Welcome to 1st Grade

Back to School Night!

Presented by:Mrs. Lindsey Gresback

Meet the Teacher• Bachelors Degree in

English• Masters in Teaching• 10 years teaching

preschool• Married in March• From Minnesota• Loves: Pinterest, camping,

hikes, reading, and crafts.• Dislikes: Sweets and, “I

can’t!”

Schedule• 8:00-805: Morning Business:

Attendance, Lunch Count, Calendar, Pledge

• 8:05-8:35 Reading: Whole Group Instruction

• 8:35-9:15 Work Stations• 9:15-9:40: Spelling• 9:40-10:00: Recess• 10:00-10:30: Reading Whole group• 10:30-11:35: Math• 11:35: Get ready for lunch• 11:40-12:20: Lunch• 12:20-12:25: Story• 12:25-1:25: Writing• 1:25-2:00: Social Studies/Science• 2:00-2:15: Stickers/Pack-up

Starting Arts: Thursday: 12:25-12:55Library: Monday: 10:30-11:00Computers: Tuesday: 12:25-1:05Play Works Class Game: Every other Thursday 10:45-11:15 ***Early Dismissal: every Friday at 12:30 and TLD Days***

Classroom Management Procedures

• Sticker/Stamp Charts• Prize Box• Savings

• Row Points• Bucket Filling• Growth Mindset• Mystery Walker• Class pom-pom jar

Curriculum: ReadingTreasures:Unit 1: All About UsUnit 2: Our Families, Our NeighborsUnit 3: Have Fun!Unit 4: Let’s Team UpUnit 5: Nature WatchUnit 6: Adventures

*Each unit includes phonemic awareness, phonics, blending spelling, decodable readers, fiction and nonfiction stories, comprehension skills, sight words and grammar

RAZ Kids: computer-based reading program at child’s reading level

Starfall: computer-based reading program at child’s reading level

Workstations

Writing• There are three writing genres in first grade.

They are narrative writing, opinion writing and informational writing.

*Writers Workshop/Publishing*Writing integrated into content areas*Writing mechanics*Writing process for the different writing

genres

• Spelling is embedded in the reading program. Students will practice words in class that are based on the sound spelling of the week.

Math Math Expressions:• Unit 1: Partners and Number Patterns

through 10• Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction Strategies• Unit 3: Unknown Numbers in Addition and

Subtraction• Unit 4: Place Value Concepts• Unit 5: Place Value Situations• Unit 6: Comparisons and Data• Geometry, Measurement and Equal Shares• Two-Digit Addition

Science and Social StudiesScience

*Life Science: Plants and Animals (1st trimester)

*Earth Science: Weather (2nd trimester)

*Physical Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases (3rd trimester)

Social Studies

*Rules and laws, Our Changing World (past and present), All About People (cultures) (1st trimester)

*Where People Live (geography/maps) (2nd trimester)

*We Love Our Country (American Symbols), The Marketplace (3rd trimester)

Physical EducationPlayworks:

Students will receive physical education activities, games, and sportsmanship lessons from Coach Joe.

PE will be done by me!

• Lessons outside• Dancing • Brain Breaks• Go Noodle!

5 Point Grading Rubric5 Advanced Proficiency• Student demonstrates a deep or

broad understanding of the ideas and processes that were explicitly taught and practiced during class.

4 Proficient• Student demonstrates a consistent

understanding of the ideas and processes that were explicitly taught and practiced during class. There may still be some errors or omissions that do not interfere with the key concept.

5 Point Grading Rubric cont…3 Basic Proficiency• Student demonstrates basic understanding of the ideas

and processes that were explicitly taught and practiced during class, but does so inconsistently. There may still be some errors or omissions when demonstrating key concepts of the content.

2 Approaching Proficiency• Student is beginning to demonstrate an understanding of

the simple ideas and processes that were explicitly taught and practiced during class. However, the student demonstrates little understanding of the more complex ideas and processes with significant errors or omissions.

1 Below Proficiency• Student demonstrates limited understanding of the

basic ideas and/or has difficulty retaining the ideas and processes that were explicitly taught and practiced during class. There are consistent errors or omissions when identifying the key concepts of the content.

Blue Home-School Folders (Thursday Folders)

• Ask your child for it every Thursday and sign your name on the signature line and date it, and remove the contents. The right side has information from the office, flyers, forms, and class notes from teacher.

• Please review student work with your child and give them positive feedback! Help your child review and practice work that is incomplete or concepts they are struggling with.

HomeworkStarts Monday, September 14th!

*Read 15-20 minutes everyday!!!!!

*Homework folders- green folders (unfinished work in blue folders can be completed at home)

*Homework is sent home on Monday, return on Friday.

*Bring books back with homework.

*Homework helpers!

*Please set aside a small container or shoe box for your child to keep decodable books that are theirs to keep.

Special Events

• We will be going on two field trips this year

*To be determined

• American Symbols Performance

*In the Spring

Parental Guidance & Support• Work with your child to help them be

successful

• Check their homework each night and help them complete it if needed

• Help them become independent and responsible for their own learning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• See Back to School Night packet for more information on how you can help your child

Teacher Contact Info• The best way to contact me is by email

at:Lindsey.Gresback@sesd.org• I will do my best to answer your email

within 24 hours.• We can also set up appointments as

needed.

**Please communicate any information to me BEFORE the warning bell rings in the morning. If the bell has already rung, please EMAIL me.

Nuts and Bolts• Children CANNOT bring toys to school. Please refrain from allowing children to

come to school with distracting accessories, (bracelets, headbands, sun glasses, etc.)

• Students may keep a water bottle in the classroom, but it must contain WATER and have a cap.

• Please do not send your child in tennis shoes with ties if they cannot tie them. Students are more than welcome to wear lace up shoes, IF they can tie them themselves. This is a great activity to work on at home!

• Please do not peek in the windows while we are still in the classroom.

• When possible, please leave before the warning bell in the morning. This will allow for a smooth transition into the classroom.

• Please label lunch boxes, sweaters/sweatshirts and backpacks.

Nuts and Bolts cont…• Attendance is VERY important!

– Absenteeism and its ill effects start early. One in 10 first grade students are chronically absent. Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. (Attendanceworks.org)

– Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence.

• However… if your child is sick, they cannot attend school. Students must stay home for 24 hours after vomiting or fever.

• Call office and let them know if your child will be absent. • If your child is late, they must stop in the office and get a tardy slip.• Parents on campus need a visitors badge.• Parent Volunteers need a TB test to help in classroom and go on field trips.• Drop off time is AFTER 7:35am.• Access to playgrounds after school: M-TH 2:15-2:30• Tuesdays for TLD 12:30-12:45• Parent waiting area: snack area

Nuts and Bolts cont…

Thank you!

If you have any questions, please write them down on the “Getting to Know Your Child” information sheet.

Please write a message on a post it note for your child to read tomorrow morning!