Mrs. Winebarger's 1st Grade Class
10-09 to 10-31
Building Classroom Community
I know that with positive attitudes we can achieve so much in First Grade! Keep up the great work!
Fall Conferences
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Class Dojo Communication Updates
If your child is going to be out of school:
Please send Mrs. Winebarger a dojo message AND please also send in a written note on the pink school paper and/or doctor's note in your child's homework folder the next day.
Mrs. Winebarger AND Mrs. Frazier Communication on Class Dojo:
If you send a message to only Mrs. Frazier I can not see this message. Please be sure to send Mrs. Winebarger AND Mrs. Frazier a message on class dojo for questions about the classroom, homework, field trips, daily class routines, general questions, etc. Please message Mrs. Winebarger directly on class dojo for specific questions about your child's progress in class.
Learning Targets
Reading: I can retell, ask and answer questions about a story including key details.
Math: I can add and subtract within 20.
Writing: I can write a narrative using compete sentences.
Science: I can recognize differences in the features of the day and night sky (Moon Phases)
Health: I can recognize safety hazards in the home and injury prevention strategies. I can recognize items that can cause burns, strategies to prevent fire and burn injury. I can execute the Stop, Drop, and Roll response. I can execute an emergency phone call.
October Bully Prevention Month:
I can explain the value of having a diversity of students in the classroom.
I can explain the difference of tattling with reporting aggression, bullying, and violent behavior
Important Dates - October
**October is Bully Prevention Month. We will discuss bully prevention in the classroom with lessons and activities. Mrs. Minick will also teach Guidance lessons on bully prevention this month.
**Students can buy ice cream during lunch every Friday. $1.25
10-16 to 10-20 National School Bus Safety Week
10-18 Unity Day for Bully Prevention Month (see details below)
10-19 PTO Fall Festival 5:00pm to 7:30pm
10-23 to 10-25 Red Ribbon Week (see details below)
10-24 1st Grade Field Trip to The Farm (see details below)
10-25 Early Dismissal @ 12:30pm
10-26 No School
10-27 No School
10-30 2nd Quarter of School Begins
10-31 October Birthday Celebrations
Special School Events in October
Unity Day 10-18
Wear Orange in support of Bully PreventionPTO Fall Festival 10-19
5:00pm to 7:30pm. Please come and enjoy trick or treating at the classroom doors! Games and things in the gym! Much, Much more!
Red Ribbon Week 10-23 to 10-25
Monday 10-23 - Wear bright colors or a positive message to show kindness/positive mindset
Tuesday 10-24 - Wear your a WE shirt or your favorite team
Wednesday 10-25 - Wear your Zone to show how you are feeling today- Red, Blue, Yellow, or Green
Early Dismissal 10-25 @ 12:30
Students will dismissal at 12:30. Please communicate transportation changes for your child no later than 11:30am on 10-25. Otherwise I will use the blue student information sheet for sending your child home by bus, car, or walker.
Upcoming Field Trips
10-24
1st grade will be going to The Farm in Dobson. https://letsgotothefarm.com/
1. Permission forms were sent home on Friday, 10-06. Please return the signed permission form no later than Friday, 10-13. Attached to the permission form is a letter that states:
"Dear Parents,
On Tuesday, October 24th , our class will be going to The Farm in Dobson, NC. Your child’s permission form (both sides) MUST be returned to school by Thursday, October 19th. Following are a few notes for this exciting day:
● A bagged lunch WILL BE provided from the cafeteria for every student. Your child may bring a disposable lunch, but no lunch bags.
● If you wish to chaperone, you should have already completed the online volunteer application OR should have been approved the previous year.
● If you are chaperoning, you will need to pack your own lunch.
● Please make sure your child arrives to school on time this day. Students will return before the end of the school day.
Thank you for your help in making this field trip a successful learning and fun
experience for the children. Please contact me if you have any questions or
concerns.
**If you would like to help chaperone and are already on our approved volunteer
list, please complete the form below and return it to school along with your
child’s permission slip. Chaperones will need to pay the entry fee upon arrival at
The Farm."
