Miss phillips

Ms. Long

First Grade Schedule

7:55 - 8:00           Go to class
8:00 - 8:15           Breakfast
8:15 - 8:20           Pledge and announcements
8:20 - 10:30         Instructional Activities and Lessons
10:30 - 11:30        P.E./Music
11:55 - 12:15        Lunch
 1:00 -  1:15          Recess
 1:15 - 2:15          Instructional Activities and Lessons
2:15 - 2:45          Library
2:45 - 3:15          Computers
3:15 - 3:25          Prepare to go home          
3:30                    Dismiss

Discipline Plan/Reward System

I have three types of discipline management and reward systems in order to give every student the opportunity to be successful.  I have a color system in place that the students use to "pull" colors when rules are not followed or behavior is not at its best!

Green:    This is the color that we want to begin the day on and end the day on, and keeps Ms. Long the happiest!
Yellow:   First Warning
Orange:  5 minute time-out
Blue:      10 minute time-out
Purple:   Call parents
Red:       See the Principal

Weekly:  There is a chart on the wall with each student's name on it and the date of each school day.  At the end of each day, if the student has stayed on Green, they will get a sticker on the chart under their name.  On Friday, if a student has earned a sticker for all 5 days of the week, they are allowed to pick a prize from the Treasure Box.

Daily:  The same chart.  At the end of the day, if a student has stayed on Green or Yellow, they are allowed to pick from a reward chart that I have posted which displays rewards that the students themselves selected as some of their favorite things such as:  sitting in the teacher's chair at her desk; grading some papers; preparing the calendar and math meeting board for the next day; free time on the computers; organizing the books the bookshelves; having a bean bag all to yourself to read or whatever; drawing; etc.  I allow them to come up with the rewards.  The students love doing this even though to me some if sound like work!

Feeding the Bear:  We have an empty, plastic Teddy Bear container and a small basket of plastic golf balls.  if the entire class stays on Green for the entire day, then at the end of the day, we feed the bear.  When the bear fills up with the golf balls, we get to have a popcorn party!

Special note to Parents:  Please do not stress or remain upset with your child when they come home from school and tell you that they had to "pull" a color that day.  My color system is in place to help teach the students to follow rules, give them structure and boundaries, and to teach them positive choices/positive circumstances, negative choices/negative circumstances.  I do not send a note home or notify you every single time your child has pulled a color.  If you child's behavior does become a problem or a concern, then you will be hearing from me!  We will get together to discuss the problem and hopefully come up with a plan of action that will result in a positive outcome for everyone involved!

First Grade AR Goals

First Goal:  8 points

Second Goal:  16 points

Third Goal:  24 points

Fourth Goal:  32 points

Fifth Goal:  40 points

These AR goals are what First Grade has set for the students to strive to achieve for our grade level.  The library has a system of AR points and prizes for every student at Kentwood for the points they are earning.

First Grade Schedule

  7:55 - 8:00                 Go to class. 
                                    Get Morning business done.
  8:00 - 8:15                 Breakfast.  Check STAR folders.
  8:15 - 8:20                 Pledge and announcements
  8:20 - 10:30               Instructional Activities and Lessons
10:30 - 11:30                P.E./Music
11:55 - 12:15                 Lunch
 1:00 -  1:15                  Recess
 1:15 - 2:15                   Instructional Activities and Lessons
2:15 - 2:45                   Computers
2:45 - 3:15                   Library
3:15 - 3:25                   Prepare to go home          
3:30                             Dismiss