Welcome to
Back to School Night!
Special
Announcements
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Send your child to school with a
water bottle and a nut-free snack
each day
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If you would like to be a room
parent, please contact your child’s
teacher
Communication
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Please send in handwritten notes for any
dismissal changes
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First Grade Newsletters will be emailed monthly
and posted on the first grade website
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Quarterly subject-area focuses posted on first
grade website
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MCPS Curriculum Newsletters in Math and
Reading will be sent home quarterly
Parent Conferences
• 15
minutes long
• Will cover
the first quarter progress
and give an overview of the school year
• Only one conference per child
• Sign-Up Genius will be
sent by your
teacher by the end of September
Mystery Parent
Policy
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Please bring 2 books to read to the
class
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Follow-up activity is optional
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Please do not bring snacks or treats
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Sign-Up Genius will be sent by your
teacher by the end of the week
Birthday
Celebrations
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You are welcome to bring a treat to the
cafeteria during lunch (11:50-12:20 PM) on
your child’s birthday
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If you are unable to come during lunch, leave
the treat in the office before 11:50 and send a
note with your child or email your
child’s teacher to let her know it is there!
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Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the
end of the year in June!
Parent Homework 
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Please help your child to remember to show
you their take home folder each day.
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Take out all papers and only return notes
and signed documents.
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Make sure the folder comes back to school.
We use it every day!
Student Homework
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Read nightly
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Practice basic addition and
subtraction facts (0 to 10)
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Practice ½ to full page of handwriting
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Homework Calendar
Reading
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Reading classes are equitable with an
equal distribution of students across all
reading levels in each class
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Guided reading groups based on word
recognition and comprehension
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Reading groups are flexible
3 Ways to Read a
Book
I Knew You Could
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Read the words
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Read the pictures
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Retell = Use pictures and words to remember
and tell what you read at an earlier time.
Decoding (Sounding Out)
• Does
it look right?
• Does
it sound right?
• Does
it make sense?
Comprehension =
Understanding
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3 Types of Questions:
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Literal – Right there in the book
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Inferential – Requires background
knowledge combined with an
understanding of the text
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Interpretive – Multiple Perspectives
Genres
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
(Informational Text)
• Poetry
Comprehension
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Fiction:
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Non-fiction:
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Story Elements
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Text Features
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Character Traits
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Main Idea
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Important Lesson/
Central Message
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Compare and
Contrast
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Key Details
Handwriting
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Included in the packet are points of
reference for handwriting techniques
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Go from top to bottom, continuous stroke
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Handwriting packets will be distributed for
daily homework
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Thick pencils (Ticonderoga) are preferred
for developing handwriting skills
Writer’s Workshop
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Work on the writing process and
the 6 traits of writing
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Students work independently
while the teacher meets with
small groups or individuals to
revise and edit
Writing Process
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Prewriting = Brainstorming
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Drafting = Getting Ideas Down on Paper
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Revising = Making our writing more
interesting
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Editing = Looking for spelling, punctuation,
and capitalization errors
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Publishing = Making your work shine!
6 Traits of Writing
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Ideas
Organization
Word Choice
Voice
Sentence Fluency
Conventions
Writing Genres
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Narrative
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Informative/Explanatory
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Opinion
Math = We use it
Everyday!
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Operations and Algebraic
Thinking
• Basic Facts
• Adding and subtracting within 20,
fluency within 10
• Word Problems
Math = We use it
Everyday!
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Number and Operations in Base Ten
• Adding and subtracting within 100
• Place Value
• Explain strategy used to find solution
using words, numbers, or pictures
Math = We use it
Everyday!
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Measurement and Data
• Measuring and ordering length
• Telling time in hours and halfhours
• Creating graphs, review and explain
data and label correct parts of
graph
Math = We use it
Everyday!
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Geometry
• Attributes of 2-D and 3-D shapes
• Creating a composite shape using
2-D or 3-D shapes
• Partition shapes into 2 or 4 equal
shares
Science
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Earth and Space Sciences: objects and
materials found on Earth such as rocks and
soil
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Life Sciences: observable features of
plants and animals, basic needs of plants
and animals
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Physical Sciences: magnets, motion, and
electricity
Social Studies
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Civics: rules, rights, responsibilities
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Geography: continents, oceans, and
landforms
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Economics: goods and services
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Culture and History: transportation,
schools, clothing, homes, etc. of other
cultures; how homes, schools, transportation
etc. has changed over time
Specials
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Please make sure your child wears
sneakers on P.E. day
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Please make sure your child brings library
books back to school to return on our
library day
Measurement of Progress
(Will be discussed in depth at November
Conferences)
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ES = Exceptional work at the grade-level standard –
students who go above and beyond what is expected
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P = Proficient-meets the grade-level standards for the
measurement topic
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I = In progress toward meeting the grade-level
standard
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N = Not yet making progress or is making minimal
progress toward meeting the grade-level standard
Learning Skills
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DEM= Demonstrating
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PRG= Progressing
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N= Not yet evident
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Work Habits =Following rules and Completing tasks
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Thinking and Academic Success Skills (TASS)
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1st Quarter TASS= Analysis and Collaboration