1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
Mrs. Schweinhart’s Class
Room 12

2. Communication Email Address rhonda.schweinhart@mercerislandschools.org
Classroom Phone
Office Phone
Classroom Website
Homework Journal (Please check and sign daily)
Student work sent home regularly
Monthly Newsletters & Updates
Conferencing in November and on a need basis.

3. Room 12’s Schedule Daily Schedule
9:10-9:25 Morning Routine 9:25-10:30 Literacy (Reading & Writers’ Workshop) 10:30-10:45 Recess 10:45-12:20 Continue Literacy 12:20-1:00 Lunch & Recess 1:00-2:00 Math 2:00-2:30 Flexible Time 2:30-2:45 Recess 2:45-3:45 Social Studies, Science, Art, Choice Time or Special Event Specialist Schedule Monday 2:45-3:15 Music 3:15-3:45 P.E. Tuesday 2:45-3:15 Library Wednesday 1:30-2:05 Spanish Thursday 2:45-3:15 Music Friday 1:30-2:00 Spanish

4. A Successful Student!
Research has shown that character traits are equally as important as cognitive abilities for student success.
Along with academics we’ll be working on: 
•Having a growth mindset!
Stamina and Perseverance (grit)
Independence
Self-control
Self-motivation
Flexibility
Curiosity
Social intelligence
Gratitude
Kindness

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6. Homework
Math homework each night, due the next day unless otherwise noted. Please check & sign.
Challenge math homework
Nightly reading minutes, working towards 30 or more minutes each night.
Reading logs due each Friday.
Other homework occasionally.

7. Reading • Mondo Bookshop Common Core • RAZkids • Read Naturally
• Nightly Reading
Genre Study
Fantasy Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Biography, Fables, Poetry,
and Nonfiction
* Mondo Bookshop Common Core PowerPoint on my website.

8. Literacy Stations
• Independent Reading • Handwriting • Buddy Reading • e-books • Phonics • Word Study & Spelling • Teacher Time

9. Ways to help your child be successful in Literacy
Nightly reading & reading log
Reading to self and out-loud
Review all returned assessments
RAZkids

10. Writers’ Workshop • Personal Narratives • Opinion Writing (Persuasive)
• Informational Writing
• Writing About Science
• Poetry
Focus on content, conventions and grammar.

11. Handwriting Zaner-Bloser
* Please see Zaner-Bloser PowerPoint on my website.

12. Math Expressions Common Core
Units of Study
• Understanding Addition & Subtraction
• Introduction to Measurement & Shapes
• Solving Story Problems
• Tables and Graphs
• Subtracting 2-digit Numbers
• 3-digit Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication & Fractions
• Metric Measurement & Non-Standard Units of Measurement
• 3D Shapes, Triangles & Quadrilaterals
* Please see Houghton Mifflin Math PowerPoint on my website.

13. Math Differentiation
• Push in support for struggling students
• Math Enrichment
• Challenge sheets
• Challenge homework
Support at Home
Support, monitor and sign nightly homework
Review assessments
Practice computation
Practice money & time
Seek real world math experiences

14. Science MISD adopted a new K-5 Science curriculm:
TCI’s Bring Science Alive
Major Features
Aligned to most recent science standards
More engaging for students with significant opportunity for science inquiry, modeling, gaining content knowledge, and exposure to informational text
Selected classroom implementation this year, with expanded access to curriculum next year.

15. Social Studies Units of Study Giraffe Club
Civics “Governing the People”
Geography “The World Around Us”
History “People Long Ago”
Economics “People in the Marketplace”
Civics “Using Our Resources”
Giraffe Club
Introduction to a service club

16. Art
The Elements of Art • Line • Shape • Color • Pattern • Space Twice a month art lessons with art teacher, Kelly Tran Artist in Residence Project

17. Behavior Management Class Rules 2nd Step Kelso’s Choice
School Wide Expectations
Solution Table
Reflection & Uh Oh Sheets
Behavior Plans
Conferences
Incentives
-traffic light
-acorn jar
-table points
-desk fairy
-School Pride Certificates & Lion’s Den

18. Assessments Reading Math
AIMSweb
Mondo Assessments
Anecdotal Records
Math
-Quizzes
-End of Unit Assessment
-Anecdotal Records
Report Cards- November (with conference), March, and June

19. Grading What do the marks on papers mean?
• Check mark- paper was checked for completion
• Smile- paper was checked for correct responses
• Numbers- paper was graded
Please keep in mind that while a student leaving first grade may have a third trimester report card full of C’s , 3.5’s and 4’s, it does not mean they will have the same grades on their first trimester 2nd grade report card. It also does not mean they aren’t doing well… they are working on different skills with different expectations.

20. Volunteers • Room Coordinators: Amanda Helm & Jeanne Ballot
• Read Naturally
• Field Trip
-Mercer Slough Education Center May
• Parties (Halloween, Valentine’s, End of the Year)
• Scholastic Book Orders
• Library Volunteers

21. Miscellaneous Brain Gym Birthdays Absentees -Writing Journal
-Nightly Reading
Thank you to the Mercer Island Schools Foundation & The Lakeridge PTA!
That’s all! Thank you for coming!