Gabrielle Gregorie TWS 10. Communication and Collaboration A.

Family Communication:

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Daily Behavior Report Log: The Rick Morris Classroom management plan organizes the behavior of the classroom. Students have different levels of behavior that are assigned to a specific color. All students begin their day on green, ready to learn, and can improve or bump down levels throughout the day. Students folders will contain a monthly sheet that addresses daily behavior. The sheet is a behavior log that is filled out at the end of each day as students are packing up. The daily behavior log addresses the color of behavioral status that the student had at the end of the school day. It allows parents to see the outcome of daily behavior, and also a way of daily communication. Any comments of daily incidents or success are mentioned. Parents are to review all contents in the students folder, look over completed homework, and initial the behavior log to show that they have viewed the folder. Monthly Newsletter: A monthly class newsletter will be sent home in students folders to parents. The newsletter is a way to communicate with parents and let them know what is going on at school and in the classroom. Items discussed in the newsletters are: important dates, monthly learning and activities, notes, reminders, tips, spelling words, and other informative details regarding students education. Parent Communication Log: Communication logs will be kept for all parent-teacher communication. The log provides contact information for each student, and provides documentation for all discussions with parents or family members. The log gives a time and date of contact, form of communication, reasoning or topics discussed, and notes on the overall conversation.

Daily Behavioral Report Log

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T his M onths L earning &Activities
Reading: This month all students will be retested for reading levels. Students are encouraged to practice in their free time and at home. The only way to get better is practice! Science Unit: We are starting a new unit on the earth and earth materials. Students will be learning about the composition of the earth and participating in many science activities and observations. Ask them to tell you about what they are

Important D ates
5th Birthday Lunch 11th Fall Picture Day 19th Spirit Day & Fall Carnival 4:00 7:00 pm 23rd & 25th Parent Conferences 3:00 7:00 25th Fall Parties 26th No School

N otes, R eminders &T ips

-Students should be practicing their spelling words daily, and reading! -If your childs birthday is in the month of October, birthday lunch will be held in the cafeteria. Parents are invited to attend special lunch with their student to celebrate their birthday! Our lunchtime is at 11:15. Please send me a note if you are planning to come. PICTURE DAY OCTOBER 11th! Dress in your fall best! October is Drug Awareness month. Information will be in student folders. Week 1: For On Are As

Spelling Words
Week 2: And Also It Had Big Jig Pig More

Ham Jam Ram Clam

Week 3: They Jog She Is Give Log Fog Frog

Week 4: Or Get Was Hat Bat Sat

Look That

Spelling Sound:
Long a sound Ai mail Ay- play

Interims go home on

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B. Communication/ Collaboration with Colleagues: Grade Level Team Teaching: All of the first grade teachers collaborate to team-teach the content. Teachers each have an assigned content area: math, science, reading, and writing. Each teacher plans the activities and assignments for their specific topic. Teachers meet for an hour each Thursday during planning period to discuss the following weeks agenda. Each teacher adds there own twist and techniques to material, but overall instruction is team planned. Mrs. Gregorie Math Mrs. Smith Science Mrs. Hill Reading Mrs. Brown Writing We also share spelling words, morning work, and weekly calendar and morning activities. Team planning allows for more activities and assignments to be incorporated into the instruction.

Grade Level Planning Meeting