Contact Information

You may contact me by calling me, writing me a letter or

sending an e-mail. If you would like to meet in person to discuss
anything in detail please set up a conference time with me.

Main Office 832-6300
Mrs. Gardner- ELA & Social
Studies Teacher
Ms. Godwin- Math & Science
Teacher
832-6300 ext. 3011
lauren.allen@colonial.k12.de.us
832-6300 ext. 3009
rebecca.godwin@colonial.k12.de.us
Dr. Glennon
Principal
832-6300
david.glennon@colonial.k12.de.us
Mr. Gibeault
Assistant Principal
832-6300
jeffory.gibeault@colonial.k12.de.us
Mrs. Parsons
Assistant Principal
832-6300
carey.parsons@colonial.k12.de.us
Kim Briscoe
Y/G Secretary
832-6300
kimberely.briscoe@colonial.k12.de.us
Mrs. Gale
Guidance Counselor
832-6300 ext. 6013
lisa.gale@colonial.k12.de.us
Mrs. Grimm
Mrs. Ross
School Nurses
832-6300 ext. 6010
elizabeth.grimm@colonial.k12.de.us
lorita.ross@colonial.k12.de.us



Miss Godwin Green09

8:15-9:00 Morning Work / Morning Meeting
9:00-10:30 Math and Math Intervention (homeroom)
10:30-11:00 Science (homeroom)
11:00-11:45 Special (See below)
11:45-12:00 Recess
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:00 ELA (Mrs. Gardner)
2:00-2:30 Reading RTI
2:30- 3:00
Tue. & Thurs.
Social Studies (Mrs. Gardner)
3:00-3:19 Additional SMART Time
3:19-3:25 Pack Up /Dismissal
. . . Specials . . .
Monday Art Mrs. Stiles
Tuesday Gym Mr. Jordan
Wednesday Technology Mr. Duncan
Thursday Gym Mr. Jordan
Friday Music Mrs. Good

Mrs. Gardner - Green 11

8:15 9:00 Morning Work / Morning Meeting
9:00 10:30 ELA (with our homeroom)

10:30-11:00 Social Studies
11:00- 11:45 Special ( [Please refer to the schedule
below)
11:45- 12:00 Recess
12:00- 12:30 Lunch
12:30-2:00 Math ( with Ms. Godwin)
2:00-2:30 Reading RTI
2:30- 3:00
Tue. & Thurs.
Science ( with Ms. Godwin)
3:00-3:19 Additional SMART Time
3:19-3:25 Pack Up /Dismissal
. . . Specials . . .
Monday Gym Mr. Bratten
Tuesday Gym Mr. Bratten
Wednesday Art Mrs. Stiles
Thursday Technology Mrs. Ashby
Friday Music Mrs. DeSousa

Homework Policy
It is very important for your child to establish a
homework routine so that he/she will develop good study
habits for the future. It would be beneficial to your child for
you to set aside a quiet place and allow sufficient time for
your child to complete their homework.
At the beginning of each week, your child will bring
home their homework packet. This packet contains
homework for the entire week. Have your child complete
the assigned homework each night and hand in only that
nights assigned homework. This packet is not meant to be
completed in one sitting; however, there may be times
when you double up on homework one night to
accommodate your schedule. The homework that is being
sent is used as a tool to help reinforce the skills that are
being taught in school.
Throughout the year, if you have any concerns about the
homework please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Areas of Focus for
First Grade Students:

Here at Southern our goal is to provide your child with a
well - balanced education that best fits their individual
needs. In order to maintain this high level expectation, it is
important that we all work together to achieve this goal.

Reading/Language Arts: The students will learn the skills
necessary to complete the following tasks:

The writing process
Inventive Spelling
Word Families
High Frequency Words
Identification of main characters, setting, problem, and
solution, beginning, middle, & ending

Math: The students will learn how to complete the following
tasks:

Counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s up 10 100
Adding and subtracting numbers
Patterns
Surveying
Fractions
Non-standard measurement
Place value
Money identification & value
Story problems
Telling time to the hour & half an hour with both digital
& analog clock

Science: The students will be using science kits to explore
the following subject areas:

Weather & Me
Solids & Liquids
Organisms

Social Studies: The students will study the following topics
from both the present and the past:

All About Me
Getting Along with Peers & Following the School Rules
Fire Safety
Holidays Around the World
Needs & Wants of a Community
Jobs People Do
Map Skills
National Holidays (Presidents Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day, etc.)


Reading
During the course of the year, your child will be learning
vocabulary that goes with the Harcourt Series Storytown.
This series incorporates phonetic sounds, blending sounds
into words, rhyming, and sight vocabulary on a daily basis.
Below you will find a list of areas that are focused on in 1
st

grade.
Fluency - reading with a flow as in oral conversation
Reading Comprehension - After reading a selection,
your child should be able to retell, in their own words,
important details from the story.
Stamina - The ability to do independent activities for
extended periods of time.
Running Record - Your child will be asked to read a
selection for the first time and, using reading strategies,
make minimal errors in reading.
Writing:
Your child will be writing on a daily basis and throughout the
year the expectations will shift. We start with writing one
sentence in the beginning of the year. This progresses to
writing a story with a beginning, middle, and end to our title.
We focus on complete thoughts or sentences. Printing with
spacing is essential to reading our work. Capitalization and
punctuation must be evident.
Math:

The Colonial School District math curriculum is called
Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (TERC). While
solving problems, your child will be using materials such as
pattern blocks, geo blocks, unifix cubes, and other
manipulatives. He/she will also be writing, drawing, and
talking about how to think through a problem. Throughout
the year, look for letters that describe some of the activities
your child is involved in at school. Your child will need your
participation in playing games and gathering data for some
homework assignments.




