School Wide Enrichment Model at the Charles Harker School Comet Cohorts Grades 3-6 School Wide Enrichment Model at the Charles Harker School

What we learn is not as important as what we create from what we learn. George Couros

“A community dedicated to inspiring lifelong learners.” Overview Stop, drop, and Comet Time 1 period a day for the whole school Schedule 2 days a cycle students have opportunities to do the Cohorts/Enrichment 4 days a cycle students are pulled for different enrichment or additional support services Vision Statement: “A community dedicated to inspiring lifelong learners.”

Instructional Periods for School Wide Enrichment Cycles are approximately 6-7 weeks 3 cycles within the year that are within the trimesters 2 Cycles students will be placed into cohorts based on data collected by their teachers 1 Cycle will be student choice based on a survey the students will complete at the beginning of the year Teachers have about 1-2 weeks to review data in between cycles and move students into new enrichment classes

Cohort Choices Click HERE for a list of District Cohort/Enrichment Choices Available 2 times per A-F Day Cycle for Students

Gymnasium and Cafeteria STEAM Night Each of the cohorts/enrichment programs will have a culminating activity Some of the culminating activities will be displayed or demonstrated at STEAM Night Harker School and Hill School will combine on: Tuesday May 22, 2017 Charles Harker School Gymnasium and Cafeteria

Character Education for ALL Work on different themes that reflect the Positive Behavior School Improvement System Empathy Self-Awareness Respect And Many more... As part of their Cohort Rotation, one trimester will include the Character Education Curriculum

What is the RTI Component? 4 days of the A-F day cycle are dedicated to year long programs such as Enrichment Art, Music, World Language, and Gifted and Talented Students selected by using a multiple measures chart created with objective data from the teachers Students who are not in these programs will receive RTI (Response to Intervention) Content Area teachers will work with their teams (ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies) to determine individual needs of their students For example, students in need of extra ELA support will work with their ELA teacher on specific skills (ACES teachers will be available for students who need more support)

Goals of Comet Time To provide a time for students to receive necessary instruction that is geared to their specific needs To eliminate students involved in Year Long Enrichment and G&T programs being pulled from content area classes To provide an opportunity for ALL students to experience STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) within a hands on enrichment model To provide individual and small group support to students who need it Based on teacher data To receive Character Education opportunities that meet the needs of our students

Contact Information Content Area Questions and Specific Student Questions Classroom Teachers Remediation Questions Cheryl Serpiello, ACES = cserpiello@swsdk6.com Michele Garcia, ACES = mgarcia@swsdk6.com Enrichment & Gifted and Talented Questions Enrichment Special Area Teachers Cheryl Serpiello, G&T = cserpiello@swsdk6.com Michele Garcia, G&T= mgarcia@swsdk6.com Other Comet Time and Comet Cohort Questions Carolynne Sandy, Building Principal = csandy@swsdk6.com Jackie Traini, Vice Principal = jtraini@swsdk6.com Dana Teague, Instructional Facilitator = dteague@swsdk6.com Vision Statement: “A community dedicated to inspiring lifelong learners.”