Welcome to Warnsdorfer K-2 Back-to-School Night! Ms. Ruszala jruszala@ebnet.org

Letters Each of your children has written you a letter for tonight. In your folders is a page for you to write them a letter back.

About Me Ways to contact me: Put a note in your child’s folder. Taught kindergarten for two years. This is my fourth year in first grade. Student taught with Mrs. Scott before that. Love dolphins and the color purple. Ways to contact me: Put a note in your child’s folder. 2. E-mail at jruszala@ebnet.org

Daily Schedule Fundations Reader’s Workshop Special Snack (varies by day) Fundations Reader’s Workshop Special Snack Writer’s Workshop Health/Science/Social Studies Lunch Math Science or Social Studies

Mailboxes Put notes and homework in the bins. Put folder in mailbox and collect it with their “mail” at the end of each day.

Folders & Notebooks Morning Work Fundations Writing Health Poetry Math Writing Poetry Science Social Studies

Specials Art Music Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday P.E. Monday (first half of the year) Library Thursday Music Tuesday Wednesday (second half of the year) P.E. Monday

Homework Math Home Links Reading Log Fundations Sight Words -Sent home almost daily -Due within the next two days (Fridays) Fundations -Return on date posted on front of packet Reading Log -Due every Friday Sight Words -Checked every 1-2 weeks -Practice the five new words given on index card (make a sight word ring at home)

Behavior Management Traffic Light Table Sticker Charts Prize box Yellow- Coupon Orange to Red- tickets Green- Warning Purple- Teacher Choice (ie. time out) Blue- Parent Contact Table Sticker Charts Prize box Lunch with the teacher Ipad time Class Puzzle Pajama/movie day

Star Student of the Week New Star Student every week Receive large piece of construction paper (choice of color) Will fill out an all about me paper Create a poster with “About Me” pieces and construction paper. Share something special on Friday. Posters will hang in the hallway with other first grade stars

Questioning

An e-mail or printed notice will be sent out when updates are made. Website An e-mail or printed notice will be sent out when updates are made.

Fundations Letters Letter sounds Letter formation Fluency Vocabulary development Strategies for understanding text Handwriting Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Sight word list has changed

Writer’s Workshop Publish one finished piece a unit Sent home in June Unit 1: Narrative Unit 2: Nonfiction Chapter Books Unit 3: Writing Reviews Unit 4: Realistic Fiction Unit 5: Poetry and Songs Unit 6: Writing Like Scientists Publish one finished piece a unit Sent home in June Remaining pieces sent home On Demand each quarter

Reader’s Workshop Unit 1: Good Habits and Just Right Books Unit 2: Foundational Skills Unit 3: Comprehension and Retelling Unit 4: Nonfiction Unit 5: Foundation Skills and Characters Unit 6: Fluency and Phrasing Unit 7: Nonfiction Research

Independent Reading Level Independent and Partner reading Book buddy bags Sent home and to school DAILY Independent verses Instructional reading levels Tested when ready Reading Level Expectations: Tutorials   Independent Reading Level BG = B or below AG = C MG = D/E EG = F or above AG = C/D MG = E BG = C or below AG = D/E MG = F/G EG = H or above BG = E or below AG = F/G MG = H/I EG = J or above BG = G or below AG = H MG = I/J/K (55-95 WPM) EG = L or above

Everyday Math Count by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s Count to 100 Fact Fluency Time to the hour Non-Standard Measurement Money Even and odd numbers Problem solving Data collecting and graphing Number stories Student Journals 1 & 2 In Desk

Math Online Log on to http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do using the login and password provided to you in your folders

*Challenge Questions* Math Odd Units Progress Check Open Response Even Units Progress Check Cumulative Assessment *Challenge Questions* Study Guides will be Provided

Science Unit 1: Weather Thermometers, Wind, Weather Graphing, Different Types of Weather Unit 2: Organisms Millipedes, Pill bugs, Snails Unit 3: Plants Growing Different Types of Plants

Social Studies Unit 1: Families Celebrations, Traditions, Where We Live, Jobs Unit 2: Where We Live Neighborhoods, Geography, Communities Unit 3: Good Citizens How to be a good Citizen, Leaders, Communities, Heroes Unit 4: All Kinds of Jobs Neighborhood Jobs, Shelter, Needs and Wants ***Each Unit will have a pre and post assessment***

Current Events

Health Unit 1: Listening skills, 5 senses, Teeth, Stress Management Unit 2: Food Groups, Health Foods Unit 3: Disease and Disease Prevention Unit 4: Safety

Snack 5 minutes One snack No nuts Pack in a separate bag from lunch

Please practice lunch pins at home. Lunch/Recess Please practice lunch pins at home.

Scholastic Order Online: www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Class Activation Code: LPXRZ For every dollar spent, we earn bonus points for free books to build our classroom library

Giamerese Farms October Field Trips Giamerese Farms October TBA Spring ?

Questions?