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Welcome to First grade!!. Ms. Winiarski Room 5 2013-2014. All About Ms. Winiarski. Oakland University: Bachelor Degree in Math and Language Arts Saginaw Valley State University: Mastering in Instructional technology Loves music and sports…specifically dance and football!! Loves math!!.
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Welcome to First grade!! Ms. Winiarski Room 5 2013-2014
All About Ms. Winiarski • Oakland University: Bachelor Degree in Math and Language Arts • Saginaw Valley State University: Mastering in Instructional technology • Loves music and sports…specifically dance and football!! • Loves math!!
Go Team!! • I believe in teamwork and building quality relationships with one another. • Our room is team related to promote: • Teamwork • Positive Communication • Personal Best • Setting and Reaching our Goals
Behavior • Penalty Flags: • Verbal Warning • Yellow Flag: 5 minutes • Red Flag: 10 minutes • Penalty Box: Note home
Class Dojo • New!! • Pros: parents can login daily for up-to-date information on how their child is doing • Cons: new to us. Remember we have the Penalty Flags in place • **After a few weeks, I’ll send home login codes for parents**
iPads and Computers • Blended Learning Model • Espark and Dreambox
Guided Reading • Books will be sent home daily for guided reading practice. Please work with your child on understanding the story. • Enforce comprehension • Real-world applications • Author’s purpose
Homework • Homework is expected daily. • Guided Reading book • Word Study words • Math Facts with automaticity
Word Study • Dolch Words Lists 1-11 (available on our website) • 7Dolch words a week • 5 word family words a week
Grading Policy • Report Cards • 1 – Excellent/Above and Beyond • 2 – Satisfactory/Achieving CURRENT expectations • 3 – Developing/Progressing toward expectations • 4 – Area of concern and focus
Grading Policy • Classroom • + - Above and beyond • ✔- What is expected, a couple mistakes • −- Struggling, needs practice and reinforcement
Grading Policy • Portfolios will be kept for all students (in school assessments [formal and informal]) • Daily papers, Friday Folders
Snack • Morning snack • Peanut FREE classroom as we have a peanut allergy • Send a HEALTHY snack (veggies, fruits, crackers, etc.)
Lunch • Label, label, LABEL!!! • Please label everything (bags/envelopes with money, lunch boxes, containers)
Recess/Specials • Dress appropriately • Gym requires gym shoes – no sandals, boots, etc. • We will go outside in the cold so make sure you bundle up your child!!! • Label jackets, gloves, hats, etc.
Teamwork Works! • Remember that learning is a partnership between myself, the student and the parent. Working as a team, we will make sure that your child has a successful year in which he/she will become a more responsible, independent individual!
teamwiniarski.weebly.com • Ms. Winiarski’s blog • Important dates • Curriculum connection
Parent/Teacher Communication • Email: jennifer.winiarski@uticak12.org • Phone: 586-797-5015 • Website: teamwiniarski.weebly.com • Daily Folder: ONLY USE IN RESPONSE TO A NOTE FROM ME • Letters/notes from home
Remind 101 • Text message reminders for our class • Promise to keep them limited • Instant access • VERY PRIVATE: No personal information is shared, EVER • If enough parents are interested, we’ll go ahead with it!!
What a Wonderful … …year we have ahead of ourselves!!! Go Team Winiarski!!! Together, we all achieve our goals!
Conferences!!! • Don’t forget to sign up for conferences
Johnny Appleseed • We’re in need of 7 volunteers for Johnny Appleseed day!! • Make sure you have a background check, as it is required by UCS