Welcome to Back to School Night! SEES 1 st Grade Team

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First Grade Goals To foster a love for reading and life-long learning To create a positive environment where students feel safe to take risks To strengthen character traits To help your child develop social skills and independent work habits To help your child succeed in school through differentiating curriculum at the appropriate level To collaborate with parents and teachers to support student growth

Curriculum and Standards Based on CA State Standards: Curriculum Highlights: Curriculum text can be accessed through you’re the school’s website. -Visit SEES homepage -Our School button -1 st Grade - Curriculum Notes

Literacy Learning to read, write, and speak effectively is the focus in primary grades. Reading Read Aloud Shared Reading Leveled Reading Independent Reading Reading Sight Words Word Work / Phonics

Writer’s Workshop Modeled Writing Shared Writing Guided Writing Independent Writing Revision and Editing Conferencing Publishing Spelling

Stages of Writing

Mathematics Strands: -Number Sense -Addition and Subtraction Facts -Reasoning: Word Problems -Place Value -Graphing -Patterning -Time and Measurement -Money -Geometry Soaring Through Math

Science Science Lab Integrated with literacy Themes: -States of Matter -Weather and Seasons -Plants -Animals -Environments

Social Studies Integrated with literacy Themes: -Citizenship and Community -Geography -Long Ago and Today -All About People -U.S. Symbols, Icons, and Traditions

S.O.A.R. Time Students Organized Around Results Pre-assess based on standards Group students by needs Lessons planned collaboratively Students may travel to other first grade classrooms for differentiated instruction Post-assess after each session

Progress Reports and Grading Mid-term progress reports sent for students not achieving at grade level Standards-based report cards Parent conferences to discuss report cards in detail on November 15th Grading in first grade is based on common assessments, performance based assessments, and in-class observations

Homework Binders Sent home Monday with a reading log and math take-home books or review/extension pages as deemed appropriate Homework binders due on Friday District homework policy Homework will begin the 3 rd week of school (September 13 th )

Accelerated Reader and Other Reading Websites AR (Accelerated Reader) -Web-based program to motivate students to read independently -Link on SEES Home Page ARAR -Log-in to take comprehension quizzes after reading stories at home -Record on reading log for homework -Correlation to improved test scores Tumblebooks: -username: selijo -password: books

District and SEES Policies Wellness Policy: no candy, healthy snacks, and avoid nuts if possible Clothing: no flip-flops, spaghetti straps, or distracting jewelry Sharing birthdays Attendance: inform office; 5 days or more requires independent learning contract Tardies: check in at office if late; frequent tardies interrupt student learning

Drop-Off and Pick-Up SEES traffic policies on homepage Students may arrive as early as 8:15 Be sure your child knows how they will be picked up that morning Students walk to zone if getting picked up in a car Students walk in group to K.O.C. Students wait inside gate with teacher if you walk to pick-up

Communication SEES Website for school and classroom information Register to receive e-alerts and classroom news Wednesday Envelope

Thank you for coming… Immediately following this presentation, please visit your child’s classroom for more information: Bruce- Room 201 Stremel/Himelstein- Room 202 Goodman- Room 203 Garrison- Room 204 Anderson- Room 205 Fritz- Room 206 Douglas- Room 208 Clarke- Room 210 Benton- Room 212