AUGUST 27, 2015 Mr. Jamal Lewis, Principal Dr. June Campolongo, Assistant Principal Mrs. Naima Smith-Moore, LEAP Coordinator

8:30am- 9:00am Auditorium/Welcome All students and parents/family 9:00am- 9:45am Auditorium: Parents w/ Mr. Lewis Cafeteria: Schedule Distribution Parent Q and A(parents will join kids in cafeteria when Q and A session is over) Students receive schedules 9:45am- 10:00am Assigned Rooms Home base: Students and Parents report to assigned room for announcements 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Students will be in7 groups based on color sheets. Each color sheet has a workshop location starting point. Students and parents will move in a clockwise rotation to the next workshop by numerical order. For ex., if you start atWorkshop#1, move to # 2; if you start at # 7, move to #1, etc. Workshops (15-minutes each/rotation) 1. Supply Lists/Team Rules & Expectations (South Rm. 126/North Rm. 118) 2. School Tour (South Rm. 127/North Rm. 117) 3. PBIS/Rules/Yellow Zone/Expectations (South Rm. 125/North R m. 115) 4. LEAP/Callback (South Rm. 123/North Rm. 113) 5. Town Hall Meetings/Supervisory/ Cafeteria (South Rm. 124 / North Rm. 116) 6. Lockers: Students and Parents learn/Manipulate and use lockers (South Hallway/ North Hallway) 7.PKMS School Shirts (SouthAuditorium/ NorthAuditorium) 12:00pm– 12:30 pm Report back to Home base Afternoon Announcements, Dismissal

Foundation and Aspirational Goals: Staying the Course

KNOWING THE WORK + DOING THE WORK = PEAKED EXCELLENCE

DO THE WORK Attending School and Class Every Day Completing tasks/assignments/projects Responding to Questions Posing Questions Asking for Help / Going above and beyond Studying Respecting the learning environment and everyone and everything in it Focus on Every Student, Every Day

Upcoming Events Attendance Awareness Month Sept 22 nd Dads, Take Your Child To School Day – Sign Up for 10 Hours of Volunteer Work in School Throughout the School Year Sept 28 th – Picture Day October 1 st – Back to School Night – 6:30PM October 10 th – Superintendent’s 5K Fun Run

What’s Different about Grade 6 Arrival & Dismissal (Through RINGGOLD STREET) – On Time – 8:20AM – Drop Off/Pick Up – Breakfast – 7:55AM – Call Back Period – 2:40PM – 3:00PM Being on Team with CORE Teachers Wearing School Shirt – – Monday through Thursday – Friday - you wear what you like (must be appropriate) NO CELL PHONES & ELECTRONIC DEVICES on you during school Cafeteria – Sit By Teacher within Team and are behaved Participate in Supervisory Period Town Hall Meetings – Every Monday Accelerated Math & Science High Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Credit Roll PBIS Program with Rewards Swimming Student Government Guidance Counselor – Mr. Coster LEAP

Program Day 1 & Day 2 Schedule English Language Arts (ELA) General Math or Accelerated Math General Science or Accelerated Science Social Studies STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Physical Education Swimming Health Art – Ceramics & Studio Art Chorus/Band Technology (Robotics also) & Music Technology Dance CORE X

Fun Things Dance Field Trips Concerts Academic Celebrations PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Clubs Athletics LEAP

ELA Scores 3 to 8

Math Scores 3 to 8

Parents & Guardians Arrival & Dismissal School Shirts School Counselors Emergency Contact Forms – Updated/ Change of Address Process – Working – Alternative Numbers LUNCH Forms must be renewed). Test Scores Implications Team Planning/Dept Meetings High Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Credit Roll Parent Portal Do the Work We Worked It PTO K-12 Meeting - Ford Auditorium New Visitors Protocol

Curriculum Instruction & Assessment (CIA) Our CIA Protocols Must Be…… Curriculum: Articulated onto Rubicon Atlas; Aligned to CCLS; Adapted from the Modules; Supported; Shared; Periodically reviewed and Utilized for PD; Aligned within and Between Grade-Levels (i.e. aligned curriculum; mindful of differentiated needs; articulated and additive onto Atlas; inclusive; rigorous) Instruction: Student Centered; Focused on Student Strengths; Engaging; Rich, Relevant, Planned, Shared; and Rigorous (i.e. Highly Effective on the Danielson Framework; Balanced Literacy and TRICA type of strategies; Centers; Student-Voice Dominated; Creative; Hands-On; Experiential) Assessment: Aligned (goals/grade-level); Relevant; Differentiated; Shared; Used to Drive Instruction; Logical and Manageable; Vetted (i.e. F/P, SRI, Consistent and Constant; iReady, Brigance, Summative/Formative, Student Work, Benchmarks)

What is a Lighthouse Classroom A lab site for all to learn about best practices (children and adults) Self-Directed Students (accountable talk) Fun Learning, Excitement Facilitation of Learning Hard to find a teacher Print Rich Environment Evidence of Mutual Respect Rigorous and Aligned Anchor Charts all over Peer to Peer Interaction and Teaching Exploratory Learning Clear Objectives and Evidence of Planning Student-Created materials developed and displayed Centers, Groups, Distinct Learning Areas Moveable Furniture Technology Highly Effective/Effective practices evident according to Danielson Students sharing their learning experiences Bright, Clean, Organized, Colorful Questions and Discussion - Collaborative by all