The ABC’s of First Grade

Curriculum Night PresentationLisa Krietenstein

A = All About Me

• B.A. in Elementary Education from ASU• Master’s of Education in Counseling • 26th year teaching• Married to Kevin for 22 years• 3 children Max who is 19 years old, Annika

who is 16 years old, and Nick who is 13• 3 furry children – Tasha the Samoyed,

Peaches the Ginger Cat, and Elf the Rabbit

B = Behavior• Listen to the speaker

& participate in activities.

• Make good use of your time.

• Use self-control with talking.

• Be courteous and respectful to others.

• Finish assignments on time.

• Use good behavior at specials & lunchtime

C = Consequences1. Warning2. Warning and the

student pins down on the chart.

3. Loss recess4. Call home5. Office visit6. *If the infraction is

severe a ticket can be given which will result in an after school detention.

E = “E” Handwriting

Students will be graded on their spelling tests &

journals for handwriting. “E”

Handwriting means that your child used

spaces between words, their words are

readable, & their letters stayed between

the lines.

D = Daily Homework Folder*Folder that “lives” in your child’s backpack. *It will contain the behavior notice in one pocket, math fact in a clear plastic sheet clipped in the middle, reading, writing, and spelling homework for the week in the other pocket.

F = First Grade Day8:10-8:30 – Morning Work8:30-10:00 – Literacy Block10:00-10:10 – Snack10:15-10:30 – Morning Recess10:35-11:10 – Writing & Grammar11:15-11:55 – Lunch12:00-12:20 – Calendar12:20-1:20 – Math Block1:25-1:35 – Bathroom Break1:40-2:10 – Specials2:15-2:30 – Read Aloud & Integrated Studies2:30-2:40 – Clean-Up2:40 - Dismissal

G = Grading• Assessments

– Language Arts: Weekly – skills test

– Math: Bi-weekly – unit assessment & timed math facts

– Reading: Weekly – comprehension test

– Spelling: Weekly – 10 spelling words, handwriting, & dictation sentence

Due at the end of each week:

1. Practice spelling words

2. Complete one page of the Homework Packet nightly

3. Read 15-20 minutes 5 nights per week (fill in the reading log)

4. Study Math Fact nightly

5. Study the high frequency words for the week

Incentives

•Fun Friday

•Treasure Box

•Classroom Celebrations

•Magic Piece of Trash

•Pencil Pass

J = Just Try Your

Best!!!

K = Keep Them Hydrated

It’s hot, so please send

a water bottle with

your child.No colored fluid,

please!!!

L = Lunch• $2.50 for lunch• Pay before school or online

M = Monthly Behavior Incentive• The class earns a pom-pom in the

bucket for good overall behavior.• There will be a special treat or

project at the end of each month if the goal is met

• The class will decide what the incentive is

• The class will decide how they will earn the worms

N = Newsletter• Sent home the last day of each week• Contains important class and academic information

P = Papers to Sign & Return• There will be a packet of papers that will need to be signed &

returned ASAP• Student Handbook Code of Conduct, Media Release, Transportation

Form, Emergency Card, & Principal’s Letter of Welcome

O = Open Door Policy• Email – best and most efficient way to communicate with me

during the school day• Phone – doesn’t ring in classroom during school hours• Written – use Daily Folder to send in notes/money/forms

R = ReadingStudents are required to read 15-20 minutes, 5 nights per week.

Please initial their reading calendar for the days read to complete their homework.

Q = Questions/Concerns/Comments – Let me know

S = Supply ListPlease consider donating some of the items on the list

(especially folders and spiral notebooks)!

Testing & Curriculum

• Assessments – Weekly & Quarterly• Reading/Phonics – Individualized

groupings, whole group, Centers• Spelling – Phonics-based• Writing – Journals, friendly letters, poetry,

themed writing• Math – Independent, whole group, math

journals• Social Studies – Community, maps, special

Americans, Arizona• Science – Rocks, plants, living things,

balance & motion, weather

Critical Areas: 1st Grade

• Developing an understanding of and strategies for addition and subtraction

• Developing an understanding of whole number relationships and place value (grouping in tens and ones)

• Understanding linear measurement and measuring lengths

• Reasoning about and composing/decomposing (making/breaking apart) geometric shapes.

V = Volunteer*Volunteers must fill out

an informational form regarding employment

& criminal history.*If you’re going to be

working with the students, you must

complete a background check.

• PTO Rep• Art Masterpiece• Room Parent/Guardian• Decodable Readers• Copying

U = Utilization of

Technology

We need everyone’s

current emails! We’re

going paperless.

Please take time to

register for

Schoolwires…

computers open in the

Media Center

Y = Yummy!Please donate whole group snacks,

Starbursts, & M&M’s

W = Weekly Star Student

A student who shows exceptional behavior,

improvement, and effort is eligible to be Star Student for the

week.

X = Xtra SuppliesKeep a look out for any

items on the “Wish List” in our Weekly

Newsletter.

Z = ZZZZZZZZ!Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep!