End of Year Report Card

Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston

60 Stein Circle, Newton, MA 02459

(617) 964-7765

Talia Bayla Lurie

Report Card

Course Teacher Fall Winter Spring

2014-2015

First Grade Homeroom Ms. Dana Fogel

Personal and Social Growth

3 3Works independently and productively

3 3Works cooperatively in small groups

3 3Listens attentively

3 3Follows directions carefully

3 3Completes tasks in a timely manner

3 3Completes tasks thoroughly

3 3Returns homework on time

3 3Demonstrates effort

3 3Follows classroom and school rules

3 3Exercises self control

3 3Accepts responsibility for own actions

3 3Demonstrates respect for teachers/adults

3 3Demonstrates respect for peers

3 3Demonstrates respect for school environment and facilities

Winter Talia's work habits and social skills continue to grow; she is a great friend and a

great helper. She cares about others' feelings and shows empathy to others. Talia's

work habits are fantastic; she continues to show a positive attitude about handling a

task, finishing work and being a self-reflecting student. It is absolutely a joy to

witness Talia's growth.

First Grade Language Arts Mrs. Lindsey O'Brien

English Language Arts- Reading

3 3Identifies and Names Letters

3 3Identifies letter sounds

3 3Uses sight words in reading

2 3Retells story: beginning/middle/end

3 3Reads independently for a sustained period of time

3 3Reads out loud with expression and fluency

2 3Applies a variety of reading strategies: phonics, context, and picture clues

3 3Self-corrects if reading does not make sense

3 3Responds to literature in a variety of ways (makes connections and

predictions)

Key

4= Exceeds Expectations/Consistently

3= Meets Expectations/Usually

2= Meets Expectations with Teacher

Support/Sometimes

1= Area of Concern/Needs Additional Support

N= Not yet introduced or assessed



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English Language Arts-Writing

3 3Writes actively during writing period

2 3Writes with focus, organization and clarity

3 3Plans and uses graphic organizers when writing

2 3Elaborates ideas in writing

3 3Uses phonetic spelling

2 3Uses standard spelling

2 3Uses capitalization and punctuation correctly

2 3Forms letters correctly

3 3Spaces letters and words appropriately

Fall Talia takes great care in choosing "just right" books during independent reading

time. She recognize many high frequency words and is becoming more aware as she

reads to b/d reversals self-correcting if necessary. We will continue to work on

various vowel rules such as vowel teams and silent e as well as focusing on blends.

During our writing block Talia has great stamina and she is using lowercase letters

more frequently. She should continue rereading her work when finished to check that

her sentences are complete thoughts with capitals at the beginning and punctuation.

Winter Talia is a fluent reader who is experimenting more with expression. When she

comes to an unknown word she will reread the phrase or use context to figure it out.

She is working on more complex spelling patterns such as- ought, ment, tion, ture.

Full of ideas, she is beginning to organize her thoughts into concise paragraphs using

a graphic organizer. She is encouraged to reread to check her narratives.

First Grade Social Studies Mrs. Lindsey O'Brien

Social Studies

3 3Demonstrates understanding of grade level content

3 3Demonstrates understanding of social studies vocabulary

3 3Participates by sharing relevant information and opinions

First Grade Math Mrs. Lindsey O'Brien

Mathematics

2 3Reads, writes and represents numbers correctly

2 3Recognizes and extends number patterns



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N 3Demonstrates place value using models

3 3Understands and applies addition and subtraction to solving problems

2 3Communicates math strategies with words, numbers and pictures

2 3Uses various problem solving strategies

2 3Reasons with numbers and strategies

3 3Understands collections of coins and symbols

Fall Talia has shown a good understanding of the units of study we reviewed this first

trimester, including time to the hour, collections of nickels and pennies and sums to

10. She works cooperatively in small groups and stays on task during independent

assignments. She is continuing to work on modeling her thinking in a variety of

ways through pictures, numbers and words.

