2. 7 Parent Orientation

3. Alexandria Estes AEstes@midlakes.org

4. Karen Busby kbusby@midlakes.org

5. Common Core State Standards www.engageny.org

6. Monthly Newsletter

7. Homework/Take Home Folders

8. What can I talk to my child about when we are reading at home? NONFICTION  What is the main idea of the text?  What new information did you learn?  What was the author’s purpose in writing this piece?  Were there any text features (charts, photographs, diagrams) that were important? What did you learn from them?  BIOGRAPHY: What contribution did the subject make to society? THESE ARE ALL “THINKING POINTS”! What is the “gist”?

9. Language Arts

10. Spelling Spelling homework is to be completed nightly and returned the next day in order to receive credit.

11. Math

12. Science and Social Studies Units for Social Studies and Science will be taught quarterly Science Science 21  Plant Investigation  Investigating Electricity  Investigating the Water Cycle  Investigating Animal Cycles

13. Specials Schedule

14. New York State Testing

15. SOAR

16. First Class Globetrotter

17. Birthdays

18. Book Orders

19. Team Work