Back to School Night Ms. Modi. All about Ms. Modi I recently moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut and am loving it! I graduated from Pace University.

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1 Back to School Night Ms. Modi

2 All about Ms. Modi I recently moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut and am loving it! I graduated from Pace University (Master’s in Elementary Education) Southern Connecticut State University- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Before coming to California, I worked as a Kindergarten Aide at a very diverse school in Connecticut with over 400 students. Recientemente me mudé a Los Angeles desde Connecticut y estoy amando él! Me gradué de la Universidad de Pace (Maestro en Educación Primaria) un título de la Universidad Estatal de Southern Connecticut Licenciatura en Psicología. Antes de llegar a California, trabajé como asistente Kindergarten en una escuela muy diversa en Connecticut con más de 400 estudiantes.

3 Important Information School begins: 8:20 a.m. Recess: 10:20-10:40 a.m. Lunch 11:50-12:35 p.m. Dismissal: 3:20 p.m.

4 Metro Charter Elementary School Principal – Ms. Kim Clerx Business Manager- DeJuanRuffin

5 Attendance/Dismissal Please send in a note/call if your child, –is absent –has a doctor’s appointment –or has a transportation change. Reminder: Every Wednesday, there is an early dismissal at 1 p.m. Por favor, envíe una nota / llamada, si su hijo, - está ausente -tiene una cita con el médico -o tiene un cambio de transporte. Recordatorio: Todos los miércoles, hay una salida temprana a la 1 pm

6 Holiday and Conference Schedule Vacaciones y Conferencia Horario Professional Development Desarrollo Profesional October 13 – No School Jan 15- No School March 16- No School June 15-16- No School Parent -Teacher Conference Nov. 15 th - 21 st (Fall) March 10 th -13 h (Spring) Veteran’s Day- Nov 11 Thanksgiving Nov 27-28 Winter Break- Dec 22- Jan 2 Martin L. King Day- Jan 19 President’s Day- Feb 16 Spring Break- March 26- April 3 Memorial Day- May 22

7 Healthy Snack (Bocadillos Nutritivos) As we deeply care for the nutrition of our students, all students must bring in a healthy snack. –Water- (please send refillable water bottle) –Fruits, Vegetables –Granola bars, pretzels,popcorn Queremos que nuestros ninos vivan una vida saludable. Por eso le pedimos que ustedes envien solamente bocadillos saludables con su nino. Por favor envien comidas saludables –Agua ( por favor envie un botella plastica –Frutas, verduras, pretzels, palomitas de maiz,

8 Student Expectations Venir a la escuela listos para aprender. Haz todo tu tarea y llevarla a la escuela con usted cada día. Leer 20 minutos cada noche Sea un activo en el alumno PARTICIPAR !! Siga las reglas de la escuela y la clase Respetar a los demás. Come to school ready to learn. Do all your homework and bring it to school with you each day. Read 20 minutes every night Be an earner- PARTICIPATE!! Follow the rules of the class & school Respect others.

9 Behavioral Policy Color Chart Green-Great Yellow- warning and reminder to make better choices Orange- talk with parents Red- talk with parents and principal Group Incentive- Fill ten frame with stars and students receive a popcorn Used to teach students to work together and achieve a goal. Carta de color -Verde-Muy bien! Amarillo-alerta y recordatorio para tomar mejores decisiones Naranja- hablar con los padres Roja- con padres y del director Grupo en incentivos Rellene diez marco con estrellas y los estudiantes reciben un palomitas Se utiliza para enseñar a los estudiantes a trabajar juntos y alcanzar una meta.

10 Daily Schedule

11 Curriculum Reading and Grammar- Houghton Mifflin Reading Writing- Writer’s Workshop Math- Swun Mathematics Social Studies –Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Science- Foss Science Lab

12 Math Addition Concepts and Strategies Subtraction Concepts and Strategies Count and Model Numbers Compare Numbers Two-Digit Addition and Subtraction Measurement Represent Data Three-Dimensional Geometry Two-Dimensional Geometry

13 Math Swun Math- math is taught is a very visual way that moves students through concrete pictoral and abstract stages. –Use of manipulatives, hands-on activities You can be most helpful by talking with your student about what they are learning.

