BLAST OFF! Into a NEW School Year!

CURRICULUM NIGHT 2014MOORE MAGNET ELEMENTARY

SEPTEMBER 18TH 2014

Our Daily Schedule8:35-Bell Rings8:45-9:00-Early Birds packet (Daily Early Language, Math)9:00-9:45-Imagine It! THEME: KINDNESS (Random Acts of Kindness)9:50-10:30~ SPECIALS10:30-11:25~ Writing Block (The Writing Process)11:30-12:00~ LUNCH12:00-12:30~ RECESS12:40-2:00~Math Block (Math Facts, Problem Solving, Odd/Even, Place Value)2:00-2:30~Intervention/Enrichment Block2:30-3:00~Science/Social Studies Block3:00~Prepare for dismissal

Classroom Rules/Expectations can go here

Classroom Expectations

Classroom Consequences

Behavior Plan: Please refer to the Behavior Plan that was distributed Open House.

SMART Bucks (Making SMART Choices in class)

SMART CHECKS( Class caught making SMART choices by a staff member)

Monthly Behavior Calendar (Green, Yellow, Red, Orange) Please initial each night.

Safe

Making good choices

Accepting responsibility

Respecting myself and others

Trying my best

PBIS: Our School Behavior Plan

Parent Roadmaps (online) http://www.cgcs.org/Page/244 DIBELS/TRC (Currently assessing students in these areas)Reading/Imagine It (KINDESS THEME)Take Home Reading (Coming Soon to a Home Near You!) AR Testing/Goals (later in the semester)Spelling (Skills) Homework should be completed each nightSpelling Test: FRIDAYSMath Facts (Problem-Solving, Showing your work)Writing (Focus on Writing Process/Writer’s Workshop)Science/Social (integration) PROJECT based studyField Trips (Butterfly Farm, Hanes Cookies, Bethabara)

Please check your child’s homework folder for a letter regarding our first field trip

Curriculum Skills to Help Us Meet Our Goals

Our Classroom Homework Policy

1. Check over homework daily

2. Completed independently3. Read 20-30 minutes each

night

Our Classroom Homework Policy

Change in transportation? Please send a letter or call the school before the end of the day(Ex. bus rider to car rider)Open Communication (newsletter/web site)Parent/Teacher Conferences (end of 1st qtr. And as needed)

How our students will BLAST OFF withSupport from Parents Like YOU!

BUILDING A READER AT HOME• Explore books? Give your child an opportunity to explore

books. Visit a library or bookstore and help them find topics that interest them.

• READ! READ! READ! Make sure to read for at least 30 minutes per day. They can read independently, aloud to an adult, or with a partner.

• Ask Questions! *Make Predictions, *Characters, *Main Idea, *Problem/Solution, *Retell the Story/Summarize, *Genre, *Moral

• Make it FUN! Reading shouldn’t be a chore. Discuss books with your child and do book activities together.

• Be an example! Children learn by example so let your child see you read…whether it be a book, newspaper, cookbook, etc.

• Pick “Good Fit” Books! Select books that meet the following requirements: Can they understand what they are reading? Can they retell the story? Do they know most of the words?

Questions?