1. First Grade is a magical year Welcome to First Grade as a
Kuentz Coyote
2. First grade is truly a magical year.Your child will go
through many transformations throughout the year. 3. Requirements
for promotion to 2 ndgrade:
Read and comprehend previously unseen text at an ending first
grade level (1.2).
Students must 4.
Reading Levels:
A/BCDE F G H I
Level C by October 21 st
Level E by January 13 th
Level G by March 23 rd
Level I by May 25 th
Reading 5.
Students must also
Work on grade level in mathematics and
Demonstrate most of the first grade TEKS in reading and math or
be expected to do so early in the next year.
Requirements for promotion to 2 ndgrade: 6. Language Arts
Skills
Listening and Speaking Students will increase their proficiency
in putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words.
Handwriting Students will increase their proficiency in writing
with proper letter formation, appropriate size and spacing.
Writing Students will increase their proficiency in writing for
a variety of audiences, purposes and using a variety of forms.
7. Math Units Covered
Number Sense
Addition and Subtraction to 18
Place Value to 99
Patterns
Money
Graphing and Probability
Geometry and Fractions
Time and Measurement
Problem Solving
8. Science and Social Studies Units Covered
Science
Nature of Science
Magnificent Magnifiers
Maps and Globes
Our Earth, Our Resources.
Life in the Texas Desert Ecosystem
Pets Matter
Space-Systems and Patterns.
Social Studies
I am a Citizen
My Home, My Neighborhood, Our Community
Celebrate Freedom
Martin Luther King Jr.
Work, Work, Work
Technology Brings Change
9. Homework
A homework grid will go home in your childs daily folder on
Mondays.
Please have your child complete it throughout the week and
return it by Friday.Student can do as much or as little as they
want or are able.
No grade is taken on homework but it will be factored into the
overall citizenship grade.
10. Research has proven that . . .
Parent and School
Partnership is crucial
to student success.
11. Ongoing Parent Communication inDaily Folders
All students have a daily folder which will include the Coyote
Code of Conduct folder, homework packets and reading logs.Graded
papers will also be returned in these folders as well as school
daily flyers.
Parents, please review daily, initial, and note any
communication.
12. Coyote Code of Conduct
Y our choices are your own.
* Make good choices.
2.E veryone shows respect.
* Be kind and nice to everyone.
3.L isten and follow directions.
4.P osition yourself for success.
* Be ready and prepared to learn.
13. Conduct Grading Scale
Grades for each 9 Week Period
E0-5 marks in folder
S 6-10 marks in folder
N11-15 marks in folder
U16 + marks in folder
14. Other Forms of Parent Communication
Coyote Cubs Blog
Email
Weekly Newsletters
Parent Connection
Parent Conferences
Telephone Conferences
15. Birthday Celebrations
Students may bring cupcakes to share with the class on their
birthdays.Cupcakes may be served the last 15 minutes of class
time.Please contact your childs teacher to arrange the time and
date.
16. Odds and Ends
Please remind students not to bring toys or other personal
items to school.Balls are permitted to play with during
recess.
You will be notified by your childs teacher when special items
will be allowed.
17. Odds and Ends
If your child will be going home a different way than usual,
please send a note.
If a change is necessary at the last minute, please call the
front office.Emails and phone messages might not be checked before
dismissal.