1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
Mrs. Phuong Powell

2. A little bit about me: First year teaching at Park Ridge
Bachelor of Science Psychology & Master of Elementary Education
First year teaching at Park Ridge
Married 18 years
1 son
1 dog
2 cats
1 bird
1 betta fish
Always take time for FAMILY!
Contact:

3. Let’s break some ice! https://plickers.com/library
Which vacation spot would you prefer?
a) picturesque mountains
b) sandy beaches
c) ancient ruins
d) city siteseeing

4. No one wins a race on their own.
OUR guide to success
Patience & Perseverance
Responsibility & Respect
Interest & Integrity
“To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine
Discipline & Determination
Effort & Excellence
Each student has been blessed with certain talents and abilities that make them unique. Developing that talent is a TEAM effort. As the leader of TEAM Powell, it is my job to provide your child with the necessary tools to succeed. It is their job to work to the best of their ability. It is your job to offer support along the way.
No one wins a race on their own.

5. Communication Homework Folder (check it daily) Notes in Agenda Email
Weekly folder (Tuesday)
** My classroom website stafford.parkridge.schoolfusion.us ** Conferences in November and then as needed

6. Classroom ENVIRONMENT
Building a classroom community
Individual and group incentives
Small group instruction
Cooperative learning groups
High expectations

7. Daily Schedule 8:45 -9:00 Copy Agenda, Announcements
9:00 -10:15 Science/Social Studies
10:15 -11:00 Specials
11:05 -11:55 Language Arts I
12:00–12:30 LUNCH
12:40 -1: Language II
1:25 - 2: Math Block
2:40 – 3:05 Reader’s Workshop
3:05 – 3:30 Recess
3: Dismissal

8. Grades/Report Cards 4 = Exceeds standards 3 = Meets standards
2 = Works towards standards
1 = Performs below standards
X = Not assessed
2+ or 3+ = progressing to the next level

9. Students may earn a “2” if they are... ….
Beginners who need assistance to perform or practice the skill and would not be able to do it without that help.
Students may earn a “1” if they... are ... ….
Confused and lost, even after repeated instruction. They don’t know how to begin, or their knowledge is so incomplete, that this often leads to frustration when they attempt to use the skill.
After much practice, when students are “almost there” and need only occasional or minimal
assistance to successfully perform the skill, they
may earn a 2+.

10. Students may earn a “4” if they are ….
Students may earn a “3” if they are …. Consistently able to perform the skill without assistance in order to achieve a goal.
Students may earn a “4” if they are ….
Students who can consistently perform the skill and do it with exceptional ease, no matter what the level of difficulty,
may earn a 3+.
Consistently using higher level thinking skills, such as analysis, synthesis, and integration in order to apply the skill to unfamiliar situations or in novel ways.

11. Homework Monday through Thursday Nights Read 20 Minutes Every Day
Complete Daily Reviews not finished in class
Complete class work if necessary
Study Virginia History and Science as needed
Read 20 Minutes Every Day
**Homework is a review of material that has been taught. It should not take a long time.

12. SOL Tests Standards of Learning
In May and online!
Reading
Math
Virginia History
*Will inform you of more websites as year progresses so students can practice at home!

13. Academic Objectives Reading Comprehension strategies and skills
Vocabulary: prefixes/suffixes/roots
synonyms/antonyms/homonyms
Small groups at instructional level
Read aloud
Reading in the content areas of SS and Science

14. Math Homework most nights (Review the Daily Review)
Basic skills mastery is critical
(First in Math & Reflex Math)
Place Value – number sense
Expand on multiplication/division
Geometry
Fractions/decimals
Problem Solving Strategies
Hands-on in small groups

15. Writing Writing is a process! Composing, Expression, Mechanics
Narratives and explanations
Writing several related paragraphs
Writing in the content areas

16. Virginia History Geography of Virginia Virginia History since 1607!
Economics
Government
Virginia’s Natural Resources
**website: solpass.org
Password: pride
VA Trekkers site

17. Science Ecosystems Plants Electricity & Magnetism Force & Motion
Earth-Moon-Sun
Weather

18. What can you do? Quiet, structured place to study Review homework
Read together
Ask about what they’re learning
Ask what questions they asked in class
Communicate with me
Thank you for your
support!

19. Your children are all RISING STARS whose time has come to SHINE!
“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain as he is.
If you treat him as though he were what he could be and should be, he will become what he could be and should be.”
Greek philosopher