Parent Orientation

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Parent Orientation
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Welcome!

• Thanks for coming tonight! We really appreciate
  you taking time to learn more about your childs
  class.

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Folders

• Communication folder- help parents and teachers
  be informed of students progress.
• Place notes, questions, concerns etc. in the
  communication folder. It is checked daily.

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Homework/ Reading Log

• Read to your child every night!
• Homework is important! As a first grader, your
  child works very hard during the day so not much
  homework is given at night. However, please read
  with your child.

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Behavior

• Responsibility/Effort
• Taking care of myself and putting in my best
  effort.
• Doing my work and my best
• Caring for my own things

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Behavior

• Respect-
• Being nice to my teachers and others
• Raising my hand
• Having manners
• Helping others

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Behavior

• Routines-
• Completing what I have to do for the day
• Completing morning routines.
• Completing lunch routines
• Completing afternoon routines

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Behavior

• Safety-
• - Being careful in the hallways and
  classroom
• -No running in the hallway
• -Following the school rules

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Standards Based Report Card
This is new!

• Based on the standards from Georgia Department of
  Education
• www.georgiastandards.org
• Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and
  Conduct are all included on the report card.
• Assessed as exceeds the standard (4), meets the
  standard (3), progressing toward the standard
  (2), or does not meet the standard(1).

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Standards Based Report Card
This is new!

• A variety of standards are assessed every 9
  weeks.
• However, some standards are assessed every nine
  weeks.
• Only upper grades will send progress
  reports home.

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Why Change from Traditional Grading Practices

• When grades are averaged, children are penalized
  for the initial stage of learning where mistakes
  are common and expected.
• Grades are summative in nature and do not provide
  the teacher or parent with specific feedback on
  progress.
• Children may experience difficulty with a
  specific standard, but the final grade will not
  reflect it.

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Standards Based Report Cards in First Grade

• Standards based report cards will provide
  stakeholders with
• Clear expectations for parents and students.
• Specific feedback on progress/achievement of
  standards.
• Consistent accountability to high standards.
• Multiple assessment opportunities to promote
  mastery of standards.
• Assessment FOR learning, not OF learning
  mastery is always the goal!

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4321 The Key to Academic Achievement

• Lets start with Level 3 This indicates the
  child is consistently and independently
  demonstrating proficiency with the standard.
• Level 2 indicates the child may sometimes meet
  the standard but does so inconsistently or the
  child is only able to meet with teacher support.
• Level 1 indicates the child is unable to meet the
  standard even with teacher guidance and support.
• Level 4 indicates the child is able to move
  beyond the expectation of the standard and apply
  the skill in new situations or in connection with
  real life situations.
• Caution The levels should not be equated with
  grades! In other words, a 4 is not an A, 3-B,
  2-C, or 1-F.

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Resources for Parents

• All resources can be found on the website under
  Student Learning/Curriculum/PK-5/Parent
  Information. The website address is
  www.ccboe.net.
• Parents
• Brochure All parents will be given a brochure
  explaining the new report card and performance
  indicators (levels).
• Report Card A copy of the actual report card is
  posted on the website for parents convenience.
• Scoring Guide This is the same guide that the
  teachers use, and will enable parents to have a
  clear picture of the grade level expectations for
  each quarter. Scoring guide is posted on the
  website!

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Curriculum

• www.georgiastandards.org
• Accelerated Reader(AR)- we use as an incentive
  program to encourage students to read.
• We will have a couple of home projects!
• This is a time for you to enjoy the learning
  process with your child.

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Language Arts

• SRA series-new reading series
• Work in small groups, whole group, and with
  individual students.

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Spelling/ Vocabulary

• Words from the Language Arts books.
• Various activities with the words throughout the
  week.
• Spelling words are important because the students
  learn the phonics rules.
• Vocabulary is important for the students to
  understand the meaning as well as say the word.
• We use Dolch Sight Words.

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Grammar

• Capitalization and punctuation
• Nouns, verbs, and pronouns
• Types of sentences, plurals, and proper nouns
• Various activities throughout the week
• Use Daily Oral Language

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Social Studies/Science/Health

• Continents, countries, map skills, folk tales,
  historic heroes, producers, consumers, etc.
• Weather, sound, shadows, safety, senses, plants,
  animals, etc.
• Standards Based Report Card- Science and Social
  Studies, students receive S or U.

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Math

• Addition, Subtraction, time, money, place value,
  geometry, etc.
• Use manipulatives to understand math facts.
• Connect to real-life experiences through problem
  solving

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Field Trips

• Taking one field trip
• Further information will be told at a later date.

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Attendance

• Refer to handbook on attendance
• Always bring a note!
• 5 parent notes-per semester
• If you go to the doctor, try to get a doctors
  note.

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Transportation

• If transportation changes for your child, we must
  have a written note otherwise we will send them
  home the way you have indicated at Open House.

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Voicemail

• Great way to communicate
• Check daily but please do not leave messages
  after 300

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Email

• You can e-mail us anytime with questions,
  concerns, transportation changes, etc.

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Lastly

• If you have any questions about your child, our
  first conference day is September 17th.

Have a Great Year!