1st+Grade

Welcome 1st Grade!

Friday, September 9, 2011 Karina was able to illustrate sound for Science Emanuel wrote numbers for sound Ms. Gates said DStart on Tuesday stated that she spoke about Karina. Allison went in for observation with Karina and they realized that she did not go to school last year. Ms. Gates explained things that has happened at school, made them aware that she does not recognize her name, explained about FIDO, Ms. Gates explained that there are other concerns not behavioral. Spoke about Allyeria. but sh e had a good day and did not display usual behavioral. Moore: Adam is wanting to hug someone. She stated mom had said that she was waiting for a second opinion, now Ms. Moore can follow up with mom asking for an update. Ms. Augustine: working with Vernon, have a mutual respect for one another. Parent has expressed that he has been holding a butcher knife standing over his sister while she is asleep. This happened last year. Ms. Ward also stated that Vernon told her last year that he heard voices. Need to refer him to the counselor. Sofia update. Parent asked to receive homework on Friday to give her more time. Parent also asked about special ed. Sofia is not retaining anything. She knows her name but does not know her birthday. She will sound out s-a-t and then say "mop". She is replacing letters, she is not consistent. Josue needs to do homework. They are back at home, father has been removed from the home. Domestic violence has been reported Morales: Ivan is in tier II. Ms. Manley will give me an update soon Ward: Levi Musick stated that mom indicated that student is 504. Unable to find any documentation. Any changes for intervention: Esther is now going to Ms. Augustine No PLC next Friday due to early dismissal.
 * __October 14, 2011__**

PLC Meeting __**In attendance:**__ Mrs. Augustine, Teacher Mrs. Moore, Teacher, Mrs. Morales, Teacher Ms. Ward, Teacher, Ms. Manley, Interventionist SART Mrs. Gates, Principal Ms. Walker, Assistant Principal
 * __September 9, 2011__**

Mrs. Moore updated that she is seeing some improvement in 3 of her students with behavior concerns: -Tylia is trying to stay at desk -Rashad is trying to follow directions -Karine behavior is beginning to show some improvement
 * __Celebrations__**

Remaining number of students to be tested: -8 Mrs. Augustine -12 Mrs. Moore -6 Mrs. Morales -11 Ms. Ward
 * __TPRI/Tejas Lee Update__**

Mrs. Gates gave ok to continue testing week of September 12th and set goal to have all students tested and data ready for next Friday's PLC meeting TPRI / Tejas Lee testing can be continue during following times: -during guided reading time -during guided math time -during Social Studies time -during intervention time -Mrs. Zuniga may be used to assist in English classes to help with testing

Mrs. Moore gave each teacher a folder with activities that can be done during intervention or small group instruction time and discussed how to utilize some of them
 * __Intervention activities__**

Mrs. Gates is to give us a copy of Guided Reading Level Rubric for each 9 week period with grade associated with each level so that parents may be informed of their child's progress.

Each teacher is to keep an updated Intervention Action Sheet with any child with behavior and/or academic concerns. Team leader is to keep a log for all students in First Grade with behavior and/or academic concerns.
 * __Student__ __Concerns__**

Student concerns in First Grade are as follows: __Alleria Martin__ (Ms. Ward): -has both behavior and academic concerns -is being discussed today at SART meeting this afternoon -concerns deal with lack of social skills -displays aggression towards others by hitting and spitting on others -very territorial with space, papers, materials that are given to her, at times refuses to give back -student will run from teacher, from area -transferred from NorthForest ISD with no paperwork, when school was contacted they stated there was no paper trail, no concerns -mother has stated that she is trying to send student to a psychologist -discussed possibly giving student her own independent working area, possibly "taping" off a specific space for her only -discussed putting into place a behavior contract with student -teacher must document all behavior and keep a running log of student's behavior

__Emanuel Scott__ (Ms. Ward) -academic concerns -concerns with thought process -does know some letter and sounds, starying to identify CVC words -suggested obtaining a Language Master to help students identify (orally and visually) sounds, letters, words

__Karina Rodriguez__ (Mrs. Augustine) -behavior and academic concerns -student has displayed defiant behavior -student appears to know some numbers (numbers from 1-5 but not over 5) -TPRI completed but student did not master any section of the test -student has an imaginary friend "Fido" which she has introduced to many adults at the school but does not "come out" in class, teacher unaware of Fido

