WELCOME TO THE 1ST GRADE’S BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Ducketts Lane Elementary School

September 17, 20137:00pm

MEET THE 1ST GRADE TEAM

Teachers: Mrs. Wilson, ITLMiss BelcherMrs. ChoeMs. FriedmanMrs. HolterMs. Tavenner

Special Educator: Miss Newnan

Para-Educators: Mr. HarwoodMs. Washington

Support Staff: Mr. Morrison, Reading Specialist

Mrs. Kauffman, ELL Teacher

MRS. WILSON’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE8:35 – 9:00 Morning Routine and Announcements9:00 – 10:30 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

IntegrationMedia on Mondays (9:00 – 9:45)

10:30 – 11:00 Recess11:00 – 11:30 Lunch11:30 – 12:00 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration*** Switch to afternoon teacher***

12:00 – 12:45 Math/ Science/ Health12:45 – 1:15 World Language1:15 – 2:00 Specials2:00 – 3:10 Math/ Science/ Health

***Switch to Homeroom teacher***3:10 – 3:15 Stack and Pack3:15 – 3:25 Dismissal

RELATED ARTS SCHEDULE Mrs. Wilson’s homeroom class will sprinkle

into Miss Belcher, Mrs. Choe, Mrs. Holter, or Ms. Friedman’s related arts class.

Please look on your child’s desk for their current related arts schedule.

Make sure your child wears sneakers when they have PE and they bring a smock to use in art.

MISS BELCHER’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE8:35 – 9:00 Morning Routine and Announcements9:00 – 10:30 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

IntegrationMedia on Tuesdays (9:00 – 9:45)

10:30 – 11:00 Recess11:00 – 11:30 Lunch11:30 – 12:00 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration*** Switch to afternoon teacher***

12:00 – 1:15 Math/ Science/ Health1:15 – 2:00 Specials2:00 – 2:30 World Language2:30 – 3:10 Math/ Science/ Health

***Switch to Homeroom teacher***3:10 – 3:15 Stack and Pack3:15 – 3:25 Dismissal

RELATED ARTS SCHEDULE Please look on your child’s desk for their

current related arts schedule.

Make sure your child wears sneakers when they have PE and they bring a smock to use in art.

MRS. HOLTER’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE8:35 – 9:00 Morning Routine and Announcements9:00 – 10:30 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

IntegrationMedia on Thursday (9:00 – 9:45)

10:30 – 11:00 Recess 11:00 – 11:30 Lunch11:30 – 12:00 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration*** Switch to afternoon teacher***

12:00 – 12:30 World Language 12:30- 1:15 Math1:15 – 2:00 Specials 2:00 – 3:10 Math/ Science/ Health

***Switch to Homeroom teacher***3:10 – 3:15 Stack and Pack 3:15 – 3:20 Dismissal

RELATED ARTS SCHEDULE Please look on your child’s desk for their

current related arts schedule.

Make sure your child wears sneakers when they have PE and they bring a smock to use in art.

MRS. CHOE’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE8:35 – 9:00 Morning Routine and Announcements 9:00 – 10:30 Math/Science/Health

Media on Fridays (9:00 – 9:45) 10:30 – 11:00 Recess11:00 – 11:30 Lunch 11:30 – 12:00 Math/Science/Health

*** Switch to afternoon teacher*** 12:00 – 12:45 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration12:45 – 1:15 World Language1:15 – 2:00 Specials2:00 – 3:10 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration***Switch to Homeroom teacher***

3:10 – 3:15 Stack and Pack3:15 – 3:25 Dismissal

RELATED ARTS SCHEDULE Please look on your child’s desk for their

current related arts schedule.

Make sure your child wears sneakers when they have PE and they bring a smock to use in art.

MS. FRIEDMAN’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE8:35 – 9:00 Morning Routine and Announcements 9:00 – 10:30 Math/Science/Health

Media on Wednesdays (9:00 – 9:45)10:30 – 11:00Recess 11:00 – 11:30Lunch11:30 – 12:00Math/ Science/ Health 

*** Switch to afternoon teacher***12:00 – 1:15 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration1:15 – 2:00 Related Arts2:00 – 2:30 World Language 2:30 – 3:10 English Language Arts/ Social Studies

Integration***Switch to Homeroom teacher*** 

3:10 – 3:15 Stack and Pack3:15 – 3:25 Dismissal

RELATED ARTS SCHEDULE Please look on your child’s desk for their

current related arts schedule.

Make sure your child wears sneakers when they have PE and they bring a smock to use in art.

Shifts in Instruction and Assessment 2013-2014

HCPSS VISION AND MISSION

VisionEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel.

MissionWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world.

HCPSS GOALS

Goal 1Every student achieves academic excellence in an inspiring, engaging, and supportive environment.

Goal 2Every staff member is engaged, supported, and successful.

Goal 3Families and the community are engaged and supported as partners in education.

Goal 4Schools are supported by world-class organizational practices.

PILOTS WE ARE STARTING AT DUCKETTS LANE

Co-teaching Technology

World Language

Departmentalization

AS WE CONTINUE OUR IMPLEMENTATION…We want to focus on instruction so that we understand the depth, complexity, and rigor of new standards.

ASSESSMENT TASKS TEACHERS FREQUENTLY USE Running records Field journals Observations Entrance and Exit tickets Representing understanding with

drawings/models Writing journals Creation of poems, plays, act-it-outs, political

cartoons Quizzes

WHAT TOOLS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO ASSESS LONG-TERM LEARNING?

Standardized measures aligned to our curriculum that measure

our progress.

NEW DIRECTION FOR STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS IN HCPSS

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for

College and Careers (PARCC)

MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP)

http://www.nwea.org/products-services/assessments/help-all-kids-learn

LANGUAGE ARTS Reading- groups are based on instructional levels of each student

Writing- Personal Narratives, Poetry, Author Study, All About Books, Friendly Letter and Realistic Fiction

Spelling- follows a rule or pattern Words Their Way- based on child’s spelling stages that are evaluated

throughout the year This will not begin until October Look for homework examples we complete in class

Minds in Motion- school-wide reading incentive program starting in October

http://elaparentsupport.weebly.com/

DAILY 5“Daily 5 is a structure that helps students develop the daily habits of reading, writing, and working independently that will lead to a lifetime of literacy independence.”

When the students are not working with their teacher, they will be doing Daily 5 stations to help increase their reading and writing abilities.

Below are the different activities the students will complete: Read to Yourself Read to Someone Work on Writing Listen to Reading Spelling/Word Work

MATH Flexible groups are based on instructional

levels of each student

Homework Students will receive a packet of homework for

the entire week and will need to return the homework on Friday.

EXAMPLE OF MATH HOMEWORK

WHY THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS? The standards are the result of a national

movement to provide an equitable, coherent, focused, and rigorous curriculum.

The standards will enable our students to be college and career ready in order to compete globally.

WHAT WILL OUR STUDENTS LEARN?

Problem Solving Place Value Addition/Subtraction Fact Fluency Measurement Time Shapes and Attributes

Problem Solving Place Value Addition/Subtraction

(to 1,000) Fact Fluency Time Money Measurement Shapes and Figures

Grade 1 Grade 2

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?HCPSS SMART Pages More information about the Common Core State

Standards Specific grade level standards Optional activities you can do at home to support

your student

http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net

OUR ASSESSMENT JOURNEY IN HCPSS

NEXT GENERATION ASSESSMENTS…

WITH…

Assessment Tasks for Language Arts Assessment Tasks for Mathematics

SHIFTS IN ASSESSMENT IN HCPSS The Common Core will be assessed with new

innovative item structures that were not used on previous assessments.

Local assessments were administered within a testing window that did not align with some students’ needs.

Assessments should drive daily instruction and customizing assessments will allow for more timely data-driven decision making.

Teacher-designed assessments will increase teacher knowledge of Common Core standards.

OUR NEW DIRECTION… Avoids over-testing by replacing formal local

assessments with a menu of tasks that can be used at the discretion of each teacher.

Provides teachers with assessment examples to develop their understanding of CCSS.

Provides opportunities for students to work with rigorous items.

Provides models that teachers can use to develop their own assessment items.

Supports data conversations.

LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENTS TASKS

Reading• Optional Assessment Tasks based on CCSS

Clusters• Informational & Literature Text– Key Ideas and Details– Craft and Structure– Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

MATHEMATICSASSESSMENTS TASKS

Mathematics• Collection of tasks aligned to each

standard• Variety of tasks include:• open-ended questions• writing tasks• hands-on tasks for observation and

interviews

WHAT TOOLS DO WE USE FOR DAY-TO-DAY LEARNING?

Open Ended

Rigor

GRADE 1ASSESSMENT TASK

1.NBT.1 – Count to 120 starting with any number.

