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FIRST GRADE CURRICULUMNIGHT
MS. BARBER
MRS. EVERETT
MRS. JOHNSON
MRS. MCFADDEN
MRS. ROBBINS
MS. LESTER AND MS. BENNINGS, EIP
DR. STAMPER, SP. ED./MULTI GRADES
“FABULOUS” FIRST GRADE
IN 1ST GRADE, WE AS A TEAM BELIEVE THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN
LEARN AND SUCCEED. DUE TO OUR BELIEFS, WE HAVE MADE
DECISIONS AS A GRADE LEVEL TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENT'S
SUCCESS.
COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
INTEGRATION/TECHNOLOGY
HOMEWORK
PHONICS INSTRUCTION/ASSESSMENT
PARENT COMMUNICATION/CONFERENCING
MEETING THE GEORGIA STANDARDS BY INCORPORATING EQUITY,
COMPETITION, PREPARATION, CLARITY, AND COLLABORATION.
(WWW.GEORGIASTANDARDS.ORG)
TALENTED AND GIFTED
A MASS SCREENING OF STUDENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE WINTER
(JANUARY) FOR QUALIFICATION IN THE TALENTED AND GIFTED
PROGRAM.
TEACHERS WILL OBSERVE ALL STUDENTS BASED UPON THE TALENTED
AND GIFTED OBSERVATION PROCESS. THE STANDARD OBSERVATION
TOOL IS THE CHARACTERISTIC INSTRUMENT FOR SCREENING STUDENTS
(CISS).
IF THE STUDENTS ARE OBSERVED DISPLAYING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF
THE TRAITS, ADDITIONAL TESTING WILL BE GIVEN.
MS. CHARLES IS THE TALENTED AND GIFTED TEACHER.
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM & SPECIAL
EDUCATION EIP- MS. LESTER, MS. BENNINGS, OR HOMEROOM TEACHER
EIP IS A PROGRAM AIMED TOWARDS ALLOWING STUDENTS TO RECEIVE EXTRA
SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF READING AND MATH. STUDENTS WILL ENTER AND
REMAIN RECEIVING THESE SERVICES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATION IS MADE AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL BY IDENTIFYING THE STUDENTS
FUNCTIONING BELOW THE NORMAL EXPECTATION FOR THE RESPECTIVE GRADE
AS DETERMINED BY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT AND THE FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. EIP STUDENTS ARE
ALSO TIER 2 STUDENTS.
SPECIAL EDUCATION – DR. STAMPER
STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED THROUGH RTI AND SST PROCESS MAY
QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (IEP) FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING.
READING/ LANGUAGE ARTS
• I. GUIDED READING
• READING GROUPS/WHOLE
GROUP
• FLUENCY, READING STRATEGIES,
COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONING
• II. SELF-SELECTED READING
• SILENT INDEPENDENT READING
• III. PHONICS/PHONEMIC AWA
RENESS
• MAKING WORDS
• ONSETS AND RHYMES
• BLENDS AND VOWELS
• IV. WRITING
• PARTS OF SPEECH
• SENTENCES AND PUNCTUATION
• WRITING ACROSS GENRE
(INFORMATIONAL, NARRATIVE,
AND OPINION ARE THE THREE
WRITING GENRES)
BAS SCALE
PHONEMIC AWARENESS/PHONICS
IN 1ST GRADE, IT IS EXPECTED THAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND
APPLY PHONICS SKILLS WHEN READING AND WRITING
WORDS, SENTENCES, AND STORIES.
STUDENTS ARE DISCOURAGED FROM MEMORIZING WORDS;
RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THE MORE STUDENTS
UNDERSTAND HOW WORDS WORK AND PHONICS SKILLS, THE
MORE WORDS THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO SPELL AND READ.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE THE WORD WALLS
INSIDE OF THEIR NOTEBOOKS.
PRACTICING PHONEMIC SPELLING IS STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED.
MATH
▪ WE ARE CURRENTLY USING THE MCGRAW HILL SERIES. WE INCORPORATE HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS TO AID IN SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS NEEDED TO MASTER 1ST GRADE CURRICULUM.
▪ MANIPULATIVES ARE PROVIDED AND FREQUENTLY USED TO HELP STUDENTS CONNECT THEIR LEARNING TO REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES IN A HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT.
▪ MATH IS TAUGHT WHOLE GROUP AND SMALL GROUP, SIMILAR TO READING, WITH EMPHASIS ON SPECIFIC 1ST GRADE OBJECTIVES.
▪ TECHNOLOGY-IREADY, AND ABCYA.COM ARE A FEW RESOURCES THAT ARE USED TO ASSIST WITH MATH SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
OVERALL MATH SKILLS
CREATING ROUTINES AND
USING DATA
DEVELOPING BASE TEN
NUMBER SENSE
OPERATIONS/
ALGEBRAIC THINKING
SORTING, COMPARING,
AND ORDERING
UNDERSTANDING PLACE
VALUE
UNDERSTANDING
SHAPES AND FRACTIONS
SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE/ HEALTH
• STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH HISTORICAL FIGURES; WHERE THEY LIVE, AND ECONOMIC CONCEPTS SUCH AS NEEDS AND WANTS.
• STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT EARTH, PHYSICAL, AND LIFE SCIENCE. THESE CONCEPTS INCLUDE WEATHER, SOUND, MAGNETS, AND BASIC NEEDS OF LIVING THINGS.
