Miss Smiths Class

Quiet Waters Elementary

Open House
September 10, 2015

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Meet the
Teacher

Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale

Graduate of Florida Atlantic University

Internship at Quiet Waters Elementary

Teaching 12 years

Gifted Endorsed Teacher

Currently working on my Reading Endorsement

Hobbies - gym, reading, beach

Classroom Rules

Listening Bodies
Raised Hands
Quiet Voices
Walking Feet
Helping Hands
Caring Hearts

Behavior
Management
Clipping Up for Positive Behavior
Our classroom promotes positive behavior choices and encourages
students to self monitor behavior.
Throughout the day students have the opportunity to move their clip
up or down depending on the choices they make.
Students that move their clip down for making poor choices, get the
chance to move their clip back up when they improve their behavior.
Rewards
Purple Outstanding Day
Yellow Warning
Blue Excellent Day
Orange Teachers Choice
Green Great Day Red Parent Contact
*Verbal Praise
*Lunch Bunch (Homework Club)
*Awesome Beads
*Clip Hall of Fame

*Book Buddies

*Coupons

Reading
You will be amazed by how much progress your child will make in
first grade!
Please make sure to read with your child 10-20 min. each night to
ensure his/her success.
Your childs reading level will be targeted in his/her guided reading
group. Books will be sent home that have been introduced in class
and are to be reread at night to build fluency, word recognition,
sequencing and comprehension. You will find these small books in
the homework folder of your childs S.T.A.R. Binder.
Your child will participate in The Daily 5 during our guided reading
block. The Daily 5 is used to reinforce skills taught in a fun way,
promotes cooperative learning, independence and responsibility.

Spelling
Spelling words will be given each week with the Journeys story. The
spelling words reinforce the weekly phonics focus. I will have the
spelling words listed on the class newsletter as well as in the
planner.
Please practice these words nightly. At the end of the week your
child will be assessed on the weekly word patterns taught.
Words Their Way is a spelling program used in my classroom.
What is Words Their Way?
Words Their Way is our word study program that we will be using this year. It will expose your
child to many new words that fit into different patterns based on prefixes, suffixes, root words,
patterns throughout words, etc. My goal is to expose your child to as many word patterns as
possible to help them decode words, understand the meanings of difficult words, and recognize
word patterns in his or her future! It is important that your child studies his or her word sort
every week to ensure that they have learned their new pattern!

Reading
Assessments

DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)

- First Marking Period - DRA Level 4
- Second Marking Period - DRA Level 8
- Third Marking Period - DRA Level 12
- Fourth Marking Period - DRA Level 16
Promotion for Criteria:
DRA 16 or above
Rigby
End of Year Assessment
Results will be discussed at conference time.

Math
Common Core Go Math
Chapter 1 Addition Concepts
Chapter 2 Subtraction Concepts
Chapter 3 Addition Strategies to 18
Chapter 4 Subtraction Strategies from 18
Chapter 5 Addition and Subtraction Relationships
Chapter 6 Read and Represent Numbers
Chapter 7 Compare and Order Numbers
Chapter 8 Number Patterns
Chapter 9 Use Tens and Ones to Subtract
Chapter 10 Geometry
Chapter 11 Patterns
Chapter 12 Length, Weight, Capacity
In addition we also learn math calendar skills Calendar, money, time,
seasons, etc

Writing
This year in writing we will learn:
IDEAS Does the message that your child is trying to get across
make sense? Does his /her writing tell a story?
ORGANIZATION Inviting introduction, Transitions, Order makes
sense.
VOICE Expresses feelings through the use of CAPITAL letters and
punctuation (!).
WORD CHOICE Uses words correctly and tries new words.
SENTENCE FLUENCY Rhythm and flow (not all sentences begin the
same way).
CONVENTIONS Left to right, spaces between words, distinguishing
between lowercase and capital letters. Readable spelling/inventive
spelling.

Science
This year in science we will learn:
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit

1- How Scientists Work

2 Objects in the Sky
3 Earths Resources
4 Matter
5 Motion
6 Living Things
7 Living Things and Their Parents
8 Plant and Animal Needs

Social
Studies
This year in social studies we will
learn:
Unit 1 People and Traditions
Unit 2 Where We Live
Unit 3 Beginning Economics
Unit 4 Good Citizens

Birthdays
The first grade policy for birthdays is:
You may bring in ONLY store bought treats (cupcakes, cookies, donuts,
etc)
Your child may bring the birthday treats in his/her backpack or drop
them off at the front office.
With our busy academic schedule, parents will not be permitted to
come to the room.
We will sing and enjoy your childs birthday treats at the end of the
day.

Fun Fridays
On Fridays I allow the last half hour of
school to be designated for Fun Friday.
The way your child earns fun Friday is by
completing ALL classwork given
throughout the week, staying on green
and above throughout the week.
Your child may bring a toy of choice from
home as long as it fits in their backpack.

