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    Welcome to The First Grade!

         

 

     Hello everyone! My name is Ms. Vitulli and I am so exicted to get started and kick off this new upcoming school year with each of you! This school year is going to be filled with a lot of new friends, new experiences and new adventures. Some of the topics we will cover are about  addition and subtraction facts, telling time and so much more! We are going to overcome some very new challenges and by the end,get you ready to enter the next grade.

 

It is very important that you know, in this classroom you will be cared about. I value your ideas, thoughts and actions. Each one of you has unique talents and strengths and I can’t wait for you to share them with your classmates. You will bring so much to our classroom and I cant wait to get to know you better! When you enter our school we will become a family and take good care of one another. I want each of my students to become excellent members not only in our classroom, but as they continue on in their academic careers, and throughout their lives.

 

First grade is going to be filled with new friends, new adventures and new beginnings and of course we will learn a lot! 

 

I look forward to working closely with each one of you and learning together as a team!

Now lets make it an incredible year !!

 

 

 

 

 Our Daily Schedule and Times:

 

Arrival Time, Unpacking 9:00-9:15
Reading Workshop 9:15-10:00
Centers (Reading Groups) 10:00-10:45
Writting Workshop 10:45-11:30
LUNCH & RECESS 11:30-12:30
Math 12:30-1:40
Snack Time 1:40-1:45
SPECIALS 1:45- 2:25
Fundations 2:25- 2:55

Social Studies & science

2:55-3:25

                   PACK UP AND DISMISSAL  3:25-3:30

 

 

 

    

What to Bring...                                                                            

  • Pencil case to keep supplies organized in
  • 1 Red, 1 White, 1 Blue, 1 Orange (two pocket folders)     
  • 1-pkg #2 pencils
  • 1-pink large erasers
  • Scissors
  • 1 box of Tissues
  • 1 package of Wipes
  • 1- bottle Elmer’s school glue
  • 2-glue sticks
  • 1-box 24 crayons

 

 Everyday Essentials

*Please bring a Water Bottle to class each day, hyrdation is very important !

*Please bring a Healthy Snack for our snack time in class

     Specials

Monday      -Art

 Tuesday    -Music

Wednesday   - Gym

Thursday   -Computer

Friday     -Library

 

*SIDE NOTE: Please make sure your child is prepared with the appropriate clothing based on the day of specials we have which are listed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly homework assingments will be due by the end of the week, collected and checked on Fridays.

Reading Each Night for at least 20 minutes is MANDATORY!!

- Students will be given a reading bag along with a record blog. Each night, students will be asked to record their amount of reading they completed, along with a  signature.

-Books will be picked out in class at their reading levels. Monday Mornings is where the student can pick 5-10 new books to read for the upcoming week.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Classroom Promise

* We promise to respect one another

* We promise to keep our hands, feet and all objects to ourselves

* We promise to always try our best each day

* We promise to not call out in class and raise our hands

* We promise to help each other in need

* We promise to be kind to everyone

 

 

 

 

 

First Grade Math Curriculum

 

What We Wil Be Learning This Year In Math ...

 

 

Addition and Subtraction Facts to 20:

  • First Grade students will understand how to read and write numbers up to 20. Students will be able to construct basic addition and subtraction facts with whole numbers up to 20 on their own.

Essential Question: How is addition and subtraction related to one another?

 

 

 

Measurements;  ( Length & Weight)

  •  First Grade students will understand how to use measurement skills in a variety of situations based on a specific unit of measurement they are using.

Essential Question: How can measurements be used in my everyday life?

 

 

 

Calendar & Time:

  • First Grade students will understand the different ways that time is classified and what it can tell you. Such as being able to undetand how to use calendar time and clock time. They then will be able to recognize the ways to write the date and tell time to the hour (o’clock) and a half (half past). Students will then be able to relate time to their daily schedule.

Essential Question: How does time work ?

 

 

Money:

  • First Grade students will understand how to identity the different coin values (penny, nickel, dime, and quarter). Understand the signs associated with money (cent and dollar sign). Solve real world problems involving subtraction and addition.

 Essential Question:  What is money and how do we use it?

 

 

 

Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs:

  • First Grade students will understand the correct way to collect and organize data on their own. They then will be able to understand what the data is representing in a picture graph and bar graph.

Essential Question:  How can data help me solve math problems?

 

 

 

 

 

Here's to a New Year !!