1. Welcome Chelsea Families to Curriculum Night!

2. Where can I see what my kids will be learning? www.fsd157c.org District office tab Curriculum tab ALL curricular expectations are listed for parents

3. Variety of readings Basal Reader – StoryTown Guided Reading/Leveled Readers Novels Fiction/Non-Fiction passages Reading Log

4. Guided Math Addition, Subtraction, Graphing Multiplication, and Division Geometry Mental Math Rounding & Estimating Problem Solving Fractions Algebra Time and Measurement

5. Writer’s Workshop All students at Chelsea will participate in Writer’s Workshop that focuses on explicit instruction in writing. Our goal is to develop a love of writing in all of our students. Thank you for your assistance with our Writer’s Notebooks!

6. Words Their Way  We are using Words Their Way to teach spelling, phonics and vocabulary this year.  Throughout the week, the children sort word or picture cards that are similar.  The program is developmental.  The children are working on sorts appropriate for them.

7. Social Studies Communities Government/Elections Maps and Globes Native Americans

8. NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) Weather Forces and Motions – Rockets Heredity – Inheritance of Traits/Fossils Life Cycles of plants and animals

9. Math approximately 4 times per week. Practice math facts daily Reading 20 minutes 4 times per week. Fluency/Front Row Reading Weekly reading log Occasional projects

10. Quarters Report Cards Online PowerSchool to check for grades

11. 100 - 98 A+ 72 – 70 C- 97 - 93 A 69 – 67 D+ 92 – 90 A- 66 – 63 D 89 – 87 B+ 62 – 60 D- 86 – 83 B 59 – below F 82 – 80 B- 79 -77 C+ 76 – 73 C

12. Students attend library according to their TIGER schedule Classroom Library

13. Please sign up online for our November Parent/Teacher Conference!

14. If you would like to volunteer for parties or field trips, please sign up. Parent volunteers will be chosen by a lottery system and you will be notified if you are picked.

15. Non-food items may be brought in for your child’s birthday.

16. Please be sure to look at my web page weekly for homework, curriculum updates, downloads, websites, important dates, etc.

17. give. grant. grow.  MISSION : Raising funds throughout the year to fulfill teacher written grants for the classroom. Over $2 million granted to date.  GRANTED TO : Grand Prairie, Chelsea and Hickory Creek  FUNDRAISERS : Annual Dinner Auction, Golf Outing, Coin Drive, Frankfort Fall Fest BETA Tent  RECENT GRANTS:  SMART BOARDS in 20 classrooms at Chelsea  Rebecca Caudill, Blue Stem and Monarch Book Programs  Electronic Signage at Chelsea  Razkids and Math Fact Programs at Grand Prairie  Hickory Creek guitars, music, green screen and PE Equipment  Netbooks and Tablet PCs at Hickory Creek  For more information and volunteering opportunities visit our website at www.ef157c.org

18. The FSP is the Parent Teacher Organization for District 157-C. Our mission is designed to strengthen the partnership between home and school through parent volunteer opportunities, student enrichment activities and fun family events. Some of the ways that we have enriched and supported the curriculum include: Funding for field trips Sponsoring special assembly programs Providing scholarships Providing curriculum enrichment funding to each school Coordinating volunteers for all our events and programs Each year we also hold FREE fun family events such as: Fall Family Fun Night and Creative Arts Showcase at Grand Prairie Exploration Night and Family Fitness Night at Chelsea Come visit our table at Curriculum Night and visit us at www.fsp157c.org to learn more about our organization, our events, registering and volunteering.www.fsp157c.org

19. Thank you for coming!