Welcome to CTA Goodman Parent Orientation Principal Mrs

Welcome to CTA Goodman Parent Orientation

Principal Mrs. Lisa Graham

Teachers Mrs. Mollie Dodd Mrs. Christine Alcala Mrs. Stacey Taylor Mrs. Tracie Harder Ms. Teresa Anguis

• Language Arts Curriculum • Spalding Method • • Phonograms and Spelling (*Study*) Writing words, sentences, and stories Reading words, sentences, and stories Comprehension - Identifying Narrative, Informative, and Informative Narrative Stories - Identifying characters, setting, and plot - Identifying details in a story - Tell the events of a story in correct order - Making predictions about stories

Spalding Materials ØWe Recommend ØPhonogram Cards ($12. 00 a set, only one set needed per family). ØAdditional Items ØAudio CD of Phonograms ØBook Writing Road to Reading (this is a teacher manual) ØApp Store, Spalding, Phonograms by Spalding Education International

Curriculum v. Language Arts v. Reading v The Journey’s Adopted Reading series will be utilized for whole group reading lessons. Students will be tested weekly to be sure they understand the vocabulary and content in the text. v Students will be tested on the grammar standards taught that week. v Small reading groups and literacy stations will be utilized daily to build individual skills. v Students will be tested weekly on supplemental texts for variety.

Curriculum o Math o We use Saxon 2 nd Grade Math Program to teach district and state Standards o Place Value o Graphing o Measurement o Geometry o Time o Double and Triple-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping o Values of money/adding and subtracting money o Simple Multiplication

Timed Tests q. Per CTA curriculum standards, first grade students are given 90 seconds to complete 30 addition or subtraction facts. Please note that this is the goal for the END of first grade. Please do not expect that your child has met that goal already. q. A great way to see improvement on these scores is to practice at home. Flashcards can be purchased at the Dollar Store and there are MANY apps out there for smart phones, i. Pads, etc…. q. Our classes will graph student average scores 2 nd-4 th quarter and work towards increasing our math fact fluency.

Curriculum • Science and Social Studies- We follow the state standards, utilizing our CUSD curriculum and materials. • Citizenship • Weather • Fire Safety • Scientific Method • Objects in the sky • Art – YES (Art Masterpiece) • Music- YES • P. E. - YES • Library- YES • Recess- YES • Technology- YES, we have a new technology curriculum and teacher!!

Poems. As part of our CTA curriculum your student will be required to memorize and recite two poems to the class each quarter. When this comes home please take a few days to practice with your child. When they are ready please sign and send in the page. Some quarters there will only be one poem and one set of sight words. Please practice the sight words at home and when the student is ready they will read them to me!

Homework? ? -Yes!!!! + Students will have homework every evening Monday through Thursday. +Each evening, students will have two math pages (fact practice and homework) that review and reinforce the concepts we are learning in school. They will also have a grammar/reading activity to complete. Please spend no more than 15 minutes on each activity (math and grammar). +Students will also have Spelling practice each evening. Parents will help their children study 10 words Monday, 20 words Tuesday, and 30 words on Wednesday as part of the homework. +In addition, we ask that you read to or listen to your child read for 20 minutes each evening. Please indicate this on the reading log. Do not include this time on the front of the homework packet. +Homework is due every morning at the beginning of the school day. Please be sure to have a parent look over homework after your child has completed it. + Students have been given a green homework folder. Papers on the right side of the folder are for home, and papers on the left side of the folder should be completed and returned to school the next day. Please check your child’s folder nightly.

Spelling • Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, students will enter 10 new words into their pink and white notebook for a total of 30 spelling words per week. Please don’t have students practice writing spelling words in their pink and white notebook, as it is used ONLY for entering words at school. • Pink and white notebooks are taken home and returned DAILY so students can practice spelling words. Practice in any way you wish. • Dictation sentences will start on list 2. • All spelling tests will take place on Friday.

Communication!!! • There will be a first grade newsletter sent home every week! Please watch for and read it! It is filled with important information! • There is also a school wide notice sent home weekly. • Please visit our First Gators website. Go to the classrooms tab and click on first grade and at the top of the list of teachers will be the link to First Gators. Spelling, School events, Math, Reading and Spalding information will be updated weekly.

CONFERENCES !! Conferences are August 30 th and 31 st this year! Dismissal will be at 11: 10 a. m. Conferences are scheduled earlier in the year so that we may communicate to you any concerns that we may have. Please remember to sign up for the Parent Portal. CUSD is going green and all progress reports and report cards are paperless. Using the Parent Portal will also help you keep track of grades during the year, school notices, and important information for the school. Please make sure you visit the parent portal to update your emergency contact information.

We work hard!!! But, we still have fun!!! ü ü ü Field Trips Projects Enrichment Programs Making Books Field Day And Much More

PTO Information • Things PTO Does: • All parents are automatically members • Holds quarterly meetings • Runs Fall Festival, Cookie Dough Sales, Read-A-Thon, and Food Nights • Sells Gator Shirts • Helps make CTA- Goodman the best school for our kids!!!!! • If you are interested in help please contact Jaime Burton at ctagoodmanpto 88@gmail. com

Questions • Visit the Chandler Unified School District Web site and follow the link to CTA Goodman • Contact Mrs. Graham or a member of our office staff at the school 480 -812 -6900 • E-mail one of the teachers

Thank you for your time!!!