Sept. 13, 2011

Math Reading Writing Science Social Studies HHH (Howling Half Hour) Inclusion Behavior and Reward Time Q & A Plus/Delta

Math adoption for all elementary schools in the district is: enVision by Scott/Foresman

Web-based resources as well as print materials

Teachers will supplement math series with Accelerated Math, The Problem Solver, and Study Island.

Essential Curriculum for the first semester is on each teacher’s webpage

Math facts: students need to know their basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts in order to be ready for long division

All classes have covered place value, are working on addition and subtraction, and will be moving on to multiplication

Help us with math by: Stressing neatness and accuracy with homework Help drill math facts (driving to practice or waiting in

line are great times) Use websites that make practice fun (ex.

www.multiplication.com)

Basal reader is by Scott Foresman and includes spelling and grammar

Reading series also includes leveled readers for differentiation in reading levels

All teachers also teach novels to provide an exposure to different genres

Book reports will be assigned monthly to allow students to choose their reading material

Accelerated Reader Students are tested in the STAR program to

determine their reading level Students receive a point level goal to meet Reward events are scheduled to encourage

students to meet their goals Students can retest if they do not achieve

80% on the AR test

RUNNERS and STEPS to Success strategies are used to help with comprehension

Help us by: Making sure your student continues to read

at home Remind your student to bring their AR book

to school so they can read the same one at home and at school

We write for many reasons Compare and contrast Persuade Inform Entertain Express an opinion

Students write several times a week in journals

Department of Public Instruction requires an assessment four times per year Two assessments are on-demand

Imaginary story Personal narrative

Two assessments are content-specific Research paper about a specific, assigned topic Research will be done at school

Each assessment is scored by two teachers using a rubric

Four major areas of instruction Nutrition Animals and Adaptations Magnets and Electricity Rocks and Minerals

Science & Social Studies are each taught throughout the quarter

North Carolina history and how it relates to the five themes of geography Location Place Environment Movement Region

History will include the settlement of NC and the native peoples

Intervention/enrichment time for 30 minutes per day

Reading, Reading, Reading Intervention is focused on targeted

objectives Based on gaps identified by CFA’s and PA’s Small groups of about 8 students working with

the teacher Groups change based on need

Enrichment for other students

Still focused on targeted objectives but at a higher level of thinking

Enrichment may be in small groups or individual work

I-SS has adopted an inclusion model for EC students

Mrs. Nancy Lee is our inclusion teacher and co-teaches with Mrs. Yerger

In order to meet the needs of all students, some students are switching classes

Teachers plan together and continually monitor student progress to ensure students are learning and meeting goals

Once a month to say “Good Job” for reading and getting AR points Must also have good behavior and do homework to

attend Can have 3 strikes in the month, when they receive

the 4th one, they miss the event Each event has a theme

Next one goes with fall/book character day Will do Electronics Day, Beach Day, etc.

Help us with this by: Encouraging reading Helping your student with comprehension Take your student to the public library to get books

If you have general questions, please feel free to ask them now

If you have specific questions for your child’s teacher about your student, please see your teacher to schedule a conference

Please take a moment to tell us what you thought of the evening. We value your input!