FUTURA Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation Show this slide as people enter. Structures -Fall 2016

Meet the Teacher

Meet the Administration Principal: Chris Knott Assistant Principal: Ruth Masella Dean: Andrew Lynch

Creightons Corner FUTURA Center Schedule Serving: Monday- Dominion Trail Tuesday- Moorefield Station Gr 4 Wednesday- Moorefield Station Gr 5 Thursday- Creightons Corner Gr 4 Friday- Creightons Corner Gr 5

FUTURA Goals #1 To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them. #2 To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them. #3 To develop the capacity for self assessment. (ownership of the learning)

Expectations Involvement Collaboration Ownership Problem Solving Involvement in active learning Development and use of planning strategies Utilization of problem solving techniques Application of core content learning to projects and products Flexibility and critical thinking Collaboration with fellow students Perseverance and task commitment Maintenance of proper classroom decorum

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Habit 1— Be Proactive You’re in charge of yourself. I have a “Can Do” attitude and always try my best at everything I do. I follow directions and do the right thing without being asked, even when nobody is looking. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods and don’t blame others for my wrongdoing.

Habit 2 — Begin with the End in Mind Have a plan. I plan ahead and set goals for myself. I am prepared at all times. I think about how the choices I make now will affect my future. I think about the positive or negative consequences of my actions before I act.

Habit 3 - Put First Things First Work first, THEN play. I do the things that I HAVE to do before I get to do the things that I WANT to do. I stay focused on what I’m doing and try to minimize distractions if I get off task. I spend my time on the things that are the most important.

Habit 4 - Think Win-Win Everyone can win. I am a PROBLEM–SOLVER when an issue comes up with another person. I think about what other people want and not just what I want. I am kind to others and try to think of ways to make everyone happy.

Habit 5 - Seek First To Understand, Then to Be Understood Listen before you talk. I listen to others without interrupting. I raise my hand when I want to speak and wait patiently to be called on. I don’t blurt out. I try to understand other people’s views and feelings, even if they are different from my own.

Habit 6 - Synergize Together is better. I get along well with other people and work well in groups. I value the strengths of others and allow myself to learn from them. I know that by working together as a team we can get more done and come up with better solutions than we could alone.

Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw Balance is best. I take care of my body by eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep. I balance my time between school, community activities, family, and friends. I am always learning how to become a better person.

Structures: Discover The Essential Understandings meet the needs of the designer/user. provide frameworks. are self-supporting. can be modified. are a meaningful arrangement of elements.

Possible Topics Under Structures History of Architecture Concepts in Architecture Structures in Nature Manmade Structures Structure of Language: Stories, Speaking, Writing, Acting Mathematics of Structures Physics of Structures Aesthetics of Structures (All subject areas are integrated within these topics)

Independent Interest Centers Satisfy curiosities Develop tenacity Foster independence Goals: To provide FUTURA students with opportunities to both satisfy and elicit their intense curiosity. Provide real world application of knowledge and interactions with the thinking of professionals within the field of interest or topic. FUTURA students have the opportunity to choose activities based on interest and learning style while working at their own individual pace. Encourage independent thinking, risk-taking, creative and critical thinking. Students learn task commitment and time management skills. Reflect on individual accomplishments and set goals. Some possible center topics: Art, Medieval Times, Immigration, Titanic, Creative Writing, Newspapers, and more….

Assessments 1st Skill 2nd 1 2 3 4 5 6 S T Goal Setting   Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate this skill Attempts to set goals but unable to meet them Sets appropriate goals and works to meet them with guidance Independently sets appropriate goals and works to meet them Independently sets and meets appropriate goals Independently sets and meets appropriately challenging goals Formal Assessments are given at the end of each semester. (late January and June) Informal Assessments are ongoing. These will be in your child’s FUTURA binder with major projects/centers work. Students are often asked to complete self-assessments prior to teacher evaluation of various products. This allows them to reflect on their learning and make comments/suggestions prior to another’s evaluation. FUTURA report cards cannot be compared to regular report cards. A ‘3’ does not equal a ‘C’. These do not go in students’ cumulative folders. These assessments are meant as a communication tool between students, teachers, and parents.

Our Typical Day Interest Centers Structures Curriculum Enrichment Lunch and Recess Preferred Activity Time (P.A.T.) is a positive behavior reinforcement strategy. Begin with 10 minutes each day Time is added or deducted based on how much time students take to transition from one subject to another and their behavior during given activities Follow same PBIS rules as FGES students Activities might include: Stories with holes Brain teasers Cooperative problem solving Mancala Etc Students are transported by bus from their home school to and from Forest Grove Elementary.

Your Attendance Is Important To Us! Please call both your home school and Creightons Corner at 703-957-4480. Students don’t get to opt in and out of FUTURA. FUTURA Attendance Policy!!! (new) If there is an issue at the home school (special event, stressed out about work) please let us know so we can intervene If your child is going to be late to school, please drive him or her to FUTURA center and our office will alert the base school when your child arrives You may also contact me through email at beth.marks@lcps.org and/or REMIND. However, please do so before 8;30 AM so I will be sure to see it.

Hungry? Students may bring their lunches from home or buy at the FUTURA center. The lunch account is connected to your child’s base school. Please make sure your child has money on his/her account if he/she plans to buy lunch when at FUTURA. Please send your child with a nutritious, allergy aware, mid-morning snack. Your child is encouraged to bring a water bottle too. Lunch Time is 11:45

Communication Binder FUTURA News Completed Assignments and Graded Rubrics FUTURA News

FUTURA Website http://www.lcps.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=179544

Required Forms at FUTURA Media Release Form/Technology Use Form BYOT Registration (TBA) Please sign up for Remind! Emergency form (comes from the home school) Student rights and responsibilities form also includes Internet Access Form Permission for Video Taping and Photograph Form. Even though you signed one with your student’s first day packet we need our own at this center. Emergency

Class Join Codes Monday- rmd.at/msbmark Tuesday- rmd.at/c9gdg Wednesday- rmd.at/c8748b Thursday- rmd.at/cd9kf Friday- rmd.at/48a738

Medicines at FUTURA Treatment Plans Medications Must be available at FUTURA center as well as base school. Cannot travel back and forth with students on the bus.

Make-Up Work Policy 2 Days to make up work Let us know…

Worried? At Base School I have trouble getting them to understand me. It’s hard to get along with kids my own age. I don’t like being labeled “gifted” by kids. I dislike being teased about being smart. I don’t like it when somebody gives me the brush off for doing better than they do. I have trouble coping with the way peers act. Sometimes they seem so slow to learn. I think I should be the leader because I know more. Sometimes, I’m bossy, and my friends don’t like it. It can be hard for me to work in a group because I want the work to be perfect. Sometimes I think I know more than the teacher. At FUTURA Status change Too many leaders Missing base school Make up work Overcoming academic challenge

Withdrawals or Changes in Placement If, for any reason, a student needs to withdraw from the program, a parent conference will be scheduled. There is a form to be filled out, signed and returned to your child’s SEARCH teacher or us, and we will forward it to the GT office. Your child may choose to opt back in at any time beginning the NEXT school year. Mention FUTURA Attendance Policy: 4 absences = possible conference

Parent Concerns/Conferences Creightons Corner ES 703-957-4480 Email beth.marks@lcps.org Remind Best times to call: 8:00-8:45 am 1:45-2:45 pm