Trigg County Primary School Principal’s Report May 12, 2011

Kindergarten AIMSweb Strengths Nonsense Words Missing Number Why? Wilson Reading Program – Fundations Everyday Math – Hands-on (tactile) Timed Formative Assessments Technology - websites

Kindergarten AIMSweb Concerns Phoneme Segmentation Quantity Discrimination Addressing- We strive to teach letter sound and blending to make words. Phoneme segmentation means listening to a word and separating the word into individual sounds. Teacher made games such as “hang man” with words, jump to the sounds and beginning spelling Fundations begins segmentation late in the kindergarten year. Our students understand the sequencing of numbers (missing number strength). Using Base Ten blocks, manipulatives, and indepth understanding of number value, our kindergarten teachers will continue given students experiences to fully understand the number concept.

First Grade AIMSweb Strengths Mathematic Computation (93%) Why? Everyday Math – Hands-on (tactile) Timed Formative Assessments Technology – websites Pollette – In-depth discussion of numbers

First Grade AIMSweb Concerns Reading Fluency Addressing- Fundation Fluency Cards Peer Reading Choral Reading with teacher and CD Repeat Passage reading

Second Grade AIMSweb Strengths Mathematic Computation (92%) Comprehension Why? Prove It exercises Highlight your answer Everyday Math – Hands-on (tactile) Timed Formative Assessments Technology – websites Pollette – In-depth discussion of numbers

Second Grade AIMSweb Concerns Reading Fluency Addressing Fundation Fluency Cards Peer Reading Choral Reading with teacher and CD Repeat Passage reading

What’s Happening?

May 16 th – Rotary Awards (K and 2 nd ) 2:00 H.S. Gym May 16 th – 2 nd Grade Musical 5:00 H.S. Gym May 19 th – Accelerated Reading Awards May 20 th – Rotary and GRADE/GMADE Awards 1 st Grade in Little Theatre May 25 th – Kindergarten Play May 26 th – Preschool Graduation June 23 rd and 24 th – Kindergarten Screening and Tours