Back to School Night 2017-2018

2. Meet Your Teacher
• This is my 13th year teaching
• Taught 1st grade for 5 years 3rd for 8 years
• Went to Red Bank Catholic H.S. and
University of Arizona
• Teacher of the Year in 2014
• Love to spend time with my family and
friends, travel, play field hockey, softball,
dodgeball
• Coach for Matawan’s Girls on the Run

3. Contact Information
• The best way to contact me is by email:
jhickey@marsd.org
• Telephone number: 732-290-2770
Ext. 2134
• Remind
*Parent-Teacher conferences can be made at any time
in person or by phone after school or before school.*

4. School Policies
• If your child is absent please call the
office or send in a note
• Parent Portal
• Verbal consent for dismissal will not be
allowed
• Birthdays can be celebrated with
cupcakes or snacks during lunch

5. Class Policies
• Attendance and tardiness
• Grading
• Homework & No Homework Binder
• Star Jars
• Snack/Water Bottles

6. Curriculum Goals
• Common Core Standards
• Writer’s Workshop
• Reader’s Workshop & Social Studies
• Word Study
• Everyday Math
• Science & STEM/STEAM

7. Technology
• Chromebooks
• Google Apps & Google Classroom
• Study.com & Edcite.com
• Skype
• Everyday Math Online & Reflex Math
• Instagram

8. Projects
• Fridays with Mrs. Bauer
• Community Service
• Every Drop Matters
• Book Clubs
• Genius Hour

9. State & District Testing
District-wide Testing – STAR Renaissance
www.renaissance.com/products/star-assessments
Standardized State Testing - PARCC
www.parcconline.org

10. Questions?