Winter Talia can read and interpret bar graphs and pictographs. She is working on modeling

double digit numbers as well as solidifying strategies for adding and subtracting

double digit numbers. She is encouraged to check her work with a model or use a

number line. We will continue to work on this, as well as her number sense and

problem solving skills throughout the remainder of the year.

First Grade Math Technology Mrs. Susan Weiss

Math Technology

3 3Understands and applies concepts to tasks

3 3Follows teacher directions

3 3Works cooperatively with other students

3 3Shows interest in trying new projects and activities

3 3Follows computer class rules appropriately

Fall First graders began the year learning how to program a robot bee as a follow-up of the robotics

used in Kindergarten. The first graders had the opportunity to test the procedures that they

recorded. They recorded the steps used by using post-its and rolls of calculator tape. They

began with writing the steps for paths such as squares and other shapes. They also wrote

procedures for moving their bee to other locations of the room such as on a Sukkah hop. (Each

group designed a picture of a sukkah). Moving from the real situations of programming to the the

simulation model, the children were introduced to the program Turtle Pond. One goal was to

write the steps needed to get move a turtle to a pond. Another goal was to add obstacles and find



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a path that takes the turtle around each obstacle and then off to the pond. The children were

introduced to the beginning four rules for coding: right, left, and right , and left.

Winter For this marking period, the first graders have explored different versions of coding. The

children participated in the Code for an Hour which was an international push to teach children

coding. We also explored ways of using the codes to see different interactions between objects.

We read several books on time and played one game on the computer that allowed students to

practice their understanding of time. We also looked at different ways of making patterns using

pattern blocks and made graphs which showed how many of each type of block was used to make

their personal pattern. As the class is beginning to use the number line hotel, we will be playing

related computer games.

First Grade Hebrew Ms. Dana Fogel

Hebrew Language - Reading

3 3Recognizes letters and their sounds

3 3Recognizes vowels and their sounds

3 3Decodes words

Hebrew Language- Listening

3 3Understands simple instructions in familiar topic areas

3 3Comprehends the main idea of authentic Israeli texts

Hebrew Language- Speaking

3 3Uses learned expressions in familiar topic areas

3 3Uses learned vocabulary in simple sentences

Hebrew Language- Writing

3 3Mechanical: Writes letters and words

3 3Expressive: Creates simple sentences with learned vocabulary

Fall

This first trimester in first grade was a very busy one; we dedicated our time in the beginning of

the year to get to know each other, getting along, recognizing our strengths and challenges, making

new friends, becoming series students, independent students, encouraging our curiosity and

knowledge on bible stories, holidays, prayers and last but not list- growing as learners.

In Hebrew we learned the "a" sound, a strong sound and a "weak" sound- no "ko-ah" for all the

Alef - Bet. By now, we are able to read and write words, short and long sentences on variety topics

such as weather, animals, nouns, verbs, colors as much more.

Singing along and playing games are a big part of the way we are learning our vocabulary words

and expending our languish skills. Those activities inquire us to listen, to talk, to play, to write,

to read, to follow, to understand - all in Hebrew!



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Part of our Hebrew and Judaic daily routine as to do with following prayers, learning Parrashot

stories and learning about Holiday mitzvoth and costumes. It is defiantly busy times in our

classroom!

Fall Talia shows enthusiasm when listening to songs and stories. She recognizes all

Hebrew letters as well as all the "a" sounds. Talia follows directions in Hebrew with

ease, reads familiar vocabulary words with comprehension, writes a collection of

vocabulary words and can expand into a short sentence. She expresses words and

short sentences without hesitation, sings along to the songs, and participates actively

during our classroom discussions, morning meetings and classroom activities. Talia

is a wonderful student and she takes all tasks very seriously.

