M RS. J EWETT 2015/2016 F IRST G RADE L AKE W ILDERNESS ELEMENTARY S CHOOL Welcome to Back to School Night

F UTURE R EADY Active learning: Individual and collaborative Learning targets….visual for students Habits of Mind : Risk Taking, Persistence, Attending, Precision Use of technology Academic rigor Students receive feedback Differentiation Scoring rubrics 4: Exceeding standard 3: Standard 2: Below standard 1: Significantly below standard

C ODE OF C OOPERATION /B EHAVIOR **LWES Student Qualities *I am safe *I am respectful *I am responsible *I am a learner *I am a Wildcat **Student behavior/news chart Learner Rubric 4,3,2,1

R EADING : W ALK TO R EAD Reading instruction in first grade is a shared responsibility/partnership between all the first grade teachers, the resource room teachers, children and parents. Students are assessed as needed and regrouped as necessary throughout the year. A typical week includes the following components: * Netbooks: RAZ Kids * Independent Reading * Guided Reading and Literacy Centers * Whole group Reading Lessons * Read at Home books………read and return each night

W RITERS W ORKSHOP *Narrative/Information/Opinion * Writing meetings: Lessons and modeling of skills *Sharing: Celebrating work *Conferencing: Setting goals to improve skills *Writers Celebrations: End of units

M ATH ** Whole group lessons: *Math Expressions Common Core *Unit tests: Rubric scores 4 exceeds, 3 at grade, 2 below, 1 considerably below **Daily Routine: Working with numbers and math vocabulary ** Problem Solvers: Word problems and Habits of Mind Rubric scores: 3, 2, 1, 0 **Math Fluency: Timed tests 90 seconds: Addition/subtraction through 12 beginning in October. Pass= 90% or better

S OCIAL S TUDIES /S CIENCE U NITS Communities Australia Marine Life

S PELLING *District list beginning in January *List home on Fridays and tests on the following Fridays

S ECOND S TEP P ROGRAM Skills for social and Academic success **Skills for learning **Empathy **Emotions **Problem solving

Math: Unit Homework Packet: Students complete homework page for lesson that was taught in class. Packet due at the end of the unit prior to unit test. *Fact Fluency: Math fact memorization *Reading: *Take Home Reading Book: Students read independent level book from school to family and return each day *Second Step: Discuss and complete homework page and return to school

S PECIALISTS __ C OMPUTER L AB : M ONDAYS AND T HURSDAYS P.E.:T UESDAYS AND EVERY OTHER F RIDAY M USIC : W EDNESDAYS L IBRARY : M ONDAYS

M ISCELLANEOUS  Take Home Folders bridge between home and school  Contact via or note in the folder  Book Orders every month  Snacks am/pm recess  Thank you for joining the PTSA  Cost of lunch $2.75…deposit online or send money  Cost of milk $0.60