At the bottom of the form please state if you will be going on this field trip and if your child will be bring a lunch in addition to the school lunch.
**Please ensure that any parent coming on the this trip has filled out the volunteer tracker online form below. Please read the information on the link carefully.
https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=431711&type=d&pREC_ID=940091
Please also read this important Message from Mrs. Spears concerning Level 1 and Level 2 volunteers:
Level 1 volunteers can help in many ways. Level 1 volunteers can sign up to help with book fairs, school events, class parties and projects, Field Day, Fall Festival, and proctoring for tests.
Level 2 volunteers can do all level 1 tasks but can also help chaperone field trips and work more closely with students in small groups. Level 2 volunteers can also sign up for classroom tutoring and assistance, reading buddy program, tutoring, leading after school activities, and chaperoning school events field trips.
We ask that all parents/guardians who plan to attend field trips sign up to be Level 2 volunteers at the start of the year. It takes a few weeks to verify volunteers, and signing up early will make sure that you are approved in time for this year’s events and field trips.
Daily Class Schedule
**Schedule is subject to change depending on first week. Schedule is also subject to change with the start of Enrichment & Intervention Groups after beginning of year reading assessments in early September.
**Please also note that some social studies skills will be included and taught with our new reading program Wit & Wisdom
7:30-7:50 Unpack, Breakfast, Soft Start, get ready for the day
7:50-8:00 Social Emotional Learning and Welcoming Activity
8:00-9:30 Phonics (Letterland) and Small Reading Group Rotations (brain break)
9:30-10:20 Encore
10:20-11:30 Phonics (Heggerty) and Whole Group Reading
11:30-12:00 Recess
12:00-12:10 Restroom break and get ready for lunch
12:10-12:40 Lunch
12:40-2:00 Whole Group Math & Math with TA help/math groups (brain break in between lessons) Afternoon packup before I/E Groups
2:00-2:45 Intervention & Enrichment Groups
2:45-3:05 Social Studies/Science/Health/Optimistic Closure for the day / Dismissal
Specials Schedule
Day 2 - Media
Day 3 - Art
Day 4 PE (Please send proper shoes)
Day 5 - PE (Please send proper shoes)
Day 6 - Music
Home Expectations
Take Home Folders
Please check the green take home folders nightly. The folder will be a place for important school papers, notes from the teacher, nightly reading books, spelling lists, and spelling homework.
Homework
1. Monday - Thursday Nightly Reading
Monday - Thursday Night: Little Books sent home with your child and brought back to school the next morning.
Students will reading nightly LITTLE BOOK 3 times per night and parent sign next to the book their child read on the book log on the front of the envelope.
2. Monday - Thursday Letterland Spelling
Monday Night - Your child needs to read ALL words circled on spelling list including sentences to an adult 2 times and sign spelling list at the bottom.
Tuesday Night - Write your list A words 3 times each on the look-say-cover-write homework page.
Wednesday Night - Write 5 sentences using 'List Words.' 2 of the 5 sentences should be the weekly sentences on the spelling list at the bottom of the page.
Thursday Night - Students take a practice test on list A, Review words , and the 2 sentences.
Class Dojo Expectations
Students
Class Dojo Points:
Students are expected to earn atleast 10 points per day. Is there a chance students could earn more than 10 points in a day? Yes! If students reach 10 positive points by 12:00, then I encourage students to try to earn 15 and so on. Our class works on positive goals everyday!
Parents
Snacks and Water Bottles
Please send a water bottle with your child daily. Last year students could not drink directly from the the water fountains, due to COVID. Please label the water bottle with your child's name.
Contact Information
I may also be reached from 3:05pm-3:50 Monday - Tuesday and Thursday - Friday
You may contact me by the following ways....
- school phone
- class dojo**
- scheduled conferences
If you send a message or phone call outside of the posted times above, I will respond as soon as I can.
**Please note that I do not check class dojo messages before 7:20am or after 3:50pm. Thank you for respecting the posted quiet hours on class dojo.