Winter Talia continued to shine over the course of this semester. Talia always puts her best

effort into her work. She is very serious and likes to take her time when it comes to

reading and writing. Talia can recognize all letters and sounds, she can read words,

simple and short sentences. She is not afraid of making here and there some

mistakes, and she is very proud of herself when she finds some. She can write

simple sentences and short paragraphs. Her flexibility benefits her in all learning

areas. She likes to take risks and as such, she is an active participant in games, sing

alongs and classroom discussions.

First Grade Torah and Tefillot Ms. Dana Fogel

Mitzvot

3 3Follows mitzvot and customs

Tefillah

3 3Participates in prayers

3 3Understands main ideas of prayers

Torah

3 3Understands the story line

3 3Understands key concepts

Fall Talia loves listening to Torah stories and takes part of our Parasha "thinking

question". In this trimester we learned the first Parashot of the book of Bereshit.

Important Torah characters such as Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Yaakov and Rivka, came

to "life" in our Friday Kabbalat Shabbat stories. Talia is an active and enthusiastic

participant in Tefillot and always chooses to lead some of our morning prayers.



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When learning about a Holiday, Talia is engaged in singing Holiday songs, playing

and learning games that have to do with Holiday customs and Mitzvoth.

Winter Talia enjoys learning about Holidays and Jewish tradition. She like listening to the

story behind the holiday and the meaning of different customs. Talia loves learning

the weekly parasha and takes an active role in all activities related. Talia favorite

story is the scroll of Ester and the holiday of Purim.

First Grade Art Mrs. Susan Fusco-Fazio

Art

4 4Shows interest in trying new materials and learning new techniques

3 4Maintains focus on art projects

3 4Listens attentively during instruction

4 4Follows art class rules appropriately

Fall Students began the year illustrating a favorite word in art while learning about positive/negative

space, design, and bubble letters. First grade artists were introduced to the work of Vincent van

Gogh through stories, art reproductions, and painting and drawing demonstrations while speaking a

bit of French too. Artists observed carefully and mixed colors while painting real sunflowers and

made Cray-pas drawing interpretations of Vincent's The Starry Night to learn about his lively

colors and vigorous swirling brush strokes. Integrating with Schechter science studies and the van

Gogh unit, students made tree rubbings outside in science class to create cooperative tree collages

as well as individual drawings of trees constructed by letters in the alphabet. After observing

different tree bark colors, students paired up to mix a concoction of bark color using only the

primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and then made individual paintings of trees. During holiday

time, artists drew turkeys for Thanksgiving and glazed ceramic plates for Hanukkah.

Winter First grade artists celebrated winter with two snowy projects. The first was a large scale

cooperative mural on the themes of times of day and "fun in the snow" using thick

tempera paints. Each first grade section depicted a different time of day: day time,

sunset, and night time. The murals were displayed at school. In a special ceramic

project, artists created snow people, snow animals, and snow creatures using wet clay

and colorful glazes before they were fired in the school kiln. During Chinese New Year,

students had the opportunity to paint with bamboo brushes while learning to paint a



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panda and her cub in a step by step painting lesson. During Purim, students made pajama

day drawings. In a final winter project, artists painted sunsets with tempera and added

black paper collage to make silhouettes.

First Grade Library Ms. Lori Kahn

Library

3 3Demonstrates good habits in handling library materials

3 3Participates by offering ideas and making connections

3 3Listens attentively to librarian and classmates

Fall First grade started the school year with a walk-around review of the many different sections of the

library. We visited the green dot, picture book section and were reminded about the other sections

by looking on the shelf tops for clues (i.e. baseball trophy=sports section). Finally, first graders

were introduced to the much anticipated section of our library, the chapter book section. A long

Jack and the Beanstalk unit followed with reading, comparing and contrasting six different

versions of the classic fairytale. While reading, the children noticed many similarities between the

stories such as the use of the number three (treasures, trips up the beanstalk), the main character

has a problem to solve and must go on a quest, and use of magic. Luckily our school library has a

rich and extensive fairy and folktale collection for the children to continue their exploration of

fairytales.

