Welcome to Back to School Night !

1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Ms. Rodriguez’s First Grade Jellyfish Classroom

2. Get To Know Ms. Rodriguez! • This is my 8th year teaching, and I have been in first grade the whole time! • This is my 3rd year at Sigsbee as a Jellyfish! • I taught 1st grade for 5 years in Fairfax County, VA. • I graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2006 with a History degree and in 2007 with a Masters degree in Teaching. • I have 2 babies, Simba and Annie.

3. Welcome to First Grade! • How will we communicate? • Phone: (305) 294-1861 (Call school, leave message with the office, I will call you back) • Email: Nina.Rodriguez@sigsbee.org • (Email is preferred) • Written Notes: Briefcase • 2 Conferences- Fall and Spring • Jupiter Grades

4. A Typical Day in the Jellyfish Classroom • Arrive, unpack, and start morning work • Morning Meeting: Morning Message, Greeting, Share • Reading Workshop: Mini-Lesson, Guided Reading, Independent Reading, Partner Reading, Reading Conferences, Reading Centers • Specials: P.E., Library, Science Lab, Art, Music • Lunch/Recess • Writing Workshop: Mini Lesson, Independent work in folders using the writing process, Writing Conferences • Science/Social Studies • Math: Mini-Lesson, Partner Games, Independent Work, Math Notebook, Writing and Drawing about Thinking, Calendar Math • Dismissal

5. Our Specials! Monday: • Science Lab Tuesday: • PE – Wear Sneakers! Wednesday: • Music Thursday: • Science Lab • PE – Wear Sneakers! Friday: • Art • Library – Bring Book!

6. Homework • All students will have a blue Homework Folder that will stay in their briefcases in their backpacks! One side is for Reading and Writing, the other side is for Math. • Reading and Writing: All Students need to read for 20 minutes every night! • Write at least 1 book every night in your Reading Log. Discuss the book with your child using the provided question sheet. Reading Logs will be checked every Monday. You can print more copies from our website as needed. • On Monday, you will receive a new Scholastic News issue to read and complete during the week. It will be checked and a new one will be given every Monday. • You can read Just Right books on RAZKids. Login information will be provided. • Math: • On Monday, you will receive a new Math Question of the Week to complete during the week. It will be checked and a new one will be given every Monday. • Optional Practice- gray math workbook pages will be sent home at the beginning of every chapter. You can do a page or 2 at your leisure. You can keep them in your homework folder or keep at home. • You can practice math skills on IXL. Login information will be provided.

7. Volunteer Information! • Go Math Prep! (Current at home task) • Our Math Workbooks are here! Please let me know if you are interested in taking books home to tear out workbook pages for in class use or tear out and staple chapters together of the home workbook. • Cafeteria or Library Volunteers! • Mrs. Wagner always needs help re-shelving books in the library! • Reading with students! • Dr. Lloyd will be here in a few weeks to train parents in being a Mentor Reader. I have your volunteer interest forms from Open House! • Photocopiers/Laminators! • A lot of our work is with hands on materials that don’t require paper/pencil. I will be needing support in this area soon as we start word study and are in full workshop mode. We will need centers created and maintained! • Mystery Readers! • At least once a month, we can have a parent come surprise the class (schedule is prearranged) to read 2 books to the class. Mystery Readers send in 5 clues for the class to try and guess who they are!

8. First Grade Website http://scsfirstgrade.yolasite.com/ Grade level information and tabs across the top for each teacher!

9. Please Remember  • Birthdays: We will celebrate your child’s birthday with the healthy snack you provide. The original snack provided that day will be saved for the event that a child doesn’t like a certain snack or a family forgets! • Morning Arrival: Please meet Mrs. Ayd at the blacktop to drop off your child. Please do not bring your child to the classroom in the morning. • Tardies: Sign in at the office if you arrive after 8:10. • Lunch: Review the menu at home • Money: Put money in an envelope into the front of your child’s Briefcase with your child’s name, amount, and purpose • Transportation: Write a note if there are changes- make sure to let MWR know if needed!

10. Conference Schedule • If you haven’t already, please sign up for a conference time using the sheet on the back table. Conferences are held after school at the end of the first quarter.

11. Mark Your Calendar! • In Reader’s Workshop, we are currently working on setting goals and building our reading stamina! We are currently up to 20 minutes- yay us! Once we reach our 30 minute goal, I will send out an email inviting all of our Jellyfish families to the classroom to celebrate our success! We can all enjoy some time eating healthy treats and reading with our children!

12. Thank you for coming! • Thank you for coming tonight! I look forward to working with all of you as a team to make each and every child in the Jellyfish classroom successful and happy! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact me. I will be sure to get back to you as promptly as possible. • Let’s have a great school year together! 

13. Don’t Forget… • Sign up for a conference at the small group table! • Choose a colored half paper to write a note to your child- find their box and leave it in there for them to enjoy tomorrow!