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SEES 1st Grade Team2013-2014

Welcome to First Grade!

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Welcome to First Grade!

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First Grade Goals

To foster a love for reading and life-long learning

To create a positive environment where students feel safe to take risks

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

Standards

Common Core State Standards websitehttp://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards

California Department of Education website

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/index.asp

Literacy

Learning to read, write, and speak effectively is the focus in primary grades.

Reading Read Aloud Shared Reading Leveled Reading Independent Reading Reading Sight Words Word Work / Phonics

Writer’s Workshop

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

Stages of

Writing

Mathematics Units of Study:

-Represent and Interpret Data-Combinations of 10-Addition and Subtraction to 20-Understanding the Relationship between

Addition and Subtraction-Understanding Place Value-Comparing Two-Digit Numbers-Addition within 100-Measurement-Geometry-Time

Soaring Through Math

Science

Science Lab Integrated with literacy Themes:

-States of Matter-Weather and Seasons-Plants-Animals-Environments

Social Studies

Integrated with literacy Themes:

-Citizenship and Community-Geography-Past and Present-Cultures and Traditions-U.S. Symbols and Icons-Goods and Services

Progress Reports and Grading

Standards-based report cardso 4: Exceedingo 3: Proficiento 2: Approachingo 1: Beginning

Parent conferences to discuss report cards in detail are the week of November 18th-22nd . There is no school on the 18th and the remaining days that week are modified for conferences.

Grading in first grade is based on common assessments, performance based assessments, and in-class observations

Homework

Sent home Monday with a reading log, math menu & problem of the week

Homework is due on Friday District homework policy Homework will begin the 4th week of

school (September 9th)

District and SEES Policies

Clothing: no flip-flops, spaghetti straps, halter tops, or jewelry

Shoes: For safety reasons, please send your child with shoes that they can tie

Sharing Birthdays: follow SMUSD Wellness Policy

Tardiness: check in at office if late; frequent tardiness interrupts student learning

Communication

SEES Website for school and classroom information

Visit your child’s classroom website E-Wednesday Envelope

Thank you for coming!

Immediately following this presentation, please visit your child’s classroom for more information:

Bruce- Room 201 Stremel/Himelstein- Room 202 Goodman- Room 203 Collins/Cowell- Room 204 Michaels- Room 205 Fritz- Room 206 Douglas- Room 208 Clarke- Room 210 Nava- Room 212