__Tylah Cosse__ (Mrs. Moore) -academic and behavior concerns -twin is in Mrs. Augustine's class -has difficulty in simply transferring letters, words (copying) -student will not/cannot stay in seat, suggested allowing student to stand during class to see if she learns better standinig -student sucks thumb

__Rashad Phoenic__ (Mrs. Moore) -behavior concerns -is identified as a Gifted and Talented Student -displays defiant behavior -appears to be showing some progress -will continue to monitor

__Adam Ford__ (Mrs. Moore) -academic concerns -possible severe case of ADHD, mother says will send him to doctor

Celebrations: Morales: Ivan passed his high frequency test Moore: Tylah is trying to do her work Ward: Invited Ms. Luther to observe and she gave good feedback Augustine: Karina is verbalizing when she needs a paper
 * __September 30, 2011__**

Update on Aleria: went to the doctor and she was prescribed medication for ADHD Ms. Arceneaux will continue to assist in both Ms. Moore and Ms. Ward's room

Interventions: Morales: Fluency with poetry Manley: Improving, little improvement with Sofia and Emanuel (Already RTI'd), Anaya is showing progress Augustine: Neison needs to be moved to higher group to Ms. Moore Moore: working with digraphs. Students are doing writing, started with pictures and now circling the digraphs, assessment can be a word sort with both pictures and words Ward: started with dipthongs, broke them down into 5 or 6 groups, had to come up with words with the dipthongs. Students in groups had to come up with "ai" words and created sentences, students are doing very well. Using some activities from TPRI book.

Assessments: Augustine: Phonological awareness sheet from the "yellow book", 4-5 questions Morales: identify beginning and ending syllables and rhymes, read poem to me

Discussed having PLC person teach the SS lesson, on Thursday we will do not do a Social Studies lesson because PLC person will do 2 Social Studies Lessons o Friday. Our Language Arts lesson will be extended on Thursday to cover what we miss on Friday.

Ward: Josue and Daxtrice is being documented for RTI and Emanuel is in RTI, Aleria is in RTI Moore: Esther is showig improvements will wait to see if improvement continues before submitting for RTI, Tylah is improving documentation will continue for possible future RTI submissal, Sofia will remain in RTI Augustine: will document Anijia Williams for possible submittal for RTI, Karina is already RTI
 * __RTI__**

Student Data Forms: Ms. Gates explained how to do it.

Celebrations: Moore: Adam is doing well today
 * __October 7, 2011`__**

Intervention update: Manley is pulling TPRI intervention guide, all have mastered beginning sounds; Daxtrice is going to be pulled independently, Sophia and Emanuel will be grouped together, Josue is doing very well also beginning sounds and blends, completed pages 50-52 in intervention kid. Will next work on deleting sounds Augustine: (segmenting sounds) doing fine, will be doing some assessments today to see progress and see what to do next Moore: (blends) Sophia has been combining the word parts and have been practicing that. She currently has a "B" because of the assistance given to her but she is a struggling student. Ward: (enrichment) Using TPRI intervention book, used initial blend bingo and students had fun learning, also used tongue twisters and today will use initial blends by memory Morales: continuing with fluency with songs/poetry. Assessment will be for students to retell. Work with one poem per week and students identify rhyming words, syllables, vowels, beginning and ending syllables throughout the week.

Assessments: Moore: did it yesterday, 6 questions, and students mastered

Will remain with same students in same groups just will move to another skill within the same umbrella

Any changes within groups? -Esther will be moved from Ms. Manley's group to Ms. Augustine's class -Ms. Augustine will have students moving up to Ms. Moore

Ms. Gates wanted an update on Anijia Williams: per Ms. Augustine she behaves like a kindergarten, sits in front of the class, has initial sounds but unable to do more, very minimal progress. Augustine is documenting for RTI was initially grouped with Karina but she is higher than Karina.

Alyeria update: not much difference since her return, has been informed that dosage will be increased to 2 miligrams She wil be reviewed but a suggested that she be videotaped. She was tested for hearing and she was not able to hear the beeping sounds which were at full volume. Her vision test also showed that her vision was lacking.

Ms. Gates informed us on how to fill out the Student Data Form Will also be sending out a letter to parents for Guided Reading Levels