1. WELCOME PARENTS We appreciate the importance you place on your child’s education. While you are waiting, please help us continuously improve our practice by scanning the QR code and completing our parent survey. English https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P5ZF63K Spanish https://es.surveymonkey.com/s/2H5W5WQ EnglishSpanish

2. GRADING SYSTEMS Grading will be used to measure a student’s mastery of the Florida State Standards in all subject areas. Grading will be used to measure a student’s mastery of the Florida State Standards in all subject areas. Students’ earned grades will be reflected on all Progress Reports and Report Cards. Students’ earned grades will be reflected on all Progress Reports and Report Cards. Students may be given the opportunity to increase his/her grades in the form of class participation, test corrections, additional assignments, etc. prior to the end of the 9 weeks. Students may be given the opportunity to increase his/her grades in the form of class participation, test corrections, additional assignments, etc. prior to the end of the 9 weeks.

3. SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Lost Lake teachers will be following Lake County Schools Scope and Sequence. Lost Lake teachers will be following Lake County Schools Scope and Sequence. Standards will be presented in instructional units. Within each unit, teachers will be covering multiple standards and using a variety of tools. Standards will be presented in instructional units. Within each unit, teachers will be covering multiple standards and using a variety of tools. In reading, students may be exposed to several pieces of informational and literary texts. (There will no longer be one story that is presented on Monday and tested on Friday.) In reading, students may be exposed to several pieces of informational and literary texts. (There will no longer be one story that is presented on Monday and tested on Friday.) In math, teachers may use lessons from the GO Math textbook, but will also be pulling resources from our Lake County Schools Curriculum Blueprints. In math, teachers may use lessons from the GO Math textbook, but will also be pulling resources from our Lake County Schools Curriculum Blueprints.

4. INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS FOR THE FLORIDA STANDARDS The Florida Standards embody six instructional shifts, three in Mathematics and three in ELA, that will significantly impact the teaching and learning process. The Florida Standards embody six instructional shifts, three in Mathematics and three in ELA, that will significantly impact the teaching and learning process.

5. THE 3 SHIFTS IN ELA/LITERACY Building knowledge through content ‐ rich nonfiction and informational texts Building knowledge through content ‐ rich nonfiction and informational texts Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary

6. THE 3 SHIFTS IN MATHEMATICS Fewer standards are covered to allow for more time to reach a deeper understanding of the standard Fewer standards are covered to allow for more time to reach a deeper understanding of the standard Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades- allows for students to build new understanding onto foundations build in previous years Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics within grades- allows for students to build new understanding onto foundations build in previous years Rigor: Require fluency, application, and deep understanding Rigor: Require fluency, application, and deep understanding

7. RESOURCES For curriculum, pacing, and testing information For curriculum, pacing, and testing information Reading Reading http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/Page/26239 http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/Page/26239 http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/Page/26239 Math Math http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/83 http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/83 http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/83 Florida Standards Assessment information and practice Florida Standards Assessment information and practice http://www.fsassessments.org/ http://www.fsassessments.org/

8. VOLUNTEER PROCESS Parent completes online volunteer application (www.lake.k12.fl.us). Parent completes online volunteer application (www.lake.k12.fl.us). Parent notifies the teacher that the application has been completed. Parent notifies the teacher that the application has been completed. Teacher notifies the Volunteer Coordinator the application has been complete. Teacher notifies the Volunteer Coordinator the application has been complete. Volunteer Coordinator checks application and submits to Human Resources. Volunteer Coordinator checks application and submits to Human Resources. For Level 1 Volunteers, you and the Volunteer Coordinator will receive an email stating your application has been completed. For Level 1 Volunteers, you and the Volunteer Coordinator will receive an email stating your application has been completed. For Level 2 Volunteers, you will receive an email with an attachment. You will need to print and complete the fingerprint waiver and send it to school with your child. You will then wait for a follow up email to schedule your fingerprinting appointment. Once everything has cleared, you and the Volunteer Coordinator will receive an email stating you are ready to go! For Level 2 Volunteers, you will receive an email with an attachment. You will need to print and complete the fingerprint waiver and send it to school with your child. You will then wait for a follow up email to schedule your fingerprinting appointment. Once everything has cleared, you and the Volunteer Coordinator will receive an email stating you are ready to go!

9. CONDUCT CARDS Each student is expected to use appropriate language and behavior, dress properly (tennis shoes for PE) and participate in enrichment classes. Each student is expected to use appropriate language and behavior, dress properly (tennis shoes for PE) and participate in enrichment classes. Consequences for students who need disciplinary actions are as follows: Consequences for students who need disciplinary actions are as follows: Verbal warning and restatement of expected behavior directly to student Verbal warning and restatement of expected behavior directly to student Time out or alternate assignment Time out or alternate assignment Referral resulting in Tuesday school and forfeit of that quarter’s Lion Loot Day Referral resulting in Tuesday school and forfeit of that quarter’s Lion Loot Day

10. THANK YOU FOR COMING We look forward to working with you and your Lost Lake Elementary student this year. At this time, we invite you to meet with your child’s teacher in his/her classroom. Have a wonderful evening.