curriculum night 2015-2016 let the games begin… 1 st grade
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Curriculum Night 2015-2016
Let the Games Begin…
1st Grade
Welcome to Curriculum Night1st Grade Teachers
Jennifer Heath [email protected] Morales [email protected] Morales [email protected] Wendt [email protected]
Schedule
7:45-8:25 Writing8:25-10:15 Reading/Language Arts10:15-10:35 Recess10:35-11:25 Specials/Conference11:30-12:00 Lunch12:05-12:25 Calendar Math12:25-1:45 Math1:45-2:10 Science2:10-2:35 Social Studies2:40 Dismissal
Daily Folder Conduct ChartTeachers will mark daily conduct in
the Daily Folder. Please check this each night, sign and return.
Students that are on green for the day will have a green dot, a sticker, or an empty box.
Other color changes will be noted in the folder.
The behaviors are stapled in each Daily Folder.
ConsequencesGREEN – Excellent Behavior…positive
reinforcementYELLOW – a reminder to check
behavior….will walk 2 laps during recessBLUE – will want to make behavior
changes…..will walk 5 laps during recessRED – automatic office referral….will
walk the track during all of recessStudents that receive a color change
after recess will walk the track the following day.
HomeworkMath – Monday-ThursdayReading – Monday-ThursdaySpelling – Monday-ThursdayScience – Tuesday due Thursday
Guided Reading As part of our Balanced Literacy curriculum, teachers will differentiate reading instruction through Guided Reading.
Teachers will use assessment data to plan and adjust small group Guided Reading lessons. Groups will be flexible and will focus on specific strategies and skills needed by students.
Students will rotate between literacy-based activities, independent reading, and meeting with the teacher as part of our Reader’s Workshop approach.
1st Grade DRA2 Reading Assessment
• Teachers will administer the DRA2 reading assessment for the 1st, 2nd and 4th nine weeks.
• Teachers will use running record assessments to determine reading levels for the 3rd nine weeks.
• Reading levels will be recorded on the report card.
Minimum Reading Levels for First Grade
1st Grade Word Study First grade will use an integrated word study program for phonics, vocabulary and spelling instruction called Words Their Way. This approach involves differentiation using hands-on lessons centered around five stages and instructional levels based on students’ individual needs. Highlights: Students are given an assessment to determine their word
study level, and teachers will use the results to create word study groups.
Students will meet with the teacher in small groups and will receive differentiated word lists that correspond with their level.
Students will practice critical features of words through sorts, poems, games and other literacy activities.
Students’ spelling lists will be individualized based on their word study groups. (No more one size fits all approach to spelling!)
Words Their Way Homework
Monday – Students will receive lists with their Homework packet.
Tuesday – Students should cut their sort and sort according to the spelling feature.
Wednesday – You and your child can play the spelling feature game.
Thursday – Students should practice spelling their words orally and on paper.
Friday – We take the spelling test in class. We will take a Spelling grade only on the review test at the end of the Nine Weeks.
Home Readers Home readers will be sent home with
students September 14th.Books may be returned on Mondays
and Thursdays. A new book will then be sent home. We remind the students to turn in their books on Mondays and Thursdays but it is the students’ responsibility to turn in their Home Reader. We are unable to go through each student’s backpack.
A $5.00 fee will be charged for all lost books. It is a good idea to keep the book in the bag when your child is not reading it.
Sight WordsThe newly revised Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills (TEKS) require that first graders identify and read at least 100 high-frequency words. We have added additional words to support their continued growth in reading and writing.
As soon as your child masters a list of words, return the signature note at the bottom of the sight word page and we will test your child.
A new list will be given out at that time. As your child learns more and more words, spend some time using them to make sentences building their fluency.
Sight WordsOnly ONE list will be sent home at a time.
A new list will not be sent home until the previous list is returned.
There are 41 lists to read by the end of May. If students return all 41 lists, they will be
invited to the Sight Word Party at the end of the year.
The first list was sent home on Sept. 2.
Safety Awareness A campus crisis team is in place at all campuses
in the district. The Frost team consists of administrators, office staff and specialists.
Campus Emergency Procedures Training was completed with the staff on 9/2/15
District staff training is underway ◦ Staff will complete district training requirements
by 9/24/15 Blood Borne Pathogens Child Abuse Emergency Go Kit Training Suicide Prevention
◦ Fire Drills will take place monthly◦ Additional drills are conducted each semester
(Lockdown, Duck and Cover, Evacuation, Shelter-in-Place)
Birthday GuidelinesIn accordance with district policy, we
discourage food being brought in by parents/grandparents for the following reasons: protect instructional time; student food allergies (peanut, gluten, eggs); student medical conditions (diabetes); liability assumed by person bringing in food
Foods brought in must be store purchasedFlowers, balloons, pencils, invitations and
any other treats in honor or recognition of a child’s birthday cannot be delivered or distributed at school.
