1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
August 25, 2016

2. Daily Schedule Morning Meeting Whole Group Reading and Writing
McKenna and Walpole Groups
Read Aloud
Recess/Lunch
Calendar
Content (Science or Social Studies)
Resource
Math
Closing Circle/Dismissal

3. Grading Policy 4= Above proficient or working above grade level
3= Proficient or working at grade level ( This is where most kids will be.)
2= Below Proficient
1= Insufficient evidence of proficiency

4. Grading Policy Continued
40% will be considered formative assessments- ex. Daily classwork, quizzes, assignments
60% will be summative assessments- tests, projects, cumulative activities

5. Literacy Shared Reading Whole Group- Using Basal
Comprehension Strategies
Author Study
McKenna and Walpole Reading Groups
Small Groups
Literacy Work Stations

6. McKenna and Walpole… Focuses on individualized student needs
Strong phonetic base
Focuses on phonological awareness and decoding skills first
Testing every 4 weeks to determine students’ needs
Regrouping students within the grade level to best meet their needs
Students may travel to another teacher for a round of instruction to best meet their individual needs
Word Study is completed within McKenna groups and in centers. It is based on the skills the students are working on.

7. Timeframe for Decoding (Colleen)

8. …McKenna and Walpole Continued..
After decoding needs are met, fluency and comprehension is the next area we target for instruction.
Parents can help students decoding and fluency by having their children read their assigned books at least 2 times

9. Math Envision (computer centered) Manipulatives Whole Group
Small Group
Parent support at home
Addition/Subtraction
Money
Time
Measurement
Word Problems

10. Social Studies/Science
Taught on a rotating schedule
Hands on activities and experiments
Science series focuses on experiments and hands-on activities; plant unit coming up
Incorporation of writing
Weekly Reader

11. Field Trips
Fall Field Trip –Sept. 23rd-Johnson’s Farm (not the apple orchard)
Spring Field Trip –TBD-
All parents are invited to attend the field trip. However, we ask that you follow the buses or meet us there. 

12. Questions…