1. Welcome to 1st grade!

2. Our Team: Pat Auld Maureen Holmquist Meagan Lesinski Carol McGinnis
Jennifer Hollywood-Proctor, Team Leader
Addie Rhinevault, Paraeducator
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3. Other friendly faces in 1st grade :
Stacey Darchicourt
Allison Dowdy
Miss Batoul
Mrs. Merkey
Ms. Jenny Yi, student intern
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4. Our Schedule 9:30-12:00 Reading/Language Arts 12:00-12:30 Recess
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:05–2:15 Math
2:15-2:35 Content
2:35-2:40 Stack and Pack
2:40-3:40 Specials
3:55 Dismissal
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5. Look at what we are studying in 1st grade!

6. Reading -Progress Monitoring by Instructional Text Reading Level-
Beginning of
Year
(Aug – Sept)
1st Quarter
(Sept – Nov)
2nd Quarter
(Nov – Jan)
3rd Quarter
(Feb – April)
4th Quarter
(April – June)
Kindergarten
Emergent A
A B
B C C
1st grade
Early 1
C/D
D E
Early 2
E F
G H I
2nd grade
Early 3
I/J
J K
Fluent
K L
L M M

7. Reading Reading block ~Direct instruction with classroom teacher
~Support from paraeducator /reading specialist
~Daily 5
Add daily 5 stuff

8. Examples of questions used in reading groups for literary text
Questions for Knowledge/Recall
~Where did the story take place?
~How is the problem solved at the end of the story?
~How would you describe the character in the book?
Questions for Comprehension/Explain
~Predict what will happen next.
~How is the title related to the book?
~How does the setting make the story more interesting?
Questions for Application/Use of Knowledge
~If you were in a similar situation to that of the main character, would you have responded the same way?
~Did this book remind you of anything that has happened to you? How?
Under Q for comp #2 how is

9. Language Arts
Quarter 1 - Personal Narrative, and Literary Non-Fiction: All About Books
Quarter 2 – Writing about Reading and Friendly Letters
Quarter 3 – Realistic Fiction: Short Fiction and Author Study: Book Review
Quarter 4 – Procedural Writing : How to Books and Poetry: Free Verse, Rhyme

10. Math Problem Solving Place Value Addition/Subtraction Fact Fluency
Measurement
Time
Shapes and Attributes
Number charts to 120
Add hundred twenty charts are important OR numbers to 120

11. Content
Social Studies – Working Together, Our Community of Cultures, Our Changing World, and Communities at Work
Science – Plant and Animal – Structure & Function, Pattern in Space Systems, Light and Sound
Health – Social and Emotional Health, Disease Prevention, Safety/Child Abuse, and Nutrition and Fitness

12. STEAM
Science
Technology
Engineering
Arts
Mathematics
Add Art ?????

13. Homework
Vocabulary and Reading - Notebooks go home Monday with vocabulary activities to be completed during the week. Notebooks are due on Friday.
Math – Assignments will be given out on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. It is a review of skills previously taught in class.
Add Thursday to math hw, students will return a folder each night with an adults initials and books read for the night. This will give them a stamp. With a completed calendar of stamps the students will receive a prize from the prize box

14. Vocabulary/Reading Homework
~Students are to read minutes each night. ~The week’s word study pattern is listed along with suggested words for practice. ~Monday and Wednesday nights, students are to chose an activity from the word study menu.
~Tuesday and Thursday nights, students are to to chose an activity from the quick write menu.

15. Effort/Learning Behaviors
Grading
Star –
Happy face –
Check -
Effort/Learning Behaviors
1 Consistently Outstanding
2 Satisfactory
Needs Improvement

16. Snacks NO PEANUT BUTTER OR NUT PRODUCTS due to allergies.
Snacks should be quick (5-8 minutes) and easy to eat with little mess.
The following are examples of acceptable snacks in 1s grade:
small bag of dry cereal
pretzels
raisins
piece(s) of fruit
granola bar
grapes
Carrots
There should only be 1 food item, they only have 10 minutes.

17. Miscellaneous Please make sure to label all of your child’s clothing.
If your child must take medication while at school, please contact Mrs. Taneyhill, the health assistant. Medication may not be sent in with your child.
If you wish to send birthday invitations in with your child, please make sure there are enough for the whole class otherwise, please make other arrangements for distributing invitations.
Please check your child’s school supplies each month to make sure they have everything they need to be prepared for class.
Chaperones for trip necessary or students cannot go on trips.

18. What is SOAR?
S – Safe
O – Organized
A – Always Respectful
R - Responsible

19. 5 Point System & Clubs
Students will begin the day with 5 points and every student should strive to stay on 5 or above. 
Students will record their daily total in their take-home folder (primary) and agenda books (intermediate).
SOAR Celebration Clubs will occur every 2 weeks.
Teams will brainstorm ideas for Clubs with students and will offer 3-4 twenty-thirty minute rotations: active activity, quiet activity, arts and crafts, movie, etc.
Possible ideas include: read with a flashlight, dance party, bring in a board game, arts & crafts, drawing, etc.
To attend the Clubs, students will need 80% of the total possible points for the first quarter. This percentage will go up throughout the year and parents will be informed.
If you’re interested in donating supplies or assisting with Clubs, please contact your child’s teacher.

21. SOAR Tickets Students will continue to earn SOAR tickets.
Two students’ names from every grade level will be randomly pulled on Monday mornings for the SOAR School-wide Lottery. Names will be announced on the a.m. announcements.
Students who are picked will have their picture taken with Ms. Bowen to be displayed on the SOAR bulletin board. Students will also pick a SOAR reward from a menu of choices.

22. Classroom SOAR Ticket Rewards
When students have earned 10 SOAR tickets, they will be able to trade-in their tickets to their classroom teacher for something from the Coupon Bin or the Prize Bin.

23. Questions