Lunch Drop-offOnce the school day begins, parents
will want to follow these guidelines to drop off lunches:o Check in at the front office and
receive a visitor’s name badge.o Proceed to the cafeteria with the lunch.o Place the lunch in the appropriately
labeled bin near the cafeteria kitchen.o Students and/or teachers will check the
bin at the beginning of the lunch period for their class.
Tardy PolicyStudents are counted as tardy if
they are not in the classroom by 7:45 a.m.
Students with excessive tardiness will be referred to the attendance committee for consideration of ISS and a home visit by the social worker.
Three or more tardies in a 9 week period will disqualify students from attendance awards.
Dress CodeRed, white, light blue or navy blue collared
shirts are allowed. Tops may not have any visible logos.
Viewable undershirts should be one of the uniform shirt colors.
Sweaters and jackets must be solid red, navy, black, khaki or white.
Khaki, navy, black, blue denim slacks, shorts, skirts, skorts and jumpers are permitted.
School shirts and sweatshirts are allowed. Leggings and tights should be red, black, blue,
white or khaki. No backless shoes, flip flops, overalls, hats,
caps, scarves, skate shoes, sweat pants, or rolling backpacks are allowed.
Nine Week Behavior Expectations Infraction chart by grade level:
Conduct grades will include infractions received for no homework. Office referrals will be counted as 9 infractions. Therefore, a student will receive no better than an “N” in conduct in nine weeks where behavior has resulted in an office referral. Students who choose to participate in clubs must maintain an S in conduct. N’s in conduct will result in a 4 week probationary period. U’s and F’s will mean dismissal from clubs.
Grade Level Expectations
Kindergarten S = 0-8 color changes/infractionsN = 9+ color changes/infractions
All other grades1st-5th
S = 0-8 color changes/infractionsN = 9-12 color changes/infractions U = 13+ color changes/infractions
Transportation ChangesIf your child requires a
transportation change, please send a note to the classroom teacher.
Do not email the teacher regarding these changes.
You may also call the front office but no changes will be made after 2:00 p.m.
NewslettersBeginning on Sept. 1st , all grade levels will
post a copy of the newsletter on the Frost Elementary website and will do so each Tuesday evening during the year. In addition, an email blast will be sent out to grade level parents with the newsletter attached.
Newsletters will include special events, birthdays, learning objectives, assessment dates and any other information deemed necessary by the grade level team.
Access to the newsletters is at:http://www.lcisd.org/campuses/frost/about/newsletters
LCISD Grading PolicyAll corrections on daily graded work must be
made in school.Any work that is to be graded will not be sent
home for completion.Students will not be given make-up work
ahead of time when parents remove their children for trips during school days.
Late Work Policy – classwork will be accepted late within the current grading period with these guidelines in place:
One (1) day late = 0 points off Two (2) days late = 10 points off Three (3) days late = highest grade possible
is a 70 Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed
by campus policy.
Language Arts Grading 1st & 2nd • 8 Daily Grades at 80%• 3 Major Grades at 20%• Two of the major grades will be
written compositions; one is a language assessment
All Other Subjects - Grading• 8 Daily Grades at 80%• 3 Major Grades at 20%
Reassessment (Minor & Major Grades)The teacher shall provide one reasonable
opportunity to reassess failure to master the TEKS/Curriculum in each daily grade.
The highest possible grade that can be earned and recorded on the reassessment is a 70.
There will be no reassessment based on lack of effort.
The teacher will make a note in the electronic grade book of the date and grade of the reassessment. Original grades will be recorded in the notes section.
End of Year AwardsPrincipal’s Award – must have an
A in all subject areas (medal awarded)
A/B Honor Roll – must have an A or B in all subjects all year (medal awarded)
Perfect Attendance – (present every day and fewer than 3 tardies)
Science Expo Participant – TrophyMars Rover-Trophy
Skyward Family Access
Allows parents to track student grades and progress
Go to www.lcisd.org and click on the Family Access button at the top of the page.
Sign in with your username and password.
Update all email addresses associated with your account.
Parent Conference Dates
Teachers will meet with parents to review student progress for the first nine weeks.
Conferences will be held on November 5th and 6th.
The first nine weeks report card will be distributed at the conference.
Guided MathImplementation of guided math consists
of: Whole group instruction: 1-2 days a week,
primarily to introduce a new concept or topic Small group instruction: 3-4 days a week
so that teachers can effectively monitor student understanding and tailor instruction to meet needs of all students
Math workstations: 3-4 days a week during the guided math cycle
Fact Fluency: 3-4 days a week during the guided math cycle
Reading RecoveryReading Recovery is an intensive 20-week program designed to accelerate a child’s literacy abilities in reading and writing. The lowest first graders work with a trained Reading Recovery teacher for daily 30-minute one on one lessons. The goal is to accelerate the child’s literacy skills so that they are ahead of grade level expectations for that point in time. If they reach that point earlier than 20 weeks, then the student has successfully discontinued lessons and the next lowest first grader takes his/her place with the Reading Recovery teacher.