Cahill, Christina - 1st / Overview

I am excited to work with you and your child this year! I know we are going to have an amazing year together. To tell you a little about myself, I graduated from Radford University with a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. This is my sixth year at Carver and I have loved every minute! I have a sweet dog named Abby who is spoiled rotten. I love coffee, shopping, and watching sports. I look forward to meeting you and your child and forming a relationship with both of you. :)

Contact Information:

email: ccahill@henry.k12.va.us

Carver telephone: (276)957-2226

-I hope you and your family have had a wonderful holiday. I am so glad to have my sweeties back. :)

-Report cards will be sent home this Wednesday, January 8th. They will be sent through your InfoSnap email address.

-We will not have school on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day.

Each week, a Homework Sheet is sent home on Mondays and is to be returned on Fridays. There are five activities on the sheet, one for each night. Please make sure you initial each night that your child is completing the activities. There are also weekly reminders on there for you as well!
Please make sure you review the spelling words with your child each week. We have our spelling tests on Fridays. They will be sent home on the homework sheet.
Dolch Sight Word Booklet- There will be a Sight Word Booklet sent home. These are to be practiced over the week and I will test the kids on Friday morning. Start at the Pre-Primer List. If your child does not know the word of get the word wrong, I will circle it so you know to keep working with them on these words. Try to work with your child on learning 5 words at a time. There is no rush to complete them all. This is deisgned to take all year. :) You only have to send this back on Fridays!
Here is a link to all of the first grade SOLs we are going to learn this year!

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml

A GREAT way to get extra practice for your child:

Raz Kids:
http://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Username: ccahill5

The password is the picture of the fish.

IXL Math:
http://www.ixl.com/
The usernames were sent home to you.

Password: abc

Let me know if you need another copy.

Make sure to add the @henry to the end of the Username!

Language Arts- Long A and I, Reading Comprehension, First, Next, Then, and Last Sequencing

Math- Begin Money- Counting pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters

Social Studies- Begin Past vs. Present, Learning about Powatan, Pocahontas, and Jamestown

Science- n/a

Jamestown, Powatan, Pocahontas Study Guide- Study Guide

7:30-8:10- Morning Meeting/Bathroom Break
8:10-10:15- Language Arts
(8:50-9:20)- Reading Groups
10:15-10:55- Itinerant
10:55-11:10- Math- Question of the Day
11:10-11:40- Lunch
11:40-11:45- Bathroom Break
11:45-12:35- Math
12:35-1:05- PALS Pullout
1:10-1:30- Recess
1:30-1:45- Math-Calendar
1:45-1:50- Bathroom Break
1:50-2:30- Science/Social Studies
2:35- Dismissal

Itinerant Schedule:
Monday- P.E.
Tuesday- Library
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- Computer Lab
Friday- we rotate between the itinerants

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