1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
1st Grade

2. SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY AT HORSESHOE TRAILS
After school Parent Pick Up and Drive requires you to stay in your car and follow the directions of the teachers on duty. No child will be put in the front seat of the vehicle or walked between vehicles.
Parent Pick Up and Walk requires patience when finding an established parking space. Parking on curbs or dirt obstructs the movement of all traffic. The speed of vehicles in parking lots should be no greater than five miles an hour. Crosswalk travel is paramount for supervision and safety.
Private vehicles are not allowed in our bus loop at anytime. Our lower parking lot has access out to 52th Street.
If your transportation plans change, you must send a note with your child or contact the front office before 2:30.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AND CHARACTER AS A MODEL FOR OUR STUDENTS.

3. Please visit the CCUSD Home Page and access the Department of Teaching and Learning for:
Standards: Standards are adopted by the Arizona School Board of Education and detail what students should know and be able to do in each subject area

4. HTES PTO
Thank you for your continued support. With your support we were able to:
Fund Instructional Aides (support to all children).
Increase Technology in the classroom through purchase of Chrome Books and Student On-line Resources .
Support teachers by purchasing items for classrooms.
We desperately need volunteers. Please visit htesparents.com or send an to
 Thank you!  PTO Board

5. GoMath
These lessons are done in large group and then broken out into smaller stations. Children will be using higher level thinking skills; as well as learning basic math content.
Stations Include: Differentiated instruction with the teacher
Collaborative learning with a partner(s)
Individualized learning on the iPad (DreamBox)
Thinkcentral.com and DreamBox
Log-in info: On-line Learning Platforms Handout

6. Literacy Block
10:00 – 10:35 Phonics/Background Information Vocabulary/Comprehension
12:05 – 1:20 Personalized Learning-
Small group differentiated instruction
Collaborative work
Individualized instruction on the iPad
(SmartyAnts, Destination Success, etc.)
Independent work
ConnectEdTreasures and SmartyAnt
Log-in info: On-line Learning Platforms Handout

7. Spelling Test:
Short a Pattern: dad, sad, nap, tap, sack, back, track, snack, man
Actual Words on The Test: flap, stamp, stand, black, pack, snack, flag, Jack, stack, drag, band
High Frequency Words: it, too, over
Old High Frequency Words: jump, not, up
Sentence Dictation: Sam can jump over a mat.

8. Encore 10:35 – 11:15

9. Recess/Lunch 11:15-12:00 11:15-11:35 recess 11:35-12:00 lunch
Hot Lunch $2.25
Milk $0.40

10. Science & Social Studies Integrated Throughout Daily Curriculum
Scientific Process
Plants (Life Cycles)
Solids, Liquids, Gases
Rocks (Earth Science)
Social Studies
Character Education
Cultures/Diversity
US Symbols
Historical Figures

11. Recess 1:50 – 2:10
Healthy Snack- Packaged separately and labeled with name.
Snacks are placed in snack basket in the morning. No child will be able to return to the classroom during this time to retrieve his/her snack.

12. Writing/Grammar Parts of speech Conventions 6 Traits Writing
Types of Writing: Narrative, Informational, Persuasive, and Research
Handwriting
**Writing happens across the curriculum

13. Additional Information
Love and Logic / Classroom Expectations
Homework
Conferences
Volunteering
Mini-Museum
PTO
Class Historian
Centers
Birthdays

14. News You Can Use: Comes home each Monday
Provides overview of what students will learn
Provides information about the upcoming events and activities
Outlines homework for the week
****Phonics Rule: If there is only one vowel in the word, the vowel usually says its sound.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Read: Mack (3x) to parent
Word List: short a and ck (read 3x)
Math: 1.5 (tear out and return)
Spelling: review (week 1.2)
Read: Leveled reader (3x)
Math: 1.6 (tear out and return)
Spelling: review
Word List: Short a/ck and high frequency (read 3x)
Read: I Can Too! Hardback Reader (bring back book)
Math: 1.7 (tear out and return)
Spelling: review
Math: 1.8 (tear out and return)
Spelling test
Reading comprehension test