More than 1 answer

More than procedural

understanding

TEACHER NOTES AND SCORING RUBRIC

SOCIAL STUDIES UNITS Unit 1- Working Together Unit 2- Family and Our Community Unit 3- Our Changing World Unit 4- Community at Work

SCIENCE UNITS Unit 1- Rocks and Fossils Unit 2- Exploring Our World~ Moon and

Space Unit 3- Forces~ Toys in Action Unit 4- Changes Big and Small

HEALTH UNITS Unit 1- Social and Emotional Unit 2- Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention Unit 3- Disease Prevention and Control Unit 4- Nutrition and Fitness

GRADING POLICYAcademic Progress: I- Independent (student consistently demonstrates skill in a variety of ways) W- With assistance (student requires help with a skill) N- Not apparent at this time (student does not yet grasp the skill)

Effort Grades: 1- Outstanding (student consistently puts in extra effort, attention to detail, goes

above and beyond) 2- Satisfactory (student shows acceptable effort on all assignments) 3- Needs Improvement (student is inconsistent with work completion and effort)

Learning Behaviors: 1- Outstanding (student consistently demonstrates excellent behavior) 2- Satisfactory (student needs a few reminders about behavior) 3- Needs Improvement (student needs many reminders about behavior)

**Teachers will communicate regularly with you about your child’s progress through ongoing assessments, progress reports, report cards, and parent/teacher conferences.

HOMEWORKHomework will start soon and will be in your child’s Go Home Folder

Words Their Way homework- Sept. 30th Math Homework packet- This week Reading Group Book re-read Extra reading book to practice fluency (inside

Reading A-Z Folder)- Nov.

THURSDAY FOLDERS They will go home on Thursday nights and

will need to be returned on Friday morning.

Teachers will alternate writing in each child’s Thursday folder. Homeroom/AM teacher will write in week 1, and

PM teacher will write in week 2. Comments will only be able behavior concerns.

Please look at your child’s work for additional comments about each activity they complete.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CARDS

Found and completed online

Consolidates Confidential School Information Card, Major Emergency Contact, Media Exposure, Arrival/Departure Form, and Unscheduled Early Closing Card into one form!

Please complete if you have not already. If you need help completing this, please contact the front office.

VOLUNTEERING IN 1ST GRADE During your first time volunteering, you will

read over some information about reporting Child Abuse and Neglect.

More information will be given out later about volunteering in our classrooms.

P.B.I.S. BIG IDEAS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

is a process for teaching children appropriate behavior and providing the supports necessary to sustain that behavior.

PBIS is not a curriculum- it is a framework for systems to identify needs, develop strategies, and evaluate practices towards success.

PBIS BIG IDEAS Ducketts Lane has identified 3 overarching

expectations which reflect the needs of the school community. The expectations are stated briefly and in a positive manner.

The expectations for DLES are: Respectful Responsible Ready to Learn

Incentives include DLES owl feather tickets, Team Celebrations, etc. for displaying positive behaviors

PBIS BIG IDEAS Character Education

Character Trait lessons will occur each month with Mrs. Miller, your school guidance counselor

Bully-Free School Lessons and a pledge will occur with each class

5 CORE RULES IN 1ST GRADE Follow directions quickly Raise your hand for permission to speak Respect yourself, others, and property Make wise choices Take responsibility

F.Y.I Breakfast is offered each day for students who are

not able to eat before they come to school. Lunch is $2.75 and milk is $0.50

If your child is ordering lunch, please place all money in a labeled snack bag with your child’s name*Please pay for or pack a lunch if you have filled out a lunch application but not received information. Contact the office if you have any questions.

Label all personal items Absentee notes must be provided upon return to

school Dismissal Procedures

Children are not allowed to ride any bus other than their own AND if dismissal procedures change, you must provide a note or contact the front office

IN NEED OF DONATIONS…. As the students are busy at work, we often go through many

supplies. We always appreciate donations of:- index cards- glue sticks- scissors- whiteboard cleaner- tissues- any whiteboard markers- qt and gallon size baggies- hand sanitizer- magnetic tape- velcro

** School supplies will need to be replenished throughout the year. I would recommend stocking up on extra crayons, glue sticks, and pencils over the summer since many stores have specials on them. (Most students use one box of crayons for each quarter.)

CONTACTING TEACHERS Open Communication between home and school

By phone: 410 – 313 – 5050 By email

Kristy_wilson@hcpss.org Alyssa_belcher@hcpss.org Alicia_holter@hcpss.org Linda_choe@hcpss.org Megan_friedman@hcpss.org Kimberly_tavenner@hcpss.org Brett_harwood@hcpss.org Jessica_newnan@hcpss.org Donald_morrison@hcpss.org June_kauffman@hcpss.org

**Please allow 24 hours for responses By note

QUESTIONS? Thank you for coming and please check our

1st grade website frequently for updates in 1st grade.

http://www.dles1stgrade.weebly.com

http://www.dles.hcpss.org

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