Schluter Elementary School Curriculum Night Saddle Up For Success
Dec 13, 2015
Our Philosophy
“They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” –Anonymous
Help my students achieve the highest quality performance they can
Warm and nurturing environment
Students have ownership of their learning
Students are engaged
Differentiate instruction
Teach at higher levels of thinking
Arrival & Dismissal
School Hours: 7:45-2:45
BACK: Pick Up and Drop off
FRONT: Buses
Parent escorting student
Daycare
After 7:45 Drop off students in the front
Daily Schedule
7:45 Number Corner
8:00 Skills Block
8:30 Writers Workshop
9:30 Readers Workshop/Social Studies
10:30 Science
11:05 Recess
Library
Mrs. Pospisil
Allen - Tuesdays at 10:00
Browning – Thursdays at 10:00
East – Wednesdays at 10:00
Special People
Mrs. Caley - Principal
Mrs. Kassuba - Counselor
Mrs. Pierce – Curriculum & Instruction Mrs. Capps – Nurse
Mrs. Love – Office
Mrs. Laffoon – Attendance
Mrs. Komarek – Office Manager
Mr. Thomas - Cafeteria
Absences
Students are counted absent at 9:30
Call the office when you know your student will be absent.
A written note should be sent upon the student’s return to school.
Students must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
Things In My Backpack
– Folder with Behavior Log - please initial it everyday
– Every Thursday – Newsletter, Notes from School, Graded Work, and Homework(due the following Thursday)
– Book Baggie
Behavioral Expectations
Work and Study HabitsPersonal BehaviorGreen – ExcellentBlue – Satisfactory Yellow – Needs Improvement Red - Unsatisfactory
CurriculumNumber CornerMath InvestigationsReaders WorkshopWriters WorkshopGuided ReadingScience / Social Studies Thinking MapsCritical Thinking Skills
Goals and Expectations
Goals and expectations are aligned with the state learning standards for first grade. (TEKS http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/index.html)
DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) Assessed in September, January and, May
Level 3 at the beginning of the year and level 16 at the end of the year.
Other Diagnostic AssessmentsMath: Number ConceptsWriting: Benchmarks administered 2 times
per year (October and May)
District Assessments
ReadingDRADevelopmental Reading Assessment
Administered 3 times per year
Fall – level 3
Winter – level 10
Spring – level 16
District Assessments
MathematicsNumber ConceptsRecognizes Parts of Numbers to 10Recognizes and combines parts of numbers to 10
Decomposing Numbers to 10Identifies the missing parts of numbers from 3 to 10
District Assessments
WritingAnalytic RubricEnd of the Year Goal – Stage 6
The writer is able to organize a sequence of events related to a broad topic. The message is readable.Uses complete sentencesCorrectly uses sentence conventions (capitals and punctuation)Capitalizes familiar namesSpells high use words and one syllable words correctlyUses correct letter size and spacing consistently
America’s Choice
Schluter is an America’s Choice School.
What is it? It is a school that:– Creates a standards-based system with assessments that
monitor progress and inform instruction – Aligns instruction to standards and focuses teaching on
moving students from where they are to where they need to be
– Strengthens instructional leadership – Builds professional learning communities – Engages parents and the community
Million Word Challenge
Kick-Off will be on September 21.
Schluter will be a culture of literacy.
1st Graders will read 100 different book titles.
Books will be recorded on a book log.
Independent reading and read a louds will be counted.
A celebration will be held at the end of the year for students who read a million words.
Book of the Month
Mrs. Caley will choose a book that the whole school will read.
Builds a community of readers.
Responses and discussions will be held between grade levels and placed on bulletin boards.
Homework
Read 20 minutes dailyHomework will be given out on Thursday and due the following ThursdayWeekly spelling wordsPractice sight words
Communication
Progress Reports
Report Cards (after 1st Six Weeks)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Daily Folders
Phone/Email/Notes
Snacks
Each child can bring a healthy snack to school (not packed in juice)
Water bottles are permitted in class. They must have a sport top that can be opened and closed easily. Water only.
Birthdays
Store bought treats are allowed to be shared with the class.
Celebrations are held at 1:20.
Birthday invitations are to be given to all classmates if distributed at school.
Birthday treats can be dropped off or a parent may come to the classroom at 1:20.
Tips for Reading
Predicting
Look for important information.
Look through the pictures.
Think about what you already know.
Think about what you will learn.
Think about what will happen next.
Tips for Reading
Monitoring
Have child point to the words as they read.
Ask questions… “Does this make sense? “Does it look right?”
Try “fix ups”… reread, read ahead, or ask for help.
Reading Strategies to get Tough on Tricky Words
Look at the picture clues
Look for a part you know in the word (if you know at, you can read cat)
Reread the sentence and think about what would make sense
Skip, read on and come back (context clues)
Stretch through the words
Tips for Reading
Summarizing
Retell the story.
Tell about the story parts
(characters, setting, beginning, middle, & end).
Think about the main idea and details.
Tips for Reading
Evaluating
How do you feel about what was read?
Do you agree or disagree?
Does it remind you of a time in your own life?
Is there anything that you read that you still have a question about?