1. Chesterbrook Acacemy Elementary School
Curriculum Night
August 31, 2017

2. SCHOOL’S PURPOSE
Our mission as a school community of students, teachers and parents is to create a safe and nurturing environment that provides an engaging, authentic educational experience built on student centered data, current educational research and innovative instructional techniques. The mission is to develop the whole child, academically, socially and emotionally, to meet individual needs and learning styles. Our foremost goal is to act as a catalyst for our students in developing their ongoing achievement and successes as lifelong learners.
Re-Accredited in April 2017, and our External Review Team found our focus on the WHOLE CHILD to be a profound practice, or something that should be replicated across all schools. This mission is woven into everything we do at CAES. We are not just a school. We are a community working together to provide the best possible well-rounded experience for your children.

3. OBJECTIVES WE WILL: discuss parent communication
review the CAES uniform policy
review required student file paperwork
introduce standards-based grading & reporting practices
meet with classroom teachers to discuss classroom routines, daily schedules, behavior expectations, curriculum, projects and assessments.
visit specialty teachers to learn more about their curriculum objectives, expectations, projects, school events and other activities.
OBJECTIVES

4. Communication
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary

5. Full School Communication
Dolphin Alert: Electronic newsletter that is sent every Friday afternoon from Mrs. Kleifges which contains all important full school announcements. Sample eNewsletter
CAES Website: Calendars, Menus, Teacher Websites, Forms, Closings CAES website
Dolphin Alert: Includes uniform information, links to spirit wear vendor site, links to calendars, etc.
-If you have not been receiving the DA, please let Mrs. Kleifges know.
School closings: Website, mass , Emergency Closing Center (follow 204 & All Saints)
Full School Communication

6. Teacher Communication
Weekly s: Your child’s primary teacher will be sending out weekly s on Fridays that will provide a review of the past week as well as a preview of the upcoming week.
Links 2 Home: Download the app onto your smart device and begin receiving photos of your child participating in activities.
Monthly E-Newsletter: Once a month, your child’s primary teacher and the specialty teachers will send out comprehensive e-newsletters via smore.com. This will contain pictures, videos and a more in-depth prospective of classroom activities and curriculum.
Teacher Websites: Check here for specific information for your child’s class.
Links 2 Home:
Photos are sent directly to your or can be viewed in the app. You can even set up push notifications that will alert you as soon as you have a photo ready to view. The app also acts as an online portfolio.
Monthly eNewsletter:
Will be posted on teacher websites as well
Teacher Websites:
Still being loaded for new teachers
Teacher Communication

7. Facebook: ChesterbrookAcademyElementaryNaperville Instagram: chesterbrook36 #SummerwithSplash
If you have selected to have your child not on any social media site, they will not be featured in these photos.
Social Media

8. Uniform Policy Review
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary

9. Lands End online (link in Dolphin)
A uniform is a badge of PRIDE. Uniforms give students a sense of belonging to our community.
Where to buy uniforms:
Lands End online (link in Dolphin)
Sears at Oakbrook Center (embroider at Boomer T’s)
CAPA resale shop (new tops available)
Uniform Policy:
Shoes (no sandals, boots, etc.)
Socks (solid, uniform colors)
Jewelry
Hair accessories (uniform colors)
Belts, Tops tucked in
Swimwear (3rd & 4th grade)
Uniform Colors: White, Grey, Navy Blue, Burgundy, Hunter Green, Khaki and Uniform Plaid
Shoes (no sandals, boots, heels over one inch, white soles, sneakers) Must be dress shoes, with or without laces
Belts (solid black or brown) must be worn with any bottoms that have belt loops
Shirts must be tucked in
No excessive jewelry
Hair accessories must be uniform colors (headbands, barrettes, bows, scrunchies… yes, they are making a comeback)
Socks must be solid school colors
Swimwear is required for 3rd and 4th graders 3rd quarter (solid navy or black) Lands End has great options if you cannot find anything locally. Does not require logo.

10. Student Files
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary

11. Student Files
Each school year, all enrollment paper must be completed and submitted for any student (newly enrolled or returning) to attend CAES.
We currently still have incomplete files for students in all grade levels. We will be unable to schedule any field trips outside of the building until all student files are complete.
Yesterday, a checklist of missing documents was sent home with students who are still missing paperwork.
Please review this checklist and submit the missing paperwork prior to Tuesday, September 5th.
**Please note: if you have already spoken with Mrs. Rudnicki about upcoming doctor appointments, this is not included in the “missing paperwork”**

12. Chesterbrook Academy Parent Association
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary

13. Chesterbrook Academy Parent Association
Our Board Members
Contact Information
Board Members:
Marvina Allen
Kate Plattenberger
Margie Manietta
Stephanie Essex
Address:
Facebook Page: ChesterbrookAcademyParentAssociation
Help us build and strengthen our school community through school fundraisers (Color Run last weekend), community events (Labor Day parade), enrollment and retention support, girl scouts, uniform resale,
CAPA Facebook Page: Please Mrs. Kleifges or Mrs. Rudnicki with school-related questions.
Chesterbrook Academy Parent Association

