First

Grade

2020-2021

COMMUNICATION: CLASS MATERIALS

Required:
☐ Tablet or laptop w/ camera
Communication: Bloomz feature Recommended:
☐ Lined paper ☐ One pair of
Websites: Seesaw, Zoom, First Grade
☐ Multiple pencils earbuds/headphones
Website-
http://ballewfirstgrade2020.weebly. ☐ Glue stick/bottle ☐ Colored construction paper
com/ ☐ Black dry erase marker/eraser ☐ Printer and printer paper
☐ Colored pencils and crayons ☐ One pair of scissors
Apps: Zoom, Seesaw, Epic, and STMath ☐ A regular-lined composition
book

VIRTUAL RULES BEHAVIOR AND

INCENTIVES
1. Make sure your device 1. Get the meeting code Students are expected
is charged. in advance so you are to follow rules and
2. Log in on time.
3. Keep video / camera
Expectations ready.
2. When you enter the
30%
expectations for our
class 20%
30% during instruction
and during
turned on. Zoom, mute yourself
independent class
4. Have materials ready. (if you’re not already time. My class rule is
5. Be an active participant muted). simple: do the right
6. Wear appropriate 3. Wait for the teacher to thing!
clothing. No pajamas! call on you to unmute Student’s behavior will
7. Sit where your device yourself. be tracked daily via the
remains still and the 4. Look into the camera Bloomz app and will
Don’t

camera is directed on wen you are talking. be available for

your face. 5. Pay attention to your parents to view at any
teacher and other time. If a student is
students who are exhibiting behavior
that does not meet
speaking.
expectations
consistently, a meeting
will be scheduled with
Do

the parents.
1. Leave session early. However, if students
demonstrate positive
2. Talk when someone else is talking.
behavior consistently
3. Chat in the background during the presentation / lesson. they will receive a
4. Mute or delete others from the room. special prize in their
5. Eat during the meeting. monthly packet pick-
6. Share your screen unless told by your teacher. ups (see assessment
and materials).
 2020-2021

TECHNOLOGY 2016-2017
ASSESSMENTS AND
MATERIALS
Devices will be used daily during Distance Learning. All Students may be asked to schedule a time to come to school
class assignments, projects, and assessments will be individually to take assessments. Being that students are in
assigned and/or completed digitally through the Seesaw first grade, in-person assessment is critical to evaluating their
app. Apps needed to be downloaded: Zoom, Seesaw, levels.
ST Math, and Epic. Students can access all required
In the event that this happens, a time will be reserved for
programs and websites through our class website:
http://ballewfirstgrade2020.weebly.com/. students to come to school to take assessments. Students
All links, documents, schedules, and Zoom meetings will are to wear face masks and practice social distancing while
be posted there for easy access. This website is to be at school.
book-marked or set as the device’s home page so Additionally, you may be asked to come pick up materials
students can easily find the website on their own. students will need on a monthly basis. This includes project
Additionally, reminders/alarms should be set to help get materials, supplemental materials, or rewards students earn
students in class on time. Students are expected to during a given period. Parents will be notified when materials
abide by all digital safety rules and guidelines. are ready for pick up.

GRADES
Grades are given on a 1-4 scale of understanding. 1=does not meet expectations, 2= meets some expectations, 3= meets expectations fully, 4=
exceeds expectations.
Students will be graded on certain assessments and projects. Parents and students will receive notification about both prior to assignment.
Homework will be graded as credit/no credit.
Work will be assigned via the Seesaw app with specific due dates and expectations, and if work is turned and not up to a level of proficiency, the
assignment will be returned to the student and the work must be completed / redone until proficiency is achieved. Work will be reviewed by the
teacher and feedback will be given on assignments. Assignments will not receive a grade until proficiency is earned.
Parents and students are strongly encouraged to check the Teacherease on a monthly basis to view the most current grades for class.

ABSENTEE/LATE WORK POLICY CHEATING

If the student is absent or misses an assignment, the student is responsible • Integrity of students’ work is CRITICAL!
for completing your make-up work. Check the Seesaw app to find any Students must complete work and perform
assignments missed and recorded lessons. tasks by themselves in order to accurately
• Students have a 12-hour grace period to turn in daily assignments. A reminder assess their levels.
will be sent out the following day asking students to turn in an assignment. If a • Parents should help students but parents
student exceeds that grace period, a note will be made on that assignment and should not be doing work for students!
will be taken into consideration when grading. Incidents will be taken to administration and a
• A student has two extra days to turn in any work assigned on a day a student meeting with the family will be required.
was absent. If an assessment was administered on a day a student was absent, • The student will be given a zero for that
contact the teacher to schedule a time for the student to take the assessment. specific test or assignment.
• If previously assigned work was due on the day of the absence, the work is due
on the first day the student returns.

I have read and understand the grading policy and syllabus for First Grade

Please type the cadet’s name: Please type the parent / guardian’s name:

Thank you and I look forward to a wonderful and education 2020-2021 school year!