Welcome to Curriculum

NightLindsey Petrillo

1st Grade

The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the

wish to learn. ~John Lubbock  

Ish emphasizes the power of believing in our abilities despite other’s reactions and despite our fear of failure.

“We can do anything ISH as long as we try!”

About Mrs. Petrillo“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

I have lived in Arizona since 1992 and attended Mountain Pointe.

I currently live in Chandler with my family and 2 dogs.

I have a 4 year old PRESCHOOLER named Kari Morgan.

Graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Early

Childhood Education

This is my 12th year teaching and my 11th here at Cerritos! I’ve taught

Kindergarten, 1st grade and a 1/2 Multi-Age Class.

We are an ALLERGY AWARE classroom. There are numerous allergies in first grade. It is critical that

students do not share food.

We are AWARE that the success and uniqueness of our class is driven by the diversity and differences between us.

We are AWARE that our abilities and strengths will be celebrated and used as a basis to learn from one another.

We are AWARE that we recognize each other through our strengths not our limitations.

We are AWARE that people come first … not labels!!

We are an AWARE Classroom!

We are an AWARE Classroom!

P.E. Fridays – Wear tennis shoesMusic MondaysArt ThursdaysLibrary Tuesdays (Please return books each

week!)Computer Lab ThursdaysSnack Break Healthy snacks, please! 9:30,

1:15Lunch 11:00-11:40 Kids eat from 11:20 – 11:40School Hours 7:45-2:35 - we start learning at

7:45! Wednesday until 12:35

Classroom Schedule

Birthdays We will celebrate! Please do not send treats.

Transportation PLEASE EMAIL ME if there are any changes! If I do NOT respond before the end of the day, please call the office at (480) 541-2200

Lunch Money Online or sent in Take Home Folders.

Classroom Policies

Communication

Website: Mrs. Petrillo’s Home Page Newsletters – posted on the website Listserv – all school

communications, PLEASE sign up! Email address – lpetrillo@kyrene.org Phone number -480-541-2354 Notes to and from school should be

put in the Take-Home Folder (Blue Folder)

Math Now Alligned with New Math

Common Core Standardsx Calendar mathx IFG Groups to

differentiate!!!x Math Investigationsx Hands-on mathx Problem solving and

learned algorithmsx Math journal for problem

solvingx On-going assessments and

a district test in the springx Grades based on

observations, classwork, and assessments

Reading

x Increases student desire to read through choice opportunities

x IFG Groups to differentiate!!!x One-on-One conferences x Students set reading goals

with the teacherx Flexible small group

instruction for decoding and reading instruction

x Fluency

Harcourt

Balanced Literacy Program

Reading Workshopx Phonics instruction

(letter-sound connections)

x Phonemic awareness activities (manipulation of sounds)

x Sight word practice (high-frequency words)

x Structured instruction on elements of literacy (i.e. characters, plot, genres, etc.)

x Comprehension

Writing

Writing Workshop

Balanced Literacy Program Continued

The rest of it all

x Increases student desire to write through choice opportunitiesx One-on-One Conferences x Student and teacher work together to set writing goalsx Allows for flexible small group instructionx Writing becomes “Study Driven” and students and teacher

research what certain writers do and then follow in those authors’ footsteps

x We will be authors!!

x Integrated throughout the core subjects

x Handwritingx Spellingx Letters to Leader of the Week

Spelling

x Harcourt – 10 spelling words/week

x Spelling lists will be sent home weekly once we begin homework. Tests on Fridays.

x Apply spelling to daily writing

x Phonics/word families

Science

x Sky and Weather

x Rocks, Earth Materials, and Conservation

x Living Things and Their Habitats

x Balance and Movement

x The Scientific Process

x hands-on and inquiry based

Social Studies

x Our self, family, and community

x Mapping skillsx Geography and mappingx Arizona History and

Pilgrims, farmingx Customs and traditionsx US historical figuresx Ancient Egyptx Thematic units

integrated across the curriculum

x Leadership and the 7 Habits!

Homework

Sent home Monday and due Friday, take weekend if needed.

Spelling, writing, reading, and math

Extensions and reviews of what we are doing in class

Math games are often sent as the math homework

Reading at least 15 minutes a night

Please sign the homework so I know you checked it

School-wide Individualized Goal oriented (attainable and measureable) Monitoring of goals and progress Intrinsic motivation for personal best Allows for REFLECTION Will be used for Student Led Conferences in

Spring

Data Passports

Volunteers

A volunteer sign up requesting your availability will be sent home soon.

Please sign-up for days and times you are available to volunteer in the classroom.

Classroom volunteers will help with things like; reading one on one with a student, or helping the teacher with various activities. Some special activities will require volunteers over the year.

Volunteer Confidentiality

Volunteering will begin in September

Art Masterpiece and Jr. Achievement volunteers will be contacted by the appropriate person with further information.

Class Parties: Please sign-up if you are interested in helping out or leading class parties. I would like to have a lead party parent for each party.

Anything else you can contribute?

Thank You for all of your support!!!!!

He arrived as a puppy by special delivery! He grows each day as if by MAGIC! We lost him on Friday. The next week is spent looking for Clifford and

getting a tour of the school! Clifford’s birthday will be the Friday we “find”

him. He is 6. Again! (August 22nd) Clifford comes home!

Clifford will come and spend the night at your house for an evening! I send home his backpack with a journal and some of his favorite books.

This is REAL!

Clifford is HERE!!!

Every student will be the “Leader” for a week.

I will let you know the week prior to your child’s “Leader of the Week” debut!

Each child will given a special “All About Me” page and are asked to make a poster with

pictures of what is important to them.

Every student will receive a book of special letters from the class at the end of their

week!

Leader of the Week

Please get start of year paperwork in as soon as possible.

CLIFFORD—WEAR RED TOMORROW If you have not signed up for Listserv

please do so soon to get all school and district communications

Cerritos Quick Info via text: www.remind.com/join/cerri Text: (520) 834-8343 Message: @cerri THANK YOU FOR THE DONATIONS!! PRIMARY JOURNALS Leadership Tickets

Housekeeping

I dreamed I stood in a studio

And watched two sculptors there,

The clay they used was a young child’s mind

And they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher

The tools she used were books and music and art,

One was a parent

With a guiding hand and a gentle loving heart.

And when at last their work was done

They were proud at what they had wrought,

For the things they had worked into the child

Can never be sold or bought.

And each agreed she would have failedIf she had worked alone.

For behind the parent stood the school,

And behind the teacher stood the home.

Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!

I look forward to helping your children to find adventure in learning!

We are going to have a great year!

Good Night!

~Lindsey Petrillo