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Welcome to 1 st Grade Curriculum Night! Our Mission: “To Develop Global Leaders One Child at a Time.”
School Business • Reach 2.0 Hours: 8:00 am-4:00 pm • School Hours: 7:00 am-6:00 pm • After 8:35 students are considered tardy
Communication • Contact us via email to set up an appointment • Email: • Annika Jenson: ajenson@chestnuthillacademy.com • Danielle Carver: dcarver@chestnuthillacademy.com • Carmela Saccardo: csaccardo@chestnuthillacademy.com • Veronica Luckey: vluckey@chestnuthillacademy.com
School Communications • Please read Holly's Campus Updates emails every Friday for school wide information • You should be receiving notifications of grade level group posts from the website – e.g. Week in Review and newsletters • JupiterEd - attendance, report cards, school closure messages, etc. Please enable texting in your Jupiter account. • Teams- assignments will be posted on your child's account • Subscribe to the calendar - http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/calendar • Email support@chestnuthillacademy.com if you need help
Useful Websites
• CHA Website
• http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/
• Login: email address
• Password: request a password and create your own
• Renaissance Place
• https://hosted26.renlearn.com/294214/HomeConnect/Login.aspx
• Login: first letter of child’s first name, first four letters of child’s last name
• Password: child’s first name
• Flickr
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/34997242@N07/
• Login: chestnuthill@ymail.com
• Password: CHA98006
• IXL-Math
• www.ixl.com/signin/chestnuthillacd
• Login: first letter of child’s first name, first four letters of child’s last name
• Password: child’s first name
Scope and Sequence Language Arts
September October November December January February March April May June
Language 1st Grade: 1st Grade: 1st Grade:
Arts • Daily 5: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, • Daily 5: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to • Daily 5: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to
Word Work, Work on Writing Reading, Word Work, Work on Writing Reading, Word Work, Work on Writing
• Into Reading: Reading Comprehension, Grammar • Into Reading: Reading Comprehension, Grammar • Into Reading: Reading Comprehension, Grammar
• Wired for Reading: Spelling Patterns • Wired for Reading: Spelling Patterns • Wired for Reading: Spelling Patterns
• Writer’s Workshop: Small Moments • Writer’s Workshop: Non-Fiction Chapter Books • Writer’s Workshop: Writing Reviews and From Scenes
• Handwriting Without Tears • Handwriting Without Tears to Series
• Handwriting Without Tears
Scope and Sequence Math
September October November December January February March April May June
Math 1 st Grade: 1 st Grade: 1 st Grade:
Dimensions Math Dimensions Math Dimensions Math
• Numbers 0 to 10 • Shapes • Grouping and sharing
• Number Bonds • Ordinal numbers • Fractions
• Addition • Length • Numbers to 100
• Subtraction • Comparing Numbers • Addition and subtraction within 100
• Numbers to 20 • Numbers to 40 • Time
• Addition to 20 • Addition and Subtraction within 40 • Money
• Subtraction within 20
2 nd Grade:
2 nd Grade: 2 nd Grade: Dimensions Math
Dimensions Math Dimensions Math • Fractions
• Numbers to 1000 • Multiplication and division of 2, 5, and 10 • Time
• Addition and Subtraction • Mental Calculation • Capacity
• Length • Multiplication and Division of 3 and 4 • Graphs
• Weight • Money • Shapes
• Multiplication and Division
Scope and Sequence Science
September October November December January February March April May June
Highline Science Kit: Inheritance Highline Science Kit: Sound Waves Highline Science Kit: The Moon
Scope and Sequence Social Studies
September October November December January February March April May June
TCI: My School and Family TCI: My School and Family TCI: My School and Family
1 st Grade Routines
• AR • Planners
• Daily reading (100 minutes per • During REACH: write daily
week) objectives
• Homework • Friday Folders
• Reading log assigned weekly by • During REACH: Drop Friday folder
