A snapshot of things your child should be able to do
by the end of 1st Grade.
IN OUR 1st GRADE CLASSROOM
Reading:
Iaeger Elementary staff will work with students and
their families to support students’ success in the
Next Generation Standards for reading and math.
Iaeger Elementary staff and parents jointly
developed ideas about how families can support
students’ success in reading and math.
Some of our key connections with families will be:
Some of our key at-home activities will be:
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the use of a data binder.
2. Teachers will send home a “word wall” (high
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Writing:
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Write an opinion piece: topic/name of book, opinion
about topic/book, reasons for opinions, closing
sentence
Write an informational piece: topic, facts about
topic, closing
Produce and publish writing pieces.
Gather information to produce a writing project.
Speak and write in complete sentences.
Print all upper and lowercase letters.
Produce asking, telling and exclamatory sentences.
Use capitalization and punctuation correctly.
Spell sight words correctly.
Math:
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Read, write and order numbers to 120.
Add/subtract basic facts fluently.
Compare numbers using >, <, =.
Know and understand place value (tens and ones).
Find 10 more or less than a number without
counting.
Order objects by length.
Tell time to hour and ½ hour.
Organize data and interpret graphs.
Use attributes to build/draw shapes.
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frequency word) list for each reading unit. They will
also provide families a list of the targeted reading
skills for each story.
Teachers will also send home a parent/student
friendly list of math and reading standards that must
be met by the end of 1st grade.
Teachers will participate in after-school
student/parent conferences, and math/reading night.
Teachers/students will set math and reading goals
and monitor their progress.
Parent/teacher communications, signed papers, and
homework will be sent home with the child in their
student homework folder each week.
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Check the student homework folder each
night and make sure homework is
complete.
Discuss my child’s math and reading
goals and monitor their progress.
Review the high frequency words for
each story with my child through oral
practice, games, flashcards, etc.
Read a story with my child each day and
ask comprehension questions to be sure
they understand the story.
Work with my child to read, write
numbers to 120.
Practice basic math facts to develop
fluency.
Attend parent conferences and parent
activities.
WILDCAT STUDENTS
Iaeger Elementary School students, staff and parents jointly developed these key ideas to make our
children successful in reading and math. Connections between home and school:
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Practice high frequency words daily.
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Practice math facts daily.
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Practice reading daily.
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Complete homework assignments.
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Monitor student reading and math goals.
My personal reading goal is: ___________________________________________________
My personal math goal is: _____________________________________________________
Iaeger Elementary would like to thank you for being an active participant in your child’s education.
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Student Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _________________
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1. Students and teachers will track student data through
Parent Signature: ________________________________________ Date: _________________
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Teacher Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _________________
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Ask/answer questions about key details of a literary
or informational text.
Describe characters, setting and major events of a
story using illustrations and details.
Read on grade level ( 40 wpm) with comprehension.
Identify the main idea of a selection.
Identify text features (headings, table of contents,
glossary, etc.)
Read words with vowel teams.
Read words and recognize if words have long/short
vowel sounds.
Blend sounds.
Identify beginning, middle and ending sounds of
words.
Chunk words into syllables.
Read with purpose and understanding.
PLEASE CUT ALONG THE DOTTED LINE AND RETURN TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER.
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AT HOME
What is a School
Student Achievement
Goals
District Goals:
1. McDowell County Schools will
increase proficiency rates in
English/language arts and
mathematics.
2. McDowell County Schools will
increase the number of highly
effective and highly qualified
teachers, service personnel,
and administrators through
recruitment, retention, and
retraining strategies.
3. McDowell County Schools will
increase parental engagement
opportunities to strengthen
partnerships between home,
school, homeless shelters, and
communities.
4. McDowell County Schools will
promote a culture of high
expectations for staff,
students and parents through
positive relationship building
during the 2013-2014 school
year.
Parent Compact?
A compact is an agreement which
outlines how the parents, the entire
school staff, and the students will
share the responsibility for
improved student academic
Iaeger
Elementary
School
School Parent Compact
achievement and the means by which
the school and parents will build and
develop a partnership that will help
children achieve the state’s high
standards.
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Jointly Developed
The parents, staff and students of Iaeger
Elementary School have jointly developed
the School Parent Compact. Meetings
will be held each year to revise the
compact.
Parents can contribute suggestions at
any time.
Building Partnerships
If you would like to volunteer or visit the
school /classroom, please contact the
Title 1 Facilitator, Summer Garlic at
sgarlic@access.k12.wv.us or call
304-967-7167
Sheena Ashby, Principal
PO Box 359 Water Street
Iaeger, WV 24844
Phone: 304-967-7167
Fax: 304-967-7168
Student Achievement
Goals
School Goals:
1. Iaeger Elementary School will
meet the West Virginia
Accountability Index (WVAI)
target for both reading and
mathematics by increasing
the index to 51.43 as
measured by the WVAI.
2. Iaeger Elementary School will
reduce the number of
teachers indicating a need for
professional development in
the area of creating a positive
school climate by a minimum
of 5 percent as measured by
the 2013-14 WV Culture and
Climate Survey.
3. Iaeger Elementary School will
increase the number of
parent involvement
opportunities as measured by
the 2013-14 calendar of
parent activities compared to
2012-13 calendar of parent
activities.