Alton Elementary School Open House Sept. 5, 2019 We are Going for the GOLD!!

Welcome Patricia C. Arnold Patricia.Arnold@strpsb.org Abrion Chaney Abrion.chaney@stpsb.org Please feel free to send a note or email about any questions or concerns.

Alton Elementary School Website http://altonelementary.stpsb.org/ School Calendar https://stpsb.org JPAMS ESSA(Every Child Succeeds Act) video

Mrs. Arnold’s Kindergarten Class Class Schedule Mrs. Arnold’s Kindergarten Class   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:30 – 9:20 Independent work/ Interventions/small group/Morning Meeting 9:20 – 10:50 ELA Foundational skills / Phonics Building Understanding Close read Vocabulary Text Analysis Focused Reading Small Group/IRLA/Stations Foundational skill/ Phonics 9:20 – 10:05 ART Small Group/ IRLA/Stations 10:05 – 10:50 ELA 10:50 – 11:20 Science/Social Studies 11:20 – 12:15 Lunch/Recess 12:15 – 12:55 Bathroom/Nap 12:15 – 12:40 Math 12:15 – 12:40 Math 12:55 – 1:55 Fluency Application problem Concept development Problem Set Debrief Interventions/small group/independent work (Math) 12:55 - 1:20 Math 12:40 – 1:30 PE 1:55 – 2:45 1:20 – 2:15 Music 1:30 – 2:05 Nap 1:30 – 2:00 2:45 – 2:55 Snack/pack up 2:15 - 2:30 Snack/pack up/writing 2:05 -2:50 2:00 – 3:00 Math Interventions/small group/independent work (Math) 2:50 – 3:00 2:55 – 3:15 Writing 2:30 – 3:15 Library 3:00 – 3:15 Writing 3:00 – 3:15

PBS in our Classroom and Home Expectations Students are to follow school wide expectations. Everyone begins their day as a SUPER STAR! We want to CELEBRATE all our kiddos who remain a SUPER STAR throughout the day! Students’ conduct is recorded on their calendar in their red folder each day. Please sign and return it the next day. Their folder has a pockets for other communication items and homework. The pockets are label “Return to School” or “Keep at Home”. The calendar also has a key of behavior colors show you can see what kind of day it has been for your scholar. Please discuss school behavior at home and encourage you child to be actively engaged in his/her learning. PBIS rewards can range from: Stickers, free draw time, computer time, sweet treat, extra recess, Gold Bucks! We will add to our rewards during the year to keep up the excitement and motivation.

Kindergarten State Standards https://www.louisianabelieves.com Kindergarten State Standards

Ready Gen ReadyGEN is our reading series. It is an integrated and well-balanced approach to reading and writing instruction for Grades K-6 classrooms. Authentic texts with modeling and teacher- directed activities drive learning and motivate readers. ... Instruction focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening in response to authentic texts.

IRLA The Independent Reading Level Assessment (IRLA) is a unified, standards-based framework for student assessment, text leveling, and curriculum and instruction. The IRLA includes every State Standard for Reading, both in literature and informational text, as well as those Language standards key to reading success, for students in grades PreK through 12.

Dibels DIBELS stands for Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills. DIBELS’ measures help teachers determine how students are performing on important reading skills and if they’re on track for grade-level reading success. The critical skills necessary for successful beginning reading include: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Theses are often referred to as the “Big Ideas” of reading A teacher can identify students who do not meet the goals on each DIBELS measure and provide extra help. For example, if your child is reading words accurately, but slowly, we can provide extra practice re-reading stories and passages to improve his or her reading rate or fluency. The teacher can use the progress monitoring scores to make sure each child receives extra help to improve other reading skills during the school year.

BIG IDEAS

Zearn Zearn Math for Kindergarten is designed to build strong math foundations and be developmentally appropriate for young students. Each day with Zearn Math, kindergarteners spend most of their time learning with their teacher and peers during teacher-led instruction. Zearn Math for Kindergarten includes resources for daily teacher-led instruction, Digital Activities, Assessments, and Reports.

Computer Based Instructional Support MobyMax MobyMax finds and fixes learning gaps with the power of personalized learning. MobyMax's adaptive curriculum creates an individualized education plan for each student, allowing gifted students to progress as quickly as they like while simultaneously ensuring that remedial students get the extra instruction they need. Zearn Zearn has a digital component in addition to teacher led instruction. Digital Activities are short, engaging, activities designed to develop kindergarteners’ number sense. Smarty Ants (awaiting approval) Smarty Ants is an effective, research-driven solution that differentiates instruction and accelerates students on the path to foundational literacy- all in an engaging, interactive, learning environment.

Grade Level Field Trips List for Kindergarten and Pre-K Grocery store Pumpkin/ 🍓 patch Corn maze 

THANK YOU!!! We look forward to an exciting school year at Alton Elementary School. TOGETHER we are Simply the BEST!!