• Welcome to Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Vella's Class!

   We are looking forward to a year filled with excitement, fun, adventure, and lots of learning!  Please check our class page as it has important information to help start the year. We are going to have an AWESOME year!  

  We believe that a great parent-teacher relationship is necessary for a successful school year. Our main general classroom communication is Class Dojo. We hope that you will visit Dojo often to learn what is happening in our room.

*PARENTS:  Please send me an email (fgilmore@jacksonsd.org) so I have the BEST email to reach you throughout the year.*

We believe that a great parent-teacher relationship is necessary for a successful school year. 

My Email:

 fgilmore@jacksonsd.org

Class DOJO: We will be utilizing Class Dojo for an easy messaging system, class story (so you as a parent/guardian can see some of the things we do each day), and as a behavior management tool (ability to earn points towards rewards) All invite information will come home the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.  Please join as soon as possible!!!   It is a GREAT place to message us with anything you may need.

Google Classroom: Our Google classroom is where assignments and lessons will be posted throughout the year and where students will submit their assignments if they or the class needs to go virtual. We will be using it for other assignments within the classroom as well.  Link to Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Nzg2MDk3ODIyNTI4

Please make sure you join our Google Classroom ASAP!

 SEPTEMBER 10th at 5:30PM in ROOM 113 

8:10-9:20 Math

 9:20-10:00  Science/SS 

10:00-10:20 Morning Meeting

10:20-10:40 Recess

10:40-11:10 Lunch

  11:10-12:10 Literacy 

12:10-12:40 WIN

12:40-1:20 SPECIAL

1:20-2:00 Literacy

2:00-2:20 Afternoon Meeting

2:35 Dismissal

 Monday: Gym with Mrs. Pfluger

Tuesday: Art with Mrs. Ehlers

Wednesday: Music with Mrs. Dubinsky

Thursday: Media with Mrs. Schadl

Friday: Technology with Mr. Goldberg

Charged Chromebooks MUST come to school one the FIRST DAY of school!!! 

Please make sure they are fully CHARGED. 

Leave chargers AT HOME.

WE WILL BE HOUSING ALL CHROMEBOOKS IN OUR CLASSROOM!!!!

 Please come to school with your FOLDER every day. 

We have provided everything your child needs to have a successful year in 1st grade. If you would like to bring in a small pencil case to keep inside their desks. Soft cases work and fit best.

Please make sure it is labeled with their name on it.

The students are also encouraged to bring in a water bottle (filled with water ONLY) each day. These will be kept in a central location and available throughout the day.

 Homework Folder: We will be providing a folder for students on the first day. This folder is to come back and forth with them to school everyday. Please use this folder to send in important notes and/or homework. 

Since our desk storage space is limited, we ask that students refrain from bringing in any extra binders or  notebooks, folders, and supplies. Also, please NO toys.  No pencil sharpeners for inside their desks.

*Please try to encourage your child to memorize their bus number, route number,  student id number, and all log in information*

The best gift that we can give your child is the support that they need to MEMORIZE their addition facts. Memorization of facts frees up all of their working memory so that they can concentrate on the bigger task - solving the real problem before them. 

If you hand in a handwritten note, please be sure to include your child's full name, the date, and teachers name on your letter.

 

 

If your child is absent, please send in a note. If they are sick and see a doctor, please send in a doctors note to have it be excused. Thank you! 

• Attendance expectations from student handbook

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO ACCESS TO PEARSON WEBSITE: 

Pearson Math Access!

Please use the following while you are at home:

Birthdays may be celebrated during school hours in the Cafeteria during lunch. If you wish to send in birthday treats, please feel free to do so. Please remember to have enough for all students in the class ( students). 

As per school district rules-- NO BIRTHDAY INVITATIONS CAN BE GIVEN OUT IN SCHOOL!

We will be dancing during our "Brain Breaks." These breaks give us a chance to move and focus our brains for the next task. We use GoNoodle which is a website with different fun videos to get us moving! You and your family can try it at home. Here is a link:  https://www.gonoodle.com

 

 

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Free Educational Sites 

Wonderopolis: Every day this site shares a new wonder, submitted by kids, and the answer, in an article with a video.

National Geographic Kids: Games, articles, and videos about animals and nature.

Mystery Doug: Video science lessons and activities

Typing Club: Use your time at home to learn keyboarding skills!

Scholastic Learn at Home: Daily learning projects from Scholastic, geared for different grade levels

Explore Animal Webcams: Observe animals live on webcams from around the world

Virtual Museum Tours: Take a free virtual museum tour of a famous place, like the British Museum in London

Hour of Code: Learn coding skills with an hour of code activity.

Design Squad Global: Watch PBS Design Squad videos, to learn about science and engineering challenges

Khan Academy: Free online video lessons in math and other subjects

Crash Course Kids: Elementary school science videos

Family Activity Ideas

Indoor Activities for Kids Stuck at Home: Buzzfeed lists 27 fun activities for kids home from school

70 Educational Activities: A former homeschooler shares 70 educational activities you can do when you're stuck indoors.

Podcasts: Listen to a podcast together. Common Sense Media curated this list of best podcasts for kids.

Cosmic Kids Yoga: Stay active as you practice yoga together.

Distance Reading Book Bingo: Read together and complete this bingo board