BRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SY 2015 BUDGET AND GRADE-LEVEL OVERVIEWS

BRENT BUDGET OVERVIEW  Status Quo  Reading Specialist & Science Teacher  Low “supply” line item in order to pay for reading and science teachers  PTA financial support allows us to pay for the two staff members  DCPS fully staffed our Specials teachers  DCPS fully staffed our front office  Both PWP programs extended for SY ‘15 due to continued DCPS funding (“Fun Fund”)  Math Academy and Summer Learning Academy  Other part of “Fun Fund” dedicated to whole staff Responsive Classroom PD (new for SY ‘15)  “Disappointing, but not devastating”

EARLY CHILDHOOD  4 Mixed-age (3-and 4-year-olds) classrooms  17 students per class (10 PK4, 7 PS3)  1 teacher and 1 aide  Lunch in Classrooms  Morning and Afternoon Recess  hour Rest Time  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, Library, P.E.  Reggio Inspired Instruction:  Atelerista  Small Group Time with Art & Music Specialists (new for SY ‘14-’15)

KINDERGARTEN  3 Classrooms (new for SY ’14-’15)  students per class  1 teacher and 1 aide  30-minute Lunch in Classrooms (new for SY ‘14-’15)  Morning and Afternoon Recess (60 total minutes)  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, Library, P.E.  Daily Instruction:  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 minutes Science / Social Studies

FIRST GRADE  3 Classrooms  students per class  1 teacher  30-minute Lunch with 2 nd grade in Cafeteria  Morning and Afternoon Recess (60 total minutes)  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, P.E., Science  Daily Instruction:  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 Science / Social Studies

SECOND GRADE  3 Classrooms  students per class  1 teacher  30-minute Lunch with 1 st Grade in Cafeteria  30-minute Recess after Lunch  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, P.E., Science  Daily Instruction:  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 Science / Social Studies

THIRD GRADE  3 Classrooms (new for SY ‘14-’15)  students per class  Differentiated Instruction (Leveled Math)  30-minute Lunch with 4 th and 5 th Grades  30-minute Recess after Lunch (new for SY 14-’15)  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, P.E., Science  45 minute Library check-out/typing time (typing led by classroom teacher). New for SY ‘14-’15  Daily Instruction  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 Science / Social Studies

FOURTH GRADE  2 Classrooms  students per class  Differentiated Instruction (Leveled Math)  30-minute Lunch with 3 rd and 5 th Grades  30-minute Recess after Lunch  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, P.E., Science  45 minute Library check-out/typing time (typing led by classroom teacher). New for SY ‘14-’15  Daily Instruction  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 Science / Social Studies

FIFTH GRADE  1 Classroom  students  Differentiated Instruction (Leveled Math)  30-minute Lunch with 3 rd and 4 th Grade  30-minute Recess after Lunch  Specials: Chinese, Art, Music, P.E., Science  45 minute Library check-out/typing time (typing led by classroom teacher). New for SY ‘14-’15  Daily Instruction  120 minutes of Literacy  90 minutes of Math  45 Science / Social Studies

SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT  3 full-time Special Education Teachers  1 part-time Social Worker  1 part-time School Psychologist  Inclusion Program  RTI  SST Process  Individualized Education Program

SPECIALS  Art  Music  Physical Education  World Language: Chinese  Science (Grades 1-5)  Library Story time (Pre-K & K)  Library Check-out only (Grades 1-2)  Library Check-out/Typing (Grades 3-5, new for SY ’14- ’15)