Welcome to

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Welcometo

• 1st Grade
• Meet the Teacher
• Night

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Teachers

• Ms. Shue
• Mrs. Hauss
• Ms. Sewalt
• Mrs. Baxter
• Mrs. Guyton

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Morning Procedures

• The school doors open at 755.
• Any student who arrives early should report to
  the Fine Arts hallway.
• Students are considered TARDY if they arrive
  after 825.
• Being on time starts the day off right!

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Standards

• The curriculum is based on the Texas Essential
  Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) which are the state
  mandated standards.
• The 1st Grade TEKS can be downloaded from the
  Texas Education Agencys (TEA) website.
• www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/
• Each teacher may then add her own individuality
  and creativity to the lessons that teach these
  mandated skills.

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Writing

• We will be using Writers Workshop to teach
  writing concepts.
• Students practice independent writing during the
  Daily 5.
• Students are expected to improve weekly on using
  capitals, periods, and spaces.
• Student writing is expected to convey meaning and
  purpose.

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Spelling

• The goal of our Spelling program is to teach word
  families.
• For example cat, sat, mat
• There will be 5 high frequency words taken from
  the districts spelling list.
• Spelling tests are every Friday.

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Reading

• Excellent reading and comprehension will assure a
  more successful academic career.
• We will work on reading in a variety of ways
• Whole class instruction
• Guided reading groups
• Daily Five tasks
• Read Alouds
• Children should be reading 15-20 minutes
  (preferably aloud to you) every night.

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Guided Reading Groups

• Groups consist of 4 to 6 students who are on
  similar reading levels/DRA levels.
• Teachers meet with these groups between three
  and five times a week.
• Teachers choose texts from a leveled library for
  guided reading groups based on students
  instructional reading levels according to DRA
  scores.

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The Daily 5 TasksCreating Independence and a
Sense of Urgency

• Read to Self
• Work on Writing
• Read to Someone
• Word Work
• Listen to Reading

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Assessments

• TPRI
• The Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI) is an
  early reading instrument designed to identify the
  reading and comprehension development of students
  in grades K-2. It is administered 3 times during
  the year.
• DRA
• The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a
  series of leveled books and recording sheets
  designed to allow teachers to determine students'
  reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension
  levels.

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Math

• The curriculum is based on the districts scope
  and sequence.
• We use manipulatives, supplemental materials and
  the adopted Investigations Math program.
• Basic addition and subtraction facts form the
  foundation for progressing in math!
• Flashcards are a great way to practice. They can
  be purchased anywhere or made for practice at
  home.

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Science and Social StudiesScience and Social
Studies consist of hands on activities, and
various projects.

• Social Studies
• Curriculum is TEKS based.
• Social skills are taught through the Second Step
  program which will be presented once a week.

• Science
• We will be using Simple Science Solutions.
• Curriculum is TEKS based and follows the
  districts scope and sequence.

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Make-Up Work and Unfinished Assignments

• If a student is absent, he or she will have
  adequate time to complete the missed assignments
  (as stated in the district guidelines).
• Any work not finished in class may be sent home
  to be completed and returned the next day or
  completed during study hall.

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First Grade Report Cards

• Skills based checklist
• Please view 9 weeks rubric matrix on First Grade
  Website
• ES Performance exceeds the standard expectation
• MS Performance meets the standard
  expectation
• AS Performance approaches the standard
  expectation
• DS Performance shows development is
  significantly below the standard
  expectation

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Chisholm Ridge Character Program

• PBIS is a school-wide program which sets behavior
  expectations for the campus.
• Your child will have a calendar for each nine
  weeks. Should he/she have a difficult day, we
  will write the behavior concern on the calendar.
  Please review this sheet daily with your child.
• Each teacher manages classroom behavior according
  to their class needs.
• Conduct grades are based on the total number of
  character infractions your child receives during
  the nine weeks period.
• Your childs conduct will be graded as follows
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  100-95 Excellent
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  94-85 Satisfactory
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  84-75 Needs Improvement
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  74 below Unsatisfactory
• Stop and Think Forms are an opportunity for
  students to reflect on their choices. These will
  be completed at school and sent home to be signed.

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Field Trip

• We have one scheduled field trip during spring to
  Elm Fork at the University of North Texas campus.
• If you think you would like to attend, please
  make sure you have been approved as a volunteer
  by completing a background check.

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Thank you for coming!

• We are looking forward to a great year full of
  learning and fun!
• 1st Grade Conference Time
• 105-155