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Welcome to 1Welcome to 1stst Grade Grade
Ashland Ridge ElementaryAshland Ridge Elementary
Mrs. RainsMrs. Rains
Meet the TeacherMeet the Teacher
Taught in Ankeny 10 years. Last three years Taught in Ankeny 10 years. Last three years Literacy Leader at Terrace. Literacy Leader at Terrace.
Twenty-fourth year teaching – primarily K-1.Twenty-fourth year teaching – primarily K-1. Grandview University for BA in Elem. Educ. Grandview University for BA in Elem. Educ.
With minor in psychologyWith minor in psychology Drake University for MS in Special Educ.Drake University for MS in Special Educ. Avid reader of professional materialsAvid reader of professional materials Four grown children and three Four grown children and three
grandchildrengrandchildren
Class ScheduleClass Schedule “ “Normal Schedule” Normal Schedule” 7:55-8:10 Morning Meeting7:55-8:10 Morning Meeting 8:15-9:45 Reading8:15-9:45 Reading 9:45-10:00 Recess9:45-10:00 Recess 10:00-11:05 Writer’s Workshop, Handwriting, Word Wall 10:00-11:05 Writer’s Workshop, Handwriting, Word Wall
WordsWords 11:05-11:30 Lunch11:05-11:30 Lunch 11:30-11:55 Recess11:30-11:55 Recess 12:00-12:20 Words Their Way12:00-12:20 Words Their Way 12:20-1:30 Math12:20-1:30 Math 1:30-2:00 Social Studies/Science1:30-2:00 Social Studies/Science 2:00-2:45 Specials2:00-2:45 Specials 2:45-2:55 Read Aloud2:45-2:55 Read Aloud 2:55 Dismiss2:55 Dismiss
Specials ScheduleSpecials Schedule
Monday – PEMonday – PE Tuesday – ArtTuesday – Art Wednesday – Guidance/Read-AloudWednesday – Guidance/Read-Aloud Thursday – MusicThursday – Music Friday – Media and Book CheckoutFriday – Media and Book Checkout
P.E. DaysP.E. Days
Please make sure your child wears Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on PE days. (They can tennis shoes on PE days. (They can bring them in their bag and change bring them in their bag and change into later, but please make sure they into later, but please make sure they have them.) Our P.E. day is ALWAYS have them.) Our P.E. day is ALWAYS Monday. Monday.
When to come to SchoolWhen to come to School
No child is to be in the school before No child is to be in the school before 7:30.7:30.
No child is to be in the classroom or No child is to be in the classroom or lockers until 7:45.lockers until 7:45.– If it is before 7:45, your child is to go to If it is before 7:45, your child is to go to
the multipurpose room, then will come to the multipurpose room, then will come to the lockers when everyone is dismissed.the lockers when everyone is dismissed.
– Thank-you for your cooperation. Thank-you for your cooperation.
Lunch with your childLunch with your child
Please check in with me or the office Please check in with me or the office by 7:55 that morning so we can get by 7:55 that morning so we can get an accurate lunch countan accurate lunch count
What are we learning in 1What are we learning in 1stst Grade?Grade?
ReadingReading
Whole group and small group workWhole group and small group work Students will develop independence Students will develop independence
and stamina with literacy activitiesand stamina with literacy activities Daily 5Daily 5
– Read to SelfRead to Self– Read to SomeoneRead to Someone– Listen to ReadingListen to Reading– Work on WritingWork on Writing– Work with WordsWork with Words
Curriculum: ReadingCurriculum: Reading
Guided ReadingGuided Reading 5 Components of Reading5 Components of Reading
– Phonemic awarenessPhonemic awareness– PhonicsPhonics– FluencyFluency– VocabularyVocabulary– ComprehensionComprehension
Targeted ReadingTargeted Reading
Mrs. Tragesser is our Targeted Mrs. Tragesser is our Targeted Reading teacher. Targeted Reading Reading teacher. Targeted Reading is for students who need 30 more is for students who need 30 more minutes of extra reading support. minutes of extra reading support. After we have tested, we will let you After we have tested, we will let you know if your child has qualified.know if your child has qualified.
Students can test out of targeted Students can test out of targeted reading and qualify throughout the reading and qualify throughout the year.year.
