Welcome to Parent Night!

Mrs. Cerra
First Grade

Get to know your teacher

So that you feel more comfortable with me, let me tell you a
little about myself and my family.
born and raised Colorado
Bachelor Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in
Counseling from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
my husband, John and I have been married for 34 years
two children, Kate and Ben.
two pugs, Duke and Lili.
I will tell l lots of stories about my family, all of which are true!!
taught for over twenty years, fifteen of them at Orvis Risner in
Edmond before moving downtown two years ago to John Rex.
my husband live in the city and enjoy all it has to offer
HUGE Thunder fan.

Procedures/routines
Weekly Newsletter
Homework/Reading Bags
Email is best!!!!
Bring own snack for morning recess
Restroom/Water Bottles
Show & Share
Sign up Genius (conferences and library)
Website
www.mrscerrajres.weebly.com

Daily Schedule/Specials
Lunch/Recess
Lunch 11:30 11:50 Recess 11:50 12:20

Specials
Monday 1:20 1:55 Spanish
Tuesday 12:40 1:55 PE followed by Spanish
Wednesday 12:40 1:15 PE
Thursday 12:40 1:55 Art followed by Music
Friday 12:40 1:15 Music

Library
Every Wednesday at 10:30

Volunteering

Library
Walking trips
Mystery Reader
other

Responsive Classroom
Balance between
a childs social and academic growth
Conduct morning meetings to create a sense
of community.
Provide a place where students feel physically
and emotionally safe
Develop self discipline skills for working and
learning together

Learning Behaviors for Success

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNER:

being responsible for his or her own

learning
Works independently and asks for help
Organizes workplace and materials
Makes productive use of class time

EFFECTIVE/ETHICAL USER OF
TECHNOLOGY:

uses a variety of technologies effectively

and ethically
Uses school materials/tools properly
(books, computers, crayons, scissors,
glue etc)
Uses various technologies to find
information
Uses various technologies to create
new products
Explains how technology is used every
day
Uses technology in a responsible
manner

COMPLEX THINKER:

QUALITY PRODUCER:

demonstrates critical thinking and problem- recognizes and produces quality

solving strategies
performance and quality products
Uses prior knowledge and experiences to Strives to complete quality work
solve problems
Perseveres
Explains answers and makes
Demonstrates determination when
adjustments
completing tasks
Solves problems in different ways

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR:
communicates effectively

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR:

understands that it is essential for human

beings to work together

Listens attentively to gain understanding

Follows directions
Participates cooperatively and
Contributes effectively through speaking,
appropriately with others to achieve
listening, drawing & writing
shared goals
Shows respect and recognizes feelings of
others
Follows school and classroom rules
Makes good choices

Creating a School Climate to Foster Learning and

Creativity
School Wide Discipline Step Plan

Parent Communication &

Thursday Folders
Daily Agenda
-goes home Monday Thursday (not on weekend)
-reading log
-parent/teacher communication (note pouch in back)
-I can statements

Thursday Folders
-sent home each Thursday with sheet for parents to sign
with weekly school information
-return to school on Friday

Elementary
English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies,
Health/PE, Music, & Art

John Rex Curriculum Continuum

Guided Reading:
The heart of a
Balanced Literacy Approach
q Based on assessment of the child s instructional reading
level with a gradient of A to Z
q Teacher works with small group of students who are about
the same level with similar needs
q Each student has a copy of the same book (leveled readers)
and reads as the teacher observes, coaches, prompts and
evaluates their performance
q Teacher guidance is essential

Bridges in Mathematics
K-4 Curriculum
Developing students deep understandings of
mathematical concepts
Proficiency with key skills and ability to solve
complex and novel problems

Problems and Investigations

Work Places
Practice
Assessment
Number Corner calendar routine and computational
fluency practice

Goal for our students:

Solve and pose a wide variety of word
problems and be able to explain their
thinking.
Develop confidence in their ability to
persevere with difficult problems.

Student Assessment @ JRCES

NWEA MAP Testing
MAP = Measures of Academic
Progress
Computer adaptive test unique
to each student based on student
response
Measures a students achievement
level at 3 different times in the
year
Shows growth
Informs instruction
Not timed

BAS Reading Assessment

BAS = Benchmark Assessment
System
1 on 1 (student to teacher)
Measures Students:
Fluency
Accuracy &
Comprehension
Informs Guided Reading Level of
Instruction (A to Z Levels)

Science Highlights
Observations and Predictions
Our Five Senses
Solid, Liquids, & Gas
Plants & Animals
Weather Changes
The Sun warms the Earth

Social Studies Highlights

Citizenship Literacy
-government
-patriotic traditions and symbols
Economics Literacy
-consumers and producers
-historic inventors
Geography Literacy
-cardinal directions
-maps
-Oklahoma
Historic Literacy
-timelines
-informational text

K-4 Expanded Learning Programs

Project Lead The Way
Click link above

STEM Program Approach

1st & 3rd Quarters
Inquiry-based learning
Trial and error learning
Project and problem driven

First Grade Projects

** Animal Adaptations
**Light and Sound

Enrichment Clusters:
interest-based student-driven program
2nd & 4th Quarters
Multi-age clusters of student with
common interest or talent
Product, performance, or service for a
targeted audience

Need to Know
Star Student
Scholastic Book Orders
***No Cash

Bring Own Daily snack

Show & Share
Birthday
***Snacks

Allergies
Wish List