1 st Grade Curriculum Night September 10, 2015

1. 1st Grade Curriculum NightSeptember 10, 2015 Franklin Elementary School

2. Schedule MondayTuesday-Friday 9:00-9:10 Arrival: Check-in, Lunch count, Morning work 9:10-11:10 Handwriting & Communication Arts 11:15-11:45 Lunch 11:45-12:15 Recess 12:15-12:20 Bathroom Break/Wash Hands 12:20-1:15 Calendar, Read Aloud, Rocket Math, Bullying 1:15-2:15 Integrated Arts 2:20-3:20 Mathematics 3:20-3:25 Pack up & Dismissal • 9:00-9:10 Arrival: Check-in, Lunch count, Morning work • 9:10-11:10 Handwriting & Communication Arts • 11:15-11:45 Lunch • 11:45-12:15 Recess • 12:15-12:20 Bathroom Break/Wash Hands • 12:20-1:00 Calendar Math, Rocket Math, Read Aloud(Tuesday-Thursday)Social Studies/Science (Friday) • 1:00-1:45 Specials • 1:50-2:50 Math • 2:50-3:25 Social Studies/Science (Tuesday-Thursday) Calendar (Friday) • 3:25-3:30 Pack up & Dismissal

3. Special Schedule Monday - Integrated Arts1:15-2:15 PMTuesday - Music1:00-1:45 PMWednesday – Physical Education1:00-1:45 PM Thursday - Library1:00-1:45 PM Friday - Art1:00-1:45 PM

4. Behavior System Mr. Potato Our Hero Mr. Potato Head is our classroom's behavior reward system! Mr. Potato Head will gain parts daily when 1C has perfect behavior (everyone has a green card)! A reward is earned once he is completely built! How is your day? My goal is to create an environment which is stimulating and safe for your child. This includes assisting children in making appropriate behavioral choices. The desired classroom rules have been decided upon and discussed by the class and are posted for all to see. Each child will be able to keep track of his/her personal behavior by use of a behavioral chart. *Please check website for explanation.

5. How Is Your Day? •  If a rule is not broken, and 2 (two) warnings are not given, then your child receives a green card for the day.   • Behaviors requiring 2 warnings result in a yellow card  When on yellow, students can redeem their yellow card for a green card if positive behavior choices are displayed!   • If on yellow and 2 additional warnings are given throughout the day, a red card is received.  When a red card is received, the student will “take 5” and stand on the wall during recess for 5 minutes.  If a red card is received after recess has passed for that day, your child will “take 5” the following school day.   • You will be notifiedonly if you child receives a red card!If a red card is received, it can't be changed back to yellow or green for that day. * Each student begins a new day with a green card!  

6. The North Allegheny School District utilizes the electronic Thursday E-Blast to provide parents with information relevant to elementary programs. Each week, parents of elementary school students will receive an email containing the listing of all fliers available on this webpage.  By selecting the appropriate date below, parents may view each flier electronically.  

7. Lunch Money • You should have received a letter detailing the POS system used by our cafeteria. • Your child has a “pin” number to purchase a school lunch in the cafeteria. • Money may be applied to your child’s account on any day. • You may also utilize the PayForIt.net or go to the NA website and locate “PayForIt.” • Please make sure that your child’s name, our classroom section and room number (1C), pin number, and the amount are written on the outside of the envelope. • If your child brings money for only that day’s lunch, he/she will take the money with them to lunch. • Please assure with your child knows what he/she will be choosing for lunch daily!

8. Birthday Celebrations • We like our children to share birthday celebrations with their classmates! • Due to the “Wellness Policy” and to protect children with allergies, please consider a non-food item if you would like to provide a treat. • We will celebrate summer birthdays (June/July/August) in June 2016. • Please do not send birthday invitations to school unless there is one for every child in our class. We don’t want any hurt feelings! • Students also have the opportunity to have a mystery reader to read their favorite book to 1C! Please make arrangements with me at least one week PRIOR to your child’s birthday!

