Curriculum Night and Expectations 1st Grade Curriculum Night and Expectations

Expectations Shoe Laces- Please make sure that if your student has shoe laces they can tie them on their own. Students need to be able to read and or work independently for at least 20 minutes on their own. Listening skills are essential. We read all tests but the students must be able to follow along. Students need to be able to follow 2-3 instructions to work independently. Students are responsible for their own materials (teachers do not check green folders) Students need to be able to write first and last name on their own Students must know where they go after school and if they buy lunch or not. Students need to be able to verbalize their needs, go to the bathroom by themselves, and take care of their bathroom needs independently. Independence is key

Newsletter Mark your calendar now for these important First Grade events! http://www.uplifteducation.org/cms/Workspace/Section/Section.aspx ?DomainId=170 We will have test dates, field trip dates, summative project due dates, and any other important dates pertaining to first grade listed in the First Grade Calendar on the First Grade Website. First Grade Webpage: http://www.uplifteducation.org/northhillsprep 1.Click Faculty at the top 2. Click 1st Grade

Schedule School begins: 7:45am 1/2 Day Dismissal: 12:00pm Full Day Dismissal: 3:10pm Wednesday Dismissal: 2:00pm Please note: When there is a school-wide half day, all scholars will dismiss at 12:00pm. Lunch boxes will be available for purchase to take home. Students will not each lunch in class. Aftercare students will eat lunch in aftercare. Specials Times/Teacher Planning Period 1:10-2 and Wed 1:10-1:50 Recess is from11-11:30 and Lunch is from 11:30 – 12 PE is on Tuesday and Thursday for 30 minutes in the morning PE: every Tuesday and Thursday Schedule

Primary Years Program (PYP) PYP Planner Dates At the conclusion of every unit we will email you a 2 question survey asking: What questions scholars are asking at home? And What action have you seen your scholar take that pertain to the unit? The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Primary Years Programme is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12. It prepares students for the intellectual challenges of further education and their future careers, focusing on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. Unit Theme 1 Who We Are 2 Where We Are In Place and Time 3 How We Organize Ourselves 4 How We Express Ourselves 5 How the World Works 6 Sharing the Planet

ELA Curriculum Night Kamico Reading Word Study Writing Kamico Writing Reading- Accelerated Reader (AR) Summary of Grades for ELA Specials rotation will include library

Math For math we will be following the GO math and Everyday math curriculum and the uplift scope and sequence St Math is REQUIRED HOMEWORK 60 Minutes a week. IF they finish early they have the challenge section for them to work on. IXL will also be available. Weekly Daily Grade Test we will have at least three in a nine week period

Humanities The curriculum follows the Uplift scope and sequence and the PYP planner. Humanities is very PYP heavy in the first semester. If your child is doing any action at home that goes with our planner please email your teacher. For example we have a unit that talks about our personal history and if your child starts to ask questions about family and your personal history and seems really interested let us know so we can shout them out in class as being an inquirer and put it in our planner as student action. We will have three test every nine weeks. Weekly Daily grade

Science/STEM Scopes Follows the scope and sequence and PYP planner PYP Heavy second semester Weekly Daily grade Three test every nine Weeks We will be learning Scientific process with hands on experiments/ activities

Behavior System Please check your scholars planner daily for Homework and Behavior information. Everyday your scholar’s teacher will write behavior color as the parent you are expected to sign the planner every evening and return to school the next day. Yellow Power Panther Green Ready to Learn Blue Reflection Sent home: Please allow your child to fill out independently and provide parent signature at the bottom. Orange Loss of Privilege and Reflection Sent Home Three oranges in one week will result in Friday detention. Red Friday Detention after school

Homework In first grade students are required to do 60 minutes of ST Math weekly, 30 minutes of istation, and a weekly Reading Log. They will receive a homework participation grade in citizenship. Please refer to the grading rubric on the First Grade Website. What is ST Math: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g8pmwLuZx What is istations: http://www.istation.com/

Other Contact Teacher: Best way to contact us is email please do not leave us a message on our phone we might not get it. If you are having computer issues please send written notes. Make sure your child knows they have a note to give to us. Volunteers: We will be needing volunteers for field trips and parties in the classroom. If you are interested helping out the room parent please let us know. Mystery Reader: If you would like to volunteer as a mystery reader please reach out to your teacher and she will help you schedule a time that would be good. Backpack: Please send your scholar with a water bottle, change of uniform, a book to read, Green Take Home Folder, Planner, and a poncho in their back pack. Late Pickup: We no longer have a late room table. Pickup after 4:00 will be in the office with a $20 fee. Pickup information is also available on the back of the carpool card. Important information about the school can be found in weekly newsletters that are sent Wednesday via email and a paper copy.. You will also want to keep up with grade level information by checking weekly grade level newsletters that will be emailed and on our website under 1st grade.