First Grade – KTA/Sureño

 Language arts – Reading, writing, spelling  Math  Science, Social studies, Health  Technology

 Phonograms  4 per day up to 70  *

 Phonograms  4 per day up to 70   Spelling notebook  20 words per week up to 560  Part of homework in a few weeks  Easy at first, gets harder *

 Taught by Dr. Karen Knight  PhD in Reading Instruction  Reading Specialist

 Upcoming phonograms and words in the newsletter

 Junior Great Books

 Stories and Decodables *

 Junior Great Books  Stories and Decodables  Recitation

 Responsibility  Small reading groups

 Saxon  Structured, daily skills practice

 Saxon  Structured, daily skills practice  Investigations  Hands-on activities  Math games *

 Saxon  Structured, daily skills practice  Investigations  Hands-on activities  Math games  Problem solving  Math Journal *  CGI problems

 Health, Science, Social Studies  Adopted programs  Experiments* and experiences

 Health, Science, Social Studies  Adopted programs  Experiments and experiences  Technology  Computer Lab and classroom laptops

 Music / Art / P.E. / Library  45 minutes each

 Music / Art / P.E. / Library  45 minutes each  Library books back by Thursday morning

 Music / Art / PE / Library  45 minutes each  Library books back by Thursday morning  PE Monday- tennis shoes

 Homework folder and card  Every day, Monday-Thursday

 Homework folder and card  Every day, Monday-Thursday  Missing homework: SPARC room at lunch

 Homework folder and card  Every day, Monday-Thursday  Missing homework: SPARC room at lunch

 Homework folder and card  Every day, Monday-Thursday  Missing homework: SPARC room at lunch  Help, but don’t do it

 Reading – all week

 Daily assignments

 Reading minutes – 60 minutes a week  Includes reading together with your child

 Reading minutes – 60 minutes a week  Includes reading together with your child

 House Bill 2732: Starting in , every third- grade student in Arizona must prove that they are reading proficiently. If they do not, they will not be allowed to advance to fourth grade

Measured by their score on the third grade AIMS reading assessment

 House Bill 2732: Starting in , every third- grade student in Arizona must prove that they are reading proficiently. If they do not, they will not be allowed to advance to fourth grade Measured by their score on the third grade AIMS reading assessment So please make reading a family priority…we are in this together!

 Saxon page, side B  Problems papers *

 Handwriting * (sometimes)  Spelling/phonics – Spalding practice (later)  Writing activities – Stories, reports * (later)

 Spalding spelling starts in a few weeks

 Saxon page every night – B side ◦ Generally not graded

 Spalding spelling starts in a few weeks  Saxon page every night – B side ◦ Generally not graded  You sign every night

 Not all ‘work’ comes home  Year-long journals,* EMW,* stories,* etc.  Smart Board activities*  Games* & activities

 Positive plan – Tickets

 Consequences 1.Warning 2.SPARC room for lunch recess 3.Phone call home

 Positive plan – Tickets  Consequences 1.Warning 2.SPARC room for lunch recess 3.Phone call home  SPARC (Student Preparation and Refocus Classroom) ◦ Refocus plan ◦ Complete homework or schoolwork ◦ Other work

 Working in the room  Reading with kids  Reading or math games  Need a Party Mom or Dad!*

 Working in the room  Reading with kids  Reading or math games  Need a Party Mom or Dad!  Working at school  Cutting, laminating

 Working in the room  Reading with kids  Reading or math games  Need a Party Mom or Dad!  Working at school  Cutting, laminating  Working at home  Saxon pages into folders  Blue ‘chair-backs’  Typing stories (must be “bilingual”)

 Working in the room  Reading with kids  Reading or math games  Need a Party Mom or Dad! Working at school  Cutting, laminating  Working at home  Saxon pages into folders  Blue ‘chair-backs’  Typing stories (must be “bilingual”)  5 hours commitment to KTA

 Absent? Let us know  Attendance line

 Absent? Let us know  Attendance line  Somebody else picking up?

 Absent? Let us know  Attendance line  Somebody else picking up?  Helping in the classroom? Sign in!

 Snacks  No sugar PLEASE  Fruit, crackers trail mix … nothing too sticky 

 Snacks  No sugar PLEASE  Fruit, crackers trail mix … nothing too sticky  Birthdays and other celebrations  Please no cupcakes or cookies! You can send a pencil or sticker for every child if you wish. No goodie bags.  Please don’t send party invitations. 

 Snacks  No sugar PLEASE  Fruit, crackers trail mix … nothing too sticky  Birthdays and other celebrations  Parents contacting other parents*

 Collared shirt: red, white, or navy blue  Short, pants, skorts, jumpers: Khaki or navy blue  Socks or leggings: red, white, or navy blue  Shoes: athletic shoes, or sandals with a back strap.  Boots: only 2 nd and 3 rd quarter  FRIDAY ONLY: KTA T-shirt and navy or black jeans without holes

 Read! *

 Read!  Breakfast!

 Read!  Breakfast!  Sleep

 Read!  Breakfast!  Sleep  Homework

 Read!  Breakfast!  Sleep  Homework  Ask about school

 Read!  Breakfast!  Sleep  Homework  Ask about school  The backpack ◦ Library books ◦ Papers coming home ◦ Big Envelope – signed

 Big Envelope *  Newsletter,* Panther Press – by , paper copy, on website  Website*  Notes / / phone ◦

 Big Envelope  Newsletter, Panther Press – by , paper copy, on website *  Website  Notes / / phone ◦

 Please sign the brown paper  Take handouts home  Did you sign the attendance sheet?