Transcript Welcome to Parent Night Agenda

Welcome!
Meet our
fabulous
first grade
students!
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Welcome to Parent Night
• About Me
• Classroom Management/Clip Chart
• Scott Foresman Reading Program/Homework
• Flex and Daily 5
• Running Records
• Spelling
• EveryDay Math Program
• Communication
• Website
• Book Orders/Highlights
• Fun Stuff
• Questions???
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K-6 Elementary Ed.
Bemidji State University
Ben, me, Bryan (13),
Dylan (9) and Claire (6)
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Classroom Management Plan
Above the Line
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Below the Line
Bottom Line
 KoMet PRIDE with Above the
Line behavior
 Reinforce positive behaviors
 Model and practice good
behavior
 Individual behavior concerns
will be addressed on an
individual basis
 “Stop and Think” cards will be
completed with an “I Plan” for
bottom line behaviors
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Clip Chart
 Each student has a clothespin
clipped to our behavior ladder.
 Everyone begins on ready to
learn
 Move up and down the ladder
during day
 Outstanding, Showing Pride,
Role Model, Ready to Learn,
Think about it, Teacher’s
Choice, Parent Contact
Scott Foresman Reading Street
• First Grade – exploration
of phonemic awareness
(blending and segmenting),
high-frequency words,
basic grammar skills,
spelling, fluency,
comprehension, and word
knowledge through whole,
small-group and
individualized instruction.
• Weekly Selection tests
Reading & Language Arts
Homework
• Decodable Readers
– Two per week, please
sign and return.
-Highlights skill taught
• VIP Word Ring
– Read and sign nightly
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Flex and Daily 5 Stations
• Flexible Grouping (across the
grade level)
• Guided Reading- Small groups
• Literacy Stations
– The Daily 5
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Read to Self
Read to Someone
Word Work
Listening
Writing
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Fountas and Pinnell
(Running Records)
• Benchmark Assessment
System
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Assessed 4 times a year
Levels A-Z
First Grade Goal: Level I
Level found on report card
Assessment is completed 1-1
– Miscues, comprehension, fluency
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• Using the program “Words Their
Way” this year
• Differentiated to meet each
child’s spelling needs and pace
• Monday-Thursday routine with
tests on Fridays
Monday
Cut out the
words and
sort them.
Tuesday
Blind
sort
Wednesday
Look in books and
around the room for
spelling words or
words with the
pattern. Write them
in the spelling word
notebook.
Thursday
Pre-Test
Everyday Mathematics
• Everyday Mathematics offers
a balanced, spiraled curriculum
that is rich in real-world
problem-solving opportunities.
We will focus on the following
math topics:
 Number and Numeration (counting, place value, fractions)
 Operations and Computation (adding, subtracting, estimation)
 Data and Chance - (charts,
graphs, and probability)
 Measurement - (length, money,
temperature, time)
 Geometry - (2- and 3-D shapes,
symmetry)
 Patterns – (greater than, less
than, shape patterns, number
patterns)
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Home Links
There are two types of Home Links
 Parent Letter
 You will receive these letters at the end
of a unit. Inside these letters you will
learn about what is going to be taught
during the NEXT unit.
 You will also find answers to all of the
home links for the unit we will be
starting. Keep these at home!
 Home Links
 Students will receive from 3-5 math
home links during the week. Please have
students complete and return them the
next day!
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Math Tests
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Planners & Binders
Inside you will find:
 VIP Words and Spelling Pouch
 Two page protectors:
 Reading Log/Lunch Menu
 Planner
 Homework will be written inside
Planner Abbreviations:
D.R. – Decodable Reader
H.L. – Home Link
W.S.- Worksheet
 Take home folder:
 Right Back to School
 will contain homework, book
orders, other order forms, etc.
 Left at Home
 will contain any completed work
or informational flyers, etc.
Please sign the planner nightly. I check them and they
get stickers if signed. Also, feel free to use the planner
to notify me of transportation changes, etc.
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Important Papers to Look For
 Weekly Words Checks
 Each week, I will assess the students
on words/concepts we have worked
on.
 Reading Selection Tests
These things will be in
the take home folders
on the “Left at Home”
side. Please keep your
eye out for them.
 Done weekly as a whole group to help
us build test-taking skills for 2nd
grade, when these will be done
independently
 Math Tests
 Done at the end of each unit and
 Spelling Tests
 Done weekly
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My Newsletter
Newsletters are sent by email every
Friday. Please make sure to let me
know all email addresses that you
would like the newsletter sent to.
If you don’t have access to email, I
will send home a paper copy.
Inside you will find:
• Important info
• Schedules/specials
• Star student information
• What we learned
about during the
week
• Pictures
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To access, go to:
http://www.komets.k12.
mn.us/
Then, click on:
•Our Schools
•KM Elementary
•First Grade
•Kelly Schmidt
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Book Orders/Highlights
Monthly book orders will go home.
You can order two ways:
 Fill out the order form and return it
with a check made to “Scholastic
Books.” Please make sure to put your
child’s name on each order form.
 Online – you can pay by credit card.
Access our account at:
• www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
• Class Activation Code: N6FZJ
• Make your own User Name and
Password
 For EACH order placed online, our
classroom receives free books for
our classroom library.
Highlights will come home
occasionally. Even if you don’t
want them, please sign and
return as we get free
classroom goodies!
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Things to Look Forward To
Fall Fun Day in the Pod – Oct. 31
Veteran’s Day Program – Nov. 11
All School Sing-Along and Jingle Bingo – Dec. 23
I Love to Read Month – February
100 Day and Valentine’s Celebrations – February
Spring Program – May 7, 5-5:45pm
Minnesota Zoo Field Trip – May (TBD)
History Museum Field Trip – May (TBD)
Track and Field Day – May 18
Last Day of School Carnival – June 4
Peaceful Bus Lessons 3 times per year
KoMet Pride Day every Wednesday
Birthday Pencils from Mrs. Krell
KoMet Pride Traveling Trophy (each week)
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• Please contact me whenever
you have questions or concerns.
• Call the school at 634-1234 or
email me @
[email protected]
• Call before school or after
school.
• I do check my email during
these times and try at other
times throughout the day.
Students
Looking Forward to a
Great Year!!!
KM
Elementary
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Questions?
Thank you again for coming!
I am looking forward to spending the
2014-2015 school year with
you and your child!
Please write your
child a note! They will
enjoy reading it in
the morning!
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