9. Communication • E-mail: jmarshall@northallegheny.org • Write a note • Pick up for today • Early dismissal for today • Medication for today • Call school secretary (412-366-9663) • Pick up for today • Early dismissal for today • Medication for today

10. Transportation Changes • It is IMPERATIVE to send a note with your child to school if his/her typical afternoon transportation changes! • This is to ensure the safety of your child! • Thank you for your understanding in our need to keep all students safe!

11. Take Home Folder • Each student was provided with a yellow take home folder. The students are expected to take home this folder each night. • Please check this folder with your child nightly for any important notes and assignments from 1C. The folder is labeled Home and School. Papers on the Home side are to be kept at home. Papers located on the School side are to be completed/signed at home and returned to school the following day.

12. Homework • Spelling (Monday-Thursday) • Practice nightly reading, writing and spelling the words! • Math (Monday-Thursday) • “Practice” side is homework (HW) and the “Challenge” side is optional • Review/Practice workbook page means test is the following day • Reading • Rereading assigned stories, sentences, etc. for fluency • Reviewing robust vocabulary Missing Homework • Students are expected to complete all homework for the following day unless otherwise noted. If your child does not have his/her homework, they will have the chance for three "misses" each grading period.  Following the third miss, your child will lose 5 minutes of recess on the day the assignment was due.  A late homework slip will be sent on the day your child misses their homework assignment.  I ask that parents please sign the homework slip and return it to school the following day with the completed assignment.  All homework and work in the classroom should be completed in pencil unless otherwise noted.

13. Share Chair • 1C has wonderful ideas, opinions and stories! Students will have the opportunity to sit in our Share Chair to "share" their thoughts, ideas, and work with our classroom! • The June Box is used to house student distractions throughout the school year. When students become distracted with object(s) throughout the day, they will be asked to place item(s) in their desk once and not to play with it/them. Following one warning, students who choose to continue the behaviors will have object placed in June Box. The June Box will hold items until June 2016 when items will be returned to students. Please keep all items at home that you would like to enjoy throughout the year! June Box

14. Recess • The children go outdoors for recess unless it is extremely cold, raining, or snowing. • Please keep these factors in mind and dress your child accordingly.

15. Absence • Students who are absent and did not make arrangements for another friend to gather their work will receive it when they return to school. Students will receive the missed work, a note stating what needs completed, and when it is due. Parents are to sign and return form with the completed work. Please send a note informing me if the work is to be sent home with a sibling/neighbor.

16. Sticker Word Books • Worked on at home to become comfortable with words. • Encourage your child to try 2-4 word lists per week. • When your child feels ready to read the word list, send the book to school with your child on Mondays and/or Wednesdays. • Students will only be able to read words to me on these two days. • Students need to read all the words on each list correctly before moving onto the next list. If a list is not mastered, it will be sent home for more practice! • As students finish one book, I will place them on a book containing more challenging words. • Enrichment • After completing ALL of the Sticker Word Books, students will be eligible to determine the meaning of the word and use it within a sentence. Will begin Monday, September 14, 2015!

17. Communication Arts (CA) • Story Town- Harcourt • Guided Reading Groups (books in a bag) • Thematic • Components • Various types of literature • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics/Spelling • High Frequency Words • Comprehension • Fluency • Robust Vocabulary • Grammar • Handwriting • Writing

18. Harcourt Storytown • Student Anthology • Practice Book • Leveled Readers/Guided Reading Books

19. Spelling • Emphasis on learning phonics • Spelling Homework assigned Monday and due Friday • Lists will be sent home Friday prior to test week

20. Grammar • Provides students with direct instruction in key language areas. • Students will apply grammar skills directly to their writing. • The Sentence • Nouns • Pronouns • Possessives • Homophones • Descriptive Words • Multiple-Meaning Words • Verbs - Daily proofreading

21. Writing • Handwriting is done daily with pencils! • Letters and numbers

22. Log-in forHarcourt Reading Storytown 1. Click reading/language arts2. Storytown www.thinkcentral.com Username: na123456 (student number)Password: 123456 (student number)

23. Mathematics • Developing concepts w/ manipulatives • Practicing for understanding • Developing fluency of numbers & facts • Topics: • Addition & Subtraction Concepts • Addition & Subtraction Facts up to 18 • Graphs • Numbers to 100 • Geometry • Addition & Subtraction to 20 • Money • Time • Fractions • Measurement • Operations • Data • Problem Solving