SpellingSpelling
No lists are sent homeNo lists are sent home– Words their WayWords their Way
DifferentiatedDifferentiated Helps the students learn patterns in wordsHelps the students learn patterns in words We will rotate classrooms for thisWe will rotate classrooms for this
-Word Wall Words-Word Wall Words
Helps the students use rimes to spell wordsHelps the students use rimes to spell words
Curriculum: MathCurriculum: Math Everyday MathEveryday Math Teaches a realistic approach to problem Teaches a realistic approach to problem
solving in everyday situationssolving in everyday situations Frequent and distributed practice of basic skills Frequent and distributed practice of basic skills
through gamesthrough games Math concepts are frequently revisited to Math concepts are frequently revisited to
ensure concept developmentensure concept development Homework-involves you and shows students Homework-involves you and shows students
that math is not just in school, it is all around that math is not just in school, it is all around themthem
Differentiated small groupsDifferentiated small groups Username and passwords – web siteUsername and passwords – web site Coins listed in handbookCoins listed in handbook
Curriculum: ScienceCurriculum: Scienceand Social Studiesand Social Studies
How We Get AlongHow We Get Along
MapsMaps
FamiliesFamilies
Solids, Liquids, GasesSolids, Liquids, Gases
Rocks and soilRocks and soil
Life Science/HabitatsLife Science/Habitats
Human BodyHuman Body
Curriculum: WritingCurriculum: Writing
HandwritingHandwriting Being A Writer is our district wide Being A Writer is our district wide
writing curriculumwriting curriculum 40 minutes of writing 4 days per 40 minutes of writing 4 days per
weekweek
School-Home ConnectionSchool-Home Connection
Each month I will send a newsletter Each month I will send a newsletter of all of the classroom happenings.of all of the classroom happenings.
Daily blogDaily blog
Take Home FolderTake Home Folder
Please look in your child’s Take Home Please look in your child’s Take Home Folder each night. In the folder there Folder each night. In the folder there will be important notes and school work, will be important notes and school work, some will stay at home and some will some will stay at home and some will need to come back to school. Please need to come back to school. Please make sure you’ve looked through make sure you’ve looked through everything before you toss things out, everything before you toss things out, in case your child and I put the paper in in case your child and I put the paper in the wrong side of the folder.the wrong side of the folder.
Book In a BaggieBook In a Baggie
DailyDaily Student selectedStudent selected Intended to be read to childIntended to be read to child Complete sheet and returnComplete sheet and return
HomeworkHomework
This year all students will have math This year all students will have math homework. This will come on blue homework. This will come on blue paper in their take home folder. paper in their take home folder.
Post-It note marks the page that Post-It note marks the page that needs to be done.needs to be done.
Positive Behavioral Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Interventions and Supports
(PBIS)(PBIS) RaindropsRaindrops Save and redeemSave and redeem Focus is on developing internal Focus is on developing internal
reinforcementsreinforcements Think SheetsThink Sheets Will communicate issuesWill communicate issues
Behavior CommunicationBehavior Communication
There will be a Think Sheet that will be There will be a Think Sheet that will be sent home in the take home folder that sent home in the take home folder that you will need to sign and return.you will need to sign and return.
Individual behavior plan if neededIndividual behavior plan if needed
Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcement
PBIS—YODA tickets and traveling PBIS—YODA tickets and traveling trophytrophy
Main EventMain Event
BirthdaysBirthdays
We celebrate right before specialsWe celebrate right before specials Let me know when you’re celebratingLet me know when you’re celebrating ½ birthdays for summer birthdays½ birthdays for summer birthdays No food/drink treats.No food/drink treats.
Still make it special!Still make it special!
ConferencesConferences
Real important that I have your correct Real important that I have your correct email address. Link will be sent out at 7:30 email address. Link will be sent out at 7:30 on 9/16.on 9/16.
Due to the number of students I will only Due to the number of students I will only have one slot per child.have one slot per child.
Please try and find a time that is most Please try and find a time that is most convenient for you as I will not have any convenient for you as I will not have any open slots once everyone is signed up.open slots once everyone is signed up.
NeededNeeded
Socks without partnersSocks without partners Giving TreeGiving Tree Working CD playerWorking CD player Headphones from Dollar Tree?Headphones from Dollar Tree?
Tidbits Tidbits Box Tops for EducationBox Tops for Education Labels For Education and Tyson labels PTO has lots of opportunities to volunteerPTO has lots of opportunities to volunteer Classroom volunteers will be arranged Classroom volunteers will be arranged
soonsoon Homeroom parentsHomeroom parents Need to have background check on fileNeed to have background check on file Directory sign upDirectory sign up Page from math book taken outPage from math book taken out
Thank-you for coming!Thank-you for coming!
Questions?Questions? Turn in information slipTurn in information slip