Language Arts teacher with student work during Friday
• Daily Optional (Monday-Thursday) pick-up
math homework assigned by math
teacherWhat to Bring Everyday
• Planner
• AR book
• Homework folder
• Include Reading Log in folder everyday for Language Arts
teacher to check progress (completed Reading Log due the
first day of the school week)
• Math homework completed daily, submitted Friday at pick upAssignments Submission • Paper assignments and student work can be put in the student’s Friday Folders, which can be dropped of during Friday Pick-up *Teachers will communicate the list of assignments to be submitted in the Friday Folder* • Tests, Quizzes & Assessments can be submitted through Teams on the student “Assignments” tab
Homework Expectations • Homework should be a review • Your child should be able to work independently on their homework • Encourage your child to come and talk to us if they have difficulty with their homework • You can send an email if you feel your student needs to work on a concept further • Please make sure your student writes their name on their homework each day
Grading
• We use “Standards Based Grading” in 1st Grade
• There will be no points or percentages on any schoolwork you see come home in
Friday Folders
• All homework, classwork, and tests will be graded on a 4-3-2-1 scale
• Report cards will also reflect this grading system
4 3 2 1
-work completed on -work completed on -work turned in late -incomplete
time time (and/or)
-work very neatly -work neatly done -work has some -work has many
done with no errors with no errors errors errors
-student went above -student met -student did not
and beyond expectations meet expectations
expectationsMath • Our math curriculum is “Dimensions” and provides a comprehensive survey of concepts for students to learn. • We will focus on fact practice with Singapore Sprints • Each math group will have a half hour of Math IXL practice each week in the computer lab • Feel free to have your student work on Math IXL at home as well • We recommend you practice math facts at home with your student using any fun game or activity your family can think of!
Language Arts • Handwriting Without Tears • Into Reading • I Read • Amira • Accelerated Reader • Wired For Reading • The Daily 5 • Writer’s Workshop
Birthday Celebrations
During REACH we will send home a birthday crown to
celebrate student’s birthdays. This will be placed in
your child’s Friday Folders .CHAPTER (Chestnut Hill Academy Parents and Teachers Ensuring Results)
CHAPTER is the CHA P.T.A. that aims to provide the best possible educational experience for our children by
organizing volunteer participation, fundraising and community service.
CHAPTER is a non-profit organization which relies on parent donations to fund the work that it does for the
school community.
CHAPTER aims to build a strong community and culture and helps provide a well-
rounded and enriching experience for our children.
CHAPTER has three pillars that form its mission:
Enrich Education
Promote Child Development
Build CommunityCHAPTER (Chestnut Hill Academy Parents and Teachers Ensuring Results)
Enrich Education Promote Child Development Build Community
Multicultural Events* Ski Program Ice Cream Social*
Activities
Field Trips* Parenting Classes Rock the Walk
Musicals SuperFlex – Social Auction*
Spelling Bees Thinking Classes Moms and Dads NightsCHAPTER (Chestnut Hill Academy Parents and Teachers Ensuring Results)
Enrich Education Promote Child Development Build Community
Multicultural Events* Ski Program Ice Cream Social*
Activities
Field Trips* Parenting Classes Rock the Walk
Musicals SuperFlex – Social Auction*
Spelling Bees Thinking Classes Moms and Dads Nights
Teacher Laptops
Laptops for Tech Lab
Investments
Boxlight Interactive Panels Surfaces for 4th and 5th Grade Yearbooks
New Server Student Laptops for 3rd Grade Faculty Appreciation Week
Upgraded iXL to include LA and Spanish Swivl Robots and iPads Family Math Night
New Singapore Math Curriculum
Lang Arts curriculum w/ online componentCHAPTER (Chestnut Hill Academy Parents and Teachers Ensuring Results)
The PTA (CHAPTER) Board is made up of parent and faculty volunteers.
