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2014-2015
Mrs. Dreyer
Room
Pello arenLs, l'm !anlce ureyer
8orn ln Crange CounLy
WenL Lo Cal. SLaLe lullerLon and recelved a 8S ln Chlld uevelopmenL
Auended Chapman unlverslLy and recelved a Muluple Sub[ecL
1eachlng Credenual
1aughL llrsL and Second Crade for 4 years ln Anahelm
Pave 1uLored, Pome Schooled, and SubsuLuLed ln all grades from k-6
Lh
MosL recenLly worked as Lducauon SpeclallsL lnsLrucuonal AsslsLanL ln
lrvlne
8eLurned Lo school ln 2013 Lo obLaln a Speclal Lducauon Credenual
Marrled for almosL 18 years and have Lhree beauuful daughLers who
keep me very busy
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*Lvery mornlng from 7:30 Lo 8:00 am unless l have
mornlng drop o duLy.
*Lvery aernoon from 3:13 Lo 3:43 pm excepL lf l
have aernoon plck up duLy and lL runs laLe and
excepL Wednesdays due Lo sLa meeungs.
*l am always avallable by emall anyume l [usL ask
LhaL you glve me 24 hours aL Lhe laLesL Lo respond.
My emall: !anlce.dreyer[ealas.org
Cmce Pours
8:25-8:30am Arrival (Early arrival care provided beginning at
7:45am)
8:30-8:55am 1
st
Grade Elective (Science, Writing, etc)
8:55-9:15am PE (Grade level team collaboration time)
9:20-9:40am Art (Grade level team collaboration time)
9:45-10:05am Spanish (Grade level team collaboration time)
10:10-10:25am Recess
10:25-10:50am Lunch
10:50am-12:45pm Math or Language Arts
12:45-1:00pm Recess
1:00-2:40pm Math or Language Arts
2:45pm Dismissal (Late dismissal care provided until 3:05pm)
PLEASE remember we are a NUT FREE
school!! No nuts at all!
Please read ALL labels and make sure there are
no nut products in any food item your child
brings to school.
If your child has difficulty eating so early, please
encourage him/her to have snack at the earlier
time and lunch at our later recess time.
1. 8especL everyLhlng and everyone.
2. lollow dlrecuons.
3. keep your hands and feeL Lo yourself.
4. 8alse your hand for permlsslon Lo speak or leave
your seaL.
3. Make good cholces. (1hls means sLop and Lhlnk
abouL whaL you are dolng or saylng and wheLher
or noL you are breaklng a rule.)
Cllp CharL CaLegorles:
Super Successful SLudenL - blue
LxcellenL Lxample - purple
8eady 1o Learn - green
lease 1hlnk AbouL lL - yellow
1eacher's Cholce - orange
arenL ConLacL - red
Classroom ManagemenL
Lvery sLudenL sLarLs fresh each day on green - 8eady 1o Learn.
SLudenLs move up or down Lhe cllp charL dependlng on behavlor.
Cllp up Lo purple - 1 good behavlor uckeL.
Cllp up Lo blue - 2 good behavlor uckeLs.
(collecL 3 good behavlor uckeLs = Lrlp Lo 1reasure 8ox or Speclal
erson" coupon)
Cllp down Lo yellow - [usL a warnlng - one ume opporLunlLy Lo cllp
back up for good behavlor.
Cllp down Lo orange - 1eacher chooses lose of prlvllege - wlll noL
eecL academlc or aLhleuc educauon.
Cllp down Lo red - addluonal loss of prlvllege, noL served
concurrenLly wlLh rsL - conLacL parenL.
Classroom ManagemenL
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1able olnLs (promoLes Leamwork) - each Lable has Lhe opporLunlLy
Lo earn polnLs Lhrough a group eorL Lo follow Lhe rules and sLay on
Lask; 4*<%690 AL Lhe end of Lhe monLh, Lhe Lable wlLh Lhe mosL
polnLs geLs Lo eaL lunch ln Lhe classroom wlLh Mrs. ureyer and
recelves someLhlng speclal (pencll).
Warm luzzles (promoLes comradery and famlly aLmosphere) - 1he
whole class works LogeLher Lo show Lhrough a group eorL,
approprlaLe behavlor ln all slLuauons When Lhey do so, warm fuzzles
wlll be placed ln a large plasuc [ar. When Lhe [ar ls lled Lhe sLudenLs
earn Lhelr reward. 4*<%690 1he whole class wlll earn a mornlng
movle parLy where Lhey brlng ln plllows and blankeLs and waLch an
age approprlaLe movle.
Cood 8ehavlor 1lckeL urawlng - aer recelvlng 3 good behavlor
uckeLs for a Lrlp Lo Lhe 1reasure 8ox or a Speclal erson" coupon,
sLudenLs can Lake one of Lhelr uckeLs and drop lL ln Lhe drawlng box
for a second chance Lo wln a prlze.