Winter During the winter term, first graders took a look at the difference between fiction and non-fiction

books using the theme of dragons. We began by responding to the question, "What does a dragon

look like?" and almost all of the children agreed that dragons breathe fire or smoke. This "fact"

was corroborated in the fictional picture books, Dragon Quest and The Paper Dragon. When we

read, Komodo Dragon-On Location, we learned that long ago explorers believed this gigantic

lizard did breathe fire because they saw a bright red sticky substance constantly flicker in and out

of the lizard's mouth. Scientists later discovered that komodo dragons have very tender gums that

often bleed which led people to believe that it was fire. This mini unit was followed by a look at

two extraordinary people who faced challenges due to their health and their skin color. With the

reading of Wilma Unlimited and The Value of Courage : Jackie Robinson, the children became

very familiar with the words limited and unlimited, courage and bravery. They followed these two

biographies with great interest and felt deep compassion for these athletes.

First Grade Music Mrs. Eugenia Jain Gerstein

Music

4 4Maintains focus during music appreciation lessons

4 4Engages in vocal music activities



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4 4Engages in kinesthetic/rhythm activities

4 4Applies music history and concepts

4 4Follows music class rules appropriately

Fall Singing- Learning songs for Jewish holidays from Rosh Hashanah -Hanukkah. Practicing to

perform songs for school assemblies - Rosh Hashanah and Thanksgiving. Singing with hand

motions, percussion instruments. Main goal- Connect a visual (lyrics in Hebrew and English) with

the melody.

Music Appreciation - Learning about instruments of the orchestra. Listening to Mozart's music and

identifying musical instruments, expression, tempo, sound, and dynamics.

Notation - Learning notes on the staff (treble clef), and the value of notes. Playing rhythm patterns

on drums.

Winter During the second trimester, first graders focused on the following areas in music:

Singing - Preparing for Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Martin Luther Kind Day and Purim

assemblies

Music Appreciation - Learning about the string section of musical instruments; Studying

differences in musical genres such as jazz and classical music.

Music Notation - Working on rhythm using the rhythm lab app and playing on drums.

First Grade Physical Education Mr. Matthew Baluch

Physical Education

4 4Participates in physical education activities

4 4Works cooperatively in groups

4 4Demonstrates good sportsmanship

3 3Demonstrates dexterity and coordination

4 3Follows physical education class rules appropriately

Fall During the first trimester, first graders were introduced to team building activities, hand eye

coordination development and spatial awareness / fitness skills. Students have also worked on

sports skills such as soccer and hockey. Building positive teamwork and a safe environment have

been a focus so far this year. Students have also started learning that effort and learning from

mistakes will ensure success in the future.



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Winter During this term in physical education, first graders have continued to improve their teamwork

skills. Students have worked on improving fitness, hand eye coordination and throwing and

catching a variety of equipment. Building positive teamwork and a safe environment have

continued to be a focus throughout the year. Students learn that effort and learning from mistakes

will ensure success in the future in sports and in life.

First Grade Science Ms. Kimberly Trill

Science

3 3Listens attentively during science lesson instruction

3 3Cooperates with teacher and classmates

3 3Uses material appropriately

3 3Communicates data using a variety of methods

Fall The first graders have been very busy learning how to work in the science lab safely. As part of

our earth science unit the students have been making observations of the weather while using

scientific tools and strategies. Our next unit, Balance and Motion, is designed to introduce and

reinforce physical science concepts through hands on explorations.

Winter The first graders worked incredibly hard on their physical science unit. They

used their science journals as a tool to record their observations and collect data

during our balance and motion investigations. As a final project they created a

roller coaster which used only the force of gravity to move a marble from start to

finish. Some groups even completed a loop-da-loop. Currently they are using the

KIBO robots to conduct an investigation on friction and other forces.

Fall Winter Spring Cumulative

0 5 0 5Absent

1 1 0 2Tardy

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