1. Antelope Hills First Grade Back to School Night August, 2010

2. Tonight’s Agenda 1.Move Over I’m Squished! a. Backpacks outside classroom in the morning b. 16 hooks for 25+ kids c. Extra bottoms in Ziploc bag in backpack 2.Mommy, I’m Hungry! a. Snack in a Sack b. Buying a lunch – www.myschoolbucks.comwww.myschoolbucks.com c. Birthday treats stay at home 3.Homework, Homework, Gimme a Break! a. Reading, Reading, Reading b. Math c. Writing d. Ice cream words – first testing at end of October e. Spelling Words f. Fishy Facts – Can color with score of 80 or above 4. Whaddaya mean my kid’s not a “5” on the Report Card?! a. 1-5 scale, Benchmark b. Very specific guidelines for scores of “5” – show examples.

3. Move Over I’m Squished! a. Backpacks outside classroom in the morning. NO valuables. b. 16 hooks for 25+ kids c. Extra bottoms in Ziploc bag in backpack

4. Mommy, I’m Hungry! a. Snack in a Sack 10:00 12:00 b. Buying a lunch – www.myschoolbucks.com www.myschoolbucks.com c. Birthday treats stay at home Sally

5. Homework, Homework, Gimme a Break! a. Reading, Reading, Reading b. Math c. Writing d. Ice cream words – first testing in Oct. e. Spelling Words f. Fishy Facts – Can color with score of 80 or above

6. Whaddaya mean my kid’s not a “5” on the Report Card?! Standards based BENCHMARK REPORT CARDS given 3 times per year very specific district assessments Academic Grading Scale 12345 Well Below BelowBasicProficientAdvanced

7. District Criteria to get a “5” in Comprehension or Fluency 1 st Trimester2 nd Trimester3 rd Trimester Read District 1.9 passage at Independent Level AND read 60+ wpm October Read District 2.4 passage at Independent Level AND read 81+ wpm February Read District 2.6 passage at Independent Level AND read 94+ wpm May

8. District Criteria to get a “5” in Word Recognition 1 st Trimester2 nd Trimester3 rd Trimester KNOW ALL 100 words AND Read District 1.9 passage at Independent Level AND read 60+ wpm October KNOW ALL 100 words AND Read District 2.4 passage at Independent Level AND read 81+ wpm February KNOW ALL 100 words AND Read District 2.6 passage at Independent Level AND read 94+ wpm May

9. Let’s Have a Great Year!