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•Family•Education•Experience

•kyrene.org/lprice• lprice@kyrene.org

•480-541-5112

• 7:40 – Bell rings

• Line up on playground - #12

• Morning Business –Attendance and Lunch Money Collection

• Head to Special Area Classes at 7:50

Monday –Library Ms. Anderson

Tuesday – Computer Lab

Wednesday –Art Mrs. Pooler

Thursday – Music Ms. Osborne

Friday – P.E. Wear tennis shoes (Mr.

Gomez)

• School-wide PBIS plan• Character clips in classroom• Character clips calendar in BEE Binder

• Love and Logic approach to behavior management

• Rights and Responsibilities• Life Skills Everyday • Communication - newsletters, e-mail, phone,

notes, communication log, report cards, etc.

• Aligned with college and work expectations

• Rigorous content and application of knowledge through high-order skills

• Informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in a global economy and society

Source: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards

• A common set of standards ensures that all students, no matter where they live, will be focused on graduating from high school.

• In an increasingly mobile society, families with children transferring to new schools will not have to adjust to new learning expectations.

• Standards will be the same for all students in states adopting them, making transitions smoother for students.

• All students must be prepared to compete with not only their American peers in the next state, but with students from around the world

Writer’s Workshop will provide students the opportunity to write in various forms such as narratives, poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

Mini lessons and conferences will support their writing with grammar and mechanics.

6-Traits of Writing: Ideas and Content, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, Organization, Conventions

• Place events in chronological sequence• Describe everyday life in the past• Describe past events, people, and

places• Famous Americans• Responsibilities and rights of citizenship• Symbols, songs, & traditions of the U.S.• Awareness of cultures and customs• Geography

oThe Human BodyoWeather

oInsects & Mammals oSolids, Liquids & Gases

Five Standards

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Number and Operations in Base 10

Measurement and Data

Geometry

Mathematical Practices

Math

Arizona 2010 Math Standards or the Common Core

Arizona Department of Educationhttp://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp

• An expectation of students at each grade level, putting, students, parents, teachers and school administrators on the same page, working toward shared goals.

• A progression of learning expectations

Investigations 2

• Activity based• A deeper understanding of math and how to apply it.• Mathematical reasoning, problem solving strategies,

and creative thinking skills. • En

ngage N

Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley• Traditional textbook approach to teaching math.• Emphasis on problem solving and practice.• Different types of experiences and practices in a lesson

by lesson format.

Reading Series-HarcourtCAFÉ – Independent reading & conferences focused on growth

PoetryBook reportsTeacher read aloudReading for a purpose

• Phonemic Awareness -individual speech sounds spoken in words

• Phonics-Understanding of symbol-sound relationship in written language

• Vocabulary-words readers recognize or use in print

• Comprehension-understanding the meaning embedded in text

• Fluency-ability to read a text with accuracy, automaticity, and expression

• 10:55 Recess before lunch

• 11:15 Lunch

Develop Essential Skills

Apply Technology to Everyday Learning

Conduct Research

Dream box

• Sent home on Thursday

• Due the next Thursday & Spelling test given

• Reading four nights for a minimum of 20 minutes –Child fills in the reading log after they read.

• Parent Pick Up

• Students will wait in line by grade level under the blue ramada.

• If you park and pick up your child they will still be waiting by grade level under the blue ramada and need to let the teacher know they are leaving.

•Walkers

• Please have a designated meeting spot, if you are walking with your child

oWebpage:

oSchool: kyrene.org/pal

oMrs. Price: kyrene.org/lpriceo Sign up for my Remind App: text: 81010 message:

@2ndpaloma and I will add you to our class list to receive text message reminders

oEmail lprice@kyrene.org

• Book Orders- online

• Classroom Parties

• In the classroom help

• At home help

Volunteers will start in the classroom after Labor Day.

Volunteer in our

Classroom!

Front OfficeVisitors on Campus • We appreciate our parent volunteers and welcome them to the Paloma campus. We ask that visitors follow

Kyrene policy and schedule their visit in advance with the teacher.  Kyrene policy ensures safety, minimizes classroom interruptions, and promotes full concentration of both student and volunteers/visitors on the learning activity.

• Every visitor to the school campus is required to enter and exit through the front office. Every visitor will be required to exchange a picture ID for a numbered visitor’s badge. No cell phones, keys or such item will be accepted in lieu of a photo ID.

All Non-Parent/Non-Legal Guardians• All non-parent/non-legal guardians that wish to volunteer at school must be fingerprinted and cleared prior to

volunteering at school. Please stop by the school office to complete a Volunteer Fingerprinting Form to start the

process. • For more information on visitors/volunteers on campus please see page 19 of the 2015-2016 KSD Family

Handbook.

Pets and Other Animals• For the safety of all students, please do not bring pets on campus. (Policy reference IMG, IMG-R)  For more

information on Pets please refer to page 19 of the 2015-2016 KSD Family Handbook.

I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a

wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!

for taking the time to attend Curriculum Night!