Dual Language Immersion Program: Welcome to First Grade with Maestra Zavatsky

1. Welcome Back to School!Maestra ZavatskyFirst Grade Dual Language Immersion Program2014-15

2. Introduction • Sign in • Conference sign-ups • About me • Born in Managua, Nicaragua • Teaching-B.A.in Psychology with an emphasis in cross-culture/multicultural Studies. Master’s of Science Degree in Education. • Taught 3 years in Washington State and 2 years in Canoga Park in a dual-immersion program. • I have been married 8 years and have a 1 year old daughter named Annalise!

3. Daily Schedule Morning • PE (Tuesday-Thursday) • Morning Meeting, Spanish Language Arts • Workshop-teacher works with small groups while students work independently on syllables, reading fluency, forming words, writing journal, grammar, and vocabulary 9:20-9:35 Recess • Writing/Project-based learning • Math Afternoon 11:30-12:15  Lunch • English • Social Studies, Science, Art

4. Units of Study-Language Arts • Back to School • Where do Animals Live? • Our Neighborhood in Action • Weather • North, South, East and West • We All Grow (Plants) • Homes

5. Math Standards • Count, read and write numbers to 120 • Addition and subtraction to 20 • Show meaning of addition/subtraction • 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less • Organize and compare data on simple graphs and charts • Represent data using tally charts, picture graphs bar graphs; ask and answer questions about data • Understand meaning of signs/symbols • Compare whole numbers • Find the sum of 3 one-digit numbers • Create problems that lead to + and – equations • Know value of coins in different combinations • Count by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s • Count/group objects in tens and ones • Compare length, weight, volume • Geometric figures-identify and classify • Shapes-identify, describe, attributes, compare, and compose • Tell time to hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks • Fractions using halves and quarters

6. English • 65 minutes (approximately) , Tuesday-Friday • listening and speaking skills • spelling patterns (long/short vowels) • high frequency words • sounds/decoding • reading comprehension • writing 

7. Assessments • English and Spanish Language Arts and Math • District trimester benchmarks-(SLA, ELA, and Math) • Performance tasks between trimester assessments (3 times/year in SLA and Math) • Dictations • Each Friday • Includes words using learned syllables • Sent home Mondays/Thursday • Please sign and return to school each Tuesday/Friday • Regular student observation • Informal teacher observation will guide instruction in all subject areas

8. Homework • PUSD Policy for first grade-30 minutes per day • Packets sent home Mondays and due Fridays Daily: • reading-3 days Spanish, 1 day English (once students are reading independently; until then parents may read to students in their native language) • Math • Language arts (vocabulary help on sheet provided) • POPs (to be explained next) Weekly: • Poem of the week • Words of the week (sight words, vocabulary) • Syllable game

9. POP’sPowerful Oral Presentations Students will present three topics related to our units of study: • Animals • Place, Country, Culture • Homes Within each topic, students will choose to present a song/poem, give a demonstration (how-to), or share information about the topic.

10. POP’s • Presentations must be in Spanish • Length-2-4 minutes • Bring/include visuals • Don’t read your presentation. Speak like you are talking to a friend • Guiding questions will be provided (It is not necessary to answer all of them, and additional information can be included.) • Presentation months will be scheduled 3-4 students per day during 3 months throughout the school year (October, January, and April)

11. Classroom Rulesfor the “stars” of Room 3 • I shine. • I respect. • I make good decisions. • I solve my problems.

12. Our Rainbow • Visual reminder of behavior • Significance: • Bottom-”We all want to shine”-students start their clothespin here daily and move up by following the rules • Blue-1 point • Green-2 points • Yellow-3 points • Orange-4 points • Red-5 points • Top-”I reached the sky”-automatic prize or privilege, plus points 20 points=pencil 30 points=lunch with the teacher • Students may also receive: praise, smiles, high fives, positive feedback for parents, “marble minutes”, Student of the Month awards

13. Potential consequences 1. A reminder of the rule that needs to be followed2. Removal from the situation (a "time-out"/"cool-down"/"reflection" area)3. Loss of privilege 4. Student choice consequence5. Communication with parents and/or principal*Notes: • Severe actions (fighting, dangerous behaviors, or disruptive behaviors that keep others from learning or being safe) will be referred directly to the principal, who will then handle communication with parents. • PUSD discipline policy handbook will be followed. • Whenever possible, consequences will relate to the behavior. • When another child is affected or hurt by the rule-breaking, we will help the students through conflict resolution and apologies where appropriate. • If something is broken or damaged, the child will be expected to replace it, fix it, clean it, etc. 