24. Rocket Math This research-based program has shown that students who gain automaticity with their basic facts are then able to free up cognitive abilities to focus on more complex math concepts. Rocket Math offers a supplemental curriculum that is uniquely structured to present sequential practice and mastery of math facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There will be approximately ten-minutes of instruction dedicated to this program each day. Get ready to blast off with Rocket Math! Parent Resources: • Go to the District Web Site •  Click on Especially for Parents under Quick Links • Click on Rocket Math 1st and 2nd grading period ~ number writing 3rd and 4th grading period ~ addition and subtraction

25. Log-in Math Textbook www.eharcourtschool.com Username: na123456 (student number) Password: 123456 (student number)

26. Social Studies Scott Foresman Social Studies text- All Together UNIT 1:  TIME FOR SCHOOL UNIT 2:  IN MY COMMUNITY UNIT 3:  WORK !  WORK !  WORK ! UNIT 4:  OUR EARTH, OUR RESOURCES UNIT 5:  THIS IS OUR COUNTRY UNIT 6:  OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD

27. Log-in Social Studies Textbook www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Student Username: NA[IDNumber] Password: Tigers1

28. Science The North Allegheny School District has adopted the Scott Foresman Science text to assist us in delivering a comprehensive Science curriculum. The title of the first grade text is Science: The Diamond Addition. The following is a brief overview of the unit-based study for our class this year:UNIT A CHAPTER 1: LIVING AND NONLIVING UNIT A CHAPTER 2:HABITATSUNIT A CHAPTER 3: HOW PLANTS AND ANIMALS LIVEUNIT A CHAPTER 4: LIFE CYCLEUNIT A CHAPTER 5: FOOD CHAINSUNIT B CHAPTER 6: LIVING AND NONLIVING UNIT B CHAPTER 7: WEATHER

29. Log-in Science Textbook www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Student Username: NA[IDNumber] Password: Tigers1

30. CogAT • The CogAT (a cognitive abilities test) will be administered to the First-Grade students November 9th-12th! • Make sure your child is well-rested and has eaten breakfast!

31. OLWEUS BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAM WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW AS A PARENT?

32. What is bullying? • Bullying is when a person repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person, who has difficulty defending himself/herself. • Bullying implies an imbalance of power. • Bullying typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time.

33. Forms of Bullying INDIRECT: • Subtle, aggressive acts • Social Exclusion • Rumors • Cyber-Bullying DIRECT: • Face-to-face confrontation • Name-calling • Teasing • Threatening Gestures • Hitting • Kicking • Shoving • Spitting

34. Bullying Meetings in 1C • Olweus Bully Prevention Program (OBPP) • Monthly Themes (i.e., respect, acceptance) • Anti-Bullying Rules • Class Meetings • Role Playing

35. Conferences • November 2nd and 3rd *Please sign up for a conference on the back table prior to leaving!

36. Supplies • Our classroom is always in need of supplies! (tissues, Clorox wipes, baggies, pencils, erasers) • We GREATLY appreciate any donations to our classrooms to continue making learning FUN! • Please no mechanical pencils as they become a distraction to our learning!

37. BOOK IT! Begins in October! *Students are required to read a minimum of 4 (four) books per month. Students will choose one book they particularly enjoyed reading and use that book for their report. Please encourage your child to use stories besides our reading anthology text. *Each report must be turned in on or before the due date to receive a Pizza Hut pizza certificate! Reports handed in after the due date will only receive a certificate from me! *End of Year incentive given to students who read all BOOK IT! months!

38. Shoe Tying Club Please practice tying shoes with your children! Children must tie their shoes independently for me prior to being a member of the Shoe Tying Club!

39. Scholastic Book Orders • Done monthly • Order online or with form • Online code: LPJ7B

40. TYLER Grades • Math Tests • Spelling Tests How to Access the Student Data Portal for the First Time. http://www.northallegheny.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=12030

41. Grades • Math Tests • Spelling Tests • Dictated Sentences from Spelling Test for Spelling Application

47. *Independence Fosters Confidence* *Organizational Skills Build Responsibility*