1. First Grade is a magical year Welcome to First Grade as a Kuentz Coyote

2. First grade is truly a magical year.Your child will go through many transformations throughout the year. 3. Requirements for promotion to 2 ndgrade:

Read and comprehend previously unseen text at an ending first grade level (1.2).

Students must 4.

Reading Levels:

A/BCDE F G H I

Level C by October 21 st

Level E by January 13 th

Level G by March 23 rd

Level I by May 25 th

Reading 5.

Students must also

Work on grade level in mathematics and

Demonstrate most of the first grade TEKS in reading and math or be expected to do so early in the next year.

Requirements for promotion to 2 ndgrade: 6. Language Arts Skills

Listening and Speaking Students will increase their proficiency in putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words.

Handwriting Students will increase their proficiency in writing with proper letter formation, appropriate size and spacing.

Writing Students will increase their proficiency in writing for a variety of audiences, purposes and using a variety of forms.

7. Math Units Covered

Number Sense

Addition and Subtraction to 18

Place Value to 99

Patterns

Money

Graphing and Probability

Geometry and Fractions

Time and Measurement

Problem Solving

8. Science and Social Studies Units Covered

Science

Nature of Science

Magnificent Magnifiers

Maps and Globes

Our Earth, Our Resources.

Life in the Texas Desert Ecosystem

Pets Matter

Space-Systems and Patterns.

Social Studies

I am a Citizen

My Home, My Neighborhood, Our Community

Celebrate Freedom

Martin Luther King Jr.

Work, Work, Work

Technology Brings Change

9. Homework

A homework grid will go home in your childs daily folder on Mondays.

Please have your child complete it throughout the week and return it by Friday.Student can do as much or as little as they want or are able.

No grade is taken on homework but it will be factored into the overall citizenship grade.

10. Research has proven that . . .

Parent and School

Partnership is crucial

to student success.

11. Ongoing Parent Communication inDaily Folders

All students have a daily folder which will include the Coyote Code of Conduct folder, homework packets and reading logs.Graded papers will also be returned in these folders as well as school daily flyers.

Parents, please review daily, initial, and note any communication.

12. Coyote Code of Conduct

Y our choices are your own.

* Make good choices.

2.E veryone shows respect.

* Be kind and nice to everyone.

3.L isten and follow directions.

4.P osition yourself for success.

* Be ready and prepared to learn.

13. Conduct Grading Scale

Grades for each 9 Week Period

E0-5 marks in folder

S 6-10 marks in folder

N11-15 marks in folder

U16 + marks in folder

14. Other Forms of Parent Communication

Coyote Cubs Blog

Email

Weekly Newsletters

Parent Connection

Parent Conferences

Telephone Conferences

15. Birthday Celebrations

Students may bring cupcakes to share with the class on their birthdays.Cupcakes may be served the last 15 minutes of class time.Please contact your childs teacher to arrange the time and date.

16. Odds and Ends

Please remind students not to bring toys or other personal items to school.Balls are permitted to play with during recess.

You will be notified by your childs teacher when special items will be allowed.

17. Odds and Ends

If your child will be going home a different way than usual, please send a note.

If a change is necessary at the last minute, please call the front office.Emails and phone messages might not be checked before dismissal.

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