1st Grade Open House 2016-2017

Welcome parents!Mrs. Cheaves and Ms. Gaw’s 1st grade class

Our Team• Jeanne Broadhurst• Abby Cheaves & Joni Gaw• Mandy Dixon• Kelley Farmer• Sarah Heller• Kristen Kraemer• Alana Owens• Rene’ Perry

Early Intervention Program (EIP) & English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Stacey Chambers

Target & Talent Development: Erica Vanderkooi

1st Grade Overview• Curriculum• Data• Standards-Based Report Card• Homework Expectations• Reminders• Questions/Comments• New Schoolwide Behavior Plan: KSE House System

Video Link: http://bit.ly/2aNiaPbBlog link: http://kingspringshouses.weebly.com/

Workshop Format Integrating Science & Social Studies • Reading & Writing • Mathematics

• Reading Workshop– Shared Reading using

Literary & Informational Texts

• Work Time- Guided Reading– Small-Group Differentiation

• Literacy Centers– Partner/Independent

Work• Writing Workshop

– Mini-lesson, Work Time, Closing/Share

• RAP (Review & Practice)• Guided Math

– Whole-Group Introduction– Small-Group Differentiation– Math Centers– Partner/Independent

Work

Class Reading LogStudents will visit the Media Center once a week to check out 2 books. Please help monitor that your child is bringing home “Just Right” books. Each month the Reading Log will be on the back of the Monthly Calendar in the Take Home Binder. Students who complete their reading log and return it at the end of the month will receive a certificate for a FREE pizza from Pizza Hut for the months of October through March!Keep a look out for announcements from our Media Specialist, Mrs. Tovi about a new reading program for students.

Data• Beginning & End of Quarter Tests

• Reading Level• Sight Words • Math Facts• Math Problem-Solving

Standards-Based Report Card

• The purpose of the report card is to show what each student is able to do, understand, communicate, and know based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS).

• Students will be assessed using a number system of 3+, 3, 2, or 1.

• The standards (found on the front of the report card) stay consistent throughout the entire year. However, please note that each nine weeks the benchmarks (found on the report card) change and the expectations become more challenging.

Evaluating Student ProgressEach student will be assessed to determine his/her progress toward mastery of the standards in the subjects of Language Arts (Reading and Writing), Social Studies, Technology, Mathematics, Science, and Health.

Progress Reports/Report Cards

• Progress reports will be given every 4 ½weeks to those children in danger of receiving a “1-Limited or minimum progress” in the standards for their grade level or an “N” for learning skills and behaviors

• Report Cards will be distributed every 9 weeks.

Homework• Homework menus are posted on our class blog

weekly. Please download and print!• Students should choose one homework activity

for each day. Have students color in the square for the activity they completed. Please keep all student practice work at home. Return the weekly homework menu back to school on Fridays.

• Reading homework is 15-20 minutes nightly. This is a school-wide expectation. Monthly reading logs are also posted on our class blog and on the back of our monthly calendar.

• Cobb Digital Library is a great resource!• Please check your child’s Take Home Binder and

return daily. Remember, there is no need to sign it daily!

Resources on our Blog• Important Information for you to know…

– Transportation Changes template– Newsletter/Homework– Reading and Math Resources– First Grade Handbook– Finding Reading Levels in Destiny (found on Pink Media Center Information Handout sent home the first week).

Online Resources• Cobb Digital Library

– http://cobb.mackinvia.com– Username: student ID number– Password: read

• Raz-Kids– http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login– Teacher Username: acheaves

• MyMath Online– http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do– Username: ccsd(student ID number) – Password: cobbmath1

SpecialsOur specials schedule is on the monthly

calendar located inside your child’s Take Home Binder. Please be sure your child is dressed

appropriately for P.E. Days.

Reminders• Transportation• Lunch and ASP Payments• Please Check our Blog Weekly!

– http://kingsprings.typepad.com/cheaves/• Questions/Comments?

Thanks for Coming…Let’s Have a Great Year!

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please email me @abby.cheaves@cobbk12.org