Transcript Back to School Night 2008

Welcome!
 Morning work
 Morning activities
 Our weekly schedule:
http://www.teacherweb.com/PA/AnnunciationHavert
own/MrsCunnane/photo1.stm
 Curriculum overview on website (Back to School Night
packet) – Documents Section
 Specials Schedule on website – “Class Schedule”
 For each story we read, we have reading, phonics,
writing, spelling, and grammar activities to go along
with it.
 Spend approximately one week on each story. (main
story + phonics story each week.)
 New words to work on for every story. Found in the
back of the homework binder.
 Sight Words:
 Very important!
 Children need good sight word vocabulary to be able to
read fluently and comprehend stories.
 Most common words
 Often can’t be sounded out (of, what, there…)
 Phonics:
 Used when figuring out words they don’t know (when
reading or writing)
 Phonics word list to practice decoding. Don’t need to
know by sight.
 Some words can’t be sounded out – Give hints!
 Unit one has tear out flash cards to practice sight
words (but we don’t have them yet! No books!)
 Once we get to unit 2, please put sight words on
flash cards.
 Larger, easier to read. Can display (fridge, mirror, etc.)
 Can mix up! If you teach the words from the list,
children will memorize them in order and may not
recognize them off the list.
 Can play games with cards (memory, tic tac toe, etc.)
 OK to read phonics words off word list. (No phonics
words till unit 2 – Goes along with spelling.)
 Children need to see words many times before they become
part of their long-term memory.
 As your stack of word cards gets larger, don’t feel like you
have to do every word every night. I recommend:
 Practicing the current week’s words every night.
 Each night, choose 5 or so old words to review. If your child
knows them, put them back and choose different words the
next night. If not, keep them in the pile to keep reviewing.
 If there are any words your child consistently has a hard time
with, keep them in with the current week’s words till he/she is
able to recognize it.
 Idea: Child-created sentence on back so he/she can use
context clues to figure it out if stuck.
 Send home weekly on homework sheet. Please only do
one night at a time.
 Homework sheets in front of binder; word lists in
back.
 OK to periodically clean out old h.w. sheets, but save
them for a several weeks to use to review for tests.
 Typical homework (Review)
 New this year: “Constructive response questions” at
every grade level.
 Weekly updates on Website
 E-mail: [email protected]
 Notes:
 Notes for all absences and early dismissals
 **Notes for any changes in dismissal routine: Brownies,
Aftercare, clubs, going home with friend, etc.
 FYI: Haverford Township does not allow friends to ride home
on the school bus.
 **Make sure you check the school website every week.
The weekly communication envelope will not be sent
home this year!
 http://www.teacherweb.com/PA/AnnunciationHavert
own/MrsCunnane
 Can also get to it through www.teacherweb.com “Find a
Teacher” link or by typing in the old website address,
www. Abvmhavertown.com. (It will redirect you.)
 Your child should be fever-free for 24 hours without
Tylenol before coming back to school. This is
particularly important due to the current concerns
about H1N1 (“Swine flu”). Under no circumstances
should a child be sent to school with a fever.
 Making up for missed work
 Can make up class work once they return to school.
Siblings/parents are not to pick up work (school policy).
 If you have the homework sheet at home and your child
is feeling up to it, you can work on the words and math
homework as applicable
 No work is sent home prior to vacations.
 Forgotten lunches can be dropped off in the
bin under the stairs.
 Other forgotten items should not be brought up to
school – Mrs. Kearney is working to establish a sense of
responsibility and forethought in the the students.
 The NDS Lunch program, which was started on a trial
basis last year, will not be continued this year.
 Milk and juice will be sold. NDS supplements the milk
cost – stay tuned for prices!
 Please make sure your child is dressed properly for the
weather outside!
 Soft balls and jump ropes are allowed on the
playground.
 Small treat is fine (no drinks)
 Food allergies?
 If the birthday falls on a weekend, please let me know
if you plan to celebrate on nearest Friday or Monday.
 Summer birthdays – Celebrate feast days whenever
possible (i.e., unless their feast day is in the summer,
too!)
 Party invitations: Don’t send to school for out of
school party unless all the children of the same sex are
invited.
 Gradebook: www.rvsgradebook.com
 Will receive a password so that you can see your child’s
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grades on-line.
Comment boxes
*Average may not be the grade you see on report card!
Other factors: everyday class work, homework, effort,
etc.
G-mail address better to use than Gradebook e-mail
(Teacherweb sends messages to my g-mail account)
More information on grading will be posted on
website. (Documents section)
 See “Classroom Rules” section of website:
http://www.teacherweb.com/PA/AnnunciationHavert
own/MrsCunnane/apt3.stm
 3 C’s of discipline: Clear, Consistent, and Consequences
 On-going uniform checks at school:
 Please make sure your child is in the proper uniform
every day. This includes a belt with the uniform pants
and shorts!
 Boys’ parents: Please help your child learn how to
hook/unhook his belt at home. THANKS!! 
 Car line – Students MUST stay with their driver!
 Small group work (“Flexible Groups”) – reading and
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math
Challenge activities/Work for early finishers
Reading specialist (Nancy Krug) to help meet needs of
students who need extra help in reading. I do
reading/writing enrichment activities with the rest of
the class while the reading group is out.
Field experience students from Cabrini
Learning centers
 Homeroom parents
 Art Goes to School
 Special interests/talents/jobs to share?
 Possible classroom volunteers (centers)
 All volunteers (including field trip chaperones) need
their clearances!
Don’t forget to sign up for conferences on your way out if you
haven’t already!