Welcome to
1st grade!
AGENDA
1
RULES, EXPECTATIONS,
AND BEHAVIOR
MORE
INFORMAtioN
Introductions
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3
4
5
CoMMunicATiON
SUPPLIES
#1
Meet your teachers!
Ms. Alano
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Graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in
Manila, Philippines with a degree in Elementary
Education.
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Worked at Multiple Intelligence International School
in Manila for 2 years as a resource and homeroom
teacher.
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Taught English in Japan for 4 years.
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I love musicals, books, candles, cheese, and
Ms. Saiga
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Graduated from Deakin University in Melbourne,
Australia with a Bachelor of Teaching and
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)
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Has lived in Japan for 10 years and taught English
for most of that time!
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Loves cats, chocolate, taking long walks and
Rules,
expectations,
and procedure
CLASSROOM RULES
Listen carefully. Follow directions.
Work quietly.
Respect others---be kind with words and actions. Respect school and personal property.
Work and play safely.
A Behavior calendar will be sent home everyday. Please sign to acknowledge. 😊
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We have high expectations for all our
students.
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We believe that they should all strive for
their best (which will vary, and that’s
OK!)
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This means that work is completed
neatly, honestly, and on time.
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We expect our students to listen to
directions the first time they are given.
PROCEDURES
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Be on time.
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Complete all work neatly
and on time.
Incomplete workwill be finished during recess.
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Take care of and replenish
your supplies.
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Have all your materials.
Students should have their Zippy bag, Agenda, HW & Parent folders, and AR book everyday.Please check these folders everyday:
HW folder - yellow Parent folder - blue
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MORE INFORMATION
Morning: At 8:00, the students can come upstairs. They will need to do their morning routine (which we will practice this week). Once finished, they can
start working on their morning activity.
Textbooks: Students will have softcover books (Go Math, Reader’s Notebook,
and Spelling) which can be written on and a hardcover book (Journeys) which we will mostly keep in school and cannot be written on.
P.E.: All students must wear their P.E. uniform for P.E. class on Tuesdays. Swimming: Swimming drills for Term 1 will be held in the classroom.
Helmets: We will be having emergency drills throughout the year. Our
emergency exit is the stairwell to the right of the classroom. Please make sure to bring a helmet for your child.
MORE INFORMATION
Snacks: Healthy food = healthy mind and body = success! Please refrain from
including junk food, sweets, and sugary drinks in your child’s snack.
Birthday parties: Please wait for further announcements.
Class moms: Please send me an email (alano@tokyoymca.org) if you are able to
AGENDA BOOK & HOMEWORK
Students will write in their agenda EVERY DAY (homework, announcements) Please make sure to check and sign everyday. It’s also a great way to communicate with me and Ms. Saiga.
Homework will be given most days to continue independent practice.
1. READING: Students must read any English book for at least 15 minutes at
home.
2. MATH: Students will be asked to do the Practice and Homework pages on
their Go Math book (2 pages).
3. GOOGLE CLASSROOM: Students may be asked to complete tasks on Google
Classroom (for practice should there be a need to move to e-learning)
AR (Accelerated Reader)
Students will begin AR according to their Star Reading Test which will be done at the beginning of the school year.
AR Steps:
1. Read 2. Re-read
3. Make a summary
4. Draw Reading Tree Card 5. AR Quiz
6. Change book
TERM 1 Goal: 1 quiz per week How to move up:
AR Levels 0.1-2.9: Three 100%
scores on the AR Reading Quiz.
AR Levels 3.0 and up: Three 90%
or 100% scores on the AR Reading Quiz for books worth at least 1.0 AR point.
*A student will move down if they
fail (50% or below) on 3 quizzes at their AR Reading Level.
1B CLASS SCHEDULE
communication
#4
It takes a village
to raise a child.
We are looking forward to working closely with you. Please contact us if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to share something about
1B COMMUNICATION
❖ Class Dojo (works like LINE) *Please be mindful of days and times. ❖ Email alano@tokyoymca.org
❖ Schedule a meeting
❖ Class blog will be updated once a month.
Letters from the office and any other documents will be sent home in your child’s Parent Folder. Please check this every night and return it in this folder with any signed documents.
CLASS DOJO
-Class Dojo is the
main form
of communication in Grade 1B.
-The app is available on on smartphones (iOs and Android) and can also
be used from a computer at
www.classdojo.com
.
-We will give each student their log-in code.
-We can instantly share messages, updates, and photos from class. It’s
the easiest way for you to see how your child is doing at school and to
get in touch with me.
-Class Dojo is updated regularly. Photos of students will be posted.
Please let us know if you are uncomfortable with this.
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SUPPLIES
1. Pencils
2. Erasers
3. Red pen/pencil
4. Pencil sharpener
5. Glue stick
6. Scissors
7. Coloring materials: Crayons and colored pencils
8. Pencil case
9. Whiteboard marker (black or blue)
10. Whiteboard eraser
11. Water bottle with a STRAP
12. 2 boxes of tissue (shared in classroom)
13. Earphones (in-ear only)
14. Helmet (with name)
So, Ms. Alano… what do we need to do?
❏ Buy supplies for your child.
❏ Let me know if you’d like to volunteer to be a class mom!
❏ If you haven’t already: Log-in to Google Classroom and join all the
classes. Grade 1 will only have one classroom (Homeroom) for Language
Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Each co-curricular subject will have its own classroom. *New students: Please watch the tutorial video on the next slide.
❏ Download Class DoJo on your smartphone / access the website
(www.classdojo.com) on your computer. Create a Parent Account. The unique student code will be sent home on the 1st day of school. Please follow the instructions on the document.
For On-Campus Procedures for Social Distance and Infection Prevention, please
refer to the document posted on the TYIS Members’ Site.
Do you have any questions?
