1. Welcome to Curriculum Night- Room 2 Please find your student’s desk & fill out the paper work waiting for you. Thanks!

2. About Mrs. Mathias grew up in the area attended U.W. have taught for the last 14 years; 1 st through 6 th grade live with husband and two kids in Edmonds enjoy the outdoors, reading and a good latte

3. Schedule for Room 2 2011-2012 7:55Arrive & start strategy work 8:05Word study 8:30Shared Reading 8:50Guided Reading 9:40Recess 10:00M-TH Writing Fri Art 11:00Band/ Orchestra/ Orcas 11:45Lunch & Recess 12:25Specialist (M/W PE, T/TH Music, Fri Library) 12:55Read aloud & Planner 1:15Math 2:30Dismissal

4. Reading Curriculum: Benchmark o Shared reading lessons focused on fluency and comprehension +new guided reading texts Book Clubs Independent Reading –Variety of genres –Reading Response Notebook Students should read at least 20 minutes per night on average as part of home work.

5. Writing Emphasis will be on the following: –the six traits of quality writing (Content, Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Voice, & Conventions) –Writer’s Notebook –the writing process –writing for a variety of purposes –narrative, memoir, expository, persuasive, research

6. Mathematics Piloting new Math Expressions for 6 th grade. Scope and Sequence :  Rates, Ratios, and Proportions  Area of Polygons  Operations with Whole Numbers, Fractions, and Decimals  Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids  Expressions and Equations  Volume of a Rectangular Prism  Ratios and Rates with Fractions, Decimals, and Percents  Analyzing Statistics  Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane

7. Science & Health Science: –Earth History –Diversity of Life Health: –HIV/AIDS Prevention –Human Growth and Development

8. Social Studies World Geography Ancient Civilizations: Egypt, China, and Greece –Focus on considering why civilizations developed where and when they did and why they declined. Research Projects and simulations

9. Assessment Grading Rubric: 4Exemplary – You exceeded the standards. 3Proficient – You met the standards. 2Progressing – You provided some evidence of meeting standards. 1Beginning – You provided little or no evidence of meeting standards. IEInsufficient Evidence- Not enough work completed to demonstrate level of understanding. Types of Assessments: Conferences w/ student Formative – ongoing during instruction such as quizes, oral questioning, draft work; provides information on student progress and guides teaching Summative – end of unit to determine degree of mastery such as test, performance task, culminating project

10. Rubrics Communicate expectations/requirements to students so it is clear how to meet standards 4321 Research Notes are detailed and include at least five items from the list for each of the 3 countries. Notes include at least five items from the list for each of the 3 countries. Notes on 3 countries include 4 items or less than 3 countries are researched. Less than 3 countries are researched or minimal notes are recorded for each country. Geography Map clearly shows required labels, is neatly colored, shows a feature & a key. Map shows required labels, is colored, shows a feature & a key. Map has most required labels, is mostly colored, shows a feature & a key. Map is missing labels, coloring, feature and/or a key. Writing 3+ complete postcards has correct format with correct conventions. Postcards have minimal convention errors and have correct format. Postcards have multiple convention errors or minor incorrect format errors. Postcards have many spelling or punctuation errors or are not set up correctly. Writing Postcard content is interesting & has 3+ details from notes. Postcard content is interesting & has 3 details from notes. Postcard content includes less than 3 details from notes. Less than 3 postcards are turned in or content doesn’t include enough details from notes. Social Studies Postcard cleverly includes reason why the chosen country is makes a good home. Postcard gives reason why the chosen country is makes a good home. Reason why the chosen country is makes a good home is not clear or accurate. Postcard doesn’t give reason why the chosen country is makes a good home. Art Postcard pictures are detailed & enhance the writing Postcard pictures enhance the writing Postcard pictures don’t feature content that supports writing. Pictures are missing or incomplete.

11. Life Long Learning Respect Responsibility Reflection & Self Awareness Cooperation Problem Solving Independent Work Habits

12. Organizational Systems/Communication with YOU, the Parents! Daily Planner: Filled out by your student each day at school. Goes home every night to share learning & events with family and to guide homework. Reading homework should be recorded daily in planner. Friday- I will note any missing/late assignments for that week or mark that all work has been turned in. Parents should sign planner on the weekend after seeing homework notes. Monday- Signatures will be checked at school. Boomerangs Folder: Goes home each Friday Newsletters: Look for an email from me each Sunday or Monday with information about current curriculum, important due dates and special events happening in Room 2. Please let me know if you need a hard copy.

13. Homework? Complete unfinished work from school. Read at home 20+ minutes daily & record in planner Math homework most nights. Word study will come home on Mondays and be due on Friday. Special projects It is your student’s responsibility to complete homework and turn it in on time. Your job is provide a quiet place for your child to work, to answer questions & offer encouragement.

14. Classroom Environment Be Respectful, Responsible, Safe & Ready to Learn Our classroom community is build on respect, responsibility and ownership. Class Meetings Reward Challenges Orca Awards Reflections Tickets –A student will fill out a ticket if they are not able to get back on track when asked. –A student will get a Whale Warning if misbehavior continues or for more disruptive behaviors.

15. The year is off to a great start!