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First Grade

Curriculum Night

2023-2024

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Meet the First Grade Team!

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1A Mrs. Vincenzo (1A and 1B LA/SS teacher)

lvincenzo@coppellisd.com

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1B Mrs. Harle (1A and 1B math/science teacher)

kharle@coppellisd.com

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1C Mrs. Brown (1C and 1D LA/SS teacher)

ebrown@coppellisd.com

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1D Mrs. Sork (1C and 1D math/science teacher)

msork@coppellisd.com

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Morning Meetings

  • Daily at 7:50AM
  • District wide

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Language Arts

Reader’s Workshop

Read Alouds

Mini Lessons and Small Groups

Independent Reading/Leveled Books

Word Study

Snap Words

Phonics and Spelling

Writer’s Workshop

Narrative Writing

Informational Writing

Opinion Writing

“How to” Writing

Realistic Fiction Writing

Poetry

Report Card Rubric

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Social Studies

  • Citizenship/Rules
  • Government
  • Culture/Customs/Traditions
  • History
  • Economics
  • Geography and Map Skills
  • Mind Missions on Fridays

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Science

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Physical Science

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  • Liquids & Solids
  • Forms of Energy
  • Heating & Cooling
  • The Way Things Move

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Earth Science

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  • Earth’s Surface and the uses of rocks, soil, and water
  • Weather
  • Cycles of the Earth in space (day and night, seasons)

Life Science

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  • Life cycles
  • Habitats
  • Interdependence of living things
  • Food chains

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Math

Inquiry based approach

to mathematics that

builds problem solving

strategies and skills while

teaching all first grade math

concepts.

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  • DreamBox

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Math Matrix

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Numeracy 0 - 120

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Counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s

Composing & Decomposing

Comparing & Ordering

Adding & Subtracting (w/in 20)

Geometry / Measurement

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2D Shapes

3D Shapes

Time to the hour and half hour

Measure w/ non-standard units

Graphing

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Collecting, sorting, organizing data

Making conclusions about data

Money / Financial Literacy

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Identify coins & value

Use symbols

Relationships among coins

Count a collection of coins

Earned income

Needs & Wants

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Assessments

Language Arts

  • MAP Testing
  • Mclass/Amplify
  • Snap Words
  • Running Records/DRA
  • Teacher Observation

Math

  • MAP Testing
  • Dream Box
  • Teacher observation

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Standards Based

Report Cards

Emailed to you 4 times a year - every 9 weeks

Covers all curriculum areas including specials classes and conduct. Refer to specific links in this presentation for course specific rubrics.

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MS-meeting the standard

AS- approaching the standard

IPS - making insufficient progress towards the standard.

N/A - not assessed at this time

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Communication

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First Grade Blog

  • An email will be sent home at the end of every week. The first grade blog is updated on Fridays.

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  • The best way to get in touch with your child’s teacher is through email. Please email the teacher that can best answer your question.

Daily Needs

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  • Charged iPad (this is very important)
  • iPad charger
  • Water bottle (spill proof top)
  • Nut free snack that’s easy to eat
  • Take home folder (please empty/sign every night)

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Gifted & Talented

Screening Information 2023-2024

Details of the district service model and screening plan for each grade level are available on the district website as well as at this link:

Heather Bass

GTi Specialist

hbass@coppellisd.com

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Specials Contact Info

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PE - Coach T thayes@coppellisd.com (please wear tennis shoes on all PE days)

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Music - Miss Jacobsen hjacobsen@coppellisd.com

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Art - Mrs. Kegg ckegg@coppellisd.com

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STEAM - Miss Lane mlane@coppellisd.com

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Library - Mrs. Mancuso kmancuso@coppellisd.com

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Specials

Library

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1A & 1B- Tuesdays

1C & 1D- Wednesdays

**We will check out new books each week. Please send books to school on your scheduled day.

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Miscellaneous

  • Birthday treats must be store bought and need to go through the nurse’s office
  • Birthday invitations can only be sent home through your teacher if the entire class is invited.
  • Change of dismissal - Please email your teacher and make sure you got a response from her.
  • Headphones - communicate with your child in the event that they are in need of new headphones.
  • Background check (on TCE webpage)

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Thanks for joining us!

Now a little from our PTO…..

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Please email your teacher if you have a specific question. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

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The link to this presentation will be in the Friday Blog.