Get Acquainted Night October 8 th , 2013

1. Get Acquainted Night October 8th, 2013 Kim Yuskiw – 1stGrade

2. Meet the Blue Family • 1st Grade – Kim Yuskiw • 2nd Grade- Sue Wendel • 3rd Grade- Beth Madden and Carol Stevenson • 4th Grade – Marla Sugar and Greg Dziendziel • 5th Grade- James DeMott • Consultant Teachers: Eileen Lyons, Annette Corbridge, and Jennifer Barrows • ESL teacher: KumbaSankoh

3. What is the family grouping model? • Families consist of a teacher from each grade level along with reading and special education support staff. • Families meet collaboratively to focus on student strengths and develop strategies to meet individual student academic and social needs.

4. This is how it is set up… • Kindergarten students are re-sorted at the end of the year. • Typically students remain in cohorts in grades 1&2 and grades 3&4. • Students are re-sorted at the end of 2nd and 4th grade.

5. Benefits of Family Grouping • Shared experiences • Exposure to possible future teachers • Efficient transitions from year-to-year • Learning from peers across grade levels • Establishes long term social relationships

6. Common Core Learning StandardsCCLS • New York has adopted new learning standards that were initiated at the federal level called Core Curriculum Learning Standards. These new standards are research and evidence based, aligned with college and career expectations, more rigorous than our previous standards and internationally benchmarked since we are in a globally competitive society. It is a very lengthy document, so if you would like to see a copy, please stop at the AIS table in the main hallway or go to www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standardsand click on the link that says New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy.

7. Typical Daily Schedule 7:50 Arrival / Bellwork 8:10 Pledge 8:15 Morning Meeting 8:30 Read Aloud 8:45 Specials A and C Days – P.E. B and D Days – Art and Music 9:25 Brain Gym 9:30 Guided Reading and Daily 5 10:15 Reading 10:30 Writing 11:00 Lunch 11:30 Brain Gym 11:35 Social Studies or Science 12:25 Recess 12:35 Math 1:50 Get Ready for Dismissal 1:59 Bus Dismissal 2:10 Buses Depart

8. Routines

9. Miscellaneous Information

10. Miscellaneous Information

11. P.B.I.SPositive Behavioral Intervention and Support • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • Be Ready to Learn • Be Trustworthy • Be Caring

12. Behavior Chart • Blue card – exceptional behavior • Green card – meeting the standard for behavior • Yellow card – received warning about behavior • Red card – received multiple warnings throughout the day without an improvement in behavior

13. English Language Arts (ELA) • Read Aloud: Used to model strategies for comprehension, model fluency, language development, enjoyment and to serve as a basis for integrating other curriculum topics (Science/ Social Studies) and as a means for writing. • Shared Reading:Demonstrating strategies for comprehension, reading fluency and word study. Typically this might include a “Big Book” where all students can read the text or may include an anthology such as Literacy Place where students have a shared text to read with. Poetry can also be used during this time. • Guided Reading: Small groups of children who share similar reading processes meet with the teacher to expand and apply reading strategies in a text at his/ her reading level. Students work at integrating important reading strategies and comprehension skills. • Independent Reading: Children read on their own or with a partner. This is an opportunity to apply reading strategies independently.

14. Writing • Shared /Interactive Writing: Modeling is critical in 1st & 2nd grade. Additionally, mini-lessons provide opportunity to plan and construct writing together. • Writer’s Workshop (guided & independent practice): This workshop provides students with the opportunity to write for different purposes across the curriculum. Mini-lessons and modeling is used to support students’ abilities to use different strategies/ skills and craft. • Writing Conferences: This provides students to meet one-on-one with a teacher to discuss strengths and possible goals to further their written expression. • Author’s Celebrations: Several times during the year, parents will be invited to our classroom to hear the students present stories that they have published. The kids love sharing their hard work!

15. Daily Five • Read to Self • Read to Someone • Listen to Reading • Work on Writing • Work on Words

16. Math • Math Investigations is a curriculum resource used. It is recommended by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. • Supplemental resources are used to match the district and state standards. • At home practice of skills and math facts is beneficial to support in school progress. • Please utilize the math skills at www.ixl.com and/or Pearson Success Net.

17. My Family History of My Family My Community and Local Region Geography Economic Decision Making Symbols of Citizenship Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities of Citizens Science Social Studies • Weather • Magnetism • Organisms

18. Academic Intervention ServicesAIS • Purpose: Differentiate instruction • Classroom teacher: primary provider of intervention services • Support team: reading, special education teachers, teacher assistants and instructional coaches • Visit the table in the main hallway for more information

19. Mrs. Yuskiw’s Website www.rhnet.org/webpages/kyuskiw • Posted on the website: • Newsletters • Homework Checklists and Reading Logs • Calendars • Pictures • Links • Quizzes

20. Important Reminders • Sign up for a parent teacher conference with me! • Sign the attendance sheet. • Stop by the table outside the main office for more information about Academic Intervention Services and New York State Testing for grades 3-5. • Picture day is tomorrow!!! Please be sure to send in order forms if you are planning on purchasing the pictures. • Feel free to check out the Book Fair!