Welcome to Back to School Night!

Welcome Parents/Guardians! Thank you for coming tonight! Your involvement is critical to the success of your child. I just want to THANK YOU in advance for your continual support and all that you do at home! 

Handout Please take a look at the handout in front of you.

Core Communication 1. BEST WAY = E-MAIL 2. Binder Reminder is used daily – like a day planner You can always write me a note in the BR. 3. PARENT PORTAL Grades and Infractions will be posted as frequently as possible on PP so check often. 4. Progress Reports Once Per Qtr OR as needed/requested 5. Phone calls as needed

Binder Reminder & Websites 1) Check every night if possible. Daily HW 2) Check BR & class website goo.gl/mpkWXG 3) Ask to see their completed HW. Key Websites: 1) Class Website goo.gl/mpkWXG 2) Parent Portal 3) RenPlace Home Connect 4) www.arbookfind.com 5) Google Classroom 6) MyPortal

Parenting Pro Tip: *Get Access to and WRITE down ALL of your student’s Login Credentials Usernames + Passwords Google Classroom Google Drive Class Dojo Renaissance Place Quizlet Padlet, etc.

AR: Helpful Hints Quizzes may NOT be taken at home. Set up an email alert on AR Home Connect. AR Diagnostics will be taken at the beginning of each quarter to assess student progress. ASK YOUR CHILD…Have you taken an AR Quiz lately? How did you do? Students should be taking quizzes every 2-3 weeks. Students should be reading 3-4 books a Qtr. If your student is only reading books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, etc., then the reality is that they’re not going to get the rich vocabulary they need as they progress through school. Reading ought to be fun and my sincere desire is that students walk away with a genuine joy for reading. However, as their teacher I they need to read challenging texts. As for the vocabulary, your student is going to get vocab. words and HW but not 12 new words a day. They’re going to have to get their through their own reading.

Important Reading Statistics Out-of-school reading habits of students have shown that 15 minutes a day of independent reading exposes students to more than 1,000,000 words of text in a year. Literate high school graduates need to know about 60,000 words; therefore, students need to learn an average of 12 new words a day. Better readers read more. By 5th grade, good readers read an estimated 10 times an many words a day as poor readers. BOTTOM LINE: encourage your student to READ If your student is only reading books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, etc., then the reality is that they’re not going to get the rich vocabulary they need as they progress through school. Reading ought to be fun and my sincere desire is that students walk away with a genuine joy for reading. However, as their teacher I they need to read challenging texts. As for the vocabulary, your student is going to get vocab. words and HW but not 12 new words a day. They’re going to have to get their through their own reading.

Technology

Intro – Mr. Choi (cont.) Enjoy the rest of your evening! Thank you for coming! Enjoy the rest of your evening!