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The ABCs of First Grade
A = Attendance
Get to school on time. Tardies are recorded. If student is absent,
parent is to call the attendance line (247-8710, ext. 12) and/or
send a note stating the reason for the absence. If student must
leave school early during the day, parent must check in at the
office first to sign child out.
B = Breakfast
Be sure your child has eaten something before coming to school.
Provide him/her with a morning snack to eat at recess. McKinley
has a breakfast program every school day at 7:30 am in the cafeteria.
Cost is $1 and students on free/reduced price lunch are also eligible
for free/reduced price breakfast.
C = Curriculum and Course Work
D = Discipline
Our key goals are respect and responsibility. We continue to discuss
and reinforce rules and routines. The student who misbehaves or
breaks a school/class rule receives first a verbal warning, then
a time out, next a note/call home, finally a visit with the principal.
E = Establish routines and
good habits, encourage best efforts
This includes making sure your child gets a good night of rest/sleep,
has breakfast in the morning, gets to school on time with backpack/homework
in hand, has a quiet work area for doing homework, reads or is
read to for at least 15 minutes each day, etc.
F = Family support and follow through
G = Grades
A standards-based evaluation will be sent home at the end of each
tri-mester (Dec, Mar, June). Parent is always welcome to check
with teacher about child's progress at anytime during the school
year. No letter grades are given to first graders.
H = Homework
The packet is assigned/handed out at the beginning of the week
and due on Friday. Writing is to be done in regular pencil in
the child's own penmanship. Parent should send a note if the child
is not able to complete the work. Please assist as needed. Emphasize
neatness, forming letters correctly, coloring in the lines, etc.
Parent needs to record the number of reading minutes and sign
the homework checklist.
I and J = Just keep Informed
Make a point to read all flyers and notices that are sent home.
Clean out your child's backpack daily. Your child loses out when
you don't keep informed. Ask your child questions about his/her
day.
K = Kleenex and other supplies
We need Kleenex or facial tissues-please send a box to class.
From time to time, we may request other supplies such as pencils,
erasers, etc. Your donations are much appreciated.
L = Lunch, snacks
Lunch time runs from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm in the school cafeteria.
Cost of hot lunch: $1.75 You may be eligible for the free or reduced
price lunch program. Students may bring a healthy snack for the
9:15 am recess.
M = Messages
I will send a weekly "Note from Room 7" attached to
the top of the homework packet. Other messages are pinned to your
child's clothing. Urgent matters are handled in person or over
the phone. To contact Mrs. Yee, please send a note with your child,
leave a message at 667-3582 or come by Room 7 before 8 am or after
school.
N = personal Needs
Be sure child knows phone number and address. Be sure child learns
to tie his/her own shoes-this is a very important skill. Make
your child responsible for clothing, getting homework turned in
on Fridays, bringing papers home, washing hands after using the
bathroom, keeping fingers and foreign objects out of mouth, etc.
O = Other teachers, Other classes
Art with Ms. Sam on Tuesdays
Vocal Music with Mrs. Maier on Wednesdays
P.E. with Ms. Ball on Thursdays and Fridays
The First Grade Teachers (Ms. Culver-Rease, Mrs. DiMaggio, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Yee) work together in reading and language arts,
so your child may receive instruction from one or more of the
first grade team.
P = Parent-Teacher Conference
To be scheduled in early December for the purpose of discussing
student progress. This is a district-wide mandatory conference
in grades K-5. Parent or teacher may request additional conference(s)
at other times throughout the year.
Q = good Quality work
R = Reading
Child should be reading (or being read to) daily for a minimum
of 15 minutes. We will be practicing daily in class but regular
home practice makes the biggest impact on the student's success
in learning to read. Practice all lists and reading selections
that are sent home. We will go to the school library weekly. You
are also encouraged to visit the San Leandro Library.
S = State of California Standards
T = Testing and assessment
There is presently no standardized testing for first graders.
We do, however, give unit tests in math, and we regularly do assessments
in reading progress. There will be weekly spelling tests.
U = be Upbeat about school and learning, Uphold high standards
V = Volunteers and Visitors
If you would like to volunteer at school/in the classroom, please
fill out the application in the school office. Additionally, all
visitors (including parents) must check in at the office and obtain
a visitor's badge if you plan to stay for an extended length of
time on campus. If you are coming to drop off a lunch or message,
please take these to the office and drop them off there-please
do not interrupt the classroom.
W = What to do when the homework
is finished
P.E. activity homework
Other ideas
X = X-tra stuff to know
Field trip
Library
Book fair
PTO
Back-to-School Barbecue
YZ = the end. . .
Rules to Know (how to follow) and Remember:
1. You must always try to do the work and you must do the best you can.
2. You raise your hand and wait your turn.
3. You give respect to the teachers and your classmates. That means being quiet and paying attention.
4. You use polite words and a polite tone of voice.
5. You treat others the way you want to be treated.
6. You use an inside voice in the classroom and save the loud talk for outside.
7. You walk in the halls and classrooms. That means knowing how to walk without twirling around, stepping on others' heels, bouncing, jutting body parts back and forth, etc.
8. You keep hands and feet friendly-that means NO pushing, hitting, kicking, play fighting, touching bottoms, butting heads, tickling, pulling hair, etc.
9. You follow the playground rules for use on the play equipment.
10. You do not chew gum, eat candy or leave the school grounds during school hours.
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