First Grade

Spanish Immersion Program

Woodcrest Purpose

Woodcrest Spanish Immersion School is a supportive community that is focused on working together to ensure our students’ academic, social, and emotional growth to achieve the Spring Lake Park Essential Learning Targets.

First Grade Classes

• There are 4 sections of first grade:

- Señora Sierra’s Class–Señora López-Gallardo Class–Señorita Aranda’s Class–-Señora Marcouiller

Student Expectations

• At Woodcrest the focus of classroom management is on self-discipline and learning to take responsibility for one’s actions.

• A student’s right to learn and a teacher’s right to teach should not be denied because of disruptive behavior.

• Expecting and encouraging appropriate student behavior is the responsibility of all employees who have direct contact with students.

Student Expectations

• The Responsible Learning management plan states the expectations for student behavior as well as consequences for inappropriate and unacceptable behavior.

• Woodcrest uses the Responsive Classroom practices in working with students to become responsible learners.

• We expect students to use as much Spanish as their skill level allows.

Student Expectations

• If your child receives a “bottom line” a report will go home to you and your child’s teacher will call you by the end of the day. Please sign the report and return it to school.

• Your signature does not mean you agree with what happened, but that you have been informed of the report.

• Students need to complete their homework at home. Parents need to supervise them and make sure they have it neatly completed and correct before sending it back to school.

• Organize a special place just for homework. Avoid distracting elements.

Homework Expectations

• Students need to read at least 15 minutes everyday, that includes parents reading to them.

• Look for a special, quiet place to develop this habit.

• Reading in English, Spanish or any other language is alright.

Reading time

Learning Targets

• Daily learning targets are posted in your child’s classroom for each subject.

• Learning objectives will be included in every classroom newsletter.

Curriculum

•Language Arts•Math•Social Studies•Science•Health

Language Arts

• Reading Comprehension• Reading Fluency• Writing• Vocabulary• Listening and Speaking

Math

• Number Sense, Computation, and Operations, Money Sense, and Telling Time. • Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability• Spatial Sense, Geometry, and Measurement• Patterns, Functions, and Algebra

Social Studies

• Individual Development and Identity

• People, Places and Environments, Geographical Regions and Reading Maps.

Science

• Environmental Science (Geography)

• Earth Science (Rocks)• Life Science (Plants)

Health

• Safety (safety rules for pedestrians and bicyclists, safe/unsafe items to eat)

• Dental Health (teeth, healthy and unhealthy food, healthy habits)

• Staying Well (germs, prevention)

To ensure the safety of our students, all visitors must sign in at the Office upon each visit and obtain a visitor’s badge.

The main entrance door will be open during the school day. All other outside doors will remain locked.

Visitors

Attendance

• When children will not be in school or will arrive late, please call our 24-hour attendance as early as possible. (763) 600-5809

• If you do not notify the school, we will need to contact you.

Celebrations & Treats

• All food items eaten at celebrations or bought for birthday treats need to be commercially processed.

• No home prepared foods may be distributed to students for student safety reasons.

School Day

• The Woodcrest student day begins at 9:10 and dismissal is at 3:45.• Students are welcome in their

classrooms after 9:00 a.m.• Classroom supervision will not be

provided before this time.• Students eating breakfast can enter at 9:00.

General Schedule

Morning Work/Silent Reading Time

Morning Meeting/Calendar/Literacy Activity/Bathroom

Specialist Classes / Writing

Math

Lunch/Recess

Whole Group Literacy Lessons

Small Group Literacy Lesson

Science / Art/ Poetry / Work Time

Clean up / Wrap up

School Breakfast & Lunch

• You can deposit lunch money into your child’s account through the school’s website or send it to school with your child.

• Please make sure your child’s account number is written on the check or envelope when sending lunch money to school.

Cell Phones, Video Games, I Pods,

& Other Electronics

• Any devices that may be disruptive to the learning environment are not allowed in the classroom.

• If the device is disruptive, it will be confiscated.

Gum & Toys

• Students are not allowed to have gum in school.

• Non academic items will be taken “at teacher discretion” if it becomes a problem.

Report Cards

• Students receive a report card three times during the school year.

• The report card reflects the Spring Lake Park learning targets, what we want students to know and be able to do.

• The student performance levels are based on the end of the year targets.

Report Cards• Exceeds Standard: Consistently performs above

grade level target with above grade level material.• At Standard: Consistently achieves grade level

target independently after instruction with grade level material.

• Approaching Standard: Developing skills and concepts of grade level target with some help from teacher with grade level material.

• Minimal Progress Towards Standard: Needs continuous teacher support for work towards grade level target.

• NA: Not assessed or taught at this time.

Thank you for coming.

We look forward to a fantastic year of successes with your

children.