Granger Elementary SchoolTeacher/Parent/Student Agreement

Commitment to Education

Exemplary Students!

AS A TEACHER OF GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I AGREE TO…

Provide high quality instruction in a way that will motivate and encourage all children.Attend and implement staff development regarding best teaching practices.Hold parent-teacher conferences at least twice per school year, and be accessible by phone, e-mail, and school planner for consultations regarding the child’s achievement.Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress, including 3-week progress reports, 6-week report cards, and on-going assessment of daily work as reflected in the “Wrangler Organizational Notebook”.Provide parents with opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s education.

AS A PARENT OF GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I AGREE TO…

Make sure my child is rested, on time, and prepared for school each day.Know how my child is doing in school by communicating with teachers by planner, phone, or e-mail.Monitor my child’s homework and make sure study time is in a quiet place.Limit TV viewing and read together daily with my child.Be an active participant in my child’s education.

AS A STUDENT OF GRANGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I AGREE TO…

Come to school rested and ready to learn with the necessary supplies.Make a total effort to do schoolwork and homework in a quality manner, and ask for help when I need it.Share papers, school planner, and WON binder with my parents, and return signed papers & notes to my teacher.Read on my own and with my family every day.Be respectful of myself and all members of Granger Elementary School.

Our Philosophy

“They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” –Anonymous

Help my students achieve the highest quality performance they can

Warm and nurturing environment

Student has ownership of their learning

Students are engaged

Differentiate instruction

Teach at higher levels of thinking

Goals and Expectations

Goals and expectations are aligned with the state learning standards for first grade. (TEKS http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/index.html)

TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory)– Given 3x a year– Will assess:

• Letter/sound recognition• Blending sounds to make words• Reading Fluency• Reading Comprehension

– DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)• What level?

Leveled Readers– Please return next day

W.O.N. Binder

Wrangler Organizational Notebook

– Planner- Daily message and behavior color

– Newsletter/ Homework (Return and Receive on Fridays)

– Reading Log and Book Bag

W.O.N. Binder Con’t.

– Red Thursday Folder

– Zipper Pouch- notes and money

– Front Pocket is to Return Back Pocket is to Keep

Behavioral Expectations

Treat others with respectTake care of yourselfTake care of othersTake care of your belongingsBlue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

Starts on green each day.

Curriculum

Thinking MapsEvery Day CountsEnvision and InvestigationsCritical Thinking SkillsJohnny Can SpellJournal-Writers WorkshopScience and Social Studies Units

Homework

Read 10-15 minutes dailyPractice sight words and phrasesRead poem dailyPhonogram practiceComprehensions activitiesMath practice activity

Communication

Progress Reports

Report Cards

Parent/Teacher Conferences

W.O.N. Binder

Phone/Email

Reading

Reading is a major part of our lives; therefore, your child’s education. It takes a partnership between us, as

teachers and you as parents, to truly achieve success in the early stages of

reading development.

Tips for Reading

Don’t leave home without a book. Have your child bring along a book or magazine any time you’ll have to spend time waiting, such as a doctor’s visit.

Once is not enough. Encourage your child to re-read favorite books and poems. With repeated readings, your child should be able to read more quickly and accurately. This increases fluency.

Use the television. Set the television on closed captioning so your child can read about what is happening on the show.

Tips for Reading

Timed reading. Time your child as he or she reads. The next time they read, they can try to beat their old time.

Read in voices. Reading in character voices or silly voices may make reading time at home more enjoyable.

Explore online reading. Starfall.com is a great resources for online books.

Tips for Reading

Predict

Look for important information.

Look through the pictures.

Think about what you already know.

Think about what you will learn.

Think about what will happen next.

Tips for Reading

Monitor

Ask questions…

“Does this make sense?”

“Does it look right?”

Try “fix ups”…

reread, read ahead, use a dictionary, or ask for help.

Tips for Reading

Summarize

Retell the story.

Think about the story parts

(characters, setting, beginning, middle, & end).

Think about the main idea and details.

Tips for Reading

Evaluate

How do you feel about what was read?

Do you agree or disagree?

Does it remind you of a time in your own life?

Is there anything that you read that you still have a question about?

Reading Groups

This year the first grade teachers are working together to meet the reading needs of each child. We will be combining students in different classes according to their reading level. Some of the students will remain in their class for reading instruction while others will move to a different class for that portion of the day.

Reading Strategies to get Tough on Tricky Words

Look at the picture clues

Think about what you know about the word

Reread the sentence and get your mouth ready for the part you know

Skip, read on and come back (context clues)

Question yourself “What will make sense?”

Thanks for Coming

You can now meet your child’s teacher in their classroom to sign up for

conferences. For your child’s privacy please remember this is not the time for

a conference about your child’s progress.