Recent ActivityInstructor: Mrs. Harrison, Miss Shortman, Ms. Rogers, Miss Caldwell, Miss Hanahan
Welcome to P1B!
On our team, Ms. Rogers teaches first grade and Mrs. Harrison teaches Kindergarten. In these standard/traditional classroom settings, students are placed in specific grade level groupings. Students will have a different teacher each year and will follow the one-year curriculum for that grade level.
In Miss Shortman's, Miss Hanahan's, and Miss Caldwell's classes, the class population is evenly divided between Kindergarteners and first graders. Your child will spend both Kindergarten and first grade with the same teacher. These multi-age classes are set up on a two-year cycle for curriculum and for teaching strategies. Multi-age activities allow for individual levels and rates of progress.
When a child leaves first grade from a Primary 1 room, he or she has been exposed to all of the Kindergarten and first grade Standards of Learning.
On our team, Ms. Rogers teaches first grade and Mrs. Harrison teaches Kindergarten. In these standard/traditional classroom settings, students are placed in specific grade level groupings. Students will have a different teacher each year and will follow the one-year curriculum for that grade level.
In Miss Shortman's, Miss Hanahan's, and Miss Caldwell's classes, the class population is evenly divided between Kindergarteners and first graders. Your child will spend both Kindergarten and first grade with the same teacher. These multi-age classes are set up on a two-year cycle for curriculum and for teaching strategies. Multi-age activities allow for individual levels and rates of progress.
When a child leaves first grade from a Primary 1 room, he or she has been exposed to all of the Kindergarten and first grade Standards of Learning.
P1B Announcements  Upcoming Events
 Language ArtsIn language arts, we are still working with reading groups and literacy centers. In reading groups, your child is working with a teacher and a small group of students on leveled readers. Reading groups also work on writing, comprehension skills, reading strategies, vocabulary, fluency, and oral language. Literacy centers are skill building work stations. Literacy centers are changed or modified regularly and may include big books, alphabet puzzles, listening centers with books on tape, handwriting, reading rods, sight word readers, and other fun activities that help the children learn.
 Science and Social StudiesIn Science, the students will work on discovering the properties of wood. They will investigate and explore these properties using their five senses. In Social Studies, the students will take some time to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Benjamin Franklin and their contributions to society.
 MathDuring January, students will begin working on measurement. Students will learn about standard and nonstandard units of measure, as well as how to accurately measure objects. They will learn to compare the size or length of objects. They will also learn about measuring distance, telling time, and working with money. In math workshops, student work together and play games to reinforce these skills. To help with these skills at home, look around for anything to measure together- use rulers as well as nonstandard measures (paper clips, tiles, cubes, etc)!
 Food AllergiesPlease check with your child's teacher before sending food to school for birthdays or special occasions. We have students with food allergies who are very sensitive to even small traces of nuts, nut oils, eggs, and dairy products. Your child's teacher can make suggestions for foods that are safe for all the students in the class to eat.
 Report CardsKindergarten and first grade report cards will go home each nine weeks. We are currently in our second grading period. This period will end January 27th.
Interim reports will go home in the middle of each grading period for both Kindergarten and first grade. Please sign and return the interims to your child's teacher. Class Contacts
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P1B Links Curriculum cards are developed for each grade level. These curriculum cards provide the learning objectives to be achieved at each grade level and each course. In addition, resources are listed that parents can use to assist their children with achieving high standards. The Standards of Learning (SOL) describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in grades K-12 in English, mathematics, science, history/social science, technology, the fine arts, and physical education.  Adopt a ClassroomAdopt-A-Classroom invites the Stafford community into the classroom in support of our teachers and students. By adopting a classroom, donors form partnerships with specific classrooms providing financial and moral support. The result is a meaningful contribution to education in which donors experience the impact of their efforts and celebrate in a classroom’s success. Please go online to www.adoptaclassroom.com and check out the classrooms waiting to be adopted. Several people can get together to adopt a classroom. In addition, Grandparents, who live near or far, may want to participate by adopting their grandchild’s classroom. First in MathYour child can work addition and subtraction problems and earn points to be "first in math" in his/her class. Your child's teacher will give you your child's user name and password. Reading A-ZYour child can read books on their level and take quizzes on them. Your teacher can give you the password for your child's class. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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