BACK-TO-SCHOOL-NIGHT

First GradeMrs. Tamburrino

Barnett Elementary

RULES AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS Rules: Students are expected to follow these guidelines:

Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Productive!!!o INDEPENDENCE: Doing what’s right when nobody is

watching!

Behavior Rewards and Consequences: Appropriate and Responsible Behavior earns the following:

Recognition/Praise Privileges Stickers Character Counts Awards!!!

Inappropriate Behavior earns the following: One Reminder Yellow Cards- Results in the loss of one recess; Must be signed

and returned the next day. Red Cards- Results in visit to Principal, Possible Referral, Parent

Contact, and Consequence assigned with Principal’s input.

SNACKS AND LUNCHES

Healthy Snacks • Fruit • Vegetables• Crackers

Not Healthy • Sugary Cereal-Lucky Charms• Chocolate Bars• Cookies• Juice Boxes• Sugar filled items

BELONGINGS

Please make sure you put your child’s first and last name on EVERYTHING that comes to school!

Toys do not belong at school. Please leave them at home.

What is The Daily Five?• The Daily Five is a literacy structure that allows for differentiation in the classroom and provides consistency.

• It is an integrated literacy instruction and classroom management system for use in reading and writing workshops.

• It is a system of five literacy tasks that teaches students independence.

Reggie Routman and Richard Allington show that we are use to teaching 80% of the time and practice 20% of the time….

Now we know it needs to be us teaching 20% of the time and students practicing 80% of the time. It is the same as sports, you have to physically practice to get better!

Since 1946, research shows that kids need to…

Read to be better readersWrite to be better writers

What does it look like?

1) BRIEF whole group instruction

1st round of Daily 52) BRIEF whole group instruction

2nd round of Daily 53) BRIEF whole group instruction

3rd round of Daily 5

Brain research from Michael Grinder shows that a child’s age is equal to how many minutes of direct instruction they can stick within the upper cortex of their brain. After that time, thinking shifts to the lower cortex (which controls eating, sleeping, breathing). This is why direct instruction lessons are BRIEF!!

These foundations are important to The Daily Five:

• Trusting students When trust is combined with explicit instruction, our students acquire the

skills necessary to become independent learners. • Providing choice Although giving children the power to choose makes us a little nervous, it puts

them in charge of their own learning, is self-motivating, and will improve their skills. Purpose + Choice = Motivation

• Nurturing community A sense of community provides members with ownership to hold others

accountable for behaviors of effort, learning, order, and kindness. • Creating a sense of urgency When people understand the reason for a task, it establishes motivation and

becomes a force that keeps them persevering. • Building stamina Lays the foundation for success as it gives children the support they need.• Staying out of students’ way once routines are established After training, children understand what is expected of them, have practiced

the strategies, and have built their stamina… now we need to stand back and let them be independent.

Good-Fit Books• Research indicates that an independent-level or

good-fit book for children is one they can read with 99% accuracy. (Richard Allington, March 2005)

• Higher levels of oral reading error rate are linked to significant increases in off-task behavior. (Gambrell, Wilson, and Gantt, 1981)

• It is essential to spend focused classroom time teaching our children to choose books that are a good fit for them and they enjoy.

• There is more to choosing a good-fit book than just reading the words. A child’s purpose for reading, interest in a topic, and ability to comphrehend play a large role in finding a good-fit book.

I PICK1. I choose a book2. P urpose – Why do I want to read it?

3. I nterest – Does it interest me?

4. C omprehend – Am I understanding what I am reading?

5. K now – I know most of the words.

HOMEWORK AND BOBCAT FOLDER

Homework Sent home on Monday. DUE every FRIDAY!!! Reading Log:

15 (or more) minutes nightly An adult or older sibling should read

with the First Grader.

Missing or Incomplete Homework:

Students are responsible for turning in

their homework every Friday. If they do

not turn in their homework, they will lose

2 minutes of their morning recess until

the homework is turned in.

Bobcat Folder Sent home every Monday Includes work from the week

and any announcements from school.

Return every FRIDAY!!! Take out all papers and only

return things that need to be returned to school (i.e. Reading Log).

Missing Friday Folder:

Students are responsible for turning in their Bobcat Folder every Friday. If they do not turn in their Bobcat Folder they will lose 2 minutes of their morning recess until the folder is turned in.

DISTRICT/SCHOOL-WIDEASSESSMENTS

DIBELS(Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)

Nonsense Word Fluency

CLS (Correct Letter Sounds)

WWR (Whole Words Read)

Phoneme Segmentation Fluency

DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency

WC (Words Correct)

AC (Accuracy)

RT (Retell)

Students are given Benchmark Assessments in Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Students who have risk in the above areas are given progress monitoring assessments until they have met the Benchmark.

MAP(Measures of Academic Progress)o Taken on computerso Readingo Matho Students do MAP testing in Fall,

Winter, and Spring.

Proficiency

Reading

Math

FALL 161-175

161-172

WINTER 168-179

169-179

SPRING 175-183

176-185

FALL 2nd Grade

181-191

176-183

DISTRICT/SCHOOL WIDE PROGRAMS

Odyssey Lab

A tutorial computer program

Teaches skills in the areas of Reading, Language Arts, and Math.

Individualized according to the outcomes of the MAP test.

Teachers also add skills as needed.

Lexile based on THEIR READING MAP Score

Comprehension quiz for books in Reading Counts

Incentive: Students receive degrees for achieving points.

REPORT CARDS

Trimester Grading Period: o Decembero Marcho June

Rubric Grading:4= Advanced3= Proficient2= Approaching1= BelowBased on skills taught/learned at each grading period

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

Classroom VolunteersCelebration VolunteersPTA Volunteers Art Docent Copy Shop Running Club And Many MORE!!!

PLEASE JOIN THE PTA!!!

BirthdaysDue to many food allergies, it is the policy in first grade that students do NOT bring cupcakes or any edible treats on their birthday.

We do however, allow students to bring in a pencil or small trinket for each of their peers. We also have a Birthday Book Club!!!

Students will still receive their birthday crown and we will sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…

The office will also provide their birthday pencil and spirit tag.

If you plan a private party, please keep it private. Invitations may NOT be passed out in class!

COMMUNICATION

Contact Information: School Phone #: (760)787-3500 E-mail: stamburrino@ramonausd.net Check the Bobcat Folder for any weekly notices of

upcoming events or information. Read the Monthly First Grade Newsletter Formal Conferencing scheduled in October RUSD Website: www.ramonausd.net First Grade website coming soon!!! First Grade Facebook Page Consent Form

Notify the Office when… Address or Telephone Number changes A change in how your child will be going home Your child will be ABSENT from school

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING BACK-TO-

SCHOOL-NIGHT!