Welcome to First GradeMrs. Love

September 5, 2013

Teaching BackgroundBA in Cognitive Science from UC IrvineTeacher’s Credential through Chapman

UniversityCLAD/CA Multiple Subject Credential12 years teaching experience, 10 years at

Linfield

My Kids

Discipline PlanSuper Blue!Daily AgendasSticker ChartsClass PartiesClass Store (donations welcome)Friday treat (donations welcome)Bullying Policy

Class StoreEach month, we will have a class store. Students earn

tickets to the store by:Staying on green or super blue90% or higher on all testsExceptionally insightful comments/class participationBeing a super helper in the class or on the playgroundAmazing handwritingExceptional effort/improvement in an academic subjectBeing positively rewarded by a specialty teacherFirst store will be Monday, September 30 if you want to

help!

WebsiteTeacher WebGo to teacherweb.comChoose the state, school, and teacherAdd my URL to your favoritesCheck every Monday morning for the current

week’s updates

CommunicationBest is email: clove@linfield.comWrite a note in the agendaCall the office for emergenciesCall 951-676-8111 X1110 to leave a message

P.E. DaysMonday, Thursday, and some Wednesdays

Please wear tennis shoes every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday

Lunch and SnackPlease pack a snack and a lunch for your

child. First grade students get hot and thirsty!

HomeworkTimed Math Drills each TuesdayReading Anthology Homework WednesdayRainbow Word List WednesdayMonthly homework check off is due the last

Friday of each monthSpelling Activity Due FridayStudy for testsBook Report Books due Friday (4 or more per

quarter)***All this information will be posted on

teacherweb

TestsTIMED MATH FACTS (EACH TUESDAY)RAINBOW READING LIST (EACH

WEDNESDAY)Spelling (each Friday)Dictation (SPELLING SENTENCES) (each

Friday)Bible Memory Verse (each Friday)Bible Content Test (each Friday)

GradingO OUTSTANDING (MASTERY)S SATISFACTORY (BEGINNING)N NEEDS IMPROVEMENT (EMERGING)

Check netclassroom from the Linfield website to see how your child is doing.

M is missingX is excusedNumber scores are converted to O, S, N grades

BirthdaysWe love to celebrate birthdays in school!We have 21 kids in our class.

Spirit Wear FridaysJeans or jean capris are allowedNo short jean shorts please (knee length

required)Linfield Spirit wear T-shirtsTennis shoes on Fridays please. We will have

activities with our reading buddies or other fun activities that may include time outside on the playground.

Parent VolunteersIn class 8:30-9:50 AM Reading HelpIn class 1:20-2:40 pack folders/filing/help

teacherIn class parties and special events are center

based and we needs lots of helping handsOur first event is Apple Day on September

27!Please send in your child’s favorite apple!

Class Fund for Parties/Events$25 per family pleaseWe use this money to pay for our monthly

thematic events, craft supplies, and class parties

Donations of food will also be assigned to each family

Questions???

Thank you for coming!It is going to be a wonderful year!

We are already a family of learners!