Welcome to Parent Orientation! Ms. Dunbar Welcome to Parent Orientation! 2018-2019

Iles Mission and Vision Mission: The mission of Iles School is to recognize and nurture the talents and abilities of gifted children as they develop their awareness of themselves as internationally-minded people. Vision: Iles School creates a rigorous, global learning environment where students will become active, life-long learners by using their skills to explore their passions.

Transdisciplinary Themes Where We Are in Place and Time: Ancient Cultures Sharing the Planet: Earth’s Systems How We Express Ourselves: Journey Through Time How We Organize Ourselves: Man-Made Systems Who We Are: Exhibition How the World Works: Astronomy Our answers for questions about OSC:

Curriculum Units of Inquiry Reading and Writing Workshop Envision Math and Basic Facts Word Study Use of Technology Current Events

Organization for Students (Getting ready for Middle School!) Binders 3 (or 5) subject notebooks Seesaw and Online portfolios Student Planners and lists of passwords On my website: photos, resources, classroom calendar, reminders GOOGLE Classroom

Homework Expectations Homework is expected to completed and turned in first thing in the morning. If it is not turned in on time, the paper will be marked “late” to communicate that to parents. Students will work on missing assignments during classroom and/or lunch recess. If late homework becomes a habit, we may begin a system of teacher/parent signatures in the student planners. **This does not apply to work missed during excused absences. Please write me a note on the rare occasion there are extenuating circumstances.

Grades and Classroom Assessments •Summative Assessments - Graded 1 - Beginning 2 - Progressing 3 - Mastery •Formative Assessments - Practice *Stamp/Star *“Corrected together in class” *“DT” Done Together •Classroom Calendar - on website for tests/large projects •Google Classroom - Scheduled assignments with due dates

Essential Agreements Interventions & Incentives . Students worked together to develop our Essential Agreements. All of their ideas were then categorized under these four headings: Respect Myself Respect Others Respect Property Respect Learning Interventions: - Redirection - Reflect during recess (half) - Reflect during recess (whole) - Meet and reflect with principal - Parent contact Severe Clause: Detention/Referral/Contact Home Incentives: Group and individual points toward small rewards.

District Assessments and Middle School Testing: *CogAT (Mid October) *MAP Math and Reading (3/year) *Illinois State Assessments -Spring Gifted Identification *Everyone must re-qualify *Qs??? See District Website Programs-Gifted-ID process *Mrs. Jonell Baskett, Coordinator

Parent Volunteer Opportunities *Classroom Parties (Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day) *End of the Year Picnic *Mentor a “Journey Through Time” Group *Mentor an Exhibition Group *Library *Friday Folders *Other?

What Else Should You Know? •Please send only healthy snacks and birthday treats. •There are students with allergies, so please do not send any foods containing peanuts or peanut butter to be eaten in the classroom. •Remember to wear gym shoes on Thursday/Friday, library books are due Friday. •Email me with your preferred address and I’ll add you to my contacts. •We’re still collecting Boxtops ***Please sign up for conferences and classroom party volunteering tonight!

Thank you for attending tonight!