Welcome to Open House! Ms. Bassols

Agenda o Daily schedule o Specials o Homework o Curriculum Highlights o Grading Policy o AR/AM o Website o Parent Conferences

Daily Schedule o Morning Work AM Time o Reading RTI o Take 10! o Math o Special / Snack o Finish Math o Reading o Lunch o Recess o Read Aloud o Writing / Grammar o Science / Social Studies o Math RTI o Pack Up

Math EnVision 16 Topics- Test after each topic. Benchmark Test after four topics (1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16) o Operations and Algebraic Thinking o Meanings in Multiplication and Division o Generate and Analyze Patterns o Number and Operations in Base Ten o Place Value o Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers o Multiplying with 1-Digit/2-Digit Numbers o Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors

Math o Number and Operations-Fractions o Measurement and Data o Geometry o Visit: for student edition.

Reading “WONDERS” Series o Units - Comprehension/Vocabulary/ Spelling test each week. o Emphasis on: o Narrative Elements o Summarizing (Main Idea/Details) o Text Structure o Word Relationships o Compare and Contrast (themes, topics, and patterns of events) o Drawing Conclusions / Making Inferences o Author’s Purpose / Point of View o Visuals (Graphic Organizers) o Very interactive o Visit: o Student master code: move to come

RTI (Response to Intervention) o All children were given various universal screenings and placed in small groups o RTI provides structured small group instruction for additional practice with reading fluency and decoding skills and/or math skills; based on various data collected by the reading specialist with teacher input.

Special Monday- Music Tuesday- Library Wednesday- Gym Thursday- Art Friday- MP1 Music

Writing o Craft Plus o Descriptive o Expository o Narrative o Persuasive o Friendly Letter

Science / Social Studies o Science: o Human Body o Water o Earth material o Social Studies: o Civics o Geography o Economics

Dismissal o At 3:15 car riders are dismissed o Car Riders are dismissed out back 3:15 o If you’re changing your child’s normal pick-up routine, please send in a note.

Grading Policy o Reading o 33% Unit Tests o 67% Classwork o Math: o 50% Test Grades o 50% Classwork

o Grammar: o 50% Classwork o 50% Test o Science / Social Studies: o 50% Test o 50% Classwork o Writing: o Rubric scores for each of the pieces. Scores only given for those skills assessed for that particular marking period.

Read Aloud/ SSR/AR o Encourage your child to read for 30 minutes each day. o Goal= 85% accuracy o Reading a variety of genres o Quiz at least 2 times each week

Accelerated Math o Self-paced program o Assignments need to be scanned each week. o AM can be used at home.

Homework o Assignments are given Monday- Thursday o Due the following day o If not complete, students will complete during recess o Homework should take approximately minutes to complete (Let teachers know if it is taking longer) o Principal’s homework- Read AR book for 30 minutes EVERY night o Weekly Newsletters: homework, upcoming events, vocabulary and spelling words. o Monthly Calendar: upcoming events (schoolwide and classroom) and assignments, including test dates.

Parent Involvement o Please sign up for a parent conference in November. o Call: o ext 308 o o o Please visit our classroom website! will be up by next week.

Thank you SO much for coming! …Let’s make this a FANTASTIC YEAR! …Let’s make this a FANTASTIC YEAR!