Dear Room 112 Families,
This is Mrs. Woodbury, your child’s teacher. As you know by now, I am new to Ray Elementary. Previously, I taught 3rd grade at Patrick Henry Elementary School in Albany Park. Prior to that, I taught Kindergarten for 5 years at Courtenay Language Arts Center and the former Stockton Elementary School in the Uptown neighborhood. I also taught 1st grade my first year of teaching at Stockton and remember it fondly. I look forward to being back in 1st grade this year. We are in our second week of school together, and I am enjoying first grade very much! Thank you for completing all of the district paperwork, as well as, the various parent / student / technology inventories & surveys that went home this week. This gave me a lot of insight into how I can best communicate with you, as parents, and what expectations you have of your child in first grade. We are making adjustments to meet those needs. Classroom Responsibilities This week, we will begin our classroom jobs. Your child will hold the job for the week. Jobs will be rotated weekly. Take Home Folders Thank you for your patience as I put together your child's Take Home folders. The folders will consist of our weekly newsletter (Woodbury Weekly), our class schedule, a monthly behavior calendar, individual academic goal tracking forms, a first grade goals tracker, and a pencil pouch to store writing utensils. Please look through the folder daily for homework, notes from me, and/or letters from the school. Behavior, Rules and Consequences This week, we will continue to learn, reflect on and practice the rules at school. In order for us to have a positive learning experience we all have to follow the rules in class. If your child is struggling with any of these areas, please work on these rules at home. Appropriate behavior is expected at all times; in the classroom, hallways, lunchroom and everywhere else in the building. Below is a list of classroom rules that your child is expected to follow at all times: Be Respectful 1. Listen when the speaker is talking 2. Respect yourself and others. 3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself at all times. 4. Be kind, be honest, and use your best manners Be Responsible 1. Enter and exit the classroom prepared 2. Complete classroom activities in a timely manner. 3. Turn and take home all paperwork. Be Safe 1. Note personal space 2. Tuck in chairs at all times 3. Refrain from running in the classroom In the case that your child breaks a rule, they will be given chances to correct their behavior before consequences are given. In extreme situations (ex. child is harming themselves or others and/or are disrupting learning); they will be sent to the office with a discipline referral. GOT A MINUTE? BEHAVIOR MONITOR SYSTEM We started our “Got a Minute?” behavior management system. Student’s individual classroom behavior will be self-monitored by your child. In other words, your child will understand that their choices affect their classroom privileges. They will monitor their behavior using the “Got a minute?” plan. The plan consists of students beginning each week with 20 minutes. Students will remove a minute for every misbehavior they choose not to correct. By the end of the week, they will get to use their minutes for “FREE-CHOICE FRIDAY.” Students will get to use their minutes as they please. Choices include play-dough, dramatic play, board games, reading, puzzles, painting, block play, card games, etc. Students love this because they always want to have the most minutes to use at the end of the week. It’s like a game with themselves. I love it because everyone begins with the same number of minutes, it is teaching them math skills, and they have more chances during the day to correct their behavior. Also, it is not a direct reward or punishment system. Unfortunately, there may be times that we will have to contact you to come up with a behavior plan to monitor students who cannot comply with William Ray Elementary School’s Code of Conduct. Assessments I will be conducting assessments so I know where your child is beginning the year in Writing, Reading, and Math. I will share those results with you so you know where your child is beginning the year at and see how much they will grow as the year progresses. Donations for unstructured play activities I am looking for parents who are willing to be a “play dough parent”. A “play dough parent” would be in charge of making 2 bags of fresh play dough for the week. You can make it fun by adding glitter, lavender, peppermint, etc. There are LOTS of great ideas on pinterest. If you are interested, please send me an email. I am also looking for puzzles, board games, play cards (standard and UNO), and legos. I look forward to working with you and your child this year. In the meantime, please contact me with any questions or concerns. I am here to learn, as well. Also, thank you for your patience and support as we get into our classroom routines. I lSincerely, Mrs. Woodbury [email protected]
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