Welcome to Open House 2015! -1st Grade- Session 1: 6:00-6:40 Session 2: 6:50-7:30

When I say SPRINGWOOD… You say COLLEGE PREP!!! WICOR SLANT AVID

AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

What does it all mean?? AVID: Advancement Via Independent Determination WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading SLANT: Sit up, Listen, Ask & Answer Questions, Nod your Head, Track the Speaker

What does it look like in the classroom? College Creed Binders  Use & Expectations  Binder Checks  HW Folders Friday Folders Note–taking strategies Organization-interactive notebooks  ELA: Red  Math: Blue

How can I help my child become organized and successful? Homework Area  A well-lit space with few distractions  A “tool caddy” to keep supplies organized  Pens, pencils, crayons, colored pencils, highlighter  Ruler  Scissors  Glue Stick Prepare for Binder Checks - Is it well-maintained/organized? - Behavior documented?  Parent signature?  Homework completed?  Graded papers section cleaned out?

1 st Grade Classroom Management Be respectful Be responsible Be safe Be ready to learn Springwood Expectations Expect the best, and nothing less!

What’s new in 1 st Grade ELA ?? Wonders Pacing  6 day sequence (NOT Monday-Friday)  Testing can occur on any day of the week.  Weekly Newsletter will contain reading skills/strategies, as well as weekly testing dates. Accelerated Reader— - Goals and average percent correct closely monitored. - Point goals are determined by STAR reading level. - Students MUST maintain 80% to meet goal. - AR progress reports included with mid-term reports and report cards starting the 2 nd 9- weeks.

Be sure to visit the Wonders Student Site to access all of our Wonders stories, games, and activities!

ELA Grading Policy Assessments: 60 % Fresh Read Weekly Assessments Fresh Read Unit Assessments Fluency Assessments (3 rd 9-Weeks) Quizzes: 20 % Spelling Quizzes Sight Word Quizzes (end of unit) Classwork: 15 % Application center work will be used as a classwork grade. HW: 5 % Credit is for completion, but assignments will be checked for accuracy. Late homework will be ½ credit and no homework will be a score 0%.

What’s new in 1 st Grade Math ?? Go Math Pacing -Pacing & sequence is based on how many lessons are in a chapter. -Testing/Quizzes can occur on any week day. -Weekly Newsletter will contain math quiz/test dates. -Please make sure to visit for activities to help your child with skills taught in class.

Math Grading Policy Assessments: 60 % Chapter Tests Quizzes: 20 % Mid-Chapter Check Points End of Chapter Review Classwork: 15 % “On Your Own” Student Pages HW: 5 % Credit is for completion, but assignments will be checked for accuracy. Late home will be ½ credit and no homework will be a 0% score.

Science/S.S. Grading Policy Classwork and Participation: 100% All activities, projects, and quizzes will be weighed the same and count for 100% of the subject grade.

1 st Grade Homework Policy Reading and Math homework is sent home on Mondays. Homework is due back to school by Friday. Homework counts towards 5% of your child’s academic subject grades. Homework is graded on completion, but will be checked for accuracy. 1 st grade homework requires adult assistance. Please read all directions to your child. Please check over your child’s homework and work with them to correct mistakes and misconceptions.

1 st Grade Field Trips! Where are we going? 1 st 9-Weeks: In House—FSU Science—FREE 2 nd 9-Weeks: Pending 3 rd 9-Weeks: In House—Bob the Bee Man—FREE 3 rd 9-Weeks: Tallahassee Jr. Museum 4 th 9-Weeks: Challenger Learning Center ***Please note that these are all field trips we are in the process of scheduling. Dates and activities are subject to change.

Thank you for taking the time to be here tonight! We really appreciate your support! Please remember to sign up for a conference when we send the sign up sheet home!