Grading System
E= Exceeds the Standards
You met the standards and went above and beyond!
Continue working hard and giving your best effort.
M= Meets the Standards
You met the standards! Continue working hard and
putting forth your best effort.
N= Near the Standards
Youre getting close! Continue working hard by
studying, listening, and completing all of your
assignments. Dont forget to ask questions!
B= Below the Standards
Keep on going! Study harder, listen more, and give it
your absolute best! Remember to turn in all of your
assignments. Dont forget to ask questions!














*Please Note* The enclosed writing rubrics are progressive and show a 1
st
grade students end of the
year goals
FIRST GRADE NARRATIVE
WRITING RUBRIC 4 3 2 1
Proficient writing
has:
ALL MOST SOME
LITTLE
OR
NONE
Clear focus on topic

Two or more sequenced
events

Some details included

Sense of closure
provided

Complete sentences
with correct grammar

Use of temporal words
to signal event order

Correct
capitalization

Correct punctuation

Correct spelling

Legible handwriting

TOTALS

SCORE













*Please Note* The enclosed writing rubrics are progressive and show a 1
st
grade students end of the
year goals.
FIRST GRADE
OPINION/PERSUASIVE
WRITING RUBRIC
4 3 2 1
Proficient writing:
ALL MOST SOME
LITTLE
OR
NONE
Introduces the topic
Stays focused on the
topic

States an opinion
Supplies a reason for
the opinion

Provides a sense of
closure

Uses complete
sentences with correct
grammar

Correct capitalization
Correct punctuation
Correct spelling
Legible handwriting
TOTALS
SCORE














*Please Note* The enclosed writing rubrics are progressive and show a 1
st
grade students end of the
year goal.
FIRST GRADE
INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY
WRITING RUBRIC
4 3 2 1
Proficient writing:
ALL MOST SOME
LITTLE
OR
NONE
Names the topic
Stays focused on topic
Supplies some facts about the topic
Provides a sense of closure
Completes sentences with correct
grammar

Uses linking words
Correct capitalization
Correct punctuation
Correct spelling
Legible handwriting
TOTALS
SCORE
Math Rubric
Story Problems
Score Criteria
4
Student gives correct numerical response and clearly
communicates the strategy he/she used to obtain the
answer using at least 2 of the following: pictures,
numbers, or words.
3
Student answer has minor numerical errors, but has
clearly communicated correct strategies using at least
2 of the following: pictures, numbers, or words.
2
Student answer contains no clear explanation of
strategy or explanation is incomplete or muddled (ex.
12+23=35 does not contain a clear explanation, only
numbers are used.
1
The response gives some evidence that the student has
engages the problem. However, the response
contains major mathematical errors or reveals serious
flaws in reasoning.
0
No response, completely incorrect, or irrelevant.

Solving Story Problem Strategies:
Take it one step at a time
Look for clue words (more, sum, take away)
Draw a picture
Write a math equation
Math Rubric
How Many of Each Problems

Score Criteria
4
Student has 5 or more correctly labeled combinations.
3
Student has 4 correctly labeled combinations.
2
Student has 2 or 3 correctly labeled combinations OR
has 5 correct combinations WITHOUT labeling.
1
Student has 1 correct combination with or without
labeling.
0
No response, completely incorrect, or irrelevant.

Miscellaneous

Arrival/Dismissal:

Arrival: 8:15
Dismissal: 3:29
Half -Day Hours: 8:15- 12:42

*** If your child is late, absent, or needs to have an early dismissal,
please send in a note or email me to state the purpose of such
occurrence.

Parents will need to get a visitors pass from the office if they will be
walking their child to his/her classroom. Keep in mind that if you
need to speak with your childs teacher, it is important that you
make an appointment. Teachers are not available to conference
with parents during their teaching time.

Supplies:

All academic supplies your child needs while in school will be
provided by the school. If there ever comes a time when there is a
need for supplies, I will send a letter home asking for donations for
our classroom. The list may include items, such as, hand sanitizer,
disinfecting wipes, and other non-academic supplies that we use in
our classroom on a daily basis.




Grading:

The students class work and assessments will be graded using
district created rubrics. A rubric is a 3-4 point assessment tool which
indicates achievement levels of a specific task. I have enclosed
several writing rubrics in this handbook for you to review throughout
the school year. Report card grades will be determined by a
combination of rubric scores, classroom assessments, and daily
assignments.

Breakfast:

If your child will be eating breakfast at school, please remind
him/her to report directly to the cafeteria upon entering the building.
He/she will bring breakfast to the classroom to eat.








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childs Classroom Handbook:

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