Welcome

Mrs. Johnston's First Grade Classroom 


Welcome to Our Classroom Website!

Here, you’ll find helpful resources for both your child and your family. I’m looking forward to a wonderful school year and can’t wait to get to know each of the students and their families.

If you have any questions or need anything, please feel free to email me or send a message through ClassDojo.

Kindly,
Mrs. Bartholow

Backpack Checklist

 


Daily Backpack Checklist Back to School ... 

The daily folder may be a weekly folder. *TBD

Carpool Tags

 May be an image of car and text that says 'POLENTA ELEMENTARY CARPOOL TAG REQUEST FORM All families using carpool pickup this year must complete the Carpool Tag Request Form to receive an official tag. Each carpool tag helps ensure ensure a safe and organized dismissal. Form Link: Thank you for helping us keep our students safe and our carpoul line running smoothly!'

Before and After School Care Program

 Polenta Elementary

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Whether you need a little extra time in the morning or after the school day ends, we've got you covered with a safe, supportive, and fun environment your child will love.
🕒Hours:
Before Care: 6:30-8:00 am
Afterschool Care: 4:30-6:00 pm
📍We will begin accepting registration forms August 4th.
📞For more details , Contact Keyonna Harrington (919-989-6039 ext 3904) or via email Keyonnafogg@johnston.k12.nc.us
Let us help take the stress out of your schedule!💜💛
Please use the link below to print off your registration form.

Open House Information

 Polenta Elementary

Class Dojo

 

 Owl - Wooohooo, our phone is now fixed ...


We are excited to announce that we will be using ClassDojo school-wide this year to communicate with families! You will receive more information about your child’s ClassDojo account at Open House.

I’m looking forward to meeting everyone soon! In the meantime, please be sure to download the ClassDojo app to ensure you will have access to your child’s information.

Thank you for your support!

First Grade Skills Checklist for Families

 Owl with Ruler Clip Art - Owl with ...


First Grade,

I put this little checklist together to hopefully give you a closer look at the skills first graders are expected to achieve by the end of first grade and how you can help at home.  I hope this helps to clarify what your sweet kiddo is expected to be able to do by the end of the year. 

 School is a marathon, not a sprint.  Students grow at their own pace.  It is not a race.  We will support each child as needed through this learning journey.   

 Kindly,

Mrs. B  

literacy centers


 Students work together to practice letter-sound correspondence and spelling.

Small Groups


 Ms. Cain works with students to help them decode books of their choice.  

Family Night



 Students taught their families some of the math games we have been using in class to master our learning goals. 

Student Leader

Our classroom leader helped us find the letters that make up the word family we are studying this week.
 

Hands On Science


We are experimenting with the force of magnets.  The students have found many things that attract and repel magnets in our classroom. 

Happy 100th day of school!

 

Twining with one of my students for the 100th day of school.

Math Centers

 





The students are working in learning teams to represent and solve addition and subtraction word problems within 20 with unknowns, using objects and drawings to solve: 
add to/take from, change unknown; put together/take apart change unknown. 

Pictures of Room 206

Science 

Snack time
Word families with play dough 
Our end of the year class play




Big books are old school and still cool
100th day snack! Look at all those groups of 10




Parent/student journals
Thank goodness for parents
Excellent readers

Read to your bear day
School Spirit Day 


Thank you to Irena for teaching our class about her culture in Macedonia! The children learned so much. 
There is nothing like a good book, and a friend to read with. 
Proud to be the Wake NCAE building leader
I am so grateful to Kristin Beller for her leadership


Having fun in science! What goes up, must come down! 
Polar Express Day 

Having fun in math centers

Where friendships are made

 I think someone ate part of the moon phases!