1. First Grade Back to School Night September 23, 2014

2. Daily Schedule on Days / Morning Meeting / Readers Workshop / Writers Workshop / Literacy Skills / Lunch/Recess / Math / Social Studies (on non-science days) / Computers/Gym/Art/Music/Reader’s Theater, Social Skills / Morning Meeting / Readers Workshop / Writers Workshop / Literacy Skills / Lunch/Recess / Math / Social Studies (on non-science days) / Computers/Gym/Art/Music/Reader’s Theater, Social Skills

3. Science Safety Contract / According to St. Paul Public Schools, students need to have a signed safety contract in order to participate in science activities. / The only chemicals they will be using are soap and water. / According to St. Paul Public Schools, students need to have a signed safety contract in order to participate in science activities. / The only chemicals they will be using are soap and water.

4. Reader’s Workshop / Whole Class Mini Lesson / Independent Work Time/Centers/Guided Reading Groups / Closing / Whole Class Mini Lesson / Independent Work Time/Centers/Guided Reading Groups / Closing

5. Great Readers / See themselves as readers / Make sense of text / Use what they know / Understand how stories work / Read to learn / Monitor and organize ideas and information / Think critically about books / See themselves as readers / Make sense of text / Use what they know / Understand how stories work / Read to learn / Monitor and organize ideas and information / Think critically about books

6. Writer’s Workshop / Whole Class Mini Lesson / Independent Writing / Share / Whole Class Mini Lesson / Independent Writing / Share

7. / Developing Writing Habits / Personal Narrative: Small Moments / Persuasive Letters and Speeches / How-To Books / Question & Answer Books / Book Recommendation / Realistic Fiction / Informational Writing: Expert Book / Poetry / Developing Writing Habits / Personal Narrative: Small Moments / Persuasive Letters and Speeches / How-To Books / Question & Answer Books / Book Recommendation / Realistic Fiction / Informational Writing: Expert Book / Poetry

8. Math / Whole Class Lesson / Independent Practice/Centers/Small Groups / Closing / Whole Class Lesson / Independent Practice/Centers/Small Groups / Closing

9. / Daily Routines and Comparing Numbers / Everyday Uses of Numbers / Visual Patterns, Number Patterns and Counting / Measurement and Basic Facts / Place Value, Number Stories, Basic Facts / Developing Fact Power / Geometry and Attributes / Mental Math, Money and Fractions / Place Value and Fractions / Daily Routines and Comparing Numbers / Everyday Uses of Numbers / Visual Patterns, Number Patterns and Counting / Measurement and Basic Facts / Place Value, Number Stories, Basic Facts / Developing Fact Power / Geometry and Attributes / Mental Math, Money and Fractions / Place Value and Fractions

10. / December: Family presentations about a celebration or tradition / January: Community helper interview and project / December: Family presentations about a celebration or tradition / January: Community helper interview and project Special projects

11. Spanish Expectations / Starting in September students will use basic classroom words and phrases in Spanish. / Monday, January 12: Students will speak only Spanish to adults and peers. / Starting in September students will use basic classroom words and phrases in Spanish. / Monday, January 12: Students will speak only Spanish to adults and peers.

12. Goals for Homework / Students need to read at least 15 minutes each day / Practice what students are learning at school / Provide activities for parents to work with child and see their child’s progress / Build a homework routine that includes a place and time to do homework / Increase student’s personal responsibility and ability to work independently / Learn to read and write high frequency spelling words / Students need to read at least 15 minutes each day / Practice what students are learning at school / Provide activities for parents to work with child and see their child’s progress / Build a homework routine that includes a place and time to do homework / Increase student’s personal responsibility and ability to work independently / Learn to read and write high frequency spelling words

13. Field Trips / Dodge Farm (October/November) / Holiday play (December) / Children’s Museum (March) / Rollerskating (February 13) / Como Planetarium (January/February) / Fort Snelling (April/May) / Como Zoo (May) / Linwood Rec Center (June) / Dodge Farm (October/November) / Holiday play (December) / Children’s Museum (March) / Rollerskating (February 13) / Como Planetarium (January/February) / Fort Snelling (April/May) / Como Zoo (May) / Linwood Rec Center (June)

14. Birthdays / Please check with the teacher before sending birthday treats. Due to the district wellness policy treats are limited to once a month. / First grade classes will meet outside on the last Wednesday of the month to sing to all students with birthdays and celebrate with 10 minutes of extra recess. / Please check with the teacher before sending birthday treats. Due to the district wellness policy treats are limited to once a month. / First grade classes will meet outside on the last Wednesday of the month to sing to all students with birthdays and celebrate with 10 minutes of extra recess.

15. Thank you for coming tonight!