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Welcome to Back to School Night!

Welcome to Back to School Night!. SEES 1 st Grade Team 2010-2011. Have you seen our website?. Register your e-mail through the school and district for e-alerts to stay current with school and classroom news. www.sanelijoelementary.org Please use this important resource!. First Grade Goals.

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Welcome to Back to School Night!

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  1. Welcome to Back to School Night! SEES 1st Grade Team 2010-2011

  2. Have you seen our website? • Register your e-mail through the school and district for e-alerts to stay current with school and classroom news. • www.sanelijoelementary.org • Please use this important resource!

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Writer’s Workshop • Modeled Writing • Shared Writing • Guided Writing • Independent Writing • Revision and Editing • Conferencing • Publishing • Spelling

  7. Stages of Writing

  8. Mathematics • Strands: -Number Sense -Addition and Subtraction Facts -Reasoning: Word Problems -Place Value -Graphing -Patterning -Time and Measurement -Money -Geometry • Soaring Through Math

  9. Science • Science Lab • Integrated with literacy • Themes: -States of Matter -Weather and Seasons -Plants -Animals -Environments

  10. Social Studies • Integrated with literacy • Themes: -Citizenship and Community -Geography -Long Ago and Today -All About People -U.S. Symbols, Icons, and Traditions

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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)

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Communication • SEES Website for school and classroom information • Register to receive e-alerts and classroom news • Wednesday Envelope

  18. Thank you for coming… 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

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