2. Back To School Night 2015-2016 Green Folders: Remove the forms included in the folder. Complete and leave the ones you are able to finish tonight and take the ones with you for which you will need more time to finish. Drop the forms off upstairs with your child’s homeroom teacher.

3. Goals for Our Students Goals for Our Students Ms. Giordani *Developing a love for learning... *Encouraging self-confidence... *Movement towards academic independence... *Growing to understand each other and our differences... *Acknowledging our own strengths and weaknesses... *Feeling the security to reach out and try new things... *Discovering the creativity that is in all of us...

4. Journeys: Aligned to the PA Core Standards -Balanced Literacy Program: Shared Reading, Read Aloud, Independent Reading, Guided Reading/Literacy Centers and Writer’s Workshop -Whole Group (Anthology) and Small Group instruction (Leveled Readers & Vocabulary Readers) -Instruction is Differentiated to meet the needs of the student (Enrichment and intervention ) -Integrated Program- Focus is on application of skills and strategies instead of memorization -Spelling/Writing/Grammar- Spelling Dictation Test-Application of skills- not necessarily on Fridays -Writing-- Opinion...Informational...Narrative -Reading Challenge-Encourage your child to read 20 minutes each evening Language Arts Ms. Giordani and Mrs. Warren

5. - Go Math - Based on the PA Common Core Standards - The curriculum is designed to go Deeply into fewer topics as opposed to Shallowly covering many topics -The new standards also focus on WHY the math works just as much as WHAT is the correct answer. - Fluid program where students are constantly monitored to meet their needs -Two Books: Classwork Book – stays in school Standards Practice Book - homework MATH Mr. Rein

6. Hands-on curriculum We’ll be studying: Microworlds (biology) Mixtures and Solutions (chemistry) Motion and Design (physical science) Throughout the year we will conduct mini-lessons on Weather Science Mrs. Warren

7. Social Studies Social Studies Mrs. Warren Scott Foresman – Building A Nation  We will be studying American History from early Native America up to (but not including) the American Revolution.  Field Trip – Peter Wentz Farmstead

8. Health Health Mrs. Warren and Mr. Rein  DARE –Dates to be determined  OLWEUS (pronounced /ol – vay – us/) –Weekly class meetings

9. Homework and Grading Homework and Grading Mr. Rein, Mrs. Warren and Ms. Giordani 4 Report Card/Grading – Standards Based: 4 No letter grades – grades are based on performance in classroom activities and assessments 4 Homework: 4 Please support your child at home with their assignments. 4 Each child has a homework agenda book and an organizational calendar in which assignments and dates of importance are recorded. 4 Homework Slips: - way to communicate with parents

10. Computers and Technology Computers and Technology Mr. Rein, Mrs. Warren and Ms. Giordani Mobile Tech Lab Flash Drives helpful to have but not required

11. Please visit your child’s desk in their homeroom. You will find a copy of The Guide to Standards Based Progress Reports on your child’s homeroom desk How to contact us: Email – reindc@npenn.org, giordarm@npenn.org, warrenam@npenn.org through our website at www.npenn.orgreindc@npenn.orggiordarm@npenn.org warrenam@npenn.orgwww.npenn.org