Back to School Night 1 st Grade

1 st Grade Teachers for ELA (English Language Arts) SS (Social Studies)  Ms. Bainbridge  Mrs. Brogan

ELA Components Include: Whole Group Reading Small Group Reading and Writing Building Vocabulary/Word Study Independent Reading (Read to Self) Writing Units (Personal Narrative, Friendly Letter, etc.) Social Studies Units  Working Together  Our World of Cultures  Communities at Work  Our Changing World

Small Group Reading Instruction  Decoding  Vocabulary  Fluency  Comprehension

Sight Words  Words that are immediately recognized  5 minutes of practice daily can greatly improve reading skills!  Examples: said, the, and, what, through, been

ELA Homework  Reading every night Independent or with an adult  Practicing sight words 2x/week  Writing 2x/week

PBIS at Phelps Luck  Recognizing positive choices  Staff and students build positive relationships  Using common language throughout the school  Grade level incentives and school incentives

PBIS at Phelps Luck  Fabulous Falcons & Dojo points are used when students demonstrate expected behaviors.  Falcons & Dojo points are redeemed for incentives in the classroom. Classroom incentives examples: Extra computer time Special classroom job Lunch bunch

Steps for Soaring to Success! Step 1: Green Goal Level Step 2: Student is given a reminder(s). Step 3: Student loses 1 Dojo point. Step 4: Student loses 2nd Dojo point: Yellow Stop and Think Level Student is moved to a new area and given 3-5 minutes to make required behavior change. Stop and Think form will be completed with teacher and sent home. Step 3: Red Office Support Level

Class Dojo  We will be using ClassDojo as part of our PBIS program.  We will also be focusing on building important life skills such as working hard and participating.

Why use ClassDojo?  ClassDojo is the easiest way to see your child’s progress in class.  Teachers be sending classroom updates and photos to you through ClassDojo, too!

ClassDojo  itunes and GooglePlay Store

How can parents support PBIS and ClassDojo?  Talk with your child about what it means to respect self, others and property at home.  Focus on the positive things that your child does at home and talk about why these behaviors are important to you.  Sign up for ClassDojo!  Check your child’s points and discuss their points with them daily.

We need your help! Volunteers Book Club Lunch and Recess Thursday Folders Create materials at home Donations : Tissues! Gallon Ziploc Bags Dry Erase Markers

Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to a wonderful, exciting year!