Camarena Elementary School 1 st Grade Back to School Night

1 st Grade Team Maestra Sandoval – Rm. 301 Maestra Barrett – Rm. 302 Mrs. Jackson – Rm. 303 Ms. Lidstone – Rm. 304 Mrs. Larson – Rm. 408

The 1 st grade team at Camarena strives to work effectively as a team and we are teaching your children to do so as well.  All 1 st grade students will be intermixed to rotate classrooms for 30 minutes per day Monday – Thursday Immersion students will receive English instruction Students in English classes will receive instruction in various subjects  Content area instruction (reading, math, science, social studies) will be the same in both English and Dual Immersion classrooms  All academic decisions will be made as a team to ensure academic equity for all students  Volunteers may be asked to help prepare materials for all classrooms in our grade level

Common Core Common Core Standards are nation wide standards focused on College Readiness. All standards build upon each grade level from K-High School. “They are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world:” Language ArtsMath Vocabulary development Authentic Writing Listening and Speaking Conversations Focus on research Collaborative Work Reading 50% Non-fiction text and 50% Fiction Asking questions More time to master major concepts Real world problem solving Builds rather than cycles What and Why? Attend to precision Model and construct Argument and Critique others reasons Science/ Social Studies Students explore, discuss, learn and apply Language Arts and Math concepts to understand science and social studies topics.

Add/ Subtract within 20 Understand tens/ones Measure Tell Time Graphs Shapes and Attributes 8 Mathematical Practices Math

Sample of Math

Reading and Writing Opinion Narrative Expository Read with 60 wpm, 95% accuracy and 80% Comprehension Ask and answer questions using their text

Sample of Reading

Sample of Reading in Spanish

Opinion Narrative Expository Sample of Writing

Opinion Narrative Expository Sample of Writing in Spanish

Science- Next Generation Standards “Essential Preparation for all careers in the modern workforce and scientific and technological literacy for an educated society” Standards Waves and their applications in technologies Earth’s place in the Universe Engineering Systems From Molecule to Organism Heredity: Inheritance and variation of traits

Technology Goals Foundational Skills: care of devices, how to share, basic operations, keyboarding skills, use of specific apps… Internet Safety: Common Sense Media Curriculum Information Management: Internet search & collecting resources Content Creation: Publish writing, video presentations

Common Sense Media Unit 1 Going Places Safely ABC Searching Keep It Private My Creative Work Sending Unit 2 Staying Safe Online Follow the Digital Trail Screen Out the Mean Using Keywords Sites I Like Unit 3 Powerful Passwords Things for Sale My Online Community Show Respect Online Writing Good s

Suggested Apps My Story Juicy Math Numerate

Parent Conferences Mandatory parent-teacher conferences occur at the end of the first and third quarters. Parent-teacher conferences are a time to celebrate what your child can do and reflect on the learning that is taking place. This is a great opportunity for you and your child’s teacher to look at progress and growth that is being made in the classroom as well as next steps for targeted academic needs. Parents are strongly encouraged to come prepared with any questions/concerns/ideas that will help the further the student’s progress. If a translator will be needed, please let your child’s teacher know so that appropriate accommodations can be made in advance. First conference window: September 12th – September 20 th

Homework

Snack vs. Lunch Please pack one small, healthy snack for your child each day. It should be small enough for your child to eat in 10 minutes and fit into a sandwich bag. Example; string cheese, baby carrots, apple slices, pretzels, banana, crackers. (Cookies, candy and chips are not healthy snacks.) Note: It is best to keep snacks separate from lunches. Please also make sure that your child can open all snacks and that everything is labeled.

Volunteers Any help that you can give is greatly appreciated. A current TB test is required by the office prior to volunteering If you help more than two days per week in the classroom, you will need to pay $52 fee for Livescan which includes finger printing Volunteers may be asked to copy or prepare materials for the grade level Talk to your child’s teacher about working in the classroom as well. This may include helping students practice reading, writing, or math skills. Discuss availability of days/times with the teacher. Thank you for your time and effort! You can make a BIG difference in the students’ learning.

Communication If you have any questions, you can send us an , or we can schedule an appointment. Reminder: DI Teachers won’t speak English if students are present.