WELCOME! Back To School Night 2018 *Please write a special note for your child to read tomorrow on the sheet provided at their seat.

1. Parent Volunteer Program Volunteer to help with a student Parent’s may be placed in different classes 2. Mystery Reader Sign Up sheet A family member can come into the class to read to the students It’s a surprise! Please try not to reveal to your child when you are coming into the classroom

Back to School Night Videos Back to School Night Message https://youtu.be/_D1v8W1FWvE PTA Back to School Night Message https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fnMpqeBKz RqryOE- XdeQ654nXERc9CR_/view?usp=sharing

Reader's Workshop Independent Reading Guided Reading & Partner Reading Shopping Benchmarks Reading Levels 1st Quarter (11/13) 4th Quarter Level E Level I/J/K Sight Words 50-65 160-180 More than just being able to read the words **Comprehension (inferring, drawing conclusions)

Writer's Workshop Units: Personal Narratives Writing Reviews (Opinion) Nonfiction Books Realistic Fiction Poetry Informational -Writing Like Scientists Focus on: (beginning of the year) Stretching words, spacing, sentence formation capitalization, punctuation, content, elaboration, feelings, facts

Fundations Letter formation, line orientation Phonemic awareness – Letter sounds Repetition** Practiced in a variety of ways

Everyday Math Counting: 2’s, 5’s, 10’s Place Value: Ones, Tens, Hundreds Patterns Shapes Measuring Addition/Subtraction Telling Time Fractions Problem Solving*

Everyday Math Study guides are checklists sent home about a week before test. Look out for one this week. First assessment is on Oct. 2nd  and 4th  Odd numbered units: Day 1: Assess skills learned in that unit Day 2: Open Response problem Even numbered units: Day 2: Cumulative assessment Open Response = problem solving Apply the skill/concept learned in class to a NEW problem Built on throughout the years ; not something that should be mastered right away

Social Studies All About Families Where We Live Good Citizens Jobs *Skill sheets completed in class will go home at the end of each unit. No assessment

Science Weather Organisms New Plants *Skill sheets completed in class will go home at the end of each unit. No assessment

Health Respect, feelings, “I messages” Teeth Nutrition Exercise Safety Goals/decisions Diseases and illnesses

Homework Reading Read for 10 minutes (Stop to talk about the book, understand what's happening) Reader’s Response  completed with a book from THEIR BAGGIE on their independent level Return at the end of the month Math HomeLink Practice facts ConnectEd Fundations (Sent home sporadically) Practice sight words, letters, sounds

Reminders Sneakers on PE days (M/F) Return library books on Thursdays Any change in dismissal requires a written note on that day sent to the teacher Snack every day Book baggie and all its contents returned everyday Clean out homework folder and backpack Birthdays – celebrate with class, no food/candy, non- food item: pencils, erasers, bookmark, donated book for classroom library *school store gift certificates Change of clothes

INFORMATION PACKET Note for your child =) Mystery Reader sign up (send back in with your child) Reading with your child resources ConnectEd Login Games, HomeLinks, Reference Book Parent Volunteer Program **Specific information regarding your child’s progress and additional information will be given out at Conferences in October.

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