14. CAPA continued… Upcoming Events September 4th: Labor Day Parade
September 8th: Volunteer Sign-Ups Due
September 13th: CAPA Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
CAPA continued…

15. Grading & Reporting
Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School

16. Grading & Reporting New Hybrid Report Card Traditional Grades
Standards Based Marks
Effort & Homework
Formative Assessments: i-Ready, First in Math
Summative Assessments: AABL/CTP Spring (April 23-27, 2018)

17. K-2 Traditional Grading Scale
Grade
Level of Performance E
Excellent G
Good S
Satisfactory N
Needs Improvement NA
Not Assessed At This Time
Traditional grade to report overall achievement
Used in core content areas & specialty subjects
Based on current practices in NLCI schools
NO CHANGES to how you determine this grade
For K-2 teachers, we are using an E-G-S-N grading scale. You can find this marking scale on your sample template. As you can see, if is just what you have been doing (or is very close to what you have been doing). It might look a little bit different if you were using and O for outstanding instead of an E, but overall, this should be a simple, comfortable scale for you, your students, and your parents.

18. 3-8 Traditional Grading Scale
why no pluses and minuses:
Research shows that as the number of levels increases, the reliability of validity of the measure decreases.
Difficult to distinguish an A- from a B+
More clear and concise
No Changes
Traditional percentage grade still used to report overall achievement
Used in core content areas & specialty subjects
Based on current practices in NLCI schools
Most reliable & valid percentage scale

19. Standards Groups Proficiency Marking Scale
For the report card, we will be using a 4-point scale to indicate the level at which a student is able to perform the standards with each report cards standards group. Let’s talk through each one…. Talk through each level. Focus on key words. Emphasize the differences between each level. What distinguishes emerging from approaching, etc.
So if we take the standard: Student can ride and maneuver a two-wheel bike independently (with no support)
Level 1: Child has limited proficiency. This child needs a high level of support to be successful. A trike is low to ground and sturdy for a child who is unable to balance on 2 wheels.
Level 2: Child is approaching the standard. This child needs training wheels to ride and maneuver a two wheel bike. This child needs a little support and a little more time to reach full mastery.
Level 3: This child shows complete mastery of the skill. The child independently rides the bike with no support.
Level 4: This child exceeds the standard because he is able to ride the bike at a higher level with tricks, demonstrating advanced balance and maneuvering of the bike.
NA – Not assessed at this time – we do not have enough data to determine mastery
Our goal is to get everyone to a level 3.
Emerging standard

20. Traditional vs. Standards-Based
Traditional Grades
Standards-Based Marks
Traditional Grades are comprehensive – an average of all grades throughout grading period
Traditional Grades include all assignments – tests, quizzes, homework, projects, effort, etc.
Traditional Grades do NOT tell us what a student knows and can do and where they need more support
Give parents MORE information
Standards-based marks are reflective of what a student knows and is able to do at a specific point in time (end of grading period)
Allow us to personalize learning more appropriately
You will see more open-ended assessments
Traditional vs. Standards-Based

21. Sample Report Card Template
Traditional Grade A 3 3
Standards-Based Marks 2 NA 3
Remember, the traditional (letter) grade is a summary of all activities, and the standards-based mark is reflective of what the child knows and can do today.
Again, we strive for 3s because that indicates mastery of the standard.
The letter grade A does not mean the student is achieving mastery of all standards, and a 3 on the marking scale does equate to an A.

22. Curriculum Night Specialty Classroom Rotation
CLOSING
Thank you for joining us!
Curriculum Night Specialty Classroom Rotation
Kindergarten
First
Second
Third
Fourth
7:00 - 7:07
STEM
Art
Spanish
Music
PE/Health
7:07 - 7:14
7:14 - 7:21
7:21 - 7:28
7:28 - 7:35
On your way out:
You should have received an Inquiring Minds Want to Know half sheet of paper. As you move on from here to the classroom presentations and then specialty presentations, we realize there will not be time to answer all of your questions. We ask that you please write down your questions and drop them in the drop box at the front desk.
On Wednesday, Sept. 20th our Academic Committee (Snyder, Podeszwa, Plass & Zeeb) is hosting a Kindness Event. We are asking for volunteers to help pre-paint rocks on Wednesday, Sept. 13th 9-noon to prepare for this event. There is a sign-up sheet at the front desk for any parent interested and willing to volunteer their time.
When you leave tonight, please remember that the parking lot is ONE WAY – counterclockwise only
Thank you, and as always, if you wouldn’t mind bringing your chair to the front to be stacked we would greatly appreciate that.