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F.A.Q.Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Lunch for our class will be at 10:46 this year. Can I send in a treat for my child's birthday? Yes!! Bring the cookie cake, cupcakes, or other pre-cut treat into the front office and a note with your student. We will enjoy these birthday treats during our snack time. Please do not send in drinks or anything messy. When can my student bring things in to "share" with the class? The children can bring in something to share when it is thier week as our "Weekly Worm." Please do not let your child bring in any toys to share. Try to suggest that they bring in something that is related to themselves or our studies. Where can I find the 1st grade Georgia Performance Standards? Please visit the following site to learn more about the standards guiding your student's academic endeavors! http://www.cobbk12.org/Departments/CCSD/CCSDAccountability/testing_info.htm May I send an email to change my student's transportation at dismissal? No, please do not send emails with dismissal changes on them. If your child forgets the required transportation note, call the front office and speak with Joyce or Jessica. Another option is to drop a note off in the office before 2:00. If you choose this option, the office will notify me of your student's change in dismissal. Should my student have more homework? The largest part of your first graders homework is to read for ten minutes every night and practice math facts (addition and subtraction to 12). To help them with homework you could make flash cards, guide them to one of the class learning link pages, or simply quiz them orally in the car on the way to soccer, etc. I do not believe in loads of homework for six and seven year olds. Enjoy the extra time with your child. How can I tell if a book is on my child's independent reading level? To pick the perfect book, a student should use the "Just-Right Book Selection Process." To do this, students choose a book of interest and randomly reads any page from their book. If there are more than five words that they do not understand, the book is above thier reading level. As well, students should choose books that challenge them; if they know every word on the page the book is probably below thier reading level. What do the "3, 2, 1" scores with letter number abbreviations mean? When an assignment comes home with your student and it has a "3, 2, or 1" at the top, accompanied with letter number abbreviations, this means that the assignment was assessed based on the Georgia Performance Standards and the new Cobb County report card format. In general, the 3 means the student has mastered the standard, the 2 means the student is working towards mastering the standard, and the 1 means the standard is not yet mastered. To find specific rubrics concerning what the letter and number abbreviations mean, visit the Picasso link on Ms. Walker's Worms homepage. When at the PICASSO home site, find the "Report Cards" link on the left of the page. Click here to learn more. |
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