1. Mrs Abels’ P.U.G.S. Persevering Understanding Gifted Students Please send a note to your child.

2. Experience Beginning 25thyear teaching 10 years Oak Park School District 14th year in Birmingham Enrichment Specialist, 1st, 2nd 4th, 5th

3. Daily Work /Expectations Morning Work Assignment Notebooks Classroom Management Oops Book, Compliment Chain, Dog Bowl

4. Homework Home Links Projects Unfinished Class Work Math Facts Reading Log

5. Schedule Unified Arts Schedule (3-3:45) A- Spanish B-Art C- Music & (Spanish 9:55-10:40) C-Media Check-out 10:50-11:05 D- Gym Lunch/Recess- 11:45-12:25

6. Dates to Remember Picture Day- September 19 Meap Test- October 9-16 No School- October 5 th Professional Development No School- November 6 th Election Day No School- November 21-23 rd Thanksgiving Lansing Trip- April 9 (early arrival) Fall Conferences- Thursday November 15 th 1-4pm,5-8pm and Monday, November 15 th 1-4pm, 5-8pm

7. FOOD/BEVERAGES Birthday Treats Water Bottles Snack Lunch 11:45-12:25 Birthday Treats Water Bottles Snack Lunch 11:45-12:25

8. Mathematics  Math Workshop  Family Letters  Student Reference Books (SRB)  Math Facts  3+ Math  Math Workshop  Family Letters  Student Reference Books (SRB)  Math Facts  3+ Math

9. Reader’s Workshop Novels Anthology Non-fiction Text AR Program Reading Logs Words Their Way Novels Anthology Non-fiction Text AR Program Reading Logs Words Their Way

10. Writing Learning Log Writer’s Workshop Model Writer’s Notebook Young Author

11. 21 st Century Teaching and Learning Communication Critical Thinking Student Collaboration Problem Solving Digital Cameras Flip Cameras Laptops/Desktops Ipads/Ipods/Creation Station Wikis

12. Field Trips/Activities kNature Center kLansing kRouge River Factory k Student of the Week kNature Center kLansing kRouge River Factory k Student of the Week

13. Communication Email ka01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Conferences Weekly Highlights Assignment Book Website Wiki