Welcome to Curriculum Night 2014!

Please find your child’s desk!

Mrs. CarrFirst Grade

Mrs. Carr• I graduated from Washington State

University.• This is my 5th year teaching 1st

grade.• I was raised in the Snoqualmie

Valley and was a student in the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

• I love reading, the Seahawks, and college football!

Mrs. Carr• I am married to a great man and we have

a beautiful 1 ½ year old daughter, Addilyn, and a wonderful dog named Mosey.

What I Believe:

• Children rise to the standards we set for them, they learn through perseverance.

• The teacher/student and teacher/family relationship is critical to success! I value and cherish each and every relationship with every child.

• Movement and active learning is key- “Brain Breaks” and “Whole Brain Teaching.”

• Each child has a responsibility to respect the learning of the other children in the classroom.

• Learning is a continuous and developmental process, everyone moves at their own pace, especially in first grade!

• Hands-on activities and interactions are critical to young learners.

Writing

Common Core State Standards:• Opinion • Friendly Letters• Poetry• Reporting/Informational• Narrative• Conventions, Handwriting, etc.

ReadingConsists of two components: 1. Daily 5 Literacy Block in 1C• Daily 5 is a literacy management system designed

to provide students the chance to gain independence as well as the chance for optimal learning in literacy.

*see letter/info sheet in packet

2. Skill Groups as a whole first grade• Students will be split into four groups amongst the

four teachers for a portion of time each day. The groups are based off of what each child needs in reading.

MathCommon Core State Standards:

Operations and Algebraic Thinking:AdditionSubtraction

Number and Operations in Base Ten:

Tens and OnesCountingNumber Patterns

Measurement and Data:GraphingLengthTime

Geometry:2D Shapes3D ShapesFractions

Science and Social Studies

• Sun and the Moon• Collecting and Examining Life• Living Things• Motion

• Communities and Our Families• How We get Along in School• Maps

Homework

READING LOG: • 20 minutes of reading a day! Your

student can read, be read to, or read to you.

• Please record what was read each day, and for how long, and at the end of the week please sign the bottom of the reading log.

• Student reading time will be recorded and certain “markers” will be celebrated!

Homework:ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES: (Will Start Next Week)• Monday through Thursday students will

have a chance to complete an enrichment activity with their families. Please initial next to each activity that was completed.

• Enrichment activities and worksheets provide extra reinforcement for what is being taught in the classroom. Please do not feel pressure to complete every activity, every week.

Homework

Spelling

• Each week your child will have a spelling list of five Word Wall Words, plus five words that follow our spelling rule for the week.

• Practice at home is essential to our spelling program. They will have a spelling “check in” each Friday to demonstrate what they have learned.

Will Start Next Week!

• Each day, your student earns “Dojo” points for expected behavior, they can also loose these points for negative behavior.

• Our goal each day is 5 Dojo points. • When they earn 5 points, they earn a “Carr

Cash” dollar. They save these dollars to spend at the Class Store on Friday. They can also earn cash throughout the day for exceptional behavior!

• Please check Dojo reports to see how their day went, no news from me is good news!

Class Dojo

Volunteers• Thank you for your willingness to

volunteer! I have saved all of your volunteer forms on which you stated your scheduling preferences.– You will be emailed a copy of the schedule by myself

or by our wonderful room parent each month before it is final. This allows you to cross check with your schedule.

– If a time does not work for you, or you will not be able to make it in that day, please email me as soon as possible.

Family Involvement Programs:

• Mystery Readers: – A weekly program that invites family members

and community members into our classroom to conduct read a loud on Fridays.

– Please see packet in your folder for more information and sign up instructions!

• Star of the Week: – Each week we will have one student is the

Star of the Week. – They will participate in a unique and special

activity each day to help our class get to know them better.

Family Involvement Programs:

• Estimation Jars:-Please guess how many Hershey’s Kisses are in our estimation jar before you leave. -Please write your child’s name on the post it before you place it on our chart.

• Each week a different child will get to take home the jar and fill it up with other small object and will bring it back for the class to try to guess/estimate!

The 3 Keys to Being Successful in First Grade:

Think…CIA….• Communication: School to Home

and Home to School

• Independence: Spelling, Writing, Homework, MONSTER Book, etc.

• Attendance: Being present at school is very important! Even missing a few days can impact our learning!

Miscellaneous• I send out a Friday “Weekly Update,” please let

me know if you are not getting these emails.• Remind 101 for quick information!• Birthday Treats! • No Toys at School• Please allow at least 24 hours for a response, I

may have to consult other sources to get you answers to your questions.

• Please visit our class website for more information:http://www.svsd410.org/Domain/705

Questions?

Before You Leave:

• Take a look at our 1C Giving Tree! (On the door)

• Before you leave please make sure you fill out the following, and place all forms in the blue bin by the door:– Walking Field Trip Form– Sign up for a conference time! – Class Directory Form– Information Sheet for the Office– Estimation Jar Guess!