School Mission

My name is Eman Towfik-Teems. This is my 7th year teaching and my 2nd year in first grade. I am
grateful because there is so much I enjoy about being a teacher and I feel grateful to be part of such
a wonderful school like Heards Ferry Elementary! I can't wait to meet my new first grade recruits! I
am looking forward to a year of learning, fun and adventures!

I was born in San Francisco but moved to Georgia when I was young. I went to college at KSU and
received my B.S. in Education in 2012. In previous years, I have taught Pre-K and Kindergarten in
Fulton County Schools. I live in Kennesaw, GA with my husband and my 2 cats.

This year will be a year of countless milestones for the students and I’m excited to watch them bloom
as a friend, reader, writer, mathematician, scientist, thinker and so much more!
7:40- 8:00 Team Time
8:10- 9:00 Inquiry into Math
9:05- 9:50 Specials (M- Spanish, T&W- PE, Th- Art, F- Music)
9:55- 10:15Inquiry into Math (& Snack)
10:20- 11:40 Inquiry into Readers’ Workshop
11:45- 12:15 Lunch
12:20- 12:55 Inquiry into Writers’ Workshop
1:00- 1:30 Recess
1:40- 2:10 Inquiry into IB (Social Studies & Science)
2:10- 2:20 Pack-up & Dismissal

*Please be sure to wear sneakers to school on Tuesdays & Wednesdays for PE.
 Email:

Ways to
towfik@fultonschools.org

School Phone Number:

contact (470) 254- 6190

me
Website:
Grade Level Website
https://hfefirsties.weebly.com/
 How will I communicate with you?

• Monthly Newsletters
• It will be available on our grade level website on the first
Thursday of every month.
• (Daily) Red Folders
• (Thursday) Blue Folders
• Weekly Updates
• Sundays or Mondays- I will send an email with a link when it is
published
• Homework
• It is assigned monthly and it is available on the grade level
website on the first of each month
 Curriculum
• Georgia Standards of Excellence
• Math Units w/ Standards- posted on the grade level website
• Small Group Instruction- in Math & Reading
• Differentiation of Instruction- across all subjects
• Writing Genres- Narratives, How-to, Informational, Opinion &
Persuasive (Lucy Calkins)
• Balanced Literacy- Lucy Calkins
• Fluency Assessments- Fontas & Pinnell
• Social Studies & Science- IB Units
 IB Units
Learner Profiles:
• September- Communicator
• October- Inquirer/Thinker
• November- Reflective
• December- Open-minded
• January- Principled
• February- Caring
• March- Risk-taker
• April- Knowledgeable
• May- Balanced
International Inquirers:
• September- Geography
• October- Famous
Landmarks/cities
• November-
Politics/Government/Economy
• December-
Customs/Traditions/Holidays
• January- Humanitarian
• February- Culture
• March- Nature
• April- Travel Brochures/Posters
*Our country this year is
Ethiopia.
 Testing

IReady Reading & Math

• K-5
• Universal Screener
• Fall & Spring

Fontas and Pinnell (F&P)

• K-5
• Fall, Winter, Spring
Grading System: S, N, U
• Satisfactory: 80- 100%
• Needs Improvement: 70- 79%
• Unsatisfactory: 69 and below

Report Cards
• 4- every 9 weeks
• Grading Weights
o Formal Assessments/Classwork- 60%
o Summative Assessments- 30%
o Homework- 10%

Progress Skills Checklist

• 3x (October, February & May)
• Lists student’s progress on standards taught
o M= Mastered
o IP= In Progress
o NE= Not Evident (Not taught yet)
• School expectations (PBIS)
• Eagle Points to promote SOAR Behavior (Safe, Outstanding,
Accountable, Respectful)
• Reflection Sheets
• In the classroom:
• Class Dojo Points- Students earn 20 points by dismissal Friday to
earn a trip to the treasure box
• Class SOAR Bubbles -Students work as a class to earn bubbles
for a class prize, i.e. a compliment in the hallway or a compliment
from a sub
 Attendance & Transportation
• Attendance:
There is an award at the end of the year for perfect attendance. It is important that
your child be in school as much as possible. Please make it priority.
• Absences:
A written note or email must be provided no later than 5 days to excuse an absence (Ex:
medical or religious)
• Tardies:
School will contact you after 5 unexcused tardies. The social worker will give you a call at
10.
• Transportation:
Please provide written notices of transportation changes. (This ensures that if a sub is in
the classroom, he/she will be aware of the change for that day and get your child.) home
the correct way.
Online Resources
• iRead: K-2 Reading Support
• iReady Reading & Math: K-5

Use Launchpad to access both

resources.
• Students will sign into
Launchpad using their Student
ID # and birthdays
(mm/dd/yyyy)

https://launchpad.classlink.com/fcs
 Digital Citizenship
K-2

First Grade Scope & Sequence

• Sending an Email
• How do you connect with others through email?
• Staying Safe Online
• How do you stay safe when you visit a website?
• Follow the Digital Trail
• What information is OKAY to have in your digital footprint?
• Using Keywords
• Which keywords will give you the best search results?
• Sites I Like
• What makes a website the right site for you?

*Taught by our METI, Ms. Severson