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SEES 1st Grade Team2010-2011

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First Grade Goals

To foster a love for reading and life-long learning

To create a positive environment where students feel safe to take risks

To strengthen character traits To help your child develop social skills and

independent work habits To help your child succeed in school through

differentiating curriculum at the appropriate level

To collaborate with parents and teachers to support student growth

Curriculum and Standards

Based on CA State Standards: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

Curriculum Highlights: Curriculum text can be accessed through you’re the school’s website. -Visit SEES homepage-Our School button-1st Grade- Curriculum Notes

Literacy

Learning to read, write, and speak effectively is the focus in primary grades.

Reading Read Aloud Shared Reading Leveled Reading Independent Reading Reading Sight Words Word Work / Phonics

Writer’s Workshop

Modeled WritingShared WritingGuided WritingIndependent WritingRevision and EditingConferencingPublishingSpelling

Stages of

Writing

Mathematics

Strands:-Number Sense-Addition and Subtraction Facts-Reasoning: Word Problems-Place Value-Graphing-Patterning-Time and Measurement-Money-Geometry

Soaring Through Math

Science

Science LabIntegrated with literacyThemes:

-States of Matter-Weather and Seasons-Plants-Animals-Environments

Social Studies

Integrated with literacyThemes:

-Citizenship and Community-Geography-Long Ago and Today-All About People-U.S. Symbols, Icons, and Traditions

S.O.A.R. Time

Students Organized Around Results Pre-assess based on standards Group students by needs Lessons planned collaboratively Students may travel to other first

grade classrooms for differentiated instruction

Post-assess after each session

Progress Reports and Grading

Mid-term progress reports sent for students not achieving at grade level

Standards-based report cards Parent conferences to discuss report

cards in detail on November 15th Grading in first grade is based on

common assessments, performance based assessments, and in-class observations

Homework Binders

Sent home Monday with a reading log and math take-home books or review/extension pages as deemed appropriate

Homework binders due on Friday District homework policy Homework will begin the 3rd week of

school (September 13th)

Accelerated Reader and Other Reading Websites

AR (Accelerated Reader)-Web-based program to motivate students to read independently-Link on SEES Home Page AR-Log-in to take comprehension quizzes after reading stories at home-Record on reading log for homework-Correlation to improved test scores

Tumblebooks: -username: selijo-password: books

District and SEES Policies

Wellness Policy: no candy, healthy snacks, and avoid nuts if possible

Clothing: no flip-flops, spaghetti straps, or distracting jewelry

Sharing birthdays Attendance: inform office; 5 days or more

requires independent learning contract Tardies: check in at office if late; frequent

tardies interrupt student learning

Drop-Off and Pick-Up

SEES traffic policies on homepage Students may arrive as early as 8:15 Be sure your child knows how they

will be picked up that morning Students walk to zone if getting

picked up in a car Students walk in group to K.O.C. Students wait inside gate with

teacher if you walk to pick-up

Communication

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Immediately following this presentation, please visit your child’s classroom for more information:

Bruce- Room 201 Stremel/Himelstein- Room 202 Goodman- Room 203 Garrison- Room 204 Anderson- Room 205 Fritz- Room 206 Douglas- Room 208 Clarke- Room 210 Benton- Room 212