1. Welcome to TEC Jumpstart August 27, 2015

2.  Agenda - Please feel free to take notes as necessary  Parent volunteer forms  Calendar  Please note WSLP dates and Progress notes due.  You will meet with your WSLP teacher to complete progress notes Program Orientation

3.  Weekly face to face contact with teacher per state law  Please call if your child will be absent.  Please schedule medical appointments on your non TEC days Contact Hours

4.  8:50 – 3:00  Only point of entry is through the front door during the day.  Late or absent- Please call 354-7815  If you come in late, walk your child to the office. Your child will take a late slip to the teacher.  If you have not called, you will receive a phone call after attendance is taken. School Hours

5.  Three options for school lunch  Sign-up in foyer or call the lunch line 354-5666  Free and Reduced Lunch Application  Refrigerator available in family room for sack lunches. Lunch Sign-up

6. Family Mailbox  Located across the hall from the office. Your child’s last name will be on the box.  Please check your family mailbox daily. Email  Please keep your email contact information updated.  Primary contact between the family and school will be email. Communication

7.  WSLP- Written Student Learning Plan  You will have a certified teacher assigned to your children. This is your WSLP teacher.  WSLP Meetings-  Three mandatory meeting each year  Fall (August/September), Winter (January), Spring (June)  Students are required to attend WSLP meetings.  Please make arrangements to be available during these dates.  There are no TEC classes during the WSLP meeting weeks.  Additional meetings may be required by WSLP teacher WSLP

8. Required  SBAC- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium  Required state testing annually for 3-8  MSP – Measurement of Student Progress  Science – for grades 8  Amplify – Language Arts and Math  Classroom assessments Assessments

9.  Spokane Public Schools website  Choose a School – Bryant  spokaneschools.org/bryant  On the TEC website you will find a link to WINGS and important information  Contact Info – school staff directory  Forms  News and Events on the left with a running calendar  What to do Before your Materials Arrive TEC Website

10.  On the TEC website click on WINGS.  Username – Parent or guardian last name followed by the number 8.  Password – password (you do have the option to change this, however, we will not be able to look up your new password if you forget it.) WINGS

11.  Choose a student - click on their student ID number  Student Schedule at the top  WSLP grade level course work at the bottom of schedule  Student goals for grade level  Customized learning plan will be in the Digital Learning Plan (DLP)  Look up allocation balance under family  $250 per semester, per student (dependent upon enrollment).  View teacher progress notes from student’s classes.  Shows as Y or N click to view comments Navigating WINGS

12.  Student Library –  Leslie’s Room A101  Dani’s Room 104A  Chapter books (open before and after school)  TEC Library- Monica’s Room 108  Checkout on the left  Bookroom purchase on the right  Hours from 8:45- 3:15  20 free copies per month per child (make request in bookroom), then will be $.03  No children allowed, limit to 3 parents due to space limitations. TEC Libraries

13.  If we do not have the materials you need, you will place an order. Check room 108 first.  Only secular materials can be purchased and used for school hours at home.  Order forms – One order form per child, per website.  Two orders per child, per semester.  Check Rainbow Resource First  Must be an approved website Ordering

14.  Non Consumable (materials that can be used again by another student)- Materials will be barcoded and will be returned to the school.  Consumable (materials for one-time use) – belongs to the student and student can write in these materials. Materials

15.  How many hours of school each week? 6-8: 25 hours minimum of total weekly learning  TEC hours + learning at home = total hours  Example: 12 TEC hours + 13 home learning hours = 25 hours of total learning Organizing Your Home Learning

16.  Full time: 3 classes (minimum) required with a certified teacher  Part time: 2 classes (minimum) required with a certified teacher Hours with Certified Teachers

17. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Language Arts 90 minutesTEC90 minutesTEC90 minutes Math90 minutesTEC90 minutesTEC90 minutes Science60 minutes TEC60 minutes TEC Off/Make-Up Social Studies 60 minutes TEC60 minutes TEC Off/Make-Up Elective TEC Elective TEC Sample Weekly Schedule TEC on T/Th – 6 classes per day (12 hours at TEC) At least 13 hours per week at home (25 total hours - 12 hours at TEC = 13 home hours)

18.  A tool to help you organize your learning at home  Example of how to use…  Fill in your plan for the week and highlight/cross out what has been completed  OR  Fill in your planner as you are working through your day to keep track of what your child has completed.  Track your lessons, topics, and hours for monthly progress notes. Planners

19.  Digital Learning Plan- Customized for each child  All components of Language Arts  Comprehension/Guided Reading  Independent Reading  Spelling/Phonics  Writing  Vocab/Grammar  Handwriting/Keyboarding  Math  Science  Social Studies WSLP and How it Aligns with Progress Notes

20.  Document learning on digital learning plan  Four components for each CURRICULUM  Curriculum Materials (Title and level)  Progress Towards Completion (Specific lessons, and activities completed during the month)  Topics (Specific Topics covered throughout the month)  Assessments (How did they do on assignments activities, and tests) Progress Notes

21.  Progress Notes due on the 20 th of every month.  Except for December and June  Make sure your progress notes align with your Digital Learning Plan (DLP) that you created with your WSLP teacher.  If you decide to change your curriculum materials during the year, contact your WSLP to update your learning plan. Progress Notes: Things to Remember

22.  If progress notes are not submitted  Weekly hours of learning are not met  Excessive absences  Consistent lack of academic progress  If any or all of the above apply, you will be contacted by your WSLP teacher to create an intervention plan. Intervention

23. Curriculum Recommended Teaching Materials

24.  Math Classes at TEC  Provides complete curriculum  Course work will be completed primarily on line Curriculum Ideas: (if not in a TEC Math class)  Singapore Math  Saxon Math  Teaching Textbooks Math Recommendations

25.  ELA components  Comprehension/Guided Reading  Independent Reading  Writing  Spelling/Vocabulary  Grammar  Keyboarding Overview of ELA Lesson Planning

26.  Lightning Literature  Daybook  Source Book (struggling readers)  Excellence in Writing ELA Materials

27.  Science and Social Studies are required.  In 8 th grade students are required to take the MSP science test. Do I have to teach Science and Social Studies at home?

28. Social Studies Sequence Scope and Sequence: 6 th - Ancient Civilizations 7 th - World Geography/Washington State History* (graduation requirement) 8 th - US History (Beginnings to 1877) Curricular Idea Story of the World

29.  Scope and Sequence:  6 th -Earth Science  7 th - Life Science  8 th - Physical Science (Physics and Chemistry) Curriculum Ideas:  CPO  Compass  iScience Science Recommendations

30. Homework Log into all of websites discussed today (See light yellow hand out) PowerSchool Blackboard Office 365 WINGS Create an “At Home” study plan to share with your WSLP teacher

31. Shedding Summer Brain Go to your local library- Get a Library Card ELA: Check out a book/novel that is of interest to your child Journal each day about your book Include the components of ELA listed in the slide above

32. Summer Brain cont…… Math: Practice your math facts Go to IXL and review math skills Check out placement tests with your WSLP Science/Social Studies: Decide on a topic that is interesting to you Find a book Design a project that you will use to demonstrate learning around the topic(s) studied