• HEALTH IS INTEGRATED
THROUGHOUT THE
CURRICULUM AS WE
DISCUSS CONCEPTS SUCH
AS:
• SAFETY
• ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND
OTHER DRUGS
• PERSONAL HEALTH
• NUTRITION
• COMMUNICABLE AND
CHRONIC DISEASE
ASSESSMENTS
• BAS
• FASTBRIDGE FOR PROGRESS MONITORING
• SIGHT WORDS
• MATH UNIT ASSESSMENTS
• IREAD- READING
• IREADY- MATH
TESTING INFORMATION
• THE I-READY DIAGNOSTIC & INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IS A TWO-PART
PRODUCT THAT INCLUDES ONLINE ASSESSMENTS AND ONLINE
INSTRUCTION. THAT ASSESS MATH SKILLS AND GENERATES A
UNIQUE INSTRUCTION PLANS FOR EVERY STUDENT.
• IREAD IS THE NEW, DIGITAL FOUNDATIONAL READING PROGRAM
DESIGNED TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP EARLY AND PLACE
ALL K-2 CHILDREN ON A PREDICTABLE PATH TO READING
PROFICIENTLY BY GRADE 3.
• UNIVERSAL SCREENING IS THE PROCESS OF REGULARLY
CHECKING EVERY STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE (TAKING THEIR
“TEMPERATURE”) PERIODICALLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THIS
HELPS TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE RESPONDING WELL TO
CORE INSTRUCTION (ON TRACK), AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY
REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTAL (SOME RISK) OR INTENSIVE (HIGH RISK)
INTERVENTION AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTAS AN INTEGRAL
COMPONENT TO AN EFFECTIVE MTSS PROGRAM.
GRADING FOR 1ST GRADE STUDENTS
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN NUMERICAL GRADES ON ALL
GRADING ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS.
PROGRESS SKILLS CHECKLIST AND REPORT CARDS WILL RECEIVE
LETTER GRADES.
THE GRADING SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:
80 – 100 = S 70 – 79 = N 0 – 69 = U
MASTERY IS 80% OR ABOVE IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS.
ALL GRADES ARE POSTED IN INFINITE CAMPUS FOR PARENTS'
REVIEW
GRADING CATEGORIES AND WEIGHTS:
HOMEWORK-5% SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (POST TESTS
AND PROJECTS)-45% FORMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS
(QUIZZES, CLASSWORK)- 50%
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
• TECHNOLOGY IS USED THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM TO TEACH
DIFFERENT SKILLS.
• TECHNOLOGY IS UTILIZED BY BOTH THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
• TECHNOLOGY CURRENTLY IN CLASSROOM:
• LAPTOPS
• SURFACE PROS
• INTERACTIVE BOARDS
FIELD TRIPS
FIELD TRIPS WILL BE CONNECTED TO A UNIT OF STUDY.
PLANNED TRIPS:
SEPTEMBER: FERNBANK PLANETARIUM
OCTOBER: ZOO ATLANTA
DECEMBER: TEACHING MUSEUM SOUTH
IN ORDER TO DO SO, WE WILL NEED 100% PARTICIPATION OF
PARENTS TO PAY THE REQUESTED DONATION. IF DONATIONS ARE
NOT RECEIVED, THE FIELD TRIP MAY BE CANCELED. PARENTS NOW
HAVE THE OPTION TO PAY ONLINE.
• YOU MUST COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER TRAINING PRIOR
TO VOLUNTEERING AT THE SCHOOL OR ATTENDING ANY SCHOOL
FIELD TRIPS.
• HTTP://WWW.FULTONSCHOOLS.ORG/EN/DIVISIONS/SUP/COMM/PAG
ES/VOLUNTEERTRAINING.ASPX
AGENDAS/CLASS DOJO
• AGENDAS ARE USED AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION. WE RECORD
THE STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR COLOR IN THE AGENDA AND SEND
COMMENTS OR CONCERNS HOME THIS WAY. PLEASE CHECK AND SIGN
AGENDAS DAILY. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS, FEEL FREE TO WRITE IN THE
AGENDA.
• WE ARE ALSO A 100% CLASS DOJO SCHOOL. IF YOU HAVE NOT
SIGNED UP, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER. THIS IS ALSO
ANOTHER OFFICIAL WAY OF COMMUNICATION, PLUS YOU CAN SEE
ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOUR CHILD IS DOING IN THEIR CLASSES.
• CLASS SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED ON CLASS DOJO FOR FUTURE
REFERENCES.
HOMEWORK POLICY
• A HOMEWORK SHEET DETAILING HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK WILL
BE SENT HOME ON MONDAY. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE
HOMEWORK FOR EACH DAY AND RETURN IT ON
FRIDAY. TEACHERS WILL CHECK THE WORK FOR COMPLETION.
HOMEWORK INCLUDES IREAD, IREADY, READING, MATH,
LANGUAGE ARTS, AND PHONICS. OTHER TOPICS WILL BE INCLUDED
PERIODICALLY. HOMEWORK IS DESIGNED FOR SPIRAL REVIEW. IT
SHOULD TAKE NO MORE THAN TWENTY MINUTES FOR 1ST GRADE
STUDENTS TO COMPLETE.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
• CONFERENCE WEEK IS OCTOBER 2ND TO OCTOBER 16TH.
• TEACHERS WILL POST THEIR CONFERENCE SCHEDULES ON CLASS
DOJO.
WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START IN 1ST GRADE!