Please write a letter to your child while you wait for me to begin!
Mrs. Ramsey
8:00-8:30– Morning Business
8:30-9:45– Language Arts
9:50-10:10- Recess
10:10-11:45- Math/VIP/Read aloud
11:45-12:30- Lunch
12:30-1:15– IDR/Writing/Specials
1:15-2:09- Social Studies/Science
*Pack-Up (car line please make sure you have a large sign in the window :-)
Specialists
Mondays
PE- (1st whole grade level) 10:55-11:45
*appropriate shoes and water bottle!
Tuesdays
Music (new teacher!) 12:35-1:15
Wednesdays
library 10:35-11:05 (INNO- once a month until 11:20) *will send sign ups
Thursdays
no specialists
Fridays-PE (12:30-1:20)
*Wednesdays 12:10 dismissal if they are not eating at school. 12:40 dismissal if they are staying for lunch.
*Please make sure your kids know where to go!
Language Arts
CCC ELA Program- Center for the Collaborative Classroom (adopting a new program soon)
Reading- Rotations (leveled reading groups, baggie books- please sign bookmarks every night)
Spelling- application in everyday writing/word work/phonics- will start spelling after the new year some time.
Writing- review sounds & letter formation- Informational/Narrative/Opinion writing- 5 sentences is the exit standard
WHO? Beginning this year, California requires schools to screen all students in Grades K-2 for reading difficulties. (CHAPTER 15.5. Screening for Risk of Reading Difficulties [53008 - 53009])
WHAT? Amira is a digital tool that your child will use to complete short, periodic, age-appropriate assessments that help measure their progress in early literacy skills.
WHY? This 20-minute screener will help inform instruction, measure progress, identify learning needs, and enable meaningful discussions between parents/guardians and educators. All results will be shared with parents/guardians.
WHEN? Parents will be notified at least 15 days prior to the screener being administered and offered the opportunity to opt their child out if desired.
Math
New math program was adopted last year (based on common core standards)
Math includes math games/may do trays/partner work.
Guided practice/Independent practice/Problem Solving/Enrichment/Reteach
Addition/subtraction facts to 20
Music, Science, Social Studies
(all year)
Social studies will include communities, travel “around the world,” Thanksgiving, MLK, etc.
Innovation Station
Independent Studies/Absences
Attendance: Independent study- need one week’s notice otherwise (otherwise will send after)
Absent work can be picked up in the office when out sick
Let me know if your child will be out or picked up early, etc. (when possible)
ALL parent volunteers must have TB cleared and signed confidentiality agreement
(including field trip chaperones!)
Room Parent (2)
1 volunteer (classroom) at a time,
library volunteers, innovation station
At-home help is appreciated! (tear out math
pages, cutting, etc.)
high school student helper-maybe
Tickets
(pulled every Friday for treasure box)
Seat cushions for winning table (weekly)
Happy Face jar for classroom
(class party, pajama day, movie, etc.)
Kindness Tuesdays
(wear a shirt for a ticket!)
A packet will come home Mondays to be returned on Fridays. This will include math pages that are to be done throughout the week. Check that it is done correctly and reach out if there is confusion-check daily for which math lesson was taught).
A word book will come home Mondays and returned on Fridays. It will have a new list inside weekly- please read and sign the list nightly!
Baggie books 4x per week (please sign the bookmark every night and leave inside the book)
Classroom Community
Please return
(15$ donation)-
THANK YOU!
Communication
Check Parent Square Messages
(if you do not get a parent square message from me every Sunday, you might not have correct settings)
Send a note (in Back & Forth folder)
Thank you for coming!
Class wish list