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Welcome! Mrs. Shuttleworth 1-3 Room 28 Upper Moreland Primary School Please come in and find your childs seat! Sign in (at the purple table) and check out other important info! Please sign the YELLOW Code of Conduct sheet on your
check out other important info!
Conduct sheet on your child’s
In an effort to “go green”, important information will be sent home via email rather than paper
the weekly emails!
http://www.umtsd.org/ecommunicator
If your child is going to be absent, please call the attendance line 215-325-1403. Please send in a written absence note after every absence – no emails! School begins each day at 8:40am and ends at 2:55pm. Students that are late will need a note. Notes are also required for doctor appointments and early dismissals. Thanks in advance for your help!
Please visit my teacher website (accessible from the Primary School website, listed under the teacher pages) weekly for important classroom information! You can find…..
http://www.umtsd.org/Page/2771
Birthdays are recognized in the classroom during
(doughnut holes, cupcakes, soft pretzels, cookies, etc.), you may do so. However, birthday treat bags, party favors, balloons, and drinks are not permitted. Children with food allergies may not be allowed to share in the treat you send in, therefore it is strongly encouraged to order birthday treats through our
classrooms and will be sure to provide a different snack for children with food allergies. The Cafeteria asks that you call a week prior to your child’s birthday if you would like to order birthday treats (215) 325- 1400 ext. 6365.
Remember: Return Library Books on MONDAY Wear Sneakers on THURSDAY
Behavior will be monitored with our classroom clip chart. A clip chart is a great tool that allows students to be awarded for positive behavior and discourages negative
green at the beginning of each day and clips can be moved up and down throughout the day based on behavior. We work hard as a class to make the classroom a positive and safe place for all.
Your child will be bringing home a purple folder each night containing their homework, important information from me,
the “Return to School” side of the folder and send those items back to school the next
the “Keep at Home” side. Those papers are for you to keep. Please check this folder every night. Your child must bring this folder to school every day!
A big part of our day will revolve around our literacy program, Journeys. In 1st grade, your child will practice guided, shared and independent reading. Think Central (Online) Students and parents can access the Journey’s stories that we read in class online through Think Central. Please use your child’s username and password to access resources. https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do
Fundations is an additional resource that we will be using this school year to help with phonics. Students are responsible for learning how to spell Trick Words and will be assessed on them each trimester.
Writing takes place every day in 1st
work on expanding our writing knowledge and developing an understanding of the writing process. Workshops will center on Focus, Content, Organization, Style and
in their journals during Writer’s
home for a variety of purposes.
This is our new math resource at the Primary School. Everyday Math has a spiraling curriculum developed by the University of Chicago. With Everyday Math, children…
situations.
First Grade Everyday Mathematics Topics
Home Links Book
This book contains your child’s math homework for the entire year, as well as family letters updating you about what we are learning during each math unit. Please check your child’s homework book daily, complete the assigned pages, and return those pages only to school. If the book is lost, parents are responsible to print Home Link pages from the Everyday Math Website.
connectED Online https://connected.mcgraw- hill.com/connected/school/w4b1
The 1st Grade science curriculum will help the students to develop the skills needed to become observers, information seekers, and problem solvers. Our kits will consist of
The 1st Grade social studies curriculum focuses on communities. Students will learn about:
We will also learn about holidays and how they are celebrated.
Weekly Reader is a Scholastic News magazine that our class is subscribing to this year. The weekly article covers a wide range of topics including science, social studies, holidays and more! Access the articles from home: www.scholastic.com/sn1 Class Password: shuttleworth16
Students will have homework in 1st
noted on the weekly newsletter and written in the student homework
is due the next day. Homework should take 10-20 minutes. Your child will copy assignments in the homework book daily. Please review your child’s homework and sign the homework book each night. This book must come to school every day!
Advanced (4), Proficient (3), Basic (2), and Below Basic (1). Other subjects/areas are graded by effort with Outstanding, Satisfactory, Needs Improvement, and Unsatisfactory
home at the end of every trimester in December, March and June.
We will have snack every morning for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Please send in a snack that is nutritious, quick, and mess free. Please do not send in candy! Remember, we are a Peanut/Treenut Free classroom!
Please send in a change of clothes (in a marked bag) for your child to keep in his/her locker. Accidents happen!
Scholastic Book Orders will be sent
home at the beginning of each
these book orders are optional! You may purchase books through online
form with a check made out to “Scholastic Reading Clubs.” Please do not send in cash!
Parents often ask me about resources and ideas for extra practice at home. Each month, your child will be given an optional literacy and math challenge to be completed at home. At the end of the month, your child can return the completed work and earn a prize!
Parent and Teacher conferences are held twice a year:
Please check your email and sign up online for a conference time that is convenient for you!
Parent and Teacher conferences are held twice a year:
Please check your email and sign up online for a conference time that is convenient for you!