Welcome to Back to School Night!

1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Hi Parents! Please: • Sit at your child’s seat. • Write your “hopes and dreams” for your child’s first grade year on the sun template provided. • Review the BTSN Agenda and feel free to leave a brief note in your child’s red work folder. First Grade

2. Responsive Classroom Belonging, Significance, and Fun Read all about it at www.responsiveclassroom.org • Morning Meeting • M, TH, F - 9:00-9:30am • T 9:30-9:45 (after library) • W 10:05-10:30 (after Sci. City) • 4 parts  Greeting, Share, Activity, Morning Message • Hopes and Dreams • C.A.R.E.S. • Rules: • Student generated • Intrinsic motivation • Positive Teacher Language • Develop problem solving skills for social situations • Every action has a consequence: • Positive: • Make friends • Stay safe • Lots of learning! • Negative: • Take a Break • Loss of privilege • You break it, you fix it • Apology of action

3. First Grade Curriculum Reading • Daily 5 to include: • Guided Reading • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Work on Writing • Word Work • Students are instructed at their instructional DRA text level (based on the Developmental Reading Assessment). Writing • Lucy Calkins • Small Moments, Reviews, Informational, Fiction Letter Writing, and Poetry Word Study • Developmental Spelling program • Letter Name and Within Word Stage • Math • Calendar Math • Math Expressions • Investigations • Math Talk Standards: • Number Sense • Computation and Estimation • Measurement • Geometry • Probability and Statistics • Patterns, Functions and Algebra • Social Studies • RC/Civics, Past Present Future, Holidays, Symbols, Virginia History, Famous Americans, Economics, Geography, and Around the World • Science • Classify, Measure, Predict, Interactions with H2O, Moving objects, Plants/Animals, Resources, Day/Night, Seasons

4. Differentiation • •Small, flexible groups to reinforce, practice, and extend concepts • •Formal/informal assessments given often to determine instructional levels and needed strategies • •Academic Choice • •Individual goal setting conferences (student & teacher) • Lightning Round (focused groups across grade level)

6. The ASFS Natural Wonder Our schedule Weekly Classroom Jobs Friday Folder Library Books (Tuesday) Robust Vocabulary/Sight Words Health on Monday Spanish (FLES) on Wednesday & Friday Snack Dismissal

7. Homework • Homework goes home on Mondays • Completed homework returns to school on Friday • Keep Math Expressions homework workbook in a safe place throughout the year. • Homework Menu • Reading, Writing, and Math • 20 minutes of reading per night

9. Getting Involved Fall & Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences – October 6th and 7th (Fall) Friday Fresh Pre-cut, individual servings if possible. (25 students) Chaperone a Field Trip Discovery Theater – December Botanical Gardens – May National Museum of the American Indian – February Classroom Fund $30.00 for field trips and classroom celebrations. 3 field trips Class Events: Halloween, Service Project, Global Holiday Celebration, Valentine’s Day, and End of Year Around the World Pot Luck. Volunteer Spot – A Parent/Teacher communication website will be used for classroom sign-ups.

10. Thank You for coming! Please check the back table for the sign-in, volunteer sign-ups, and classroom wish list information. Thank you in advance for your time and support! Parent-Teacher communication is paramount. Please keep in touch via email. I welcome your questions, comments, or concerns. jennifer.zukas@apsva.us