WELCOME TO ROOM 206'SOPEN HOUSE

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We, the dolphins, are a community that supports each other, takes academic risks, and accepts all challenges to

unlock the full potential of our 21st century learners to succeed in an ever changing world.

Mrs. Robin Cebenka

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to our OPEN HOUSE!!! As you all should know by now, I am Mrs. Robin Cebenka - your child's first grade teacher. I have had a wonderful couple of weeks spending time working with your children and getting to know each and every one of them! They are such a joy! I thank you for the opportunity to spend a WHOLE school year with them. This packet, like the one sent home on the first day of school, is for you to keep and refer to if you have any questions as we continue our first grade journey. There are copies of some very helpful references, contact information, and daily/weekly procedures. I am looking forward to a very successful year for all!!

Sincerely,Mrs. Robin Cebenka

DAILY SCHEDULETIME ACTIVITY

8:19-8:50 Homeroom - Morning Activities

8:50-9:15 Morning Meeting9:15-10:20 ELA (Reading/Writing)10:25-10:50 STAR Math

10:50-11:20 Recess11:20-11:50 Lunch11:55-12:55 Math1:00-1:30 STAR Reading1:35-2:20 Specials *See Below2:25-3:10 Science/Social Studies3:10-3:15 Homeroom3:16 Dismissal

SPECIALS *Make sure to come prepared

DAY SPECIALMonday

Art Tuesday Physical Education Wednesday Music Thursday Tech/Library Friday Physical Education

CLASSROOM RULES(Created by students in Room 206)

1. Follow Directions The 1st Time2. Keep Our Hands AND Feet To Ourselves3. Raise Our Hands AND Use Inside Voices

4. Show Kindness To Others! (Use Nice Words)5. Don’t Play With Toys During Class

6. Walk In The Classroom

-----------------------------------------------------CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES

1. Warning2. Classroom Time Out (Better Choice)

3. Out Of Class Time Out4. 15 Minutes Off Recess /Note-Phone Call

5. OOPS!!!! Referral To Office

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*TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION*

Mrs. Robin CebenkaE-Mail: Robin.Detoro-Cebenka@colonial.k12.de.us

Phone: School = (302)323-2926 Ext 2060Cell = (302) 750-7318

Website: cebenka.weebly.com HOMEWORK

As you probably already know, I will not be sending home daily or weekly homework. I will be sending home a FLUENCY practice sheet each week

however. Students are to read it each night and write down the time it took them to read the entire text. Please turn these in on Fridays so I can just

look them over. Students should be reading or listening to you read to them each night so that they become more fluent readers – and simply love

reading for the sake of reading. There will however be times that I send something home that needs to be completed – when this happens it will be in their green folder which is in their binder. For those of you that would like

something more for your child to do each night, I sent home a yellow printing book. Please use this as you like. You can also have them log onto

DREAMBOX or Room 206’s Weebly.-----------------------------------------------------

BEHAVIOR LOG

This is located in the front of the daily binder. I will note behavior, comments and reminders in this book each day barring any unforeseen circumstances. Please check this each night, sign and note any questions or concerns.----------------------------------------------------------

STUDENT WORKYour child’s work will be sent home in their binders as it is completed and

assessed. If it comes home in their binder, it is yours to keep There may be times that I send home assessments that I need back to put in their portfolios. These will come home in a different format so that you know

they need to be returned.

GENERAL GRADING RUBRICGrades 1-5

E = EXCEEDS THE STANDARDSYou met the standards and went above and beyond! Continue working hard and giving your best effort.

M = MEETS THE STANDARDSYou met the standards! Continue working hardand putting forth your best effort!

N = NEARS THE STANDARDSYou are getting close! Continue working hardby studying, listening and completing ALL ofyour assignments. Don’t forget to ask questions!

B = BELOW THE STANDARDSKeep on going! Study harder, listen harder, giveit your absolute BEST!!! Remember to focus and turn in all assignments. Don’t forget to ask questions!