2020-2021 Elected Directors: 2020-2021 Parent & Faculty Reps:
• Maria Lau Hui (5 ) – Co-President
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• Holly Senaga – Head of School
• Ryan Setting (3rd ) – Co-President • Derek Heinz – Assistant Head of School
• Sarah Morlidge – Faculty Rep
• Leo LaBranche (4th ) – Co-Vice President
• Marsha Setting – Faculty Rep
• Justin Saint Clair (1s t, 3rd ) – Co-Vice President
• Deanna Hobson– K Grade Rep
• Sukriti Singhal (4th ) – Secretary • Helen Chiang– Kindergarten Rep
• Grace Guan (3rd ) - Co-Treasurer • Ruchi Bhutani – 1st Grade Rep
• Allison Pan – 1st Grade Rep
• Tim Wissner (5th ) – Co-Treasurer
• Karen La – 2nd Grade Rep
• Victoria Hunter (3rd ) – Volunteer Coordinator • Fatima Sebha – 2nd Grade Rep
• Zhiyan Cao – 3rd Grade Rep
Appointed Parent Positions:
• Susan Archer (4th ) – President Emerita • Breanna Yali Chen – 3rd Grade Rep
• Cindy Gallante – 4th Grade Rep
• Alissa Tsang (3 , 5 ) – Auction Co-Chair
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• Steven Daly – 5th Grade Rep
• Lisa LaBranche (4th ) - Auction Co-Chair http://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/groups/chapterWe’re All In This Together!™
1. Join CHAPTER ($80 Family Membership Dues): https://cha-
chapter.org/
2. Energize our activities: Rock the Walk (9/18 – 9/28)
3. Engage your community: Socials coming soon!The Leader in Me:
• Is a process of changing a ‘good’ school
culture to a ‘great’ school culture.
Leader in Me School • It will involve a common, school wide
“The Leader in Me process helps language.
develop the essential life skills and
characteristics students need in • By infusing, weaving, and integrating this
order to thrive in the 21st century.” language into an already strong curriculum,
-Stephen Covey the curriculum will become even stronger.
• By infusing this new language into already
strong instructional practices, those
practices will become stronger.
• Integrating this language into organizational
structures (professional learning,
communities, building leadership team, etc.)
will strengthen them.Chestnut Hill Academy
Learn different culture as well as their own through art
Learn about different artists and their art works
Experience with different art materials including watercolor, pencils, charcoals, acrylic
paint, clay and more.
Use motor skills (e.g., pinching, pulling, squeezing, twisting, Pounding, rolling, folding,
cutting, modeling, stamping) to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of
art.
Identify and use colors, textures, line and line characteristics, shapes and patterns
Express ideas and feelings through the creation of works of art.
Finds more than one artistic solution to a problem (rearranges and combines ideas)
Providing an environment where children become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners.Library with Ms. Whalen
• Library Procedures (checking out, using shelf markers, finding “just right”
books, taking care of books)
• Literary Genres (distinguishing between fiction & non-fiction)
• How Libraries are Organized (introducing the Dewey Decimal System)
• Reference Skills (using dictionaries and atlases)
• Sharing Award-Winning Books and Poetry
• Author & Illustrator StudiesFirst Grade Music with Mr. Rees
Respect, unity, exploration,
discovery, and self-expression
through music
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Singing, Percussion Technique,
Improvisation, Listening,
Journaling, Steady Pulse,
Movement, and
Quarter-Eighth Note Rhythms
Providing an environment where children become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners.• Respect
• Sportsmanship
• Creativity
• Problem Solving
1st Grade PE with • Healthy lifestyle
• Can- do
Coach Sturgess mindsetP.E Curriculum 2020 – 2021
2nd Trimester
1st Trimester 3rd Trimester
· Locomotive • Agility , Balance
• Rhythm and
Skills and Coordination
Dance
Movement • Nutrition and Diet
• Striking and
Patterns • Foot Dribbling and
Fielding
· Health and Passing
• Cooperative
Wellbeing games
· Throwing and
CatchingChestnut Hill Academy
First Grade Spanish
• Greetings
• Calendar and Feelings
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Numbers 0-30
• Farm Animals
• Family Members
• Holidays-Hispanic Heritage
Month/Dia de los
Muertos/Cinco de Mayo
• Extend Sentence
formation
Spanish Teacher: Señora Suarez
Providing an environment where children become educated global citizens, problem solvers, and life-long learners.First Grade Computer Science
Trimester 1 – Science Crossover • All trimesters include 1-3
• Vocabulary with MS Word lessons on Digital Citizenship
• Making a diagram with Paint • All lessons include 15 minutes Ms. Gorski
of keyboarding
Trimester 2 – Coding
• Tynker and Code.org
• LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics
Trimester 3 – Our World
• Animals and habitats with
PowerPoint
• Where am I? With Google EarthCHA Class Social What: CHAPTER is looking forward to hosting socials for both the Kindergarten and First grade classes next month. When: October 19, 2019 Where: Bellevue Pro Club Times: Kindergarten - 1:00pm - 3:00pm 1st Grade - 2:30pm - 4:00pm An invite will be sent out soon.
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