1. OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 6, 2015 Herbert Akins Road Elementary

2. Welcome Parents!

3. Open House Schedule 6:00-6:30 Parents may gather information and go to a classroom. 6:30-6:45 Transition; parents may make their way to another classroom or head home. 6:45-7:15 Parents may gather information and go to a classroom. (Repeat of 1 st session) 7:15 Open House ends

4. Daily Schedule 8:45 – 9:15Morning Work/Attendance 9:15 – 11:25Block 1 (ELA or Math/Science/SS) 11:25 –11:30 Transition 11:30 – 12:35 Block 2 (ELA or Math/Science/SS) 12:35 – 1:05Recess 1:05 – 1:35 Lunch (This time will vary slightly throughout the year) 1:45 – 2:30 Specials 2:30 – 3:35Block 2, continued 3:35 – 3:45 Clean Up /Pack Up /Dismissal Begins

5. Specials Scheduled Monday - Friday, 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM PE, Music, Art, Library, Spanish & Technology Rotating schedule to accommodate various Track schedules Specials are listed on our online Classroom Calendar. You will find a link to this at the bottom of any emails you receive from us. You can also find it on our classroom websites. Students are encouraged to write down the specials they will have at in their agenda each week. We model this for them.

6. ELA Curriculum Daily Five/CAFÉ Center Rotations Independent Practice Small Group Instruction Shared Reading Where the Red Fern Grows The Tale of Despereaux Holes Betrayal at Cross Creek The City of Ember The Lemonade War Research Projects Living Museum Volcano Research Wright Brothers Writing Narratives Research Writing Opinion Writing

7. Math Curriculum Math Number and Operations in Base Ten Place value to the millions period Perform multi ‐ digit arithmetic with larger numbers (up to thousands period) Use Models that represent multi-digit arithmetic Number & Operations—Fractions Fraction Equivalence and Ordering Add and Subtract Fractions with common denominator Decimal notation for fractions/Compare decimal fractions Geometry Draw and identify lines and angles Classify shapes by more than one property. Recognize lines of symmetry within shapes. Operations and Algebraic Thinking Multi-step word problems. Factors and Multiples/Prime and Composites. Generate and analyze patterns Measurement and Data Conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit in both the metric and customary systems and vice versa. Solve word problems with conversions. Represent and interpret data. Understand Angles/Measure angles. Methods: Whole Group Instruction Math Composition books used to build Interactive Notebooks Collaborative Projects/Problems Independent Practice Small Group Instruction Centers/Games Online resources via www.MrsHollingworth.com (Learnzillion, Study Island, Edmodo, Discovery Ed, etc.) www.MrsHollingworth.com

8. Science & Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies North Carolina History Early Settlement Up to Reconstruction North Carolina Government Local/County/State North Carolina Economy Basic economy concepts like budgeting, entrepreneurship, supply, demand, and scarcity. NC Local Businesses NC Resources North Carolina Culture, Geography and Environmental Literacy Regional Culture Regional Geography Caring for the resources we have Science Animals What do you know about adaptations? Do you think you have adapted in your lifetime? Landforms How is the earth shaped over time? What do you think does most of the work, wind or water? Earth Materials What do you know about Rocks and Fossils and how they are formed? How are Rocks and Minerals different? Electricity and Magnetism Where does all that energy come from and how does it travel? How do these two things work together?

9. Economy System We run a classroom economy system to support students in making good choices. Students are paid for their classroom jobs Students earn money by doing homework Students pay rent for desks Students pay fines for poor choices Students can open approved businesses at recess Quarterly Flea Markets are held where students can buy and sell items

10. Behavior Refocus Reminders Verbal Reminders Phone call home Note in Agenda Behavior Contracts Behavior Refocus Form/Minor Referral Office Referral Forms

11. Levels of Moral Development Level 0 - I don’t care about anyone but myself Level 1- I don’t want to get in trouble Level 2-I want a reward Level 3- I want to please someone Level 4-I follow the rules Level 5-I am considerate of other people Level 6-I have a personal code of conduct, and I follow it

12. Great Leaps Reading Intervention (weekly or daily) Lunch Bunch for Book Club (weekly) Copy Parent (weekly) Class Directory Organizer (4 times per year) Quarterly Birthday Snack Organizer (4 times per year) Scholastic Booklet Assembly (monthly) Field Trip Chaperones (2-3 times per year) Volunteers Needed

13. If you are at all interested in volunteering, please stop by the media center to REGISTER on the wake county website. If you were registered last year, you need to renew your registration, but the process is much easier than the initial registration. You must receive a clearance badge before you can volunteer. It can take up to 3 weeks to receive your badge after you register the first time. Volunteer Registration

14. CONTACT & INFORMATION Email or Class Dojo is the easiest way to contact us. phollingworth@wcpss.net swhite2@wcpss.net Websites are great resources for information. www.mrshollingworth.com www.walkthextramile.wordpress.com School Phone – (919) 567-4100

15. THANK YOU FOR COMING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BOTH YOU AND YOUR CHILD. Thank You