*Grades of E and M are considered passing*Grades of N and B are showing areas of concern

CURRICULUM

HANDWRITINGWITHOUT

TEARS

*Add in Last Page of “My Prinintg Book”

*Add in a copy of the alphabet with directions on how to doUpper Case

*Add in copy of alphabet with directions on how to dolower case

READING

DAILY READINGINSTRUCTION

DIPS - Discovery Intensive PhonicsReading

ComprehensionVocabulary

MCW – Most Common WordsFluency

GrammarWriting

WHAT GOOD READERS DO* Look For Words You Know* Look For Word Bits And Parts* Self-Correct* Read Ahead* Reread

* Reread ALOUD* Use Picture Clues To Confirm Meaning* Make And Confirm Predictions* Sequence Events/Summarize* Use Word Order And Context To Confirm Meaning* Create Mental Images* Make Inferences

COMPREHENSION HINTS

One of the most important things children learn in reading is how to comprehend written material. Parents can play a vital role in helping their children understand more of what they do read, not by becoming “teachers” for their children, but rather by encouraging their children to read and think beyond the actual words in a reading selection. The following ideas provide you with some suggestions.

* Cut out some photos from the newspaper or an old magazine. Ask your child to think

of new titles for each picture and write each one on a slip of paper. Encourage your child

to combine these into a notebook or scrapbook.

* As you and your child listen to a popular song, write down some of the lyrics. Afterwards,

ask your child to rearrange the lyrics in the correct order. You may want to use songs

such as “Jingle Bells” or “Mary Had A Little Lamb” for starters.

* During a commercial break in a television program you are both watching, ask yourchild questions such as “Why is the character doing that?” or “What do you think

will happen next?” These kind of reasoning/anticipation questions are important incomprehension development.

* As you read a story to your child, stop every so often and ask your child to think of

a word that may come next in the story. Encourage your child to be creative and think of

as manywords as possible for each “blank”.

* Before you read a familiar story again to your child, ask him or her to give you a capsule

summary of the characters, events, or situations that occurred. Encourage your child to

keep his or her summary short and to the point. Compare this summary withthe actual events.

WRITING

HOW TO WRITE GOOD SENTENCES

Begin with an uppercase letter

*No other letters should be uppercase unless they are a proper noun

End with an endmark ( . ? !)Finger spacing between

wordsMakes sense

*Add in the Writing Rubric

MATH

Add in Mathematic Goals and Curriculum units

GRADE 1 CURRICULUM UNITS

TITLE SKILLHow Many of Each? Addition, Subtraction, and

the Number System

Making Shapes and Designing Quilts

2-D Geometry

Solving Story Problems Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System

What Would You Rather Be? Data AnalysisFish Lengths and Animal Jumps

Measurement

Number Games and Crayon Puzzles

Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System

Color, Shape, and Number Patterns

Patterns and Functions

Twos, Fives, and Tens Addition, Subtraction, and the Number System

Blocks and Boxes 3-D Geometry

SCIENCE

SCIENCE UNITS

* Weather Unit

The Wind And Me

* Solids and Liquids

* Organisms

SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES UNITS

* Going To School

* Good Citizens * All About People

* Looking Back

* The Land Around Us

* Jobs People Do

WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME TO HELP YOUR CHILD?

* Review letter names for capitals and lowercases* Review letter sounds* Practice MCW – Most Common Words* Build words with letters and have your child try to blend the

sounds* Have your child READ!* Practice their lunch number/login number* If possible, allow them time on the website cebenka.weebly.com* Practice writing their first and last name with a capital at

the beginning followed by a lowercase letter* Practice using letter sounds to write words and phrases* Review numbers - Students should be able to identify

numbers 0-30 by the end of the year* Count sets of objects* Match numbers to quantities* Make patterns* Review colors* Review shapes* Compare things using words like - more, less, larger, etc.* Sort sets of objects based on different attributes

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