1. Parents, please sign in at the back table. Sign up for conferences at the back table. Sign up for conferences at the back table. Volunteer lists at your table. Volunteer lists at your table. Read your student’s letter and write back! Read your student’s letter and write back! Eat some candy. Eat some candy. We will begin at 6:10pm. We will begin at 6:10pm.

3. 1.We are respectful and caring of others, their feelings, and their ideas. 2.We actively listen to the speaker. 3.We are responsible and do the right thing. 4.We are ourselves and HAVE FUN!

4. 6 th year of teaching 6 th year of teaching Highly qualified to teach K-5 elementary, and 6-8 th grade English and Spanish Highly qualified to teach K-5 elementary, and 6-8 th grade English and Spanish MSU alum Go Green! MSU alum Go Green! Girls on the Run Coach Girls on the Run Coach Teaching Philosophy I believe in encouraging your student to be who they are wired to be. Building relationships with students and families is extremely important to me. I also believe it is integral that we create a safe and caring classroom community that allows students to take risks in their learning and grow as individuals. I believe in encouraging your student to be who they are wired to be. Building relationships with students and families is extremely important to me. I also believe it is integral that we create a safe and caring classroom community that allows students to take risks in their learning and grow as individuals.

5. Monday Chinese P.E. Tuesday Art/Media (every other week) Chinese Wednesday Chinese Olweus Anti-Bullying Meeting Thursday Music Chinese Friday Chinese P.E. Lunch: 11:57-12:37pm Snack: 2:15pm

6. Traits:Attitudes: Respect Respect Integrity Integrity Commitment Commitment Empathy Empathy Cooperation Cooperation Appreciation Appreciation Creativity Creativity Curiosity Curiosity Enthusiasm Enthusiasm Tolerance Tolerance Confidence Confidence Independence Independence

8. Central Ideas & Focuses: How We Express Ourselves: Rights & Responsibilities How We Express Ourselves: Rights & Responsibilities How the World Works: Energy Transfer & Global Energy How the World Works: Energy Transfer & Global Energy How We Organize Ourselves: States of Matter & Government How We Organize Ourselves: States of Matter & Government Where We Are in Place and Time: View from the Earth Where We Are in Place and Time: View from the Earth Who We Are: U.S. Regions, Human Geography & the U.S. Who We Are: U.S. Regions, Human Geography & the U.S. Sharing the Planet: Organisms in the Environment & Sustainability Fair/Economics Sharing the Planet: Organisms in the Environment & Sustainability Fair/Economics

9. Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Jottings in Reading Journal Jottings in Reading Journal Peer & Teacher Conferences and Strategy Groups Peer & Teacher Conferences and Strategy Groups Read-to-Self Read-to-Self Word Work Word Work Twenty Time Twenty Time Reading Homework Reading Homework Nonfiction Nonfiction Growing Theories about Characters Growing Theories about Characters Book Clubs: Adventure Stories Book Clubs: Adventure Stories Fantasy Fantasy Information Reading Information Reading

11. Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop Personal Narrative: Realistic Fiction Personal Narrative: Realistic Fiction Personal and Persuasive Essays Personal and Persuasive Essays Essay: Writing about Fiction Essay: Writing about Fiction Informational: Research Informational: Research

12. Michigan Common Core Standards Michigan Common Core Standards Organization of Math Expressions Organization of Math Expressions Place value and multi-digit addition/subtraction Place value and multi-digit addition/subtraction Multiplication of whole numbers Multiplication of whole numbers Division with whole numbers Division with whole numbers Equations and word problems Equations and word problems Measurement Measurement Fraction concepts and operations/Fractions and Decimals Fraction concepts and operations/Fractions and Decimals Geometry Geometry

13. Students and families can login at home to access the Student Activity book, Mega Math games, or Tasks on the Things to do list. Students and families can login at home to access the Student Activity book, Mega Math games, or Tasks on the Things to do list.