14. Field Trips • Autry Museum • October7–McAllister/Silk • October 15-Parra/Zavatsky • Huntington Museum-TBD • Descanso Gardens-TBD

15. Special Events School-wide • Room 13 • PE Clinics • Student of the Month/Attendance assemblies • Winter Performances • Talent Show • Picture Days-fall and spring • Fall Festival • Halloween/Costume Parade • Sweetheart Lunch • Open House First Grade • Pumpkin Extravaganza • Animal Project • Thankful Project • Valentine’s Day Bag-making • Literacy Cafes • Lights of Winter • Global Literacy Café • Plants Literacy Café • Homes Literacy Cafe • Birthdays • Last Monday of each month at 12pm • Party invitation distribution not allowed during school hours • Healthy foods only

16. Volunteers Thank you for respecting the first 5-6 weeks for establishing routines, bonding with a new teacher and classmates, and becoming comfortable and independent. Room Parent Coordinator: Maribel Garciano Birthday Coordinator: Homework Folders: Thursday Folders: Classroom historian/yearbook:

17. Volunteers, cont. Helping in the Classroom • Workshop/Centers • Field trips • Literacy cafes and special events Miscellaneous • Photocopying • Prepping for projects • Cleaning • Donations! (Thank you for the many given so far!)

18. Volunteer Requirements • TB Test and volunteer form (in office) • Sign in at the front office and get volunteer badge • Confidentiality of students • Coordinate with teachers at least 24 hours before coming • Use adult restrooms • Younger siblings are not allowed as they can distract classroom instruction and learning

19. How else can you help? • Daily student attendance and punctuality • Early bedtime (10-12 hours of sleep) • Healthy breakfast and snacks for recess • Ask your child specific questions about what they are learning at school • Hand-washing

20. School Attendance Absences • Call the school’s message line 626-396-5790 • Provide the office with an excuse note  • Provide a note if your child is not feeling well but is not ill enough to stay home, so I know to give some extra care to your child that day. • Keep your child home if he/she has a fever! Tardies • First bell is at 7:45. School starts promptly at 7:50. After 7:50 students are late. • Late students must get tardy slips from the office. • Tardies are extremely disruptive and affect instructional minutes Transportation • Parent pick-up is on the playground (rainy days- at classroom door) • Provide a written note (not email) for a last minute change of plans (i.e. if your child is going home with someone different or is not going to an after school program on a particular day) • Provide written permission to carpool regularly with other families

21. Miscellaneous Reminders Uniforms • no jeans/open-toed shoes • free dress/spirit days TBA • Please clearly label EVERYTHING with your student’s first and last name with a black Sharpie Bathroom • before school, recess, lunch, and after school • instructional time • remind your child daily • medical exceptions

22. Miscellaneous Reminders cont. Birthdays • Last Monday of month at 12:00 • Parent coordinator • 1 healthy, 1 small sweet, water • parents invited Minimum Days • Open House, Last day of school, • December 19 and March 13 Pupil Free Days • October 17-Parent Conference Day • January 5-Staff Development • March 31-Staff Development

23. Change of Clothes • For emergencies • Pack in ziploc bag with child’s name • Include: shirt, shorts, pants, underwear, socks, sweater, etc. • Medication • Medicine must have physician’s prescription and instructions as well as note from parents. • All medication will be administered in the office, even cough drops.

24. Snacks-send daily • no sweets-difficult to focus • peanut free • high protein/healthy snacks best—cheese, yogurt, edamame, fruit • label containers • Lunch • scheduled even on minimum days • pay cash or check for school lunches in cafeteria • check account balances-can be filled in advance • label containers

25. Communication • With Teachers: website, email, conferences, handwritten notes, in person scheduled appointments, Thursday folders • Among Parents: shutterfly websites (for volunteer signups and communication among parents—created and run by parents • From school: School Messenger phone calls. Principal’s Newsletters, Miscellaneous fliers in Thursday folders, San Rafael website, eblast (sign up), Facebook • From district: PUSD Monday Message

26. Important Addresses www.sanrafael.pasadenausd.org www.sanrafaelfirstgrade.weebly.com (updated most Monday nights, sign up for notifications) mcallister.xenia@pusd.us parralizama.maria@pusd.us silk.julie@pusd.us zavatsky.katia@pusd.us *Note: E-Mail is only checked before and after school. Please do not e-mail important information during school hours as it will not be read

27. Wish Lists • No official lists since we receive a budget through PTA to purchase needs and wishes • We always need reams of paper. • Scholastic Book Fair book wish lists. • Buy books through Club Leo and Scholastic Book Fairs so teachers can earn bonus points and grow classroom libraries • Support PTA and Annual Fund so we can continue to have field trips and special activities in the classroom

28. Questions and Goals 1. Please use the post-its on the desks to post a goal for your child for this year at the “Goal Post” 2. “Please post classroom questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns at the “parking lot”