Welcome to Room 112B Miss Wert Curriculum Night 2016

What is Expected in 112B? Classroom Matrix Soar Slips Homework (Nightly Reading)/ALEKS Planner Late/Missing Work Absent Work Daily Schedule (See Sample schedule)

Reading Reader’s Workshop Small Groups Whole Group Lessons Student/Teacher Conferences Lots of time to read “Just Right” Books Students can read with iPads/Kindles/Tablets (EPIC!) Writing about Reading Nightly Reading

Leadership Notebooks Leader in Me-7 Habits Students monitor their own progress Set and track goals Students will use these at their Student Led Conferences to show their progress!

Writing Writer’s Workshop Independent Writing/Individual Conferences with students Currently working on Narratives Students will be writing A LOT! Narrative, Research Projects (3), Persuasive, Argumentative, Realistic Fiction, Memoirs, Literary Essays Students may write on tablet/iPad with keyboard or bring in laptop-BYOD Form/Google Docs

Spelling Rebecca Sitton Spelling-priority words Spelling in writing Weekly core words/Spelling Tests What can you do to help your child?

Math Everyday Math Workshop-Whole group, small groups, partners, independent Math Notebooks-Use as a resource! FACTS, FACTS, FACTS = practice, practice, ,practice! (Timed Tests, at home practice, ALEKS) Homework-ALEKS, finish math work from the week

Science Experiments Integrating into reading May have homework if not finished in class

Specials P.E.- Tuesdays/Wednesdays Music-Wednesdays/Thursdays- Wunderlich/(Friday-Instrumental) Art-Fridays with Mrs. Nicholas

Friday, Oct. 21-Thursday, Oct. 26th= Student Led Conferences Dates to Remember Friday, Oct. 21-Thursday, Oct. 26th= Student Led Conferences

Reminders… Please call the South Office (228.7105) if your child is absent. If your child is leaving early or needs a bus pass, please send in a note. If your child is absent, please contact me. I will gather their missing work and stay after/work with them during lunch/recess to help them get caught up. The easiest way to contact me is via email: wertje@qps.org or class website. You can also write a note in your child’s planner 

Class Website http://wert112b.weebly.com/ Please access the class website if possible! Important reminders Printable files/homework http://wert112b.weebly.com/

Questions??