Curriculum Night-- Principals’ Presentation Mary Cooper, Principal Jamar Humphrey, Assistant Principal September 12, 2017

WELCOME! Thank you for joining us in this important partnership that has great benefits for your child(ren)!

Goals: *Introductions *NEW Elementary Report Card *3rd Grade Reading Law *New furniture (it is more than just furniture) *Data -Mathematics -Reading -Social/Emotional

Introductions: Dr. Murphy—School Psychologist Mrs. Odette—School Nurse Mrs. Olsen—Resource Room Ms. Pawlowski—English Language Ms. Roe—Speech Therapist Mrs. Shelley—Occupational Therapist Mrs. Vanek—Music Ms. Wayne—Visual Arts Ms. Yeh—Chinese Mrs. Arbour—PE Mr. Broom—Behavior Intervention Specialist Mrs. Burrill—Media Specialist Mr. Dorn—PLTW Ms. Fineberg—Visual Arts Mrs. Jarosz—English Language Mrs. Katz—Band Mrs. Koenig—Strings Mr. McClure—Social Worker Dr. Murphy—School Psychologist Mrs. Odette—School Nurse Mrs. Olsen—Resource Room Ms. Pawlowski—English Language Ms. Roe—Speech Therapist Mrs. Shelley—Occupational Therapist Mrs. Vanek—Music Ms. Wayne—Visual Arts Ms. Yeh--Chinese

Introduction of building leaders Mr. Jamar Humphrey, Assistant Principal

Introduction of building leaders Mrs. Mary Cooper, Principal

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Who makes up PTO? Parents + Teachers __________ All of us = WIN FOR ALL CHILDREN!

Language Representatives If you are one of our language representatives, please introduce yourself and the purpose of the postcard.

School Improvement Team If you are a member of our School Improvement Team, please introduce yourself. This group helps to better connect school and home so as to help all children accomplish the school goals.

Elementary Report Cards New for 2017-2018

The new report card is two pages! Best news... The new report card is two pages!

Report Card Purpose: To communicate to students and families an official record of the achievement of grade level standards and progress in the development of social and behavioral skills. Touch briefly on these bullets.

Consistency and Clarity - One Key, One Card Report Card Purpose: To communicate to students and families an official record of the achievement of grade level standards and progress in the development of social and behavioral skills. The Target = At Grade Level 4: Enriched understanding indicates that additional challenge may be needed in that area. It is not synonymous with being grade accelerated. Four does not mean next grade level. This is one of the most significant changes. One Key, One Card Important that parents know that 3 doesn’t mean “done”. We continue to work with children throughout the year, wherever they are. Benefits - Consistent, Aligns with 1-4 of M-STEP This is a grade level report card, 4 does not mean next grade

Family feedback: Please look for a family survey in November just after Term 1.

21st Century Learners: 21st Century life skills reflected in “personal development” and “approaches to learning.” These include skills such as creativity, communication, and collaboration.

Public Act 306: The Third Grade Reading Law

In an effort to boost reading achievement, Public Act 306 was signed into law in October 2016.

Learning About the Law What is the law about? What do I need to know as a parent/guardian? What can I do to support my child?

What is the law about? Michigan’s test scores on both the Michigan-based M-STEP ELA assessment and the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) reading assessment have shown a need for attention to early reading and literacy To help more students to be proficient by the end of 3rd grade, the law requires extra support for K-3 students who are not at grade level in reading

What do I need to know as a parent/ guardian? Your child’s reading progress will be closely monitored. If your child is identified as needing extra help, your school will provide your child with an individual reading improvement plan. This includes: Additional instruction or support in areas of need Ongoing checks on reading progress A Read at Home plan

What do I need to know as a parent/ guardian? School staff will continue to be provided opportunities to learn more about evidence-based effective practices in teaching reading and writing. You’re encouraged to be involved every step of the way!

What can I do to support my child? Read at home with your child daily using books they enjoy, even in the summer. Some ways to do this: Read out loud to your child Listen to your child read Echo read (You read a line, then they repeat) Read together at the same time Reread or retell favorite stories Listen to an audio book together

What can I do to support my child? Talk to your child about the reading. Ask your child to share what they remember Ask them questions about the books they read Connect the stories to your child’s life or other books you’ve read Talk to and with your kids a lot! Knowing more words helps kids to understand the words they read better Encourage writing! Let children write the sounds they hear, spelling is developmental and a work in progress Attend building and district literacy workshops

At Home Resources http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/reading-activities/ http://kids.mel.org/ http:www.oxfordowl.co.uk Raz-Kids (Coming soon for all AAPS students) http://abcya.com http://starfall.com http://www.storylineonline.net For monthly tips, sign up for the Reading Rockets newsletter: http://www.readingpockets.org/newletters/extras

Mathematics Data NWEA Scores for Mathematics--% of students who were proficient in Spring 2017 Gr Level--> K 1 2 3 4 5 King 86.7 92.1 97.7 82.9 87.2 91.1 AAPS 75 76.6 82.6 71.2 74 76.1

Reading Data NWEA Scores for Reading--% of students who are proficient in Spring 2017 Gr Level--> K 1 2 3 4 5 King 77.6 81.6 95.3 82.5 91 87.3 AAPS 70.1 68.3 75 71.9 73.2 73.3

BEST KING DATA... Last year, 268 of you responded to our Climate Survey. In the statement, “my child enjoys going to school,” 96% strongly agreed or agreed with this statement.

3rd Teacher: Impact of Classroom Environment

Students aged... 6-10 can’t sit still more than 5 minutes on average. 11-15 can’t sit still more than 15 minutes on average. 15-20 can’t sit still more than 25 minutes on average.

Empower Choice for Personalized Learning Students should NOT spend their entire school day sitting, but rather: 50% sitting (micromovements) 30% standing 20% movement Students should not spend their entire school day sitting -- the recommendation is: 50% sitting (“dynamic” sitting on flexible chairs - Micromovements) 30% standing 20% movement (active learning, flexible configurations, move for materials/discussions)

Create flexible, inspiring learning spaces that support movement, student voice, and choice

Thank you for attending our Curriculum Night! Questions? Comments? Please email, call or stop in to see either of us.