Welcome to Back to School Night!

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Welcome to Back to School Night!

• SEES 1st Grade Team 2015-16

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Welcome to First Grade!

• First Week of School

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Welcome to First Grade!
After Tonights Presentation
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First Grade Goals

• To foster a love for reading and life-long
  learning
• To create a positive environment where students
  engage in productive struggle
• To strengthen character traits
• To help your child develop social skills and
  independent work habits
• To help your child succeed in school through
  differentiating curriculum at the appropriate
  level
• To collaborate with parents and teachers to
  support student growth

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Literacy

• Learning to read, write, and speak
  effectively is the focus in primary grades.
• Reading
• Read Aloud
• Shared Reading
• Leveled Reading
• Independent Reading
• High Frequency Words / Word Wall Words
• Word Work / Phonics

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Types of Writing

• Narrative
• Informational/Expository
• Opinion

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Writers Workshop

• Modeled Writing
• Shared Writing
• Guided Writing
• Independent Writing
• Revision and Editing
• Conferencing
• Publishing
• Spelling

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Mathematics

• Units of Study
• -Represent and Interpret Data
• -Geometry and Time
• -Measurement
• -Understanding Place Value
• -Addition and Subtraction
• Math Talks
• Story Problems

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Science

• Science Lab
• Integrated with literacy
• Themes
• -Animal Adaptations and Environments
• -Earths Place in the Universe

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Social Studies

• Integrated with literacy
• Themes
• -Citizenship and Community
• -Past and Present
• -U.S. Symbols and Icons

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Enrichment Activities

• Science Lab
• Music
• Art
• Drama
• All of these activities are funded by our SEES PTO

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Progress Reports and Grading

• Standards-based report cards
• 4 Exceeding
• 3 Proficient
• 2 Approaching
• 1 Beginning
• Parent conferences to discuss your childs
  progress are the week of November 16-20.. There
  is no school on the 16th and the remaining days
  that week are modified for conferences.
• Grading in first grade is based on common
  assessments, district assessments performance
  based assessments, and in-class observations

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Homework

• Sent home Monday with a reading log and math menu
• Homework is due on Friday
• District homework policy 10-15 minutes per day,
  4 days per week
• Homework will begin the 4th week of school
  (September 21)

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Communication

• SEES Website for school and classroom information
• Visit your childs classroom website
• E-Wednesday Envelope

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Thank you for your support!

• Where to find our amazing first grade team!
• Mrs. Bruce- Room 201
• Mrs. Stremel and Mrs. Himelstein- Room 202
• Mrs. Goodman- Room 203
• Mrs. Rodriguez- Room 204
• Ms. Michaels- Room 602
• Mrs. Fritz and Mrs. Cowell- Room 206
• Mrs. Douglas- Room 208
• Ms. Revell Room 205