Welcome to Back to School Night Hi Parents

Welcome to Back to School Night! Hi Parents! Please: 1. Sit at your child’s seat. 2. Write your “hopes and dreams” for your child’s first grade year on the sun template provided. 3. Review the BTSN Agenda and feel free to leave a brief note in your child’s red work folder. FIRST GRADE

Responsive Classroom Belonging, Significance, and Fun Morning Meeting M, TH, F - 9: 00 -9: 30 am T 9: 30 -9: 45 (after library) W 10: 05 -10: 30 (after Sci. City) 4 parts Greeting, Share, Activity, Morning Message Hopes and Dreams C. A. R. E. S. Rules: Student generated Intrinsic motivation Positive Teacher Language Develop problem solving skills Every action has a consequence: Positive: • • • Make friends Stay safe Lots of learning! Negative: • • Take a Break Loss of privilege You break it, you fix it Apology of action for social situations Read all about it at www. responsiveclassroom. org

First Grade Curriculum Reading • Daily 5 to include: • Guided Reading • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Work on Writing • Word Work • Students are instructed at their instructional Math Standards: • • • DRA text level (based on the Developmental Reading Assessment). Writing • Lucy Calkins • Small Moments, Reviews, Informational, Fiction Letter Writing, and Poetry Word Study • Developmental Spelling program • Letter Name and Within Word Stage Calendar Math Expressions Investigations Math Talk • • Social Studies • • Number Sense Computation and Estimation Measurement Geometry Probability and Statistics Patterns, Functions and Algebra RC/Civics, Past Present Future, Holidays, Symbols, Virginia History, Famous Americans, Economics, Geography, and Around the World Science • Classify, Measure, Predict, Interactions with H 2 O, Moving objects, Plants/Animals, Resources, Day/Night, Seasons

Differentiation • Small, flexible groups to reinforce, practice, and extend concepts • Formal/informal assessments given often to determine instructional levels and needed strategies • Academic Choice • Individual goal setting conferences (student & teacher) • Lightning Round (focused groups across grade level)

The ASFS Natural Wonder Our schedule Weekly Classroom Jobs Friday Folder Library Books (Tuesday) Robust Vocabulary/Sight Words Health on Monday Spanish (FLES) on Wednesday & Friday Snack Dismissal

Homework goes home on Mondays Completed homework returns to school on Friday Keep Math Expressions homeworkbook in a safe place throughout the year. Homework Menu Reading, Writing, and Math 20 minutes of reading per night

Getting Involved Fall & Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 6 th and 7 th (Fall) Classroom Fund $30. 00 for field trips and classroom celebrations. 3 field trips Class Events: Halloween, Service Project, Global Holiday Celebration, Valentine’s Day, and End of Year Around the World Pot Luck. Friday Fresh Pre-cut, individual servings if possible. (25 students) Chaperone a Field Trip Discovery Theater – December Botanical Gardens – May National Museum of the American Indian – February Volunteer Spot – A Parent/Teacher communication website will be used for classroom sign-ups.

Thank You for coming! Please check the back table for the sign-in, volunteer sign-ups, and classroom wish list information. Thank you in advance for your time and support! Parent-Teacher communication is paramount. Please keep in touch via email. I welcome your questions, comments, or concerns. jennifer. zukas@apsva. us