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Welcome Back to School!
Maestra Silk First Grade
Dual Language Immersion Program2014-15
Introduction• Sign in, Conference sign-ups• Folder and forms• About me
– Born in Sacramento, California– Teaching credentials
– BA and credential from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo– Master’s Degree from Cal State LA in curriculum and
instruction in the urban elementary school– Bilingual credential through BCLAD exams– 15 additional post-graduate units
– Experience: started, taught and administrated girls’ school in Guatemala (3 years), 3 schools over 10 years in Pasadena-6 years in dual language at San Rafael, 1 year in dual language school in Denver, CO
– Love traveling, husband, and cats Paz and Alegria
First Grade
• Language development• Active learning, inquiry, and project-based
learning• Positive collaboration and appreciation for
diversity• Common core curriculum and developmentally
appropriate instruction• Safe and supportive classroom environment
Daily ScheduleMorning• PE (Tuesday-Thursday)• Morning Meeting, Spanish Language Arts• Workshop-teacher works with small groups while students work
independently on syllables, reading fluency, forming words, writing journal, grammar, and vocabulary
9:20-9:35 Recess• Writing/Project-based learning• Math
Afternoon
11:30-12:15 Lunch• English• Social Studies, Science, Art
Curriculum Resources/Texts
– Units created by PUSD teachers based on common core standards, 21st century skills, and Project-Based Learning
– Math-Houghton Mifflin California– Language Arts-SRA Imagínalo– Science-Harcourt California Sciences– Social Studies-Scott Foresman-Our Calif.– Art-My Masterpieces– Physical Education- SPARK– Health-Young and Healthy
Units of Study-Language Arts
• Back to School• Where do Animals Live?• Our Neighborhood in Action• Weather• North, South, East and West• We All Grow (Plants)• Homes
Math Standards• Count, read and write numbers to 120• Addition and subtraction to 20• Show meaning of addition/subtraction• 1 more, 1 less, 10 more, 10 less • Organize and compare data on simple graphs and charts• Represent data using tally charts, picture graphs bar graphs;
ask and answer questions about data• Understand meaning of signs/symbols• Compare whole numbers• Find the sum of 3 one-digit numbers• Create problems that lead to + and – equations• Measure and compare lengths• Shapes and their attributes
• Know value of coins in different combinations• Count by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s• Count/group objects in tens and ones• Compare length, weight, volume• Geometric figures-identify and classify• Shapes-identify, describe, attributes, compare, and compose• Tell time to hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks• Fractions using halves and quarters
Social Sciences• Citizenship-rules & respect• Maps and globes-making maps, reading maps, where we live• Our country-honoring our country and heroes, national
symbols• Changes over time-compare & contrast past and present• Cultures-similarities, diversity, traditions, immigrant influences• Goods and services-how people use money, how goods get
to people
Natural Sciences– Waves: Light and Sound– Structure, Function, and Information Processing
(How plants and animals use external parts to survive, grow, and meet their needs)
– Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles (Seasonal patterns of sunrise/sunset, patterns of sun, moon, and stars)
– Engineering Design (Define simple problems, draw/model solution, compare 2 solutions)
English
• 65 minutes (approximately) , Tuesday-Friday• listening and speaking skills• spelling patterns (long/short vowels)• high frequency words• sounds/decoding• reading comprehension• writing
Assessments• English and Spanish Language Arts and Math
– District trimester benchmarks-(SLA, ELA, and Math)– Performance tasks between trimester assessments
(3 times/year in SLA and Math)
• Dictations– Each Friday – Includes words using learned syllables– Sent home Mondays– Please sign and return to school each Tuesday
• Regular student observation– Informal teacher observation will guide instruction in
all subject areas
Homework • PUSD Policy for first grade-30 minutes per day– Packets sent home Mondays and due Fridays
Daily:– reading-3 days Spanish, 1 day English (once students are
reading independently; until then parents may read to students in their native language)
– Math– Language arts (vocabulary help on sheet provided)– POPs (to be explained next)
Weekly:– Poem of the week– Words of the week (sight words, vocabulary)– Syllable game
POP’sPowerful Oral Presentations
Students will present three topics related toour units of study:• Animals• Place, Country, Culture• Homes
Within each topic, students will choose to present a song/poem, give a demonstration (how-to), or share information about the topic.
POP’s
• Presentations must be in Spanish• Length-2-4 minutes• Bring/include visuals• Don’t read; Speak like you are talking to a friend• Guiding questions will be provided (It is not
necessary to answer all of them, and additional information can be included)
• Presentation months will be scheduled 3-4 students per day during 3 months throughout the school year (October, January, and April)
Classroom Rulesfor the “stars” of Room 3
• I shine.• I respect.• I make good decisions.• I solve my problems.
Our Rainbow • Visual reminder of behavior• Significance:
– Bottom-”We all want to shine”-students start their clothespin here daily and move up by following the rules
• Blue-1 point• Green-2 points• Yellow-3 points• Orange-4 points• Red-5 points
– Top-”I reached the sky”-automatic prize or privilege, plus points
20 points=pencil 30 points=lunch with the teacher
• Students may also receive: praise, smiles, high fives, positive feedback for parents, “marble minutes,” Student of the Month awards
Potential consequences1. A reminder of the rule that needs to be followed2. Removal from the situation (a "time-out"/"cool-down"/"reflection" area)3. Loss of privilege4. Student choice consequence5. Communication with parents and/or principal
*Notes:• Severe actions (fighting, dangerous behaviors, or disruptive
behaviors that keep others from learning or being safe) will be referred directly to the principal, who will then handle communication with parents.
