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Welcome to Room 110! Please find your child’s seat and fill out the Parent Information Form. Review their Weekend Update note and feel free to write a short response. Any dismissal changes must be communicated to the main office by 10:00 am in writing. Homework is assigned four nights a week, with designated time for writing it down. We encourage parent communication via phone or email. Class expectations focus on responsive learning and personal development in reading, writing, and math through established curricula and effective teaching practices.
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Welcome to Room 110! First, please find your child’s seat & fill out the “Parent Information Form.” Next, please read their note to you in their “Weekend Update.” Feel free to write a short response! The index card is for you to write down any questions that you might have. Thank You!
Meet the Teacher • A little about Miss Gahan • A little about Mrs. Pires • A little about Mrs. Fabricant
Parent/Teacher Communication • Ways to reach us: • Phone • Email • Notes • Important: Any change in dismissal procedures must be communicated to the main office by 10:00am in written form. • hoffice@hopkinton.k12.ma.us
Homework & Agenda • Homework is given 4 nights a week and should take an average of 45 minutes per night. • All homework will be placed in the homework folder. • Time is set aside each day to write in homework. • Missing homework policy
Homework continued… • Spelling tracker & reading log • Weekend Update • Signed assignments • Homework expectations • Homework Buddies • Problems with homework
Binders • We will keep all reading packets, worksheets, and other work in binders • Replaces folders in the desks
Binders • We will discuss as a class about taking home binders each day • Cannot call home if forgotten • Talk with your child about the best choice for them • Please do not clean out your child’s binder. We will do this together in class.
Classroom Expectations • Responsive Classroom • Morning Meeting • School theme
Reading • Guided Reading/Reader’s Workshop format to build and reinforce skills • All students reading at their appropriate level • Just right books & multiple genres • Reading is thinking • Fountas & Pinnell benchmarks twice a year (fall & spring)
Writing • Writer’s Workshop format • Focuses on developing strong, descriptive writing pieces • Grammar • Sentence structure • Parts of speech • Paragraph and story constructions • Multiple genres/styles
Writing continued… • Weekend Update • Letter to you from your student telling you about their week • Sent home on Friday • Please read, write a short response & send back to school on Monday • May not be every week…
Math • New program: EnVision • Fully aligned with new Common Core math standards • Designed to build strong problem solving strategies • Core lessons are highly visual • Students engage in hands-on and minds-on activities daily to build mastery in key mathematical skills
Math continued… • New program: EnVision • Materials are differentiated for a wide range of learning styles & needs • Research based program • Homework – be on the lookout for the “circled” page numbers…
Spelling • Spelling for Writers • Lists are individualized • Weekly activities & practice
Social Studies • Focusing on: • What is a Social Scientist? • Map Skills • Regions of the United States
Specials • Daily specials • Physical Education - Monday & Friday • Library - Thursday
Parent Volunteers • We welcome you! • Must have a valid CORI form on file with the office
Other… • Birthdays: • School policy – no invitations handed out at school • No food sent in • Summer birthdays • Picture book • Allergies • No sharing of food
THANK YOU! • Thank you for all the tissues! • Wish List – in packet if you would like to donate • Tissues needed all year….