Welcome to Curriculum Night 2014!

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 2014! Please find your child’s desk! Mrs. Carr First Grade

2. Mrs. Carr • I graduated from Washington State University. • This is my 5th year teaching 1st grade. • I was raised in the Snoqualmie Valleyand was a student in the Snoqualmie Valley School District. • I love reading, the Seahawks, and college football!

3. Mrs. Carr • I am married to a great man and we have a beautiful 1 ½ year old daughter, Addilyn, and a wonderful dog named Mosey.

4. What I Believe: • Children rise to the standards we set for them, they learn through perseverance. • The teacher/student and teacher/family relationship is critical to success! I value and cherish each and every relationship with every child. • Movement and active learning is key- “Brain Breaks” and “Whole Brain Teaching.” • Each child has a responsibility to respect the learning of the other children in the classroom. • Learning is a continuous and developmental process, everyone moves at their own pace, especially in first grade! • Hands-on activities and interactions are critical to young learners.

5. Writing Common Core State Standards: • Opinion • Friendly Letters • Poetry • Reporting/Informational • Narrative • Conventions, Handwriting, etc.

6. Reading Consists of two components: 1. Daily 5 Literacy Block in 1C • Daily 5 is a literacy management system designed to provide students the chance to gain independence as well as the chance for optimal learning in literacy. *see letter/info sheet in packet 2. Skill Groups as a whole first grade • Students will be split into four groups amongst the four teachers for a portion of time each day. The groups are based off of what each child needs in reading.

7. Math Common Core State Standards: • Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Addition Subtraction • Number and Operations in Base Ten: Tens and Ones Counting Number Patterns • Measurement and Data: Graphing Length Time Geometry: 2D Shapes 3D Shapes Fractions

8. Science and Social Studies • Sun and the Moon • Collecting and Examining Life • Living Things • Motion • Communities and Our Families • How We get Along in School • Maps

9. Homework READING LOG: • 20 minutes of reading a day! Your student can read, be read to, or read to you. • Please record what was read each day, and for how long, and at the end of the week please sign the bottom of the reading log. • Student reading time will be recorded and certain “markers” will be celebrated!

10. Homework: Homework ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES: (Will Start Next Week) • Monday through Thursday students will have a chance to complete an enrichment activity with their families. Please initial next to each activity that was completed. • Enrichment activities and worksheets provide extra reinforcement for what is being taught in the classroom. Please do not feel pressure to complete every activity, every week.

11. Spelling • Each week your child will have a spelling list of five Word Wall Words, plus five words that follow our spelling rule for the week. • Practice at home is essential to our spelling program. They will have a spelling “check in” each Friday to demonstrate what they have learned. Will Start Next Week!

12. Class Dojo • Each day, your student earns “Dojo” points for expected behavior, they can also loose these points for negative behavior. • Our goal each day is 5 Dojo points. • When they earn 5 points, they earn a “Carr Cash” dollar. They save these dollars to spend at the Class Store on Friday. They can also earn cash throughout the day for exceptional behavior! • Please check Dojo reports to see how their day went, no news from me is good news!

13. Volunteers • Thank you for your willingness to volunteer! I have saved all of your volunteer forms on which you stated your scheduling preferences. • You will be emailed a copy of the schedule by myself or by our wonderful room parent each month before it is final. This allows you to cross check with your schedule. • If a time does not work for you, or you will not be able to make it in that day, please email me as soon as possible.

14. Family Involvement Programs: • Mystery Readers: • A weekly program that invites family members and community members into our classroom to conduct read a loud on Fridays. • Please see packet in your folder for more information and sign up instructions! • Star of the Week: • Each week we will have one student is the Star of the Week. • They will participate in a unique and special activity each day to help our class get to know them better.

15. Family Involvement Programs: • Estimation Jars: -Please guess how many Hershey’s Kisses are in our estimation jar before you leave. -Please write your child’s name on the post it before you place it on our chart. • Each week a different child will get to take home the jar and fill it up with other small object and will bring it back for the class to try to guess/estimate!

16. The 3 Keys to Being Successful in First Grade: Think…CIA…. • Communication: School to Home and Home to School • Independence: Spelling, Writing, Homework, MONSTER Book, etc. • Attendance: Being present at school is very important! Even missing a few days can impact our learning!

17. Miscellaneous • I send out a Friday “Weekly Update,” please let me know if you are not getting these emails. • Remind 101 for quick information! • Birthday Treats! • No Toys at School • Please allow at least 24 hours for a response, I may have to consult other sources to get you answers to your questions. • Please visit our class website for more information: http://www.svsd410.org/Domain/705

18. Questions?

19. Before You Leave: • Take a look at our 1C Giving Tree! (On the door) • Before you leave please make sure you fill out the following, and place all forms in the blue bin by the door: • Walking Field Trip Form • Sign up for a conference time! • Class Directory Form • Information Sheet for the Office • Estimation Jar Guess! 