1. Back To School Night Welcome to 1L Please find your child’s seat and make a nametag. Please write a note back to your child on the green paper. Welcome to 1L Please find your child’s seat and make a nametag. Please write a note back to your child on the green paper.

2. 1L Room Parents: Elizabeth Kaplan, Mary Levine and Jane Ellis Elizabeth Kaplan, Mary Levine and Jane Ellis

3. Room Parent Presentation

4. Folders at Your Tables / Please sign the math handbook form. / Please write a note back to your child on the green paper if you haven’t yet. / Reading chart/Responding to Errors / Homework note / Math “Helper” / High Frequency Word List / Letter formation / Schofield Basics Pamphlet / Please sign the math handbook form. / Please write a note back to your child on the green paper if you haven’t yet. / Reading chart/Responding to Errors / Homework note / Math “Helper” / High Frequency Word List / Letter formation / Schofield Basics Pamphlet

5. Reading Incentive Charts / Sticker charts for keeping track of reading or being read to at home / One sticker per night not per story / Return when full / Praise and simple rewards given in class / Sticker charts for keeping track of reading or being read to at home / One sticker per night not per story / Return when full / Praise and simple rewards given in class

6. Sign Up Sheets/Volunteer Opportunities / Fall conference times / Guest Reader (Google Docs) / Science Volunteers (Google Docs) / Field Investigation Volunteers / Shopper’s Corner Volunteers / Recess Fitness Club / Fall conference times / Guest Reader (Google Docs) / Science Volunteers (Google Docs) / Field Investigation Volunteers / Shopper’s Corner Volunteers / Recess Fitness Club

7. Communication / Website updated weekly / http://fc.wellesley.k12.ma.us/~Susan_Lydon / Email address / Susan_Lydon@wellesley.k12.ma.us / Voicemail 781 446-6280 ext. 2617 / Website updated weekly / http://fc.wellesley.k12.ma.us/~Susan_Lydon / Email address / Susan_Lydon@wellesley.k12.ma.us / Voicemail 781 446-6280 ext. 2617

8. Specialists / Art / Physical Education / Music / Library

9. Curriculum

10. Language Arts / Guided Reading Instruction / Writing Workshop / Shared Reading / Word Study/FUNdations / Reading Workshop / Realistic Fiction Unit / Non-Fiction/Informational Text Unit / Guided Reading Instruction / Writing Workshop / Shared Reading / Word Study/FUNdations / Reading Workshop / Realistic Fiction Unit / Non-Fiction/Informational Text Unit

11. Mathematics / Investigations including Common Core Lessons Investigations / Problem Solving Strategies / Geometry and Fractions (1/2 and ¼) / Word Problems / Operations / Addition and Subtraction / Symbols (+,-, and =) / Number Facts (combinations of 10, teen facts, doubles and doubles + or – 1) / Telling Time / Money: Coin recognition and Counting Money / Investigations including Common Core Lessons Investigations / Problem Solving Strategies / Geometry and Fractions (1/2 and ¼) / Word Problems / Operations / Addition and Subtraction / Symbols (+,-, and =) / Number Facts (combinations of 10, teen facts, doubles and doubles + or – 1) / Telling Time / Money: Coin recognition and Counting Money

12. Science / Investigations Experiments / Birds / Magnets / Balance and Weighing / Investigations Experiments / Birds / Magnets / Balance and Weighing

13. Social Studies / Social Competency (Open Circle) / Social Thinking / Study of Ghana / Holidays / Historic Birthdays / Scholastic Magazines / American Symbols / Social Competency (Open Circle) / Social Thinking / Study of Ghana / Holidays / Historic Birthdays / Scholastic Magazines / American Symbols

14. Technology / Proper Use of Hardware / Short Cut Keys / Mouse and Mouse Pad / Voicethread projects / Proper Use of Hardware / Short Cut Keys / Mouse and Mouse Pad / Voicethread projects

15. Handwriting / Fundations / Specially Designed Paper / Tripod pencil grip which helps letter formation and lessens fatigue / Fundations / Specially Designed Paper / Tripod pencil grip which helps letter formation and lessens fatigue

16. Homework / Assignment will be sent home on Monday and is due on Friday / Nightly reading / Share math in daily life

17. Field Trips / The Zoo (June) / The Rainforest, Savannah, and Bird Exhibit / The Zoo (June) / The Rainforest, Savannah, and Bird Exhibit

18. Sharing Days *One day a week *Children speak to the group about an object or tell a story *Please help your child make good choices to share *One day a week *Children speak to the group about an object or tell a story *Please help your child make good choices to share

19. Social Thinking/Routines School-Wide Language / Expected/Unexpected Behavior / Whole Body Listening / Schofield STAR behavior / Line order / Triple S line / Change seats monthly

20. School Climate Focus / This year we are closely looking at our School Climate. / Particular focus on peer-to-peer mistreatment Come hear Stan Davis talk about it: Tuesday, Sept. 24 From 6:30-7:30

21. Questions…