Communication Folder
! Communication folder is sent home every day and
should be returned every morning
! Please check these every day as you may find
paperwork in the Return to School or Keep at
Home sections
! Weekly behavior report will be sent home EVERY
Monday, please sign these and return them on
Tuesday
! Please feel free to send me notes and place them in
the Return to School section as I will be checking
folders every morning
Homework will begin on
Monday, September 22.
! 15 minutes of reading every night
! 15 minutes of additional homework
(math, science, writing)
! Please check your childs
communication folder every night.
Classroom !obs
Classroom [obs wlll sLarL Lhe beglnnlng of
CcLober, meanwhlle Lhe sLudenLs are Laklng
Lurns pracuclng all Lhe [obs ln Lhe !"#$ !&&
'()&* 1hls promoLes responslblllLy.
SLar SLudenL: 1hls Loo wlll sLarL ln CcLober
and l wlll go ln Alphabeucal order. lf your
chlld ls shy and would llke Lo go aL dlerenL
ume, perhaps laLer ln Lhe year.
Electives
20 minutes of each
of these every day!
*Art
*PE
*Spanish
Core Subjects
*Language Arts
*Mathematics
*Science
*Social Studies
California Common Core State Standards for
ELA and Math
Pearson Reading Street
-Reading
-Writing
-Language
Reading: Foundational Skills
-undersLand Lhe organlzauon and baslc feaLures of prlnL
-Le Lo rlghL
-1op Lo bouom
-age by page
-8ecognlze feaLures of a senLence
-CaplLallzauon
-Lndlng puncLuauon
-undersLand spoken words, syllables, and sounds
-undersLand phonlcs and word analysls
-know LhaL every syllable musL have a vowel sound
-8ead regularly spelled one-and Lwo-syllable words
-8ead aloud wlLh accuracy and expresslon
-=,'.'-. ,'*7*2 LhaL lnclude an oplnlon
and Lhe reason for Lhe oplnlon
-!.5-6#%3&* ,'*7*2 LhaL name a Loplc,
supply facLs, and provlde closure
->%66%3&*2 abouL Lwo or more evenLs
Language
-use correcL grammar
-rlnL all uppercase and lowercase leuers
-use correcL caplLallzauon, puncLuauon, and spelllng
-ueLermlne meanlng of unknown words by looklng aL
parLs of Lhe word and oLher words ln Lhe senLence
-SorL words lnLo caLegorles and dene words by key
aurlbuLes
-A uger ls a large caL wlLh sLrlpes.
Pearson enVision MATH
-Addition & Subtraction
-Place Value
-Measurement
-Time
-Graphing
-2D & 3D Shapes
-Patterns
Math Standards
-Solve addluon and subLracuon word problems wlLhln 20
-undersLand Lhe relauonshlp beLween addluon and subLracuon
-Apply Lhe properues of operauons
-CommuLauve properLy of addluon:
lf you know 8 + 3 = 11, Lhen you know 3 + 8 = 11.
-Assoclauve properLy of addluon:
1o add 2 + 6 + 4, Lhe second Lwo numbers can be added Lo
make a Len, so 2 +6 + 4 = 2 + 10 = 12.
-Add and subLracL wlLhln 20
-CounL Lo 120, sLarung aL any number
-undersLand Lhe meanlng of Lhe equal slgn
-undersLand place value: ones, Lens
-use place value Lo add and subLracL wlLhln 100
-Measure lengLhs and Lell Lhe measuremenL ln unlLs
-1ell and wrlLe ume
-8elaLe ume Lo evenLs (before/aer, shorLer/longer, eLc.)
-8ulld and Lalk abouL a graph
-8ulld, descrlbe, exLend, and explaln a slmple pauern.
-Compare shapes by Lalklng abouL sldes, veruces, eLc.
-Compare Lwo-dlmenslonal shapes Lo Lhree-dlmenslonal
shapes
Studies Weekly
and
Reading Street connects literature
to Social Studies also
Next Generation Science Standards
! Same ideas as Common Core
(easy integration with Math and Language Arts)
! Hands-on approach
(performance expectations)
! Want students to think like a scientist and an
engineer
! High level thinking
! Science notebooks
Science
Technology
Engineering
Arts
Math
! STEAM will be integrated within
lessons and projects.
STEAM
Project-based learning
! In-depth learning, not just a project
! Will take place initially in the classroom and some
work will need to be done outside of the classroom
also (minimum day/conference and home study/
conference days)
! Will involve communication, collaboration,
creativity, and critical thinking
! Will involve STEAM
! Will try to do 2 this year one after winter break
and another around March or April
PBL
8asellne AssessmenL
ln Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe school year lL ls
necessary Lo creaLe a basellne of
knowledge for each chlld.
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*whaL Lhey know
*sull need Lo work on
*how Lo challenge Lhem Lo achleve
beyond Lhe level Lhey are aL now
Classroom help
Take home help
Field Trips (2)
Class parties (2)
Lunch & Recess
Dismissal
Our grade level website
http://eehb1stgrade.weebly.com/
Access to daily schedules, class
newsletters (monthly), homework, and
events!
Thank you for coming
tonight and for all of your
help in making this school
year a wonderful one for
your children and for me! "
THANK YOU