B ACK TO S CHOOL N IGHT Sigsbee Charter School ~ Wahoo Class

A GENDA : 1. What it means to be a Wahoo Family 2. Get to know your teachers 3. Day-to-Day Classroom Schedule 4. Homework and Communication Procedures 5. Quarterly Assessment Formats 6. Standardized Testing: FSA (replacing FCAT)

O UR C LASSROOM C OMMUNITY RespectResponsibilityResilience We recognize that we are all unique. We help our learning partners, friends and fellow Sailfish remember our school rules. We can walk away from a tough situation. Fair does not mean same- it’s what is right for you. We are responsible for upholding the image of our school, our classroom and ourselves. We have choices in all situations. We recycle, reduce our waste and reuse supplies. We are all contributors in our classroom community. What’s a “Wahoo Family”?

Learning to making good choices! Students can choose to be an active participant in their education, or they can be inactive. Respect and manners are expected! We are a family that cares and respects each other. Instead of “Class Rules” we have Class Manners! We are a team! Through working together and helping one another, we can succeed! Being responsible for their own education! I do not “give” them a grade, I simply do the math. Wahoo Goals…

T HE W AHOO C LASS OF

W AHOO C LASS I NQUIRY

G ETTING TO KNOW U S Born and raised in Key West, Florida (Go C Bachelor’s and Master’s graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fl. Previously taught in Alachua County for 1.5 years. ESOL Endorsed Masters specialization in Educational Technology Kaitlin Kinnear Lead Teacher Samantha Batty Lead Teacher

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 8:00- 8:10 Attendance/lunch count 8:10 –8:30Reading Workshop Music – Mr. W Reading Workshop 9:10 – 10:00 Art- KirkPE- Coleman Science Lab Silent Independent Reading PE - Coleman 10:05 – 10:50 Reading Workshop Continued Reading Workshop Continued Flex Learning Time Reading Workshop Continued Reading Workshop Continued 10: :25 Reading Workshop Continued Reading Workshop Continued Computer Lab 11:15-12:00 Reading Workshop Continued Reading Workshop Continued 11:25- 12:20 RECESS/LUNCH 12:20-1:50 Math Workshop/ Writing Workshop 2:00 – 2:50 Writing Workshop Science LabLibrary/Media Writing Workshop

Reading Trends….

I NDEPENDENT R EADING AND S TANDARDIZED T ESTING Percentile Rank Minutes per day 90% % % % The average time America’s students read? 7 minutes per day!

Reading Word Identification/Vocabulary Comprehension - Main Idea - Compare and Contrast -Cause/Effect - Author’s Purpose - Sequencing - Fact and Opinion - Reference Skills

Writing Students are expected to demonstrate using the writing process effectively, and communicate ideas and information effectively. Narrative Writing: tells a story and may be exaggerated and fabricated. Expository Writing: is a response that is based on facts and supported with details.

M a t h Number Sense and Operations - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Place Value, Money, Fractions, Decimals, Mixed Numbers, etc. Measurement -Time, Temperature, Standard Units, Metric Units, Weight, Capacity, Area, Perimeter, Angles, Volume, etc. Geometry and Spatial Sense -Two and Three Dimensional Shapes/Figures, Vertex, Coordinates, Similar Figures, Transformations. Algebraic Thinking -Expressions, Equations, Patterns, etc. Data Analysis and Probability -Predictions, Mean, Median, Mode, Graphs, Pictographs, etc.

H OME W ORK Reading/Writing Independent Reading Math/Science Rocket Math, Practice Pgs Home On Friday, Due Back on the following Friday

How will we communicate? Sign at the end of each week:

A SSESSMENT AND E VALUATION Reporting OctoberJanuaryAprilJune ConferenceReport CardConferenceReport Card ReadingWritingMathScience Work Habits Rubric DRA2Genre RubricsChapter AssessmentsProject Rubrics Running RecordsIndividual ConferencesSummative AssessmentsCulminating Projects Individual Conferences Assessments

F LORIDA S TANDARDS A SSESSMENT

Testing Window

Testing Format?

P ROMOTION IN 3 RD G RADE Testing Coordinator: Angie Castonguay Testing Info:

T HINKING S TRATEGIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM SynthesizePredict Make Connections Infer Summarize Monitor Comprehension Determine Importance QuestionVisualize These strategies are the core of our thinking and strategy for problem solving.

M ISCELLANEOUS Please put any money coming to school in an envelop clearly marked with it’s purpose and your students name. We will enjoy snack as a class. Please sign-up to provide a week of snack for our class. A reminder and list of healthy snack options are available upon request. Birthday Book Club: Students are welcome to gift a book to our classroom on their birthday. Arrival Drop Off in the back parking lot: 7:45 – 8:00 School 8:00 For your students’ safety, please NO early drop off.

Most Importantly… It is my mission this year to bring the best possible education to each of my students, so they will learn skills to succeed in life, while having fun! We are a team! Parents and teachers need to work together to truly support children in their personal success!

T HANK YOU FOR COMING ! Have a wonderful evening!