Welcome to Back to School Night!
Special Announcements Send your child to school with a water bottle and a nut-free snack each day If you would like to be a room parent, please contact your child s teacher
Communication Please send in handwritten notes for any dismissal changes First Grade Newsletters will be emailed monthly and posted on the first grade website Quarterly subject-area focuses posted on first grade website MCPS Curriculum Newsletters in Math and Reading will be sent home quarterly
Parent Conferences 15 minutes long Will cover the first quarter progress and give an overview of the school year Only one conference per child Sign-Up Genius will be sent by your teacher by the end of September
Mystery Parent Policy Please bring 2 books to read to the class Follow-up activity is optional Please do not bring snacks or treats Sign-Up Genius will be sent by your teacher by the end of the week
Birthday Celebrations You are welcome to bring a treat to the cafeteria during lunch (11:50-12:20 PM) on your child s birthday If you are unable to come during lunch, leave the treat in the office before 11:50 and send a note with your child or email your child s teacher to let her know it is there! Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the year in June!
Parent Homework Please help your child to remember to show you their take home folder each day. Take out all papers and only return notes and signed documents. Make sure the folder comes back to school. We use it every day!
Student Homework Read nightly Practice basic addition and subtraction facts (0 to 10) Practice ½ to full page of handwriting Homework Calendar
Reading Reading classes are equitable with an equal distribution of students across all reading levels in each class Guided reading groups based on word recognition and comprehension Reading groups are flexible
3 Ways to Read a Book Read the words I Knew You Could Read the pictures Retell = Use pictures and words to remember and tell what you read at an earlier time.
Decoding (Sounding Out) Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?
Comprehension = Understanding 3 Types of Questions: Literal Right there in the book Inferential Requires background knowledge combined with an understanding of the text Interpretive Multiple Perspectives
Genres Fiction Non-fiction (Informational Text) Poetry
Comprehension Fiction: Non-fiction: Story Elements Text Features Character Traits Main Idea Important Lesson/ Central Message Compare and Contrast Key Details
Handwriting Included in the packet are points of reference for handwriting techniques Go from top to bottom, continuous stroke Handwriting packets will be distributed for daily homework Thick pencils (Ticonderoga) are preferred for developing handwriting skills
Writer s Workshop Work on the writing process and the 6 traits of writing Students work independently while the teacher meets with small groups or individuals to revise and edit
Writing Process Prewriting = Brainstorming Drafting = Getting Ideas Down on Paper Revising = Making our writing more interesting Editing = Looking for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors Publishing = Making your work shine!
6 Traits of Writing Ideas Organization Word Choice Voice Sentence Fluency Conventions
Writing Genres Narrative Informative/Explanatory Opinion
Math = We use it Everyday! Operations and Algebraic Thinking Basic Facts Adding and subtracting within 20, fluency within 10 Word Problems
Math = We use it Everyday! Number and Operations in Base Ten Adding and subtracting within 100 Place Value Explain strategy used to find solution using words, numbers, or pictures
Math = We use it Everyday! Measurement and Data Measuring and ordering length Telling time in hours and halfhours Creating graphs, review and explain data and label correct parts of graph
Math = We use it Everyday! Geometry Attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes Creating a composite shape using 2-D or 3-D shapes Partition shapes into 2 or 4 equal shares
Science Earth and Space Sciences: objects and materials found on Earth such as rocks and soil Life Sciences: observable features of plants and animals, basic needs of plants and animals Physical Sciences: magnets, motion, and electricity
Social Studies Civics: rules, rights, responsibilities Geography: continents, oceans, and landforms Economics: goods and services Culture and History: transportation, schools, clothing, homes, etc. of other cultures; how homes, schools, transportation etc. has changed over time
Specials Please make sure your child wears sneakers on P.E. day Please make sure your child brings library books back to school to return on our library day
Measurement of Progress (Will be discussed in depth at November Conferences) ES = Exceptional work at the grade-level standard students who go above and beyond what is expected P = Proficient-meets the grade-level standards for the measurement topic I = In progress toward meeting the grade-level standard N = Not yet making progress or is making minimal progress toward meeting the grade-level standard
Learning Skills DEM= Demonstrating PRG= Progressing N= Not yet evident Work Habits =Following rules and Completing tasks Thinking and Academic Success Skills (TASS) 1 st Quarter TASS= Analysis and Collaboration