Back to School Night
Mrs. Colvin
First Grade
Southeast Elementary
Homeroom Coordinators
Leslie Hicks
&
Ashleigh Young
Student Goals
O Love Learning
O Independent
O Responsible
O Compassionate
O Resourceful
O Flexible
O Knowledgable
Teacher Goals
O Support and Nurture
O Develop Talents
O Meet Individual Needs
O Integrate Learning Styles
O Challenge and/or Restructure
O Stay Connected to Home
O Make learning and school a positive and
enjoyable experience
O Build a sense of community and belonging
Curriculum-Where does it
come from ?
Reading
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The Comprehension
Toolkit
Focuses on “reading as
thinking”
Builds skills and ability to use
thinking strategies for
increased comprehension
Supports time for shared
reading, guided reading
(small groups), independent
reading, and collaborative
discussion and sharing
Provides opportunities for
students to read in a variety
of genres including nonfiction
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Builds students word
knowledge through instruction
in phonics, spelling patterns,
high frequency word
knowledge, vocabulary
development, and wordsolving actions
Reading
Daily Five
 Integrate reading and
writing activities.
 Participate in lessons
on phonics and word
study skills.
 Participate in lessons
on using many
reading strategies.
O Listen to and respond
to good literature.
O Select material at the
appropriate level.
CAFÉ
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To help students understand
and master different strategies
used by successful readers.
O Acronym for Comprehension,
Accuracy, Fluency, and
Expanding Vocabulary. It
includes goal-setting with
students in individual
conferences, developing small
group instruction based on
clusters of students with similar
goals, and targeting whole-class
instruction based on emerging
student needs and fine tuning
one on one conferring.
Language Arts
Write Source:
Additional Resources
and Experiences:
O Process of writing
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O Forms of writing
O Word study
Personal narratives
Descriptive writing
Poetry
Journal writing
Story writing
Friendly letters
Making their own
books
Mathematics
Everyday Mathematics:
O Emphasizes conceptual
understanding while
building a mastery of
basic skills
O Explores the full
mathematics spectrum,
not just basic arithmetic
O Based on how children
learn, what they’re
interested in, and the
future for which they
must be prepared
Program Highlights:
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Problem solving for everyday
situations
Developing readiness through
hands-on activities
Links between past
experiences and new concepts
Sharing ideas through
discussion
Cooperative learning through
partner and small-group
activities
Practice through games
On-going review throughout the
year
Daily routines
Informal assessment
Home and school partnership
Everyday Math Online
Everyday Math Online
Students and parents can access games,
Interactive MRB (Math Reference Book) and
family resources at:
www.everydaymathonline.com
Username and password cards are at student’s
desk- please take home!
Math Reference Book (MRB)
You can check out MRB books on a
limited basis so we can keep better
track of them. Of course, if someone
does not have internet access, going
on a trip, etc., you would be a great
candidate for checkout. Please just let
me know! 
Science
Science and Technology for Children:
O Students make their own discoveries
O Knowledge is actively constructed by
the learner
O Hands-on experimental environment
O Scientific reasoning skills
O Units of Study
O Weather
O Changes
Social Studies
and Geography
Harcourt
Integrated Units of
Study:
O All About Me
O Cultures
O Economics
O School Helpers
O Neighborhoods
O Past, Present, and
Future
Five Themes of
Geography:
O Location
O Human and
Physical
Characteristics
O Relationships
Within Places
O Movement
O Regions
Character Education
and Tribes
Character Education:
O Compassion
O Honesty/Integrity
O Respect
O Self-Discipline
O Courage
O Perseverance
O Responsibility/Accoun
tability
O Teamwork
TribesWays of operating
with each other:
O Attentive Listening
O Appreciation/No
Put-Downs
O The Right to Pass
O Mutual Respect
Specials
Art
Music
Physical Education- wear tennis
shoes!
Mrs. Colvin’s First Grade
Class
1. Taylor Bennett
13.Bryanna Pitzer
2. Keith Bernius
14.Brady Ramos
3. Sofie Carter
15.Dallas Rawlins
4. Rachel Cornell
16.Lathan-Brian Strong
5. Shane Frick
17.Easton Tiernan
6. Keely Harper
18.Kaitlyn Webb
7. Kate Hicks
19.Namoi Western
8. Morgan Karas
20.Alexander Young
9. Ethan King
21. McKenzie Robinson
10.Jim Mahoney
11.Dean NcCune
12.Nash Parron
Important Topics
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Communication
O Homework
O Spelling
O Trojan of the Week
O Friday Mystery Readers
O Snacks
O Conferences
O Dress
O Lost & Found
O Attendance
O Birthdays
O Toys
O Behavior
O Field Trip
Birthday’s
On your child’s birthday, you are welcome to send a
special snack to help celebrate their exciting day!
PLEASE make sure your ‘treat’ has a label indicating
that there are no traces of peanuts or peanut oil in
the treat you will be serving per the JPS rules.
CAUTION: even if the treat you choose does not have
peanuts, pay close attention to the bottom of the
labels. It often states “manufactured on the same
equipment that also makes products containing
peanuts and tree nuts.” We are not allowed to serve
treats with those labels either.
To help out, our school nurse will be glad to give you a
list of some appropriate snacks/places that provide
labels.
Important Dates
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September 24 No School Professional Development
October 4 District Collaboration Day
October 15-17 Parent Teacher Conferences
October 17-19 Fall Break
November 1 District Collaboration Day
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break
December 6 District Collaboration Day
December 21-Jan 4 Holiday Break
January 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 31 District Collaboration Day
February 18 No School Professional Development
February 28 District Collaboration Day
March 6-8 Parent Teacher Conferences
March 18-22 Spring Break
March 28 District Collaboration Day
May 27 Memorial Day
May 31 Last Day of School
I am looking forward to a wonderful
year!
-Mrs. Colvin
- Take EDM sign-in card
- Sign up for Fall Conferences
- Sign-Ups
- T-Shirt Money & Order
- Sign up for Mystery Reader