1. October 8, 2009

2.  Math  Reading  Writing  Science  Intervention/Enrichment  Social Studies  Behavior and Reward Time  Q & A  Plus/Delta

3.  Math adoption for all elementary schools in the district is: enVision by Scott/Foresman  Web-based resources as well as print materials  Teachers will supplement math series with Accelerated Math, The Problem Solver, and Study Island.  Essential Curriculum for the first semester is on each teacher’s webpage

4.  Math facts: students need to know their basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts in order to be ready for long division  All classes have covered place value, addition and subtraction and are moving on to multiplication  Help us with math by:  Stressing neatness and accuracy with homework  Help drill math facts (driving to practice or waiting in line are great times)  Use websites that make practice fun

5.  Basal reader is by Scott Foresman and includes spelling and grammar  Reading series also includes leveled readers for differentiation in reading levels  All teachers also teach novels to provide an exposure to different genres  Book reports will be assigned monthly to allow students to choose their reading material

6.  Accelerated Reader  Students are tested in the STAR program to determine their reading level  Students receive a point level goal to meet  Reward events are scheduled to encourage students to meet their goals  Students can retest if they do not achieve 80% on the AR test

7.  RUNNERS and STEPS to Success strategies are used to help with comprehension  Help us by:  Making sure your student continues to read at home  Remind your student to bring their book to school so they can read the same one at home and at school

8.  We write for many reasons  Compare and contrast  Persuade  Inform  Entertain  Express an opinion  Students write several times a week in journals

9.  Department of Public Instruction requires an assessment four times per year  Two assessments are on-demand  Imaginary story  Personal narrative  Two assessments are content-specific  Research paper about a specific, assigned topic  Research will be done at school  Each assessment is scored by two teachers using a rubric

10.  Four major areas of instruction  Nutrition  Animals and Adaptations  Magnets and Electricity  Rocks and Minerals  Science & Social Studies are each taught for 4 ½ weeks

11.  North Carolina history and how it relates to the five themes of geography  Location  Place  Environment  Movement  Region  History will include the settlement of NC and the native peoples

12.  School-wide intervention/enrichment time for 30 minutes per day  2 days per week of math, 2 days of reading, 5 th day is flexible based on need of class  Intervention is focused on targeted objectives  Based on gaps identified by CFA’s and PA’s  Small groups of no more than 8 students working with the teacher  Groups change based on need

13.  Enrichment for other students  Still focused on targeted objectives but at a higher level of thinking  Opportunity to go to extra Art, Music, Computer classes on a rotating basis (schedule still in development)  Enrichment may be in small groups or individual work

14.  Once a month to say “Good Job” for reading and getting AR points  Must also have good behavior and do homework to attend  Can have 3 strikes in the month, when they receive the 4 th one, they miss the event  Each event has a theme  Next one goes with fall/book character day  Will do Electronics Day, Beach Day, etc.  Help us with this by:  Encouraging reading  Helping your student with comprehension  Take your student to the public library to get books

15. Item7 years ago2008-2009 Graduation Rate64%80% Drop out rateDown 3.5% SAT Score medians9911039 (12 th in state) EOG75%90.6% AA Reading Gap23%12.3% Academic Ranking55 th 9 th Attendance13 th / 115 in state Days35001750 (cut in half) Energy ProgramHave saved $5 Million Alternative / Choices: Pressly Differentiated Diploma CCTL (13 th Grade at Mitchell) VPAC – Early college 2 IB Schools Virtual school

16.  If you have general questions, please feel free to ask them now  If you have specific questions for your child’s teacher about your student, please see your teacher to schedule a conference  Please take a moment to tell us what you thought of the evening. We value your input!