Welcome to Back to School Night! - First Grade 2021-2022 We are so excited to have your little ones in our classes this year!
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Welcome to Back
to School Night!
First Grade
2021-2022
We are so excited to have your little ones in our classes
this year!
Let’s Meet the Teachers!
There are many familiar faces!
We are looking forward to getting to know each one of you!
Mrs. Elizabeth Aniotzbehere: 1st Grade; Room 5
Mrs. Karen Butler: 1st Grade; Room 1
Mrs. Kate Manjarrez: 1st Grade; Room 2
Mrs. Lauri Vaughn: 1st and 2nd Grade Combo Class; Room 4
Mrs. Aniotzbehere
Room 5
Family:
Married to Nick Aniotzbehere for 13 years
1 son; Speed (8), and 1 daughter; Izzy (11)
Teaching:
I have been teaching for 15 years; this is my third year
at Cedarwood: GO HAWKS! I love teaching, having fun with
my students, and helping them feel successful in class.
I am ready to take on this school year with you and your
Contact Mrs. Aniotzbehere
student. Together we can do great things! E-mail:
elizabethaniotzbeher@cusd.com
Phone: 327-6000
Mrs. Butler
Room 1
This year marks my 36th year of teaching in Clovis Unified! I have been teaching at
Cedarwood since our school opened in 1996. Prior to that I taught at Mickey Cox.
I have been married to my husband for 36 years and we have two grown children. Our
family has grown this past year! Our daughter was married in June, so we now have a
son-in-law. Ashley and her husband, Matt live in Altadena. Our son, Ryan and daughter-
in-law , Ali had a baby boy in October. Brayden is now almost 10 months old. He is the
sweetest little guy and keeps me on my toes. Being a grandmother is simply the best!
I am so excited to spend this year with your child. I know it will be great!
Contact Mrs. Butler:
E-mail: karenbutler@cusd.com
Phone: 327-6000
Mrs. Manjarrez
Room 2
◈ Family:
- Married to a 4th grade teacher.
- We have 2 sons, Levi (5) and Miles (almost 1)
- We have a dog named Duke. He is an English Mastiff.
◈ Teaching:
- 14th year and I love every minute of it.
- I have taught Kindergarten to High School
◈ Love of learning
◈ My family and I love to travel.
◈ Looking forward to this year with your sweet
hawks!
Contact Mrs. Manjarrez:
E-mail:
katewilliamsonmanjarrez@cusd.com
Phone: 327-6000
Mrs. Lauri Vaughn
Room 4
I have been married for 29 years to Greg Vaughn. We
have a son named Christian who is 23 and working on
his Masters in Computer Science. Our daughter Taylor
is 25 and currently working on her Doctor of Physical
Therapy Degree. We got a puppy this last year named
Charlie.
This is my 28th year of teaching, and I have been at
Cedarwood since the first day it opened...27 years ago!
I have taught first grade through third grade
Contact Mrs. Vaughn:
I’m looking forward to an amazing year with your E-mail:
laurivaughn@cusd.com
awesome kids!
Phone: 327-6000
Your child Your child is precious to us. We already love them because they are a first grader at Cedarwood Elementary. We will do all we can to make this years experience fun, engaging and educational. We are eager to get to know your child and family. Please trust that we are here for you and your child. If you need anything or have any questions, please contact us. We usually respond within 24-48 hours and if we do not know the answers right away, we will work hard to find. out. We love what we do each year, teach the young leaders of tomorrow! Let's have a great year working together to find joy in these special circumstances.
Suggested Learning Supplies
These are voluntary, optional donations for
classroom supplies. We appreciate you.
◈ Cleaning wipes
◈ Baby wipes
◈ Kleenex
◈ Hand soap
◈ Paper Towels It would be helpful for your child
to have access to the following
◈ Black EXPO brand markers for homework completion.
◈ Pre Sharpened or Regular Ticonderoga pencils
◈ Glue sticks ● Crayons
◈ Astro Bright Paper Reams (any color) ● Pencils
● Glue Stick
Teacher will provide your child with supplies used ● Scissors
during the school day. ● Counters (beans, cheerios, etc)
If you need help supplying any of these items,
please let your teacher know.Daily Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday
8:40-10:30 ELA and
8:40-10:30: ELA and Morning Learning Morning Learning
10:30-10:45: Recess 10:30-10:45: Recess
10:45-11:40: ELA/ Writing 10:45-11:40: ELA/ Writing
11:40 - 12:30: Lunch 11:40 - 12:30: Lunch
12:30 - 2:00: Math 12:30 - 2:00: Math
2:00- 2:30: P.E. 2:00: Dismissal
2:30 - 3:30: Science/ Social Studies/ ELA
3:30: DismissalAttendance ◈ Call 327-6000 to clear child's absence. You can use the CUSD app or email to clear absences as well. ☺ ◈ 5 or more days of a planned absence? Independent Study ◈ Students MUST attend class all day and on time. ◈ It is important for your child to attend school because learning is happening every moment of the day. ◈ We completely understand if your child is absent for illness. It is important to keep our entire first grade family healthy.
