Welcome to
First Grade �
Hawthorn Hill Elementary
Mrs. Harrel Mrs. Hensley
Mrs. Bruto
Lunch Time
Snack Time
First Graders will have a morning snack. Send a healthy snack to school each day.
Snacks will be for YOUR CHILD only.
Good Ideas: AVOID:
*Pretzels *No Peanut/Nut Products
*Crackers *No Dips
*Fruit *No Utensils
*Granola Bars *No Juices
At Night…�
�*Empty Home Folder�*Complete Homework
*Read and Return Library books
*Charge Chromebooks daily
*Read Schoology Parent Group Updates
HOMEWORK:
We will begin sending a Homework Menu next week. Please have your child complete at least four activities each week. Return it signed on Friday.
Chromebook INFO
Follow Student/Parent Agreement
*First Grade Chromebooks are NOT touchscreens!
Chromebook INFO
Parent Communication
*e-mail (preferred)
*voice mail
*note in folder
*Schoology Group
Email or call office for...
Discipline Process
Hawthorn Hill follows
the B.I.S.T Model
*Redirection
*Safe Spot/Think Sheet
*Think Sheet/Buddy Room
*Focus Room
**This process is used to support positive behavior and help the child problem solve through behaviors. If a think sheet comes home, please discuss the issue, sign paper, and return. Email teacher with any questions.
Visitors
(background check needed)
*Safety Drills---If volunteering, you practice too. Also, our lockdown drills are over the loud speaker outside building.
Volunteers
To become a parent volunteer in the classroom you must complete:
Classroom volunteers will start after
Parent Teacher Conferences.
Math
First Grade Math Units Include:
English Language Arts� (ELA)�
Reader’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
(Narrative, Informative, Opinion)
Science/Social Studies
Social Studies Units:
Science Units:
Your child will receive grades on daily assignments to indicate student understanding of learning targets. These will show parents progress toward goals. Grades given on unit assessments (FDOL’s) are reported on
Progress Report/Grade Card.
M- Meets Proficiency of Grade Level Standard
P- Progressing Toward Proficiency
E- Experiencing Difficulty and Requires Extra Help
1st Grade Language:
M- I didn’t need any help at all!
P- I needed a little bit of help, or made a few mistakes.
E- I needed a lot of help, it was difficult.
Click on the link below to see a sample of our 1st Grade Progress Report
http://elementary.lsr7.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2015/06/1noPnoC.pdf
For More Information about our District’s Standards Based Grading system and Curriculum, click the link below:
https://sites.google.com/a/lsr7.net/r7elemsbg/home?scrlybrkr=d9668156
Bullying/Harassment
School Policies on Bullying
Missouri House Bill 1583 recently required revisions to school bullying policies. Student handbooks reflect changes in LSR-7 Board Policies JFCF (Bullying & Cyberbullying) and JFCG (Hazing).
Bullying is defined as:
Bullying/Harassment
Safe Schools Reporting Tool
Students, parents, staff, or community members can report incidents of bullying in multiple ways. We encourage students and parents to contact our school principal or assistant principal directly. Reports can be made by going to the Hawthorn Hill website and clicking the Safe Schools Alert icon. Reporting can occur via text, email, phone, or web and can be anonymous.
Bullying/Harassment
For additional information and resources to promote a safe and positive learning environment in our school, please follow the link below.
https://sites.google.com/lsr7.net/bullyingawareness/
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Email us know if you have any questions!
jamie.harrel@lsr7.net
jessica.bruto@lsr7.net
laura.hensley@lsr7.net