals · Absences

· Call the office · Missed work will be in cubbies· Independent Study: Absent more than 5 school days

· Get the form before the absence from the office· I will compile work and send it home just before the

absence· Please have work completed upon return to school

· Tardies· After 8:25 (early readers) and after 9:10 (late readers)

get Late Slip from the office

· Early Dismissals· Sign child out in office prior to pick up

Class Business· Forms (Please complete and return ASAP)· Book Bags will come home daily (1 leveled book to start and possibly

1 book from genre choice later~ may or may not be leveled. Rewarded for bringing back the bag each day. See handout in the book bag the first day. This will start Aug. 24th. Any and all donations of books are always greatly appreciated to add to the baskets.

· Student of the Week· In the bag: poster, photos, favorite book, one item.

· Snack (may bring a healthy snack to eat at recess) no candy or sugary snacks

· Lunch pay online at www.mymealtime.com or bring lunch in a labeled lunch box

· Lost & Found · Please label your child's belongings

· Dress Code (see handbook…no flip-flops)· Birthdays

· Treats welcome (store bought only~ no cake to cut), no drinks, 27 students…we serve at lunch time.

· Party Invitations (deliver outside of class)

Common Core State Standards

· The College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards were developed first then incorporated into the K-12 standards to become the Common Core we have today.

· Language Arts· Reading Standards for Literature· Reading Standards for Informational Text· Reading Standards: Foundational Skills· Writing Standards· Speaking and Listening Standards· Language Standards

· Math· Operations and Algebraic Thinking· Number and Operations in Base Ten· Measurement and Data· Geometry

· See Handout

1st Grade Curriculum· Early/Late Reading (4 levels of core)

· Assessment results coming home soon · HM Reading program (Literature and Informational text) · I Reading books (sent home weekly)· High Frequency Words (sight words)

· Language Arts (Listening, Speaking, and Language Standards)· Houghton Mifflin program instructs grammar, spelling, etc.· Daily 5 (teaching independence)

· Learning Center (Foundational Skills)· Double dose of reading skills (Systematic Phonics,

Fluency, Comprehension)· B.A.S.E (Before and After School Enrichment)

· Leveled Independent Reading or computer lab · Turn in form by due date

· All starts Aug. 24

1st Grade Curriculum

· Math· Scott Foresman /Addison Wesley “enVision Math”

program · www.pearsonrealize.com · Common Core State Standards Handout· Mathematical Practices Handbook· What does math look like?

· Leaflet and homework page

· Enrichment or Reteach· Pretests · Resources on the website· Enrichment pages

1st Grade Curriculum

· Writing· Handwriting is D’Nealian

Manuscript· 3 Text Types

· Narrative· Informative/Explanatory· Opinion

· Journal Writing (prompts)· Writers Workshop (text types)

1st Grade Curriculum

· Science· Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

· Plants and Animals· Weather & Seasons· Solids, Liquids, &

Gases· Project Lead the Way

· STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

· Social Studies· Rule-making process· Maps/globes· Holidays · Diversity in

Communities· Everyday life of

earlier generations· Using $ to purchase

goods/services· How location affects

the way people live· Transportation

P.E., Music, Computers, Library, and Art

· P.E. –Monday · wear athletic shoes!

· Music – Friday· Computers – TBA· Library – Tuesday· Art – Fridays; Fun Arts Program

Mrs. Dunn’s Schedule· 8:25am Early Readers instruction (or BASE)· 9:10am Late Readers arrive · 9:10am Opening /Calendar/Journal/ Music · 9:50-10:10am Recess · 10:10am Learning Center (M-Th) · 10:55am Writing· 11:30-12:10pm Lunch and Lunch Recess· 12:10pm Storytime/Star of the Week Sharing/ SSR· 12:30pm Math· 1:30pm Social Studies/Science/Art/ Centers· 1:52pm Early Reader dismissal· 1:52pm Late Reader instruction (or BASE)·  2:37pm Late Reader dismissal

Field Trips· Fog Willow· Performing arts production· Another one in the spring (in house)

· Chaperones must have Volunteer 2 status. · (See Office for details)

· Kindly requesting NO posting of pictures on social media

Volunteers· Must sign in at office and get badge before

coming to the classroom· NO siblings in class· See sign-up sheets if interested

Donations· $60 to our trustee account for fieldtrips and classroom

enrichment· Please make checks payable to Russell Ranch.

· Sticky notes on door · Classroom supplies

· THANK YOU!!

I’m looking forward to a wonderful year!