• PUSD discipline policy handbook will be followed.• Whenever possible, consequences will relate to the behavior.
• When another child is affected or hurt by the rule-breaking, we will help the students through conflict resolution and apologies where appropriate.
• If something is broken or damaged, the child will be expected to replace it, fix it, clean it, etc.
Field Trips
• Autry Museum• October7 –McAllister/Silk• October 15-Parra/Zavatsky
• Huntington Museum-TBD
• Descanso Gardens-TBD• Cabrillo Aquarium?-TBD
Special EventsSchool-wide• Room 13• Student of the
Month/Attendance assemblies• Winter Performance• Talent Show• Picture Days-fall and spring• Pumpkin Patch• Fall Festival• Halloween/Costume Parade• Sweetheart Lunch• Open House
First Grade• Pumpkin Extravaganza• Animal Project• Thankful Project• Valentine’s Day Bag-making• Literacy Cafes
• Lights of Winter• Global Literacy Café• Plants Literacy Café• Homes Literacy Cafe
• Birthdays– Last Monday of each month at
12pm– Party invitation distribution not
allowed during school hours– Healthy foods only
VolunteersThank you for respecting the first 5-6 weeks for
establishing routines, bonding with a new teacher and classmates, and becoming comfortable and independent!
Parent Coordinator (via shutterfly/email): Rebecca CoronaBirthday Coordinator/Thursday Folders: Susan RangelHomework Folders: Gladys Maldonado and Kim Madrigga-Krentz
Volunteers, cont.Helping in the Classroom• Workshop/Centers• Field trips• Literacy cafes and special events
Miscellaneous• Photocopying• Prepping for projects• Cleaning/sharpening pencils• Donations (Thank you for the many given so far!)
Volunteer Requirements• TB Test and volunteer form (in office)• Sign in at the front office and get volunteer badge• Confidentiality of students• Coordinate with teachers at least 24 hours before coming• Use adult restrooms• Younger siblings are not allowed as they can distract
classroom instruction and learning
How else can you help?
• Daily student attendance and punctuality• Early bedtime (10-12 hours of sleep)• Healthy breakfast and snacks for recess• Ask your child specific questions about
what they are learning at school• Hand-washing
School AttendanceAbsences• Call the school’s message line 626-396-5790• Provide the office with an excuse note • Provide a note if your child is not feeling well but is not ill enough to
stay home, so I know to give some extra care to your child that day.• Keep your child home if he/she has a fever!Tardies• First bell is at 7:45. School starts promptly at 7:50. After 7:50
students are late.• Late students must get tardy slips from the office.• Tardies are extremely disruptive and affect instructional minutesTransportation• Parent pick-up is on the playground (rainy days- at classroom door)• Provide a written note (not email) for change of plans (i.e. if your
child is going home with someone different or is not going to an after school program on a particular day)
• Provide written permission to carpool regularly with other families
Miscellaneous Reminders
Uniforms• no jeans/open-toed shoes• free dress/spirit days TBA• Please clearly label EVERYTHING with your student’s first and last
name with a black Sharpie
Bathroom• before school, recess, lunch, and after school • instructional time• remind your child daily• medical exceptions
Snacks-send daily• no sweets-difficult to focus • peanut free• high protein/healthy snacks best—cheese, yogurt, edamame, fruit• label containers
Lunch• scheduled even on minimum days• pay cash or check for school lunches in cafeteria• check account balances-can be filled in advance• label containers
Miscellaneous Reminders cont.Birthdays• Last Monday of month • Parent coordinator• 1 healthy, 1 small sweet, water• parents of birthday students invited
Minimum Days• Open House, Last day of school, • December 19 and March 13
Pupil Free Days• October 17-Parent Conference Day• January 5-Staff Development
• March 31-Staff Development
Change of Clothes• For emergencies• Pack in ziploc bag with child’s name • Include: shirt, shorts, pants, underwear,
socks, sweater, etc.
Medication• Medicine must have physician’s
prescription and instructions as well as note from parents.
• All medication will be administered in the office, even cough drops.
• Red Flag Days are when temperature is high and humidity is low
• Street parking is limited to allow for Emergency Personnel to access narrow streets in case of fire
• Cars will receive tickets/fines for parking in restricted areas on Red Flag Days
• Find map of street parking and sign up for red flag day notifications at:
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/fire/red_flag/
Red Flag Days
Communication– With Teachers: website, email, conferences,
handwritten notes, in person scheduled appointments, Thursday folders
– Among Parents: shutterfly websites (for volunteer signups and communication among parents—created and run by parents)
– From school: School Messenger phone calls. Principal’s Newsletters, Miscellaneous fliers in Thursday folders, San Rafael website, eblast (sign up), Facebook
– From district: PUSD Monday Message
Important Addresseswww.sanrafael.pasadenausd.org
www.sanrafaelfirstgrade.weebly.com(updated most Monday nights, sign up for notifications)
[email protected]@pusd.us
[email protected]@pusd.us
*Note: E-Mail is only checked before and after school. Please do not e-mail important information during school
hours as it will not be read
• No official lists since we receive a budget through PTA to purchase needs and wishes
(But we always need reams of paper.)• Scholastic Book Fair book wish lists.• Buy books through Club Leo and Scholastic
Book Fairs so teachers can earn bonus points and grow classroom libraries
• Support PTA and Annual Fund so we can continue to have field trips and special activities in the classroom
Wish Lists
Questions and Goals
1. Please use the post-its on the desks to post classroom questions, comments,
suggestions, or concerns at the “parking lot”
2. Please post a goal for your child for this year at the “Goal Post”
Thank you for coming!
It’s going to be a fantastic year!
