1. SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL Groupers and Sea Turtles

2. Ms. Wissmann- Sea Turtles Attended the university of South FL Certified 5 th -9 th grade Literacy Master’s Degree in Reading K-12 Completing ESOL endorsement by 12/15 Hobbies: Diving, Boating, Bee Keeping Jessica.Wissmann@Sigsbee.org

3. Ms. Darby- Groupers Attended Florida Atlantic University Certified K-6 Elementary Education ESOL Endorsement K-12 ESE Certification Kirsten.Darby@Sigsbee.org Hobbies- boating, baking, and snorkeling

4. Mrs. Zabinski – Social Studies Attended the university of North FL Certified K-6 Elementary Education Hobbies: Diving, swimming, and playing video games Christina.Zabinski@Sigsbee.org

5.  Make Independent, Life Long Learners  Build Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills  Develop self-discipline, good work habits, peaceful conflict resolution skills  Demonstrate Respect and Responsibility  Complete Assignments  Maintain a Positive Attitude  Parent Partnership

6.  Jupiter- used for grading and communication  Healthy Snacks-please do not send sugar!  Money- please send in a Ziploc/envelope with name, amount and purpose  All medicine should be given to the nurse. Please do not send it in with your child.  Driving Procedures- (car line, siblings, cell phones)  Technology- no cell phone use until off campus  Water bottles (ice), sunscreen, hats for recess

7. Fluency with Whole Numbers and Decimals Operations with Fractions Geometry and Measurement -Place Value, Multiplication, and Expressions -Divide Whole Numbers -Add and Subtract Decimals -Multiply Decimals -Divide Decimals -Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators -Multiply Fractions -Divide Fractions -Algebra: Patterns and Graphing -Convert Units of Measurement -Geometry and Volume

8. Read & Write EVERY Night!  Differentiated Instruction  Turning Family Stories into Narratives  Feature Articles/ Literary Nonfiction  Commentaries/ Op-Ed Pieces

9. Math Homework Typically, students will have homework Monday – Thursday and occasionally on Friday. -Homework will NOT be collected on a daily basis. -Students are expected to keep their homework throughout the school year. -Homework checks will be completed at random. (Students need to have past homework assignments with them daily.) When your student gets stuck: Write a question that they could ask that would help them solve the problem? (Cannot ask how to do it) Does the problem remind them of another problem they solved? Can they make it a simpler problem?

10. Reporting OctoberJanuaryAprilJune Optional Coference Report Card Optional Conference Report Card Assessments ReadingWritingMathScience Benchmark Summative Assessments Individual Conferences Chapter Assessments Culminating Projects DRAGenre Rubrics Summative Assessments Project Rubrics Formative Assessments Reading Projects Reporting and Assessments

11.  School begins at 8:00 AM; tardy at 8:10 AM  For your child’s safety, no early drop off! Support teachers are not available until 7:45 AM  Pickup in back parking lot 3:00 PM (If siblings are K-2, pick up front circle)  Wednesday Enrichment 12:00 – 2:00 PM  Bring lunch for Enrichment  If you pick your student up at 12 before enrichment please sign them out from the office.  If you know in advance your student will not be attending ASE please notify the front office.

12.  Reading Mentors  Recess helpers  Book Fair Volunteers- see Mr. Parmentier  Field Trips (TBD)  Copy Room  Please make sure to make sure to check in at the office to record your hours!

13.  https://JupiterGrades.com  www.Tutor.com/military (For military only)  www.ThinkCentral.com  www.FCATexplorer.com  https://MathCounts.org https://MathCounts.org  Coming soon: Istation home portal

14.  READ,READ, READ every night!  Encourage and foster INDEPENDENCE  Encourage risk taking, use trial and error learning  Encourage your child to be a problem solver  Quiz your child nightly on their multiplication facts. Turn it into a family game!  Make homework a priority!  Practice respect, responsibility and resilience!

15. Percentile Rank Minutes per day 90%............................................. 67.3 70%............................................. 33.4 50%............................................. 9.2 10%.............................................. 1.0 What is the average time America’s students read? 7 minutes per day!