Welcome to Our Classroom

 

 

Welcome to First Grade

We are excited about having your child in our classroom.  Please access and read the welcome letter to find out what we have planned for the coming year.

Click here to open the welcome letter.

Classroom Calendar

We are preparing for end of school tests which will be given the first week in May. We will have an end of test fest on that Thursday after testing.

We will be going to Kituwah Fields for a Cultural Explosion the last Wednesday in April.

 

Spotlight

 

Beginning first grade can be very stressful to children.  Please help them prepare for first grade by assuring them of their safety and that it will be a wonderful place to learn new things.  We will be doing many new and exciting things.  We plan exciting, and fun centers and help children learn to use those centers.  We hope to make the first grade experience exciting and fun.

 

We are Keepers of the Little People

The Sacred Path program is a character education program developed to promote caring, responsibility, and respect for self and others while following traditional tribal beliefs. Each grade level meets to discuss issues that need to be addressed within the grade block and the school. Together they determine solutions to any problems that are addressed and work together to solve those problems. Students and teachers work together on the Sacred Path to make the school a safe place to learn.

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Parent's Corner

 

 For a preview of our reading series go to:

http://www.eduplace.com

 

For math help visit: http://www.allmath.com

Math games at:  http://www.math4kids.com

Reading games and activities at: 

                            http://www.scholastic.com

Classroom Schedule

8 am: Morning Announcements

8:05-8:15--Cherokee Language

8:15-8:45--Journal Writing

8:45-9:30-- Activities

9:30-10:15--Math

10:15--10:30--Snack

10:30--11:00--Whole Group Reading/Spelling

11:00-12:15--Individualized Reading and Centers

12:15-12:26--Clean-up/Bathroom/get ready for lunch

12:26--12:56--Lunch

1:00-1:30--Library, AR reading

1:30--2:00--Thematic Studies

2:00-2:30--Recess

2:30-2:45--Ready to Go Home

Class Rules:

Be respectful.

Be truthful.

Be caring.

Stay on task.

 

Assignments:

First List of Words to Know:

go

on

the

cat

sat

 

 

Spelling List

We will be studying sounds for the first grading period.  Your child should know the sounds of all the letters of the alphabet.

The 4th week of school will have these sounds:

/m/, /s/, /t/, /c/ and short /a/ as in cat.

Classroom Materials

For an art project:

One paper napkin tube.

One toilet tissue tube.

One kitchen towel.

For Kituwah Culture Explosion

1 bottle of Hand Sanitizer