Back to School Night Miss Gross

Background K-State Grad Master’s Degree Baker Univ. Taught in Sweden and Mexico ESL Endorsed 4th year of teaching 3 years at Sunflower Elementary

Reading Open Court Text –Vocabulary –Fluency –Comprehension 6 Themes: Friendship, City Wildlife, Imagination, Money, Storytelling and Country Life. Comprehension Test Weekly Workshop

Reading at Home 15 Minutes a night Sign reading log and child may attend Mystery Reader. Questions in folder to ask your child while reading at home.

Math Envision Math(New) Concepts will focus on geometry, number/computation, algebra, measurement, and data analysis. Super Six/Daily Review Mastering Math Facts(Rocket Math)

Science Harcourt Science Mrs. Cruz Concepts: soil, rocks, ecosystems, plants, and matter.

Social Studies Mrs. Wiedener Communities Kansas City Lenexa Washington D.C. Map skills –Field trips are mainly Social Studies based.

Language Arts Miss Gross 6 Trait Writing –Sentences relating to paragraph –Well developed idea –Word Choice Paragraph Writing Parts of Speech

Spelling Test on Thursdays New word list on Fridays 18 words total-challenge included 1 Bonus word(doesn’t count against).

Testing DIBELS (ORF in WCPM):Fall/Winter/Spring Math Basic Skills: qtrs 1-3 MAP: fall/spring –Reading and math Kansas State Assessment(math/reading) Spring

Homework Every night Mon-Thurs. 30 minutes Work not completed at school may go home. By signing your child’s binder, I know that you have checked to see that they homework is complete.

Grading 100% - 90%:S+A 80-89% SB 70-79% S-C 60-69% Needs ImprovementD 59% and below UnsatisfactoryF 3 rd and 4 th quarter: A,B,C,D,F

BIST: Behavior 1 redirect Safe Seat Buddy Room Office Pink Handout on desk.

Behavior Positive Behavior System Loops for following the ABC’s –Active Learning, Being Safe, and Caring Daily class drawing When loop jar is full we get a class party.

Field Trips (Rough draft) September 15: Bike Rodeo December 15: Coterie Theater April: City of Lenexa May 11: Plaza

Food Matters Birthday Treats –Summer Birthdays on ½ birthday –Weekend birthdays Mon or Fri Late Afternoon healthy snacks Lunch 11:00-11:25 –You are invited to have lunch with your child!

Nuts and Bolts Web Back Pack for my web site –Helpful websites for kids See Nurse note on Web Back Pack

What I need... Letter to your student Student Information card Introducing your child(voluntary) Sign Ups

Thank you for coming! Feel free to contact me anytime: Powerpoint is on my Web Back Pack