Camarena Elementary School1st Grade
Back to School Night
1st Grade TeamMaestra Sandoval – Rm.
301
Maestra Barrett – Rm. 302
Mrs. Jackson – Rm. 303
Ms. Lidstone – Rm. 304
Mrs. Larson – Rm. 408
It’s All About Team Work!The 1st grade team at Camarena strives to work effectively
as a team and we are teaching your children to do so as well.
All 1st grade students will be intermixed to rotate classrooms for 30 minutes per day Monday – Thursday
Immersion students will receive English instructionStudents in English classes will receive instruction in
various subjects Content area instruction (reading, math, science, social studies)
willbe the same in both English and Dual Immersion classrooms All academic decisions will be made as a team to ensure
academicequity for all students Volunteers may be asked to help prepare materials for all classrooms in our grade level
Common CoreCommon 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 Arts Math• 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% ComprehensionAsk and answer questions using their text
Sample of Reading
Sample of Reading in
SpanishNombre________________________ 74
Castillos de arena A Sergio le gusta mucho hacer castillos de arena. El hace los castillos de arena en la playa. Cada verano su familia va a la playa. Sergio siempre se divierte en la playa porque hace sus castillos de arena. El trae sus botes y cucharas grandes para formar el castillo. Sergio esta lleno de mucha arena. A el no le importa porque esta feliz. ¿A ti te gusta hacer castillos de arena? ¿Quisieras ir a la playa?
Tiempo_____ Palabras correctas___/77
Creado por: A. Sandoval ‘06
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 GoalsFoundational 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 Email
Unit 2Staying Safe OnlineFollow the Digital TrailScreen Out the MeanUsing KeywordsSites I Like
Unit 3Powerful PasswordsThings for SaleMy Online CommunityShow Respect OnlineWriting Good Emails
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 20th
Homework
Homework
Snack vs. LunchPlease 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.
CommunicationIf you have any questions,
you can send us an email, or we can schedule an appointment.
Reminder: DI Teachers won’t speak English if students are present.