Daily
Schedule
7:50-8:00 Morning Procedure - Unpack, Morning Announcements
8:00-8:30 Morning Work
8:30-8:40 Poetry/Structured P.E. - Act out poetry with movements
8:45-9:15 Science/Social Studies
9:15-9:45 Book Buddies
9:45-10:15 Computer Lab
10:15-11:00 Reading Block
11:00-11:30 Writers Workshop
11:30-11:45 Recess
11:45-12:00 Read Aloud
12:04-12:34 Lunch
12:34-1:40 Math
1:40-2:00 Clean Up/Pack Up/Dismissal

Special
Classes
Our special schedule 1st and 2nd
Quarter
Monday P.E. (Mr. Kiene) 12:45-1:15
Tuesday Art/Music 10:45-11:15
Wednesday Art/Music 12:45-1:15
Thursday P.E. (Mr. Kiene) 10:45-11:15
Friday Media/Art/Music 12:45-1:15
* On P.E. days please make sure your child
wears tennis shoes and dresses appropriately.
If they do not dress appropriately they will
have to sit out of P.E.

Field Trips
In first grade we have 3 field trips for
the year.
October 12th Bedners Farm
November 18th & 19th Butterfly World
February 9th Mind Lab (In-House)
April 22nd Junie B. Jones School Survival Guide

Grading
Report Cards
Your child will receive a report card at the end of each quarter.
There are 4 quarters each year. The first grade report card is
divided up into many parts: Language Arts, Social Studies,
Mathematics, Science, Specials, Characteristics of a Successful
Learner and Attendance.

1 Mastery of skill
2 Learning the skill with assistance
3 Area of concern
N/A Not all areas/skills are addressed each quarter

Homework
S.T.A.R. Binder bring home nightly
Monday Spelling Sort/Journeys Basal
Tuesday - Math Follow-Up
Activity/Journeys Book/A.R. Book
Wednesday - Grammar Follow-Up
Activity/Journeys Basal/Little Book/A.R.
Book
Thursday Reading Comprehension
Story/Journeys Basal/Little Book/A.R. Book
Friday - Poetry Journal
Homework needs to be completed nightly

Arrival/Dismissal
School begins PROMPTLY at 8:00 A.M. If your child
walks into class after 8:00 A.M. I will have to mark
him/her tardy.
If your child will not be in school, please make sure
you call the front office so the absence is excused.
Unless a note is written or a phone call is made to
the front office your child will go home as usual.
Verbal communication between parent and child will
not be accepted.

Uniform Policy
Quiet Waters has a uniform policy.
Collared shirts colors are: Green, dark
blue, yellow or white. Pants, shorts, or
dress colors are dark blue or beige.
Please have your child dressed in their
uniform daily.

Conferences
It is required that I have 2 conferences a
year from each parent.
Please sign up for a good/available time:
www.volunteerspot.com
I will be staying after school for conference night from
3-6 P.M.

Other
Information
Read Across Broward Please be sure to document
books read or listened to on a daily basis in your
childs planner.
Accelerated Reader Motivational web-based
program for reading enrichment. Students are given
incentives for points earned. Your child will take online assessments on a weekly basis.
Conferences We must meet twice throughout the
year to discuss your childs progress
Interim Reports You will only receive an interim if
there is a behavior and or academic concern with
your child.
Scholastic Book Orders
Homework Club

Parent
Involvement

These are a MUST to volunteer:

Complete on-line application
Come to school with a license to process
Receive a volunteer badge
Scan in and out
Wear badge when volunteering
Small children/siblings are not permitted
Please join PTA/SAC Committee On
Fridays students are permitted to wear
our school spirit shirt. The cost is $10.

Stay
Connected!
Newsletters will be sent home weekly. Check your
childs S.T.A.R. Binder. Please sign your childs binder
nightly. Please look at and dicuss with your child their
daily color. Please record a story nightly. This will also
be our reading log for Read Across Broward.
My Email: natalie.smith@browardschools.com
My Phone: 754-322-8100 (7:30am-3:00pm)
Cell Phone: 754-224-6032
Best time to call me at school during the day: 7:30am7:50am and 2:05pm-3:00pm
Remind Text @88894 to 81010

At Home Technology
Connection

www.misssmithqwe.weebly.com
www.starfall.com
www.spellingcity.com
www.quietwaters.browardschools.com
www.pbskids.org
E-Online Store Parents
B.E.E.P Students/Parents

Miss Smiths Wish List

Snack donations
Treasure Box toys/rewards
Playground toys hula hoops, jump
ropes, sidewalk chalk, soft balls
Art Supplies googely eyes, pom
poms, wikki stix, pipe cleaners,
ribbon, glitter
Skittles/M&Ms
Stickers
Box Tops

Welcome to a great year

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in 1 Grade!