14 Balanced Literacy Phonemic Awareness Phonics & Spelling Vocabulary Development Fluency Comprehension Writing Motivation

15 Literacy (cont.) Literacy time will be divided between group instruction and independent work time. ELA instruction will follow the Workshop model and will involve short focused lesson. Focus on six traits of writing are conventions, sentence fluency, word choice, ideas/content, voice and organization. Reading and writing will be integrated Tiempo del ELA se dividirá entre la instrucción en grupo y el trabajo independiente. Instrucción ELA seguirá el modelo de taller involucrará breve lección enfocada. Centrarse en seis características de la escritura son convenciones, fluidez de oraciones, la elección de palabras, las ideas / contenido, de voz y de organización. La lectura y la escritura se integrará

16 Language Arts Reading comprehension is a huge focus in first grade. Through whole class, small group, and individualized instruction we will analyze literature. Students should be able to retell stories in own words and pick out story elements (setting, plot, characters, etc) –I will be sending home strategies on building reading fluency and identifying unknown words.

17 Lengua y Literatura El foco esta a leer la fluidez y la comprension) (Los estudiantes aprenderan en grupos con la clases entera, grupos pequenas y instrucion solos. Nosotros analizaremos la literatura. Los estudiantes deben ser capaces de volver a contar historias en sus propias palabras y escoger elementos de la historia (escenario, trama, personajes, etc) Estaré enviando estrategias de casas en la construcción de fluidez en la lectura y la identificación de palabras desconocidas.

18 Hands-On Science The first grade will complete hands-on science units this year: Balance and Motion Plants and Animals Air and Weather El primer curso se completará con manos unidades de ciencias de este año: Balance y movimiento Plantas y Animales Aire y el tiempo

19 Social Studies People Everywhere: Personas en todas partes (Cultures: Family, School, and Community) Where We Live: (Geografia) (Geography: Earth, People, Places) World of Work (Economica) (Economics: Choices, Needs, and Wants) Everything Changes (Historia) (History: Exploration, Settlement, and Technology) Good Citizens (Gobierno y la ciudadanía) (Government and Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities)

20 Differentiation It is important to know that all students learn differently and I strive to challenge them all! (Multiple Intelligences) Constant Assessment, small group and individualized instruction. Es importante saber que todos los estudiantes aprenden de manera diferente y que se esfuerzan por desafiar a todos! (Inteligencias múltiples) Evaluación constante, grupos pequeños e instrucción individualizada.

21 Field Trips & Projects Field Trip to California Science Center(Exact Date TBA) Visiting the Los Angeles Central Library-Get your child a library card. It’s free! Possibly one additional class trip All class projects will be listed under “ Class Projects” on our class homepage! Excursión al California Science Center (Fecha exacta TBA) Visitar el Centro de Los Angeles Biblioteca-Consiga su hijo una tarjeta de biblioteca. Es gratis! Posiblemente uno viaje de clase adicional Todos los proyectos de la clase se enumeran bajo "Proyectos de Clase" en nuestra página de inicio de clase!

22 Homework- Tarea Homework is given Monday through Thurdsay. In addition, students are asked to read for 20 minutes eachday and complete a reading log. Assignments and notices will be put in mailboxes. Students have been instructed to make sure they have everything pror to reading. El primer curso se completará con manos unidades de ciencias de este año: Balance y movimiento Plantas y Animales Aire y el tiempo

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24 Additional Resources Colorin Colorado- a great resource for parents and teachers (Un sitio bilingue para familias para ayudar a los ninos a leer) http://www.colorincolorado.org/ Starfall http://www.starfall.com/ Thinkfinityhttp://thinkfinity.com/ Storyline- a great website with read-alouds by celebrities http://www.storylineonline.net/ Children's Story Books Online- http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html Math Gameshttp://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm BrainPop http://www.brainpop.com/ ESL Version -http://www.brainpopesl.com Funbrainwww.funbrain.comwww.funbrain.com Crickwebhttp://www.crickweb.co.uk

25 Parent Volunteers I welcome you to take part in your child’s educational experience. Please let me know if you can come in and volunteer. As field trips are scheduled, I will need your support to chaperone! Doy la bienvenida a participar en la experiencia educativa de su hijo. Por favor, hágamelo saber si usted puede venir y ser voluntario. Como se programan excursiones, voy a necesitar su apoyo como chaperones!

26 Thank You! Thank you for coming tonight. Your support means everything and I appreciate your involvement in your child’s growth! I look forward to working with you this year! Please do not hesitate to call or email me with questions/concerns. –Email: smodi@metrocharter.org Phone:(213) 377-5708smodi@metrocharter.org Gracias por venir esta noche. Su apoyo significa todo y le agradezco su participación en el crecimiento de su hijo! Espero con interés trabajar con usted este año! Por favor, no dude en llamar o enviarme un correo electrónico con preguntas / preocupaciones.