Welcome to 1

Grade

st

2016-2017
Mrs. Atkisson
Mrs. Dunn
Mrs. Knight (Ms. Reid)

What is my child
expected
to learn in
First Grade?

Social Skills
Work independently
Follow directions
Accept Responsibility for actions
Practices self-control, follows rules
Respects the rights of others
Listens attentively
Works with others

Reading
Phonemic Awareness
- The ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.

Phonics
- Connecting sounds with letters and the ability to
blend sounds together to produce the pronunciation of words.

Fluency

(60-70 words per minute by the end of the year)

- Smoothness or flow with which sounds,syllables, words,
and phrases are joined together when speaking quickly.

Comprehension
- The ability to understand what is read

Sight Word Recognition

- The list we are using are Fry Sight Words. Your child will progress
through these words at his/her own pace. We expect your student
to be able not only read the word but spell them correctly.

Writing

Focus

- All sentences should be clearly focused.

- By the end of the year students are expected to write one paragraph.

Conventions
- Capitals, periods, and grammar to be used correctly
throughout their writing.

Spelling
- A combination of phonetics and conventional spelling
throughout the story.

Spacing/Handwriting
- Letters written left to right and top and bottom
- Appropriate spacing
- Easily recognized letters

Details
- Sensory details to enhance writing.

Math
Number sense
Addition
Subtraction
Time
Measurement
Collect and Display Data
Patterns
Geometric Shapes
Sort and Classify

Homework
Homework assignments are designed to give children
practice in skills that have been learned in class.

Fluency
Sight Word
Spelling
Math

Please stop
your child after 30
minutes if they
are not done with
their homework.

What is mClass Reading 3D?

ding 3D is an assessment tool used to inform instruction for students in K-3rd gra

assessment tool is comprised of two components: DIBELS & TRC.

DIBELS & TRC

DIBELS assesses
early literacy skills.
TRC assesses text
reading
comprehension.

Assessment Timeframes
Students will formally be assessed at
the beginning, middle, and end of the
school year.

How will teachers use the

assessment results?
Assessment results will be
used to determine your
childs reading strengths
and weaknesses. Teachers
will use this information to
help each child.

Grading Policy
Students will receive S, N, or Us in core subjects.
They will also receive them for enhancements.

rades will be determined based on an average of grades earned for the 9-week

S= Satisfactory
N= Needs Improvement
U= unsatisfactory

S (A) = 100-90 (Superior)

S (B) = 89-80 (Above Average)
N (C) = 79-70 (Average)
N (D) = 69-60 (Below Average)
U (F) = 59 & below (Failing)

ist: All Ss in both class and enhanceme

Report Card

We are moving towards a standards

based report card. This means that each
tudent is required to meet the standards
for their grade level. This will be
directly reflected in their grades. If your
Student is above grade level or at level

Standards Based Report Card