1. Welcome to Back To School Night Mrs. Ludes First Grade

2. Agenda Sign-in/ Volunteer & Conference Sign-ups Sign-in/ Volunteer & Conference Sign-ups Introductions Introductions Daily & Weekly Schedule Daily & Weekly Schedule Behavior Plan Behavior Plan Weekly Routines and Policies Weekly Routines and Policies School Security School Security Health and Welfare Health and Welfare Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

3. First Graders

4. Schedule Start Time : 8:15 am Start Time : 8:15 am Dismissal Time: 2:19 pm Dismissal Time: 2:19 pm (Modified Wednesday Dismissal: 1:15)

5. Mrs.Ludes’ Daily Schedule 8:15 School Begins Flag Salute, Attendance, Morning Meeting, Calendar Activities / Math Word Work / Grammar, Reading Workshop 10:00-10:20 Snack/Recess Shared Reading, Writing Workshop Math Instruction/ Math Wall / CGI 12:05-12:50 Lunch Read Aloud Social Studies/Science/ P.E. Clean up/ Pack up 2:19 Dismissal

6. Other Weekly Activities Library Library Computer Lab Computer Lab I-Pad cart and grade level I-Pads I-Pad cart and grade level I-Pads P.E.: Thursdays and Fridays (Please have students wear proper clothing and P.E. shoes on these days.) P.E.: Thursdays and Fridays (Please have students wear proper clothing and P.E. shoes on these days.) Garden Day Garden Day Art Masters: 6 Artists (TBA) Art Masters: 6 Artists (TBA) STAR Student of the Week Sharing: Mondays STAR Student of the Week Sharing: Mondays

7. Discipline Policy CLASSROOM RULES 1. Be respectful. 2. Be responsible. 3. Build Relationships.

8. Discipline Policy Behavior Chart Behavior Chart Fabulous Classroom Rewards Fabulous Classroom Rewards Caught in the Acts Caught in the Acts

9. Balanced Literacy Balanced Literacy Reading Workshop – explicit instruction in the skills and strategies of proficient reading Reading Workshop – explicit instruction in the skills and strategies of proficient reading Writing Workshop – study of different genre types and conventions of written language Writing Workshop – study of different genre types and conventions of written language Word Study / Grammar Word Study / Grammar Interactive Read Aloud Interactive Read Aloud Shared Reading Shared Reading

10. Social Studies and Science Social Studies/Science rules/laws in a democracy roles/responsibilities of citizens holidays around the world American symbols, icons, and traditions changes in American culture weather and seasons states of matter (solids, liquids/gases) habitats plants and animals

11. Writing Workshop Writing lessons four times a week Writing lessons four times a week Lessons follow predictable pattern – teaching point, connection, teach, active involvement, link to independent work, conferences. Lessons follow predictable pattern – teaching point, connection, teach, active involvement, link to independent work, conferences. Students collect stories then choose one to publish. Students collect stories then choose one to publish. Students celebrate finished pieces. Students celebrate finished pieces. Launching Launching Small Moments Small Moments Authors as Mentors Authors as Mentors Non-fiction – How-to Non-fiction – How-to Non-fiction – All About Non-fiction – All About Persuasive – Letters Persuasive – Letters Units of Study

12. Student Centered Math – CGI  Not an appeal to authority  Justification and Proof  Justification by Example  Generalizable arguments  Interactions about justification  Is that true for all numbers?  How do you know that it is always true?  Invented algorithms  Developing Base 10 Concepts  Developing addition and subtraction number facts  Importance of ten  Doubles  Near Doubles  Commutative Property

13. Student Centered Math – CGI  Conjectures  Basic Properties of Number Operations  Relational Thinking – equal sign as a relation rather than a signal to carry out a calculation  Equality  Meaning of the equal sign Wording – is the same as for =, groups of for X  True/false & open number sentences

14. First Grade Policies Weekly Homework Weekly Homework Weekly Assessments Weekly Assessments Birthday Policy/ Treats Birthday Policy/ Treats Star Student Star Student Bathroom Policy Bathroom Policy Water Water

15. Red Hill Thursday Folders Will be sent home every Will be sent home everyThursday Periodically contains student work Periodically contains student work Contains parents newsletters and school notices Contains parents newsletters and school notices Please remember to ask for and review with your child each Thursday Please remember to ask for and review with your child each Thursday Return on Friday Return on Friday

16. Red Hill Security Visitors (sign-in in front office) Visitors (sign-in in front office) Room volunteers (Volunteer Badge) Room volunteers (Volunteer Badge) No supervision before 8:00 am!!! No supervision before 8:00 am!!! After 2:19 After 2:19

17. Health and Welfare Good routines: at school and at home Good routines: at school and at home Attendance Attendance Tardies and absences Tardies and absences Sleep Sleep Nutrition: breakfast, snack and lunch Nutrition: breakfast, snack and lunch

18. Miscellaneous Field Trips – Performing Arts Center, Irvine Park and Orange County Zoo, Environmental Nature Center Field Trips – Performing Arts Center, Irvine Park and Orange County Zoo, Environmental Nature Center Scholastic Book Orders Scholastic Book Orders Reading at home (approx. 20 min. nightly on the students reading level) Reading at home (approx. 20 min. nightly on the students reading level) Questions??? Questions???

19. Thank You! Only as a team can we best support your child!!!