Welcome, Students!

Teacher’s Name – X Grade

Welcome to x grade!

• I will introduce you to x grade and our classroom.

• If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.

All About Me

• My background– I grew up in City or Town.– I attended Elementary Name, High School

Name, and College Name.

• My experience– I’ve been teaching for x years.– I have also taught x grade and x grade, but x

grade is my favorite.

My Family

• My husband/wife/partner– Name

• My children– Daughters’ Names– Sons’ Names

• Our pets– Dogs’ Names– Cats’ Names

My Goals

• To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress to x grade.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

• To help you make new friends and discover new interests.

Class Subjects

Teacher’s Name – X Grade

Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during x grade are:– Reading and writing– Math– Science– Social studies– Music and art

Reading

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Reading.

Writing

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Writing.

Math

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Math.

Science

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Science.

Social Studies

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Social Studies.

Music and Art

• Briefly describe the topics you will cover this year in Music and Art.

Our Classroom Community

Teacher’s Name – X Grade

Class Rules

• Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

• Our class rules are:– Be respectful and responsible.– Be organized and follow directions.– Be on time.– Be prepared.

Homework

• I will assign about 45 minutes of homework every night. This includes 20 minutes of reading.

• Your homework packet is due on Friday morning.

• If you need extra time to work on your homework, you can go to homework club during recess to work on it.

Tardiness

• School starts at 9:05 a.m.

• If you aren’t in the classroom by the time the second bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.

• If you are tardy four times, the school will contact your parents.

Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this year!– We will attend two plays at the theater as part

of our reading units.– We will visit a park and take water samples

from the river as part of our science unit on the environment.

– We will tour a bakery as part of our social studies unit on community.

Let’s Have a Great Year!