Helpful TIPS for a Successful Year
1. Sit at a table or other learning space when working
on homework and reading.
2. Establish routines including a reasonable bedtime,
breakfast before school, and a set time to complete
homework.
3. Take time to read with your child each night.
4. Be sure to sign up and check class Dojo and our
website regularly for updates.1st Grade Testing and Assessment One of the many important parts of first grade is getting to know what your child knows already. We know that every learner has a unique set of skills and abilities. It is our goal to meet the educational needs of every learner in our classes. In order to do this, we will need to conduct several assessments to see where our students are academically. Examples include: Letter and sound recognition, Sight word recognition, Number recognition, Math facts, iReady Math and Reading Diagnostic test, DRA Reading tests, Writing tests, etc.
Sight Word Book Each child will receive one sight word book to take home and practice. Keep this book in a VERY safe place so your child can practice regularly. ◈ Practice one list at a time. ◈ Teachers will be testing during the week. ◈ Students have a visual bubblegum chart to keep track of lists passed. ◈ This is a list to READ the words. All words are sight words. Although some of the words will be on our spelling tests, you do NOT need to have you child write the words.
Math Facts Children will be completing math fact sheets regularly. 60+ Addition: Complete 4 times with 100% accuracy in 3 minutes. 60- Subtraction: Complete 4 times with 100% accuracy in 3 minutes. Earned MATH CLUB AWARD!!! 100+ Addition: Complete 4 times with 100% accuracy in 3 minutes. 100- Subtraction: Complete 4 times with 100% accuracy in 3 minutes. Earned Big 4 Award! Mixed Facts (maybe): Complete 4 times with 100% accuracy in 3 minutes. Earned Big 5 Award! Practice Math Fact pages on our First Grade Website.
First Grade Grades Students in 1st grade will be evaluated by standards based reporting. Here is a sample report card.
What will my child learn this year?
◈ English Language Arts:
- Reading and re-telling stories
- Identifying Main Idea and details in a story
- Writing opinion, narrative and informative stories.
- Phonics, fluency, print concepts, grammar
- Speaking and listening: Participate in conversations, ask and answer
questions
◈ Mathematics:
- Addition, Subtraction, Word Problems, Place Value, Length and
Measurement, Composing and Decomposing Shapes
◈ Science, Social Studies, PE, and much morePositivity Project
◈ Social and Emotional
Movement
◈ Other People Matter
Mindset
◈ Daily Character
Education
◈ Great discussion can
be had at home about
character qualities
too.Birthday Treats ?
◈ We will celebrate your child on or near their birthday. Sometimes
people like to bring a little snack or small token to share with their
friends. This will be allowed, but NOT required. We are encouraging
items other than food, like a pencil or small eraser. If you choose to
bring food, it MUST be manufacture sealed and in individual packages.
Snacks and Water
◈ Students will get to eat a small snack at their morning recess. This
should be small as they only have 15 minutes to eat and play at
morning recess.
◈ Please send your child with a full, labeled water bottle that will
NOT leak. Each teacher has a different procedure for this.
Students will be allowed to access water in their classroom.Communication ◈ Please sign up for each teacher’s Class Dojo account. ◈ Look for emails sent by teachers. (Make sure your email is accurate in Zangle Parent Connect, please) ◈ Cedarwood Website: cedarwood.cusd.com ◈ First Grade Website: https://tinyurl.com/CWDgrade1 ◈ Please BOOKMARK both pages
Parent Teacher Club Cedarwood has an AMAZING Parent Teacher club ◈ It takes a village! ◈ Lots of small jobs ◈ Please join and get involved. ◈ With your help, Cedarwood can continue the traditions that make this school so special. ◈ Look for fliers coming home soon. ◈ Spirit Wear, PTC membership drive, carnival, golf tournament ◈ New App
Fill out Quick Survey
Please remember to: • Fill out a super quick
◈ Bookmark First Grade survey at:
website and visit often. • https://forms.gle/Usdq74F
◈ Sign up for your dLV1SXg7dA
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teacher’s Class Dojo
messages.
◈ Label everything with
child's name.
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