welcome to 1 st grade mrs. ogden room 7 vistaverdefirstgrade.weebly.com
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Welcome to1st Grade
Mrs. Ogden
Room 7
vistaverdefirstgrade.weebly.com
Back to School Night
1st Graders
Vista Verde Program
STAR
Curriculum overview
Sound familiar?
1st graders go through many behavioral changes throughout the year…all of these are normal!
Want to be “best” and “first”
Have boundless energy
May be oppositional, critical, and silly
May have difficulty being flexible
Cry easily
*From the American School Counselor Association
They learn to…
Develop positive, realistic self-concepts
Respect themselves
Gain awareness of their feelings
Express feelings
Participate in groups
Learn from their mistakes
*From the American School Counselor Association
Vista Verde 1st Grade
Information on following topics will be discussed at Back to School night
Philosophy Parent-teacher partnership Success and growth for all students
Daily schedule
Snack and lunch
Dress code & Birthdays
Homework
Volunteers
STAR Program
Safety first
There and Ready
Act Responsibly
Respect self and others
Curriculum- Common Core
First grade is implementing Common Core Standards
This is a national movement in education, designed to establish a clear and consistent curricular framework to prepare students for college and the workforce.
Real world relevance is the essence of Common Core instruction.
Newly revised report cards will reflect achievement in Common Core Standards
Reading Groups (GROW)
Targets the learning needs of each student in reading
Based on reading assessments done 5 times during the year
Flexible groups which allow for movement, as indicated by assessments
*Please consider volunteering for this time if you are comfortable leading a small group. Commitments are weekly for one hour 15 minutes.
Curriculum - Writing
Daily writing, many purposes
Letter names and sounds
Penmanship, pencil grip
Writing fluency
Writer’s Workshop: Students will learn the formal writing process for three
genres (narrative, opinion, persuasive)
Curriculum - Spelling
High frequency word lists and “words to know” from our literature series
Proper spelling of these and accountable for their use in daily writing
Students taught to be resourceful, using dictionaries, room environment, and other resources
Phonetic spelling helps flow of ideas for writing. Please encourage your child to write the sounds they hear rather than spell words correctly for them.
Conventional spelling develops by the end of first grade.
Spelling tests will be given weekly beginning in the fall.
Curriculum - Math Balanced, challenging, and fast paced based on
Common Core curriculum Hands-on learning Problem solving strategies Marcy Cook Math Tiles (volunteers needed)
Concepts include: number sense, algebra and functions measurement and geometry statistics, data analysis, and probability mathematical reasoning
Curriculum – Health & PE
Health The Great Body Shop
Physical Education Coach: hand-eye coordination, ball
skills, aerobic movement, and games that encourage cooperation
Club Viking: additional program taught by selected middle school students
Jogathon, Spring Field Day, June
Curriculum-Other special activities
Computers & Library Weekly
Music Choral taught by a music specialist
(provided by your generous donations to PTA) Every other Wednesday morning.
Art Meet the Masters: The life and
style of art masters (provided by your generous donations to PTA)
Arts Advantage: Artistic composition,
use of space and color (district program)
Curriculum – Reinforcement & Challenge
All students are offered a challenging program that will help them achieve their full potential
Variety of activities and strategies Small group and individual assignments that either
reinforce or engage the learner in higher level thinking
Homework
Homework will be available each Monday through our 1st grade website (vistaverdefirstgrade.weebly.com). Pages should be printed and returned to your teacher on Friday in the provided folders.
Homework is intended to be a review of lessons taught in class, daily. Please complete pages of homework according to the weekly pacing guide.
Homework will consist of math review, spelling practice, and reading.
We can’t forget…
Absences Attendance line Excused/unexcused absences
Excused: illness, Dr. appointment, death in immediate family, religious holiday
Volunteers always welcome! Sign-ups will be available at Back to School Night Please register with Help Desk in the front office before you
begin volunteering. You will be required to check in and out each time you come to school. New volunteers will need to submit a copy of their drivers
license.
Thank you!
We look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night. We will be available to answer any questions you may have about our program. Sign-ups for volunteering and donation opportunities will be available in each of our classrooms. You will also be provided with additional print resources to take home.
Please remember that Back to School Night is to discuss our curriculum and school program. We will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress at parent conferences in September.
See you soon!
Back to School Night: Wednesday, August 6th @ 6:00pm with a welcome from Mr. Vlasic in the MPR. Classroom sessions begin at 6:20pm
Ms. Farquhar: Room 1 [email protected]
Mrs. Quillin/Mrs. Reynolds: Room 2 [email protected] [email protected]
Mrs. Scofield: Room 7 [email protected]
Ms. Gornbein: Room 8 [email protected]