We Are On A Mission! Welcome to Back To School Night 2018-2019

Dr. Sally K. Ride Mission Statement We are a diverse learning community comprised of educators, students, and parents who have high expectations and strive together to achieve life-long learning for all students.

Believe You Can, Believe We Can!

Intervention Supports P.B.I.S. pax Positive Behavior Intervention Supports

Communication Homework E-mails Monthly newsletters Parent-teacher conferences Interims Report cards Thursday folders Remind

Have you…? Joined Remind Signed and returned “Panda Programming” permission slip

Rubric P Knows it and shows it I Working on it N Needs more help. -Proficient, meets standard I Working on it -In progress towards meeting the standard N Needs more help. -Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward the standard

Thinking and Academic Success Skills Analysis Collaboration Breaking down a whole into parts and examining the parts so the structure of the whole is understood Working effectively and respectfully to reach a group goal

First Grade Homework Policy Purpose: Provide critical and creative thinking activities that correspond with our new curriculum. Provide reinforcement of lessons/units taught, practice towards mastery of a skill, introduce a new unit or subject area. Provide support during homework completion as needed. This is an opportunity for connection between home and school. Strengthen concepts and skills Develop initiative, responsibility, self-direction and organizational skills.

Homework should be returned on Friday even if not complete. Homework will be checked to see if it is complete, correct, and neat. Homework Includes: 1. Homework Journal: 1 assignment a night completed in the journal and should take about 10-15 minutes (MAXIMUM). 2.Nightly Reading Log: An additional 10-15 minutes a night is required Homework should be returned on Friday even if not complete.

Reading/Language Arts

MCPS Reading Targets M M Reading teacher Kindergarten NA Level 1 GRADE LEVEL End of 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Kindergarten NA Level 1 (A) Level 2-3 (B-C) Level 4 (C) 1st Grade Level 5-7 (D-E) Level 8-11 (E-G) Level 12-15 (H-I) Level 16-17 2nd Grade Level J Level K Level L Level M 3rd Grade Level Level N Level O Level P 4th Grade Level Q-R Level S- T 5th Grade Level T-U Level V-W

Comprehension Strategies compstrategies

Writing

Writing Writer’s Workshop routines Handwriting Narrative/personal experiences writing Informative, explanatory writing Opinion writing Process, Production and Research Use of Language Descriptive words Complex sentences Conventions and grammar Practice and expand complete sentences Capitalization and punctuation

Rules and Rubrics-set a goal for writing The Developing Writer Uses letters heard in words Uses sight vocabulary or word wall Uses correct capitalization and punctuation Rules and Rubrics-set a goal for writing

Math Curriculum Marking Period 1 Routines Counting up to 120 from any number Place value Comparing 2-digit numbers using symbols Ten more, ten less Part-whole concepts; addition and subtraction Categorical data: bar graphs and pictographs

Social Studies Curriculum Marking Period 1 Civics Importance of rules Rights and responsibilities Leadership and authority Contributions of people important to the political system United States symbols

Science and Engineering Quarter 1 Comparing plants and animals Basic needs of animals Observable features of animals Health Parts of living things

Thank You For Coming To This Portion Of Back-To-School-Night! The First Grade Team