1. Welcome to Louise Archer New Families Principal Coffee September 2015

2. New Families Principal Coffee Louise Archer Events PTA After School Activities Instructional Programs Technology Assessment/Testing Communication Transportation Parent Resources

3. Louise Archer PTA O People O School-wide Events O Before/After School Activities O Volunteer Opportunities

4. Instruction Full Day Monday Schedule O Provide more opportunities for Art, Music, and PE O Longer blocks for 5 th /6 th Grade O More Music, Art, or PE for grades K-4 O Provide STEAM Lab experiences O 300 minutes planning time for teachers O 240 minutes planning weekly O 60 minutes CLT collaboration weekly O 20 minutes recess daily

5. Instruction O Program of Studies – Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies O EnVision – Online math O Progress Reports – format O Specialists – Reading, ESOL, Enrichment, Music, PE, Technology, Library, STEAM Lab O Assessment

6. Ms. Claire William- Literacy Specialist (K-6)  Model, Co-teach, Plan, and Collaborate with Teachers in regard to lessons  Work with Various Students in each Grade Level  Support Reading Incentives and Promote School Growth in the area of Reading Engagement  Summer Reading, Scholastic Challenge, Read to Succeed  Work with Staff to Support the use of Assessment for Instructional Purposes

7. Louise Archer ESOL Program Bonnie Alexander, ESOL Lead Teacher Specialist and LLI Teacher Rebecca Sobel, Reading Resource Specialist and LLI Teacher Claire William, Reading Specialist – LLI Lead Teacher Parent Liaison: Eugenia Garris – edgarris@fcps.edu C: 703-402-8225 Office Locations: Pod 3 and Pod 2 Email: bsalexander@fcps.edu (Bonnie Alexander) rlsobel@fcps.edu (Rebecca Sobel)edgarris@fcps.edubsalexander@fcps.edurlsobel@fcps.edu Please check our Blackboard sites for suggestions on Reading with students daily! Please do not write or color in the Reading books! Claire William, Reading Specialist – cfwilliam@fcps.edu - GREAT Blackboard site for Reading information!!!! WIDA Tests determine the students’ English Language Proficiency Levels and types of ESOL service provided. WIDA tests are given in Jan – Feb of each school year. For more information, please see Ms. Alexander!cfwilliam@fcps.edu

8.  Leads professional development sessions for staff members  Plans and collaborates with teachers in regard to student needs  Provides additional math support for students in small groups as needed  Supports teachers in planning and implementing our math curriculum  Collaborates with teachers to provide enrichment as needed Mrs. Kathy Porterfield Math Resource Teacher (K-6)

9. STEAM Lab

10. Available Technology O Classroom Computers – 3-4 per classroom O Computer Lab – 33 computers, Mrs. Bowser O 11 Mobile Labs – Laptops and Netbooks O SMART Boards – in every classroom O ELMO Document Cameras – in every classroom O Digital Cameras, Flip Cameras – available for student and teacher use O iPads – in specialist classes and in some classrooms, 15 mini iPads for check out O Wall Mounted Projectors – K-3, 6 th grade classrooms

11. School Counseling Program O Jill Gallagher – 3, 4, 5, 6 O Beatriz Lafuente – K, 1, 2 O Resources and Supports Available

12. Standardized Assessments Grade LevelAssessmentTesting Window Grade 2 and new to county students CogAT Abilities testOctober 20-22 Grade 1 and new to county students Naglieri Nonverbal Ability test March 7-11 Grade 6 Advanced Math Iowa Algebra Aptitude test January 4-15 K-6 Limited English Proficient students WIDA Access for ELLs 1/25 - 3/16 Grades 3-6Standards of Learning (SOL) 5/16 – 6/7

13. Here are the current SOL’s for Elementary Schools O Grade 3 - Reading, Mathematics (Science and History removed) O Grade 4 - Reading, Mathematics, Virginia Studies O Grade 5 - Reading, Mathematics, Science (Writing removed) O Grade 6 - Reading, Mathematics (US History I removed)

14. Communication O Louise Archer Website – http://www.fcps.edu/LouiseArcherES/ http://www.fcps.edu/LouiseArcherES/ O Monthly Newsletter O Keep In Touch emails O Blackboard 24/7 Parent Account O SIS Parent Account O Parent Handbook

15. Transportation O Bus Riders O Walkers/Bikers O Kiss and Ride procedures O Patrols O Play Dates, alternative way home – send note to school

16. Parent Resources O Parent Resource Center – find details at fcps.edu O Free Workshops Available O Website O http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/ http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/prc/

17. Questions