1. GLENWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 4 th Grade Transition 2015-2016 School Year

2. GLENWOOD OFFICE TEAM Principals: Brett Niarchos JR Easterling Counselors: Tim McKean Iman Grant

3. Office Secretaries Francine Hart Lynn Kovacs Ann Ford School Nurse Susan Kear

4. GLENWOOD FACTS  All of Plain Local’s 5 th and 6 th Graders  Approximately 900 students  47 teachers, plus support staff  5 Community Teams  3 Teachers  Math, Language Arts, & Science/Social Studies  Core Classes meet every day for 2 periods (80 minutes total)  We run an “A Day” / “B Day” schedule for the Arts  Specials/Arts meet every other day for period (40 minutes total)

5. WHAT WE EXPECT AT GLENWOOD  What is your job at Glenwood?  What is the greatest school in Stark County?  We expect each student to help us continue to make Glenwood great.  We Expect Greatness in all you do.  Treat everyone with respect!  Bullying will not be tolerated in any form!

6. GLENWOOD “5 TH GRADE COMMUNITY SCHEDULE  Core Classes (80 min. Everyday)  Language Arts  Math  Science / Social Studies  EAGLE (40 min. Everyday)  Art Classes (40 min A/B)  Blended Lab (40 min. Every Other Day)

7. GIFTED & ENRICHED CLASSES  Green 1 Team  Students who have been identified by district testing (Terra Nova) according to Ohio requirements  Gifted Superior Cognitive (IQ)  Gifted Reading  Gifted Math  Higher Expectations of Responsibilities & Rigor  Elementary Blended Classes does NOT mean a student is identified gifted and would be automatically placed in this community.  Gold 1 - Mr. Wendell’s Enriched Math Homeroom  Students who are identified by district testing (Terra Nova) or demonstrated high aptitude in math.

8. INTERVENTIONS  Core + More Model: (40 min - Every Other Day)  Front Loaded  Data Driven  Pretest-Posttest  Core + Math / Core + LA  Eagle (40 min - Everyday)  Gap Closure  Target Deficits  Enrichment  Organization  Blended Learning Lab: (40 min – Every Other Day)  Extension of the LA Classroom  Differentiated Assignments  Learning at your own pace

9. SPECIAL EDUCATION  All IEP’s and 504’s transfer  Selena Rossetti (Case Manager)  Core + Interventions will be mandated to meet needs  IEP Teams can meet at any time to discuss and re-evaluate  Resource Room for Math & LA  ID room  Star Room (Sensory Needs)  Set up one-on-one meetings in June or August as needed.

10. Get Three (Students Rank):  21 st Technology  STEAM/Robotics  Visual Arts  Spanish  Drama Required:  Physical Education or Creative Movement  Band, Strings, Choir & Musical Keyboarding ARTS OFFERINGS

12.  Fall Fun Day (November)  After School Sock Hops (Fall/Spring)  Dodgeball Tournament (Winter)  Arts Explosion Night  (May 5)  Basketball Tournament (Spring)  Principal Awards Breakfast  Merit / Honor Rolls  Ice Cream Social  Hot Dog Cook out  Dinner  Gold Club  Feed the Locker (Daily)  KGP (Kids Going Places) ACTIVITIES & RECOGNITION

13.  Band/Strings/Choir Concerts  Mad Science  Soap Box Derby (6 th Grade)  Mathletes  Student Council  Drama Club  Glenwood Variety Show  Academic Challenge  Chess Club  Art Cares Club  Yearbook Club  Girls on the Run  Summer Book Bash CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

14. COMMUNICATION GET INVOLVED  How we communicate with you:  Glenwood’s Facebook Page (Like us) & Glenwood’s Weekly Newsletter  Community Weekly Emails, Teachers’ Websites, & Online Gradebook  Glenwood’s Website  Breakfast with the Principal (every 9 weeks)  24-hour turnaround expectation (emails or phone calls)  How you can be involved:  Have lunch with your student  Monthly PTO Meetings  Volunteer for clubs, band/strings/choir concerts, or school activities.  Contact us if you ever have a concern! We cannot fix it if we are not aware of the problem. Please give us the opportunity to find a positive outcome to any situation.