1. Mary Plemons Cherri Kehoe Natalia Chancellor
1st Grade Teachers
Alliene Mullendore Elementary
Conference Time 1:40-2:20

2. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
If we don’t answer your question, please write it on a sticky note along with your contact info. We will be happy to find the answer for you!

3. Goals and Expectations
Our goal for all of our students is to teach both independence and responsibility.
Responsibility for actions at school/home
Independence and responsibility in all learning situations
Math Expectations
Know math facts through 12 for addition & through 20 for subtraction FLUENTLY
Math facts test each week
Word Problems
Texas Go Math! assessments
Writing Expectations
Write a story using complete sentences, correct punctuation & capitalization and descriptive details – 3 writing assessments/year
Learn to spell sight words correctly
Reading Expectations
Please be reading with your child for a minimum of minutes nightly!
60 words per minute is our end of the year fluency expectation.
DRA Level 16/I by end of year
Master all 1st Grade Sight Word lists
Data Folders
Reading: Star Reading Scores & Reading Level
Math: Math Facts mastered; Star Math Scores
Sight Words mastered
Writing: Benchmark Levels

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5. Homework Spelling Words (backward letters may be counted incorrect)
Spelling pattern will be taught. Specific lists will not be given
Practice in fun ways!
Sight Words
Each student expected to master the District Required weekly list
Assess weekly
Reading
Daily reading for minutes/Books in a Bag
Library – help remind them to pick “Good Fit” books
Math
Math Facts Weekly Quizzes
Flashcards/Number Recognition
Daily follow-up practice at home
Read/write numbers to 120; count up to 120 objects

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7. Grades Grades will appear as letters on your child’s report card.
Limited Progress (LP)– concept has been introduced, practiced in multiple ways, and student has been worked with one-on-one or in a small group – still not meeting Standard expectations (below 70)
Progressing (P) – Student is still learning concept and making progress, but Standard not yet met (70-89)
Met Standard (M) – has met Standard expectations Example: ELA TEK 1.12A “Read independently for sustained periods of time.” (90-100)

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9. Discipline
“PAW-sitive DAY”
Private conversations are held with students at each level about their choices
Compliments and Concerns
Levels of Discipline
Warning – Folder written in
Level 1 – No stamp
Level 2 – Panther Den
Level 3 – Buddy room
Level 4 – Office – parent is called and asked to come conference with the child in the office

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11. CHAMPS
Conversation
Help
Activity
Movement
Participation
Success!!!

12. Field Trips
Don’t wait until the last minute to sign up as a parent volunteer!
Must apply EACH year!! Approval does not carry over from year to year.

13. Volunteering & PTA Volunteering PTA Membership $6.50
Visit BISD website at
Click “Volunteer Application”
Fill out/Submit form
Will be notified upon approval
PLEASE don’t wait until the last minute!
PTA Membership $6.50
Simply donating $$ to help organization run
Do not have to attend PTA meetings to be a member
Helps with cost of field trips, school activities, etc.
Students can be sponsored if parent wants to donate more

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15. Lunch
Lunch Money can be submitted online. $2.60/meal. Adult meals are $3.50
****If there is money in the account, your child CAN AND WILL purchase snacks and ice cream every day unless you place a block on the account*** (and that snack is what they eat first!!)
When you send lunch money to school with your child PLEASE put the money in a bag or envelope and label it with your child’s name and the amount of money enclosed.

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17. Birthdays
Parents may send cookies or treat bags to school HOWEVER we are not allowed to hand them out until dismissal.
PLEASE consider that we have only a few seconds to hand out such treats. Put yourselves in our places – would you want to ask 20+ different students if they want a vanilla cupcake with chocolate icing or a chocolate cupcake with vanilla icing or a vanilla cupcake with blue icing or a chocolate cupcake with pink icing!!!!!!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE NO CUPCAKES!!!
Treat bags or cookies ONLY.

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19. Your favorite 1st Grade Team thanks you for being here tonight!
Miscellaneous
Title 1 Compact
Scholastic book orders will be sent home on a regular basis AS LONG AS SEVERAL KIDS ARE ORDERING BOOKS. Every purchase helps contribute books to our classroom.
Please check your child’s communication binder on a DAILY BASIS. Please remove all papers from the pockets DAILY. Sign the planner.
Parent Conferences – before end of 1st Six Weeks
Send in those Box Tops!!!!
Wish list: Color copy paper,cardstock paper, printer ink
Your favorite 1st Grade Team thanks you for being here tonight!

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21. QR Codes Download the free QR Reader App
We will be sending home QR codes for you to be able to access important websites.

22. Thanks for all of your support. You are your child’s FIRST teacher!
Questions or Concerns?
Thanks for all of your support.
You are your child’s FIRST teacher!