Gill Elementary Curriculum Night Kindergarten/1st grade/2 nd grade September 2011

Our School’s Theme… A Caring & Collaborative Culture of Learning! **** Welcome Parents & Staff

Conscious Discipline Conscious Discipline is the most comprehensive discipline program available. It is specifically designed to provide parents with the conscious awareness and skills needed to create safe, connected, problem- solving homes. Conscious Discipline is the most comprehensive discipline program available. It is specifically designed to provide parents with the conscious awareness and skills needed to create safe, connected, problem- solving homes. Defines discipline not as something you do to children, but something you develop within them. Defines discipline not as something you do to children, but something you develop within them. Teaches new skills to the adult first, and the children second, empowering you to become the mindful parent you want to be. Teaches new skills to the adult first, and the children second, empowering you to become the mindful parent you want to be. 3½ days of summer training with a Conscious Discipline trained facilitator 3½ days of summer training with a Conscious Discipline trained facilitator

A+ Expectations Always act responsibly. Always act responsibly. Always use kind words and good manners. Always use kind words and good manners. Always keep your hands and feet to yourself. Always keep your hands and feet to yourself. Always use quiet voices and listening ears. Always use quiet voices and listening ears. Always walk in a target line on the right side of the hallway. Always walk in a target line on the right side of the hallway.

Conflict Resolution THE DeBUG SYSTEM 1. Ignore. If that doesn’t work… 2. Move away. If that doesn’t work… 3. Talk friendly. (Use an “I” message-Bug & Wish) If that doesn’t work… 4. Talk firmly. “Stop” If that doesn’t work… 5. Get adult help.

Behavior Guidance Plan 1. Private reminder 2. Private reminder with two specific, positive choices (Safe Place option) 3. Private reminder with two specific, positive choices (Safe Place option) 4. Time Away in the classroom with a verbal “Think Time” 5. Time Away in a “buddy” classroom with a written “Think Time 6. Office Referral with consequence

Smart is Something You Can Get! Target for Effort 4The student works on tasks until completed and continues working on the task even when difficulties arise or a solution is not immediately evident. The student views difficulties that arise as opportunities to strengthen understanding and improve technique. 3The student works on tasks with effective technique until completed and continues working on the task even when difficulties arise or a solution is not immediately evident. 2The student puts some effort into the task but stops working when difficulties arise or technique isn’t working. 1The student puts very little effort into the task. 0The student puts no effort into the task, or not enough information to make a judgment.

“There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.” -Honoré de Balzac French novelist

Literacy & Numeracy – An Emphasis on Inquiry Inquiry Inquiry –A student-centered, active learning approach focusing on questioning, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It is associated with the idea, “involve me and I understand.” Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop –Mini-lesson –Active engagement, independent practice and discovery –Individual conferences and assessment –Mid workshop teaching point –Group Sharing Bridges in Mathematics Program Bridges in Mathematics Program –A Bridges classroom features a combination of whole-group, small-group, and independent activities. –Lessons incorporate increasingly complex visual models - seeing, touching, working with manipulatives, and sketching ideas - to create pictures in the mind's eye that helps learners invent, understand, and remember mathematical ideas. –By encouraging students to explore, test, and justify their reasoning, the curriculum facilitates the development of mathematical thinking. –Math becomes less abstract as students are engaged by concrete and accessible models related to computational strategies, place value, money, time, measuring, and algebraic thinking. Gill School Wiki Gill School Wiki –( )

Our Message to Our Students 1.You can do it! 2.I’m here to help! 3.I won’t give up on you even if you give up on yourself!

FPS Listserv Don’t Forget to Sign Up! Don’t Forget to Sign Up! – Computers available in the media center to sign up. See Mrs. Nelson. Computers available in the media center to sign up. See Mrs. Nelson.

A Welcome from our PTA Welcome and Overview of PTA Welcome and Overview of PTA How to Get Involved How to Get Involved –PTA Membership –Monthly Meetings –Volunteering –The PTA Website PTA Opportunities PTA Opportunities –Enrichments –PTA Activities & Events Coming Up Soon Coming Up Soon –Gill Fun Run, October 14 th (our major fundraiser) –Gill PTA meeting, September 28 th at 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the media center

Classroom Teacher Presentations Kindergarten and 1 st grade teacher presentations will meet by back in each teacher’s classroom. Kindergarten and 1 st grade teacher presentations will meet by back in each teacher’s classroom. 2 nd grade teachers will present here in the cafeteria and then back in their individual classrooms 2 nd grade teachers will present here in the cafeteria and then back in their individual classrooms Check out the Conscious Discipline, PTA and the LOC Credit Union tables in the Main Hallway if you haven’t already. Check out the Conscious Discipline, PTA and the LOC Credit Union tables in the Main Hallway if you haven’t already. Be sure to sign up in the main hallway for November Parent/Teacher Conferences. Be sure to sign up in the main hallway for November Parent/Teacher Conferences.