Welcome!!! Before you leave today: 1.Please write a special note to your child using the paper on your child’s desk. 2.Grab a PE handout at the back table 3.Sign up to share about your job or be a library volunteer!

Meet the teacher Natashia Henderson Masters Degree (Northwest University) Bachelor of Psychology (University of Washington) Professional Teaching Certificate (K-12) 5th year at Discovery Elementary Married to my hubby for 8 years Mother of 2 kiddos (1 and 3)

Nuts and Bolts

New This Year! Report Cards will not be printed and sent home! Grades will be posted on Skyward More information to come Sign up for conferences on Skyward! Sometime mid-October Conference Scheduler will be "opened" for parents to sign up for conferences. Information on the "how-tos" for parents will be sent home at this time.

Daily Schedule Morning Meeting Spelling Reading/Writing Time Rotations Recess/Lunch R&R Math Specialist (Vary) Recess Snack and Read Aloud Planners/Pack up Science/Social Studies/Health Time Closing Circle Home

Specialist Schedule Monday Library at 1:35 Tuesday Music at 3:10 Wednesday No Specialist Thursday Music at 1:35 PE at 3:10 Friday PE at 1:35

Planner Homework Behavior issues Parent reads every evening and initials homework is complete and correct Efficient means of communication with your child and with me (after school plans, homework problems, etc.) Pay Comes home every afternoon and returns to school every morning

Take Home Folder Used to carry work to and from school and home Carry homework Carry finished work Carry school flyers, etc. Comes home every afternoon and returns to school every morning Please check daily!

Homework 20 minutes Monday – Thursday (to develop good habits & practice previously taught skills) Homework Notebook Should be student’s own work (is practice from class…if student struggles let me know) Parent corrects & initials in planner Math IXL sometimes a WS (occasionally will be science, social studies or art) Spelling Additionally students should be: –Reading at home –Practicing basic math facts (EDM and or IXL) –Practicing spelling

Communication From me: Visit our class on connect –Notes from the teacher –Calendar updates –Weekly Blog Notes in planner or Take Home folder Occasional /note home (new or unusual event/need) Phone calls when needed Conference in December How you can communicate with me: Planner or note sent to class Telephone Scheduled Conference

Behavior Love & Logic Principles –Teach children to be respectful and responsible by: Holding them accountable for misbehavior (in a kind and loving way) Using Logical Consequences for misbehavior Do not rescue children from their “mistakes” Responsive Classroom –Develops student autonomy by: Supporting student independence, decision- making skills and awareness of needs and rights of others (especially others in our classroom)

Behavior System Examples of Classroom Incentives and Consequences: Vacations (3 warning system) Band points Warm “Fuzzy”/Party Earn class money for behavior and homework/Classroom Experiences CARES Awards Note in planner when problem arises

Eagle CARES Awards when student demonstrates one of these qualities: C ooperation A ssertion R espect & Responsibility E mpathy S elf-Control

Birthdays Student Birthday –Literacy focus –Class signed book bag –Student selected gift book NO TREATS OR SNACKS PLEASE! Near birthday or half birthday (summer birthdays) Holidays Harvest Winter Valentine’s Day Baseball Bonanza/End of Year Party

Curriculum Additional information about Curriculum can be found in the packet to be sent home tonight AND on our connect Site: ff/mrs_hendersons_classroom/default.aspx

Reading Making Meaning (Comprehension) Mini Lesson Independent Student Work Time Rotation-Guided Reading Groups, Type to Learn, Independent Reading, Work on Writing Whole Group/Partner Share Assessments: Individual Conferring and Goal Setting, Stanford, & F&P Phonics Fountas & Pinnell Phonics Mini Lesson Independent/Partner/Group Practice Share Assessments: Individual Conferring and Goal Setting, Weekly Spelling Test, Writing Assessments (Fall and Spring) Reading & Phonics

Buddy Study Spelling Program Connects knowledge of spelling to daily writing 5 day spelling program: Monday - Choose, Write, and Build Following a lesson, student and teacher create an individualized word study list (6 words a week). 3 words from Individualized spelling list 2 words from high frequency list 1 choice word (from writing, lessons, science, books etc) These words will be written in their planners to practice at home. Tuesday - Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check Students follow a step-by-step procedure to practice their word study lists. Wednesday - Buddy Check Buddies work together, dictating their words and checking each others "Buddy Check" sheets. Thursday - Make Connections Students engage in thinking about how words are related. Friday - Buddy Test Students test each other on their word study lists for the week.

Writing Writers Workshop –Mini Lesson –Independent Work –Share Writing process (pre- write, draft, revise, edit & publish) Genres of Writing: Narrative Writing Expository Paragraph Opinion Writing Poetry Unit Writing is integrated in other content areas Assessments: Rubrics and Check off Lists Weekly Spelling Tests Writing Assessments (Fall and Spring) Writing Conferences and goal Setting

Communication –Across all areas of the day! –Oral Presentations –Both Large and Small Group Settings

Math Everyday Math Slight changes in curriculum to fit new common core standards –Mathematical content goes beyond basic arithmetic –High expectations for all students –Homework –Online games available –Additional practice to memorize addition and subtraction facts is encouraged –Additional Problem Solving program is used in class –One more thing about math… In the classroom Mini Lesson Rotations (math groups, problem solving teams, fast math, math games) Share

Do NOT say “and” We will use “and” when we work with decimals later in the year. $100.42

Science, Health and Social Studies Science Shadows Force and Motions Ecosystems: Wetlands Plant Life Cycles Organisms Health Healthy Eating Body Systems Germs Staying Safe Stress/Anger Management Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Social Studies Communities Families Respectfulness

Technology Embedded in classroom learning – ActivBoard, Document Camera, Student computers, Teacher selected websites, whole group direct instructionActivBoard Word, & Power Point Blog

Questions?