1. A diverse community of joyfully engaged learners
Welcome!
Baltimore Montessori
A diverse community of joyfully engaged learners

2. Mission BMPCS Mission To build a diverse and respectful community of
joyfully engaged learners by providing a holistic Montessori
environment that supports individual fulfillment, compassion,
self discipline, life-long learning and a deep awareness of our
responsibility to contribute meaningfully to our world.

3. Take Aways From This Evening
1. Communication – connecting community
2. Culture of Excellence – engagement, connections, positive feedback and effort leads to achievement and growth

4. Agenda Adolescent Program Update Improving Communication
Classroom Parent Database
Fundraising/Development
Goals as we enter our fourth year to ensure success for all and a sustainable school
Miscellaneous
Community Room/Classroom Meetings

5. Adolescent Program Update…

6. Improving Communication
Communication, communication, communication!
Get connected personally – Margo Pyes, Monica Donnelly and Linda Muhammad
Volunteer – big or small – it is a great way to meet new folks within our community.

7. Classroom Parent Central up-to-date online School Directory that is…
Fully Secured and allows parents to control how much information is shared
Ability to help create community – arrange carpools, playdates, class outings etc.

8. Classroom Parent cont.
Improved communication that is relevant to you and your child(ren).
From their teachers
From the class reps
From Clubs/afterschool activities
Committee information
Sign up for volunteer opportunities – big or small
You just need to be on the lookout and sign on!

9. Fundraising - 14% of Annual Budget

10. Fundraising Opportunities
Fall Annual Appeal letter
Send to friends and family and ask them to participate
GiveCorps Project – September 8th
Support our Food Program
Take a few minutes to register and encourage friends and family

11. Goals - Culture of Excellence
Well prepared environment – organized, clean, beautiful, literacy-rich
Excellence in character – respect and responsibility
Adults as models of effort and growth
Accountability (documentation system for lessons and growth)
Consistent expectations and follow through
Positive feedback – it’s about the process
Higher-order thinking/questions
Art integration

12. How to Achieve Culture of Excellence
Inspiring and challenging projects
Structured so students do not fall behind (broken into clear components with checkpoints)
Integrate literacy, writing and mathematical skills
Connections and relevance
Upper Elementary and Adolescent Program exhibitions
Adult – student conferences

13. Alignment with Common Core Standards
Focus on depth of learning
Focus on independence and self-discipline
Focus on Habits of Mind (precision, higher-order thinking, explain strategy)
Literacy across the curriculum
Emphasis on STEM
Aligned curriculum documents

14. Consistent Planning and Documentation Systems

15. Grade 3 Language Arts Curriculum
Speaking and Listening
Language Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
Presentation of Ideas
Conventions of Standard English
Participates in conversations (3.SLCC.1)
Asks and answers questions (3.SLCC.2,3))
Gives oral reports, tells stories, recounts experiences (3.SLPI.4,5,6)
Nouns; function of, abstract, irregular plurals (3.LSCSE.1a,b,c)
Adjectives; comparative and superlative (3.LSCSE.1g)
Verbs; tenses, subject-verb agreement (3.LSCSE.1d,e,f)
Adverbs; comparative and superlative (3.LSCSE.1g)
Pronouns; antecedent agreement (3.LSCSE.1f)
Conjunctions; coordinating/subordinating (3.LSCSE.1h)
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16. Name Number Lines Solving for unknown
Number Lines
Solving for unknown
Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them
Constructing arguments and critiquing reasoning of others
Attend to precision
ID missing whole numbers on a number line
Solve for unknown quantities using + and -
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17. Feedback and Revision
Focus of Instructional Plan
Necessary for higher quality work and interactions
Leads to the student’s feeling pride in their work

18. How to Ensure Growth for All – NWEA MAP Assessment
Rigorous
Aligned with state standards, highly correlates with MSA
Large, national norming group
Individualized and adaptable computer test
Provide in-depth instructional information
Growth like a yardstick

19. Additional Items
Attendance
Sick policy
Water bottles
Carpool
FARMS and other forms – Linda

20. Children First
“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education.” Dr. Maria Montessori