1. What’s New At Evergreen for 2014-15?
Welcome to start of exciting new year

2. New Faculty and Staff Ms. Trina Dreyer: Elementary Learning Specialist
Mr. Sam Li: Kindergarten teacher
Ms. Katie Springsteen: Second grade teacher
Mrs. Verna Pham: Third-fifth grades teacher
Ms. Kristy Kirkpatrick: TK-second grades teacher
Mrs. Mary Aizumi – School Psychologist
Mr. Mark Lytle – Speech and Language Pathologist
Ms. Katie Chang – School Nurse

3. New After School Programs
Kingsland Chess
Fibo Coding classes in addition to Fibo Art
Math Olympiad
Odyssey of the Mind
Kingsland Chess – full semester program instead of just 6-8 week class
Fibo Coding is teaching beginning computer programming in a fun and engaging way
Math Olympiad – competition team as well as a younger prep team
Odyssey of the Mind – inquiry problem based challenges that students work together to creatively solve
Information on website or call school office for details

4. Evergreen Eagles SOAR Keys to Success Project Wisdom Daily Broadcasts
Self-awareness, Perseverance, Proactivity, Coping Strategies, Goal Setting, and Support Systems
Project Wisdom Daily Broadcasts
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS)
Evergreen Eagles SOAR
Solve Challenges
Own Their Actions
Achieve
Respect
Continued focus on Keys to Success
Project Wisdom – “…make it a great day or not the choice is yours” more students involved
PBIS – focus on positive and common language for behavior – making right choices and changing behavior

5. Implementation continues at all grade levels
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Implementation continues at all grade levels
Focus on 5 C’s of 21st Century Learner:
communication, collaboration,
critical thinking, creativity, and citizenship
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
Online standardized testing in spring grades 3-5
Last year, 47 computers for 4th-5th grade
This year, 200 computers for all grade levels, K-5, to help prepare students
Thanks to generous of our parents, Evergreen Community Club, district support and state CCSS money – computers in classroom use at all grade levels

6. S T E M (STEAM) Science Technology Engineering (Art) Mathematics
Stem is a curriculum based on the idea of educating student in four specific disciplines.
It is an interdisciplinary and applied approach.
Instead of these subjects being taught separately, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.
By 2018, projections estimate the need for 8.65 million workers in STEM-related jobs.
Critical thinking skills, group collaboration skills, creative problem solving skills are what’s needed for our students to be successful in their future.
Look to your children’s future – information is exploding – learning is not about remember facts but problem solving and thinking critically
Successful students of future will have creativity, creative thinking and problem solving skills and work well with others
STEM/STEAM meets the needs of tomorrow by teaching not just one answer or specific knowledge, but teaches critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and teamwork skills

7. STEM at Evergreen
Evergreen’s outstanding 5th grade Robotics Program is a perfect example of STEM education.
STEM education focuses on the introductory level and awareness of STEM courses.
STEM includes standards-based structured inquiry- based and real world problem-based learning.
STEM projects are engaging and fun for students while teaching critical thinking, problem solving and cooperative group skills.
Robotics – engaging, challenge based
Teachers are amazed at the thinking, teamwork and skills the student get from Robotics and they LOVE it!
Robots – program, light and motion sensors for sumo challenge

8. Evergreen’s Answer To STEM Education K-5 Project Lead The Way
Project Lead The Way is the nation's leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Through world-class K-12 curriculum, high- quality teacher professional development, and outstanding partnerships, PLTW is helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in the global economy.
Evergreen teachers unanimously and enthusiastically support PLTW!
Robotics is so successful in 5th grade, we wanted to expand STEM to all grade levels
5 highly rated national STEM programs – only one is taught during the school day
Provides engaging fun project based learning at all grades K-12

9. Project Lead The Way- Launch!
Teachers attended training – Moritz, Stark, Warren 8 am – 11 pm learning curve straight up, put through the wringer, but came away so passioate about this for EVG – this is going to be great for our kids, take their thinking to the next level, really push our students to think and creative and work together

10. PLTW at Evergreen
PLTW continues at South Pointe Middle School and Diamond Bar High School
Evergreen Community Club - $10,000
WVUSD - $25,000
PLTW Lead Teachers trained this summer:
Mrs. Moritz, Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Warren
Need $25,000 for more materials and technology to reduce student group size to provide more student engagement and learning
Asking Evergreen families to donate $50 per student to fully implement PLTW Launch this year

11. Evergreen Elementary is a CA Distinguished School, CA Exemplary Arts Program, and Project Lead the Way Launch School
We need your help to maintain the excellence and outstanding caliber of Evergreen’s programs. Please consider a donation to PLTW – it’s an investment in your child’s future success in college, career and life
Thank you for coming this morning, have a fabulous year!