1. WELCOME!
Back To School Night 2018
*Please write a special note for your child to read tomorrow on the sheet provided at their seat.

2. https://youtu.be/_D1v8W1FWvE
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3. Fridays at 2:45 Parent Volunteer Program
Sign Up
-Parents, grandparents, other relatives come to our classroom to read a story to our class.
-Secret
-3 clues before you come
Fridays at 2:45
Parent Volunteer Program

4. Reader's Workshop Independent Reading Guided Reading & Partner Reading
Shopping
Benchmarks
Reading Levels
1st Quarter (11/13) 4th Quarter
Level E Level I/J/K
Sight Words
More than just being able to read the words
**Comprehension (inferring, drawing conclusions)

5. Writer's Workshop Units: Personal Narratives Writing Reviews (Opinion)
Nonfiction Books
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Informational -Writing Like Scientists
Focus on:
(beginning of the year) Stretching words, spacing, sentence formation
capitalization, punctuation, content, elaboration, feelings, facts

6. Fundations Letter formation, line orientation
Phonemic awareness – Letter sounds
Repetition** Practiced in a variety of ways

7. Everyday Math Counting: 2’s, 5’s, 10’s
Place Value: Ones, Tens, Hundreds
Patterns
Shapes
Measuring
Addition/Subtraction
Telling Time
Fractions
Problem Solving*

8. Everyday Math
Study guides are checklists sent home about a week before test.
One is going home tomorrow. First assessment is on Oct. 2nd and 4th
Odd numbered units:
Day 1: Assess skills learned in that unit
Day 2: Open Response problem
Even numbered units:
Day 2: Cumulative assessment
Open Response = problem solving
Apply the skill/concept learned in class to a NEW problem
Built on throughout the years ; not something that should be mastered right away

9. Social Studies All About Families Where We Live Good Citizens Jobs
*Skill sheets completed in class will go home at the end of each unit. No assessment

10. Science Weather Organisms New Plants
*Skill sheets completed in class will go home at the end of each unit. No assessment

11. Health Respect, feelings, “I messages” Teeth Nutrition Exercise Safety
Goals/decisions
Diseases and illnesses

12. Homework
Reading
Read for 10 minutes (Stop to talk about the book, understand what's happening)
Reader’s Response  completed with a book from THEIR BAGGIE on their independent level
Return at the end of the month
Math
HomeLink
Practice facts
ConnectEd
Fundations (Sent home sporadically)
Practice sight words, letters, sounds

14. Reminders Sneakers on PE days (T/W) Return library books on Mondays
Any change in dismissal requires a written note on that day sent to the teacher. (Or a phone call to the office)
Snack every day
Book baggie and all its contents returned everyday
Clean out homework folder and backpack
Birthdays –no food/candy, non-food items are OK: pencils, erasers…, donated book for classroom library *school store gift certificates- can be purchased in any denomination
Change of clothes

15. INFORMATION PACKET Note for your child =)
**Specific information regarding your child’s progress and additional information will be given out at Conferences in October.
Note for your child =)
Mystery Reader sign up (send back in with your child)
Reading with your child resources
ConnectEd Login
Games, HomeLinks, Reference Book

16. Save the Date! First Grade Family Night: October 17th 7-8pm
Flyer will go home before the event
Thank you for coming!  My