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1Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year

WELCOME TO 2015 2016SCHOOL YEARLEARNING TO LOVE OUR EARTHSCHEDULEMonWelcome Back Celebration Breakfast First Day Orientation/Work in Classrooms TuesdayWork In ClassroomsDaily 5 Training (3-5) 8:00-9:00Wed Reading Counts (3-5) 8:30 11:30Daily 5 Training (K-2) 8:30 11:30Lunch 12:00Thursday Work in classroomsSweets and Treats 11:30

CHANGING TIMES(video)3

MISSION STATEMENTWestchester Elementary is dedicated to providing excellence in education through innovation; to instilling a lifelong love of learning in students and teachers and to celebrating diversity within a caring environment. Westchester will nurture competent and thoughtful citizens who are positively engaged in the making of the future. 4

OverviewUpdates

6Teacher DraftOUR DRAFT SELECTIONS

Laura KroskeJeannie SilcoxLaura Jimenez Victoria ZingaleAnn Stewart Kerry AntillaStu Maloff Rakeesh DavisMichael SalmeriStudent Teachers7

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Only those students who ARE PHYSICALLY present.First Day CountReturn to Laura by 8:45 first day 8/24/15CAB DOCS9

LEARNING TO LOVE OUR EARTH

WELCOME BACK ECO-QUIZ 11

Property & InventoryClassroom PostingsNo Item Can Be Removed Off Campus Without Approval by Mrs. GeraineProperty PassNo Item is to be Moved Internally Without Mr. Barbers ApprovalEmail Mr. Barber with RequestItem Will Be Moved

NON-NEGOTIABLESSCALES/RUBRICS DAILY 5SMARTBOARD USESCIENCE CARTS ON WHEELS ACCOUNTABLE TALK (RECOMMENDED)TIERED VOCABULARY (RECOMMENDED)

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To increase rigor within DQ 2, 3, and 4, these Elements should be evident in every lesson.SUPER 714

15If You Really Knew Me16

GETTING TO KNOW YOU GAMEIf you were a comic strip character, who would you be and why?What thought or message would you want to put in a fortune cookie?If you could be any superhero and have super powers, which one would you like to have and why?Growing up, what were your favorite toys to play with as a child?Youve been given access to a time machine. Where and when would you travel to?

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Power of Words18

CHAIN REACTION19

http://www.rachelschallenge.org/

CHAIN REACTION ACTIVITY20

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS