Important Info

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Mrs. King's First Grade Class

Email: melissaking@fcschools.net

Phone : (919) 496 - 3676 ext. 216

Office Hours: Mondays:  10:15 - 10:30

Thursdays:  10:15- 10:30

During these office hours, there will be a link that is visible on your child's Google Classroom Header.  Just click the link and join the meeting if you need to talk to me.  You can also send an email during that time.  The phone is an option at other times but not during office hours since I will have to be on the Meet.  

Important Information for Parents/Guardians: 

Technology Devices

You may purchase a warranty, or insurance, for a minimal fee for your child's chromebook before Sept. 8th.  I encourage you to do that since it can protect you later from expensive fees should the device get damaged. If money is still owed from last year, you will need to make arrangements with the school to get those fees paid.  If you don't make arrangements to get them paid, your child will not have a device to use in class. Please make sure that these fees are paid so that your child can participate in online activities like their classmates.  

Google Classroom

 We will use Google Classroom for some things this year.  There are weekly practice assignments in there, extra learning resources, and occasionally an online assignment.  To get to google classroom see the following directions:

Log into your computer and hit the chrome circle to get on the internet.  On the left hand side of the page at the top, you will see the fcschools.net bookmarks.  Click on that and then click on ClassLink.  Log in with your child's username and password if it is not saved. Once the page opens, click on  Google Classroom app.  You will see an orange looking classroom titled "King's 1st Grade Kuties".  Click the join button if it is there.  If not, click on the classroom tab to see the posted material. The stream tab will be used if I need to send the class a short message.   During office hours, you will see a link displayed so that you can join the meet that is opened to talk to me.

Homework

Students will have a red folder to bring home each night. In that folder will be practice activities for your child to try.  It will also contain information as to what kind of day your child had, or any important papers that I need you to see.  Please look at the folder each night for this information. Your child should practice the skills being taught by completing the activites in the folder. Also, please make sure that your child brings the folder back to school each morning so that I can have another source of daily communication with you.

Daily Schedule

7:45-8:00  Breakfast/Morning Work (everyone eats at the same time)

8:00-8:30  Fundations (Whole Group) 

8:30- 10:05 ELA / Writing 

10:05- 10:45 ET

10:45- 11:15 Lunch

11:20- 12:00 Science/Social Studies

12:05- 12:30  Recess

12:30- 2:30 Math 

2:25 Pack Up and Dismissal

As you can see from the schedule, daily instruction starts at 8:00am.  It is very important for your child's success that they are here in class at that time.  Please do your best to have your child here by then.

                                                                                                                                          Online Resources

As part of the virtual learning environment, students may be asked to use the following third party digital tools:

  1.  Google Classroom
  2. Flipgrid
  3. Kami
  4. Edpuzzle
  5. ABCya  
  6. Star Fall

If you do not wish for your student to use these tools, please complete THIS FORM and email it to me.

Students will need their FCS google account username and password for access to Google Classroom.  If you have questions about the student login, please email me.