14. www.mobymax.com Great for individualized practice! Great for individualized practice! Students can practice math and reading Students can practice math and reading Done in school for 15 mins daily, or 45 mins a week and sometimes at home if recommended by Ms. Daniels Done in school for 15 mins daily, or 45 mins a week and sometimes at home if recommended by Ms. Daniels

15. Reading Reading Writing Writing Math Math Science Science Social Studies Social Studies To be kept with students in Home Binder for reference To be kept with students in Home Binder for reference

16. Not all assignments are “graded” Not all assignments are “graded” Focus: Mastery of Skill Focus: Mastery of Skill 4=Mastery of Grade Level Standard 3=On Track toward Mastery of Grade Level Standard 2= Partial Mastery of Grade Level Standard 1= Limited Mastery of Grade Level Standard

17. Students will track personal growth and mastery of standards throughout the year Students will track personal growth and mastery of standards throughout the year Each subject area Each subject area Goal Setting Goal Setting

19. We have a healthy snack break daily We have a healthy snack break daily Students are encouraged to have water bottles. Students are encouraged to have water bottles. Birthday treats may be brought in at the end of the day-please contact me. Birthday treats may be brought in at the end of the day-please contact me.

20. Used to help 4 th graders stay organized and reflect on their learning. Used to help 4 th graders stay organized and reflect on their learning. Planner Planner Monthly reading calendar Monthly reading calendar Monthly behavior calendar Monthly behavior calendar Math Homework & Remembering Book Math Homework & Remembering Book Assessments Assessments Common Core Standards for Math & ELA Common Core Standards for Math & ELA Login information Login information Pouch to put $ and notes to school Pouch to put $ and notes to school

21. Daily messages: text, email, and/or push notification Daily messages: text, email, and/or push notification Homework Homework Also posts on Haiku home page Also posts on Haiku home page

22. Great place to find… Great place to find… Weekly class updates Weekly class updates Upcoming events Upcoming events Uploaded handouts and forms Uploaded handouts and forms Photos from class Photos from class Links to videos and other sites used in class Links to videos and other sites used in class Parent Login: separate from child Parent Login: separate from child Found on Oxford’s Homepage: www.oxfordschools.org www.oxfordschools.org Scroll mouse over the “PUBLIC” tab at the top of the webpage. Choose HAIKU from the pull down menu

23. Points given throughout the day Points given throughout the day Positive: on-task, teamwork, Positive: on-task, teamwork, working hard working hard Negative: incomplete homework, not following directions, talking out of turn Negative: incomplete homework, not following directions, talking out of turn Check at home Check at home IB Learner Profile/IB Attitudes you can help reinforce at home with the same language! IB Learner Profile/IB Attitudes you can help reinforce at home with the same language!

24. Essential Agreements Essential Agreements Classroom Meetings: Classroom Meetings: Olweus Anti-Bullying Meetings Weekly Olweus Anti-Bullying Meetings Weekly Love & Logic Love & Logic I will contact you to inform you of anything that I view as problematic, repeated, or that will impact your child’s own learning or the learning of others in our classroom. I will contact you to inform you of anything that I view as problematic, repeated, or that will impact your child’s own learning or the learning of others in our classroom.

25. Nightly homework in home Nightly homework in home binders binders Math Homework Page Math Homework Page Reading Log: 30 minutes Reading Log: 30 minutes Reading Reflection Reading Reflection Inquiry Inquiry In-Class assignments that were not completed. In-Class assignments that were not completed. Encouraging students to become responsible for their own work Encouraging students to become responsible for their own work

27. Volunteer sign-ups are on the round table Daily help with correcting Daily help with correcting Weekly help with copies, organization, & display prep Weekly help with copies, organization, & display prep Exhibition Mentors Exhibition Mentors Class help with Student Work—as needed Class help with Student Work—as needed Other! If you have other ideas of service you could offer to support our classroom. Other! If you have other ideas of service you could offer to support our classroom. We would love to have you! We would love to have you!

28. Please feel free to contact me via email at any time. Please feel free to contact me via email at any time. Alicia.Daniels@oxfordschools.org Alicia.Daniels@oxfordschools.org

29. Please feel free to contact me via telephone. Please feel free to contact me via telephone. 248.969.5075 ext. 4058 248.969.5075 ext. 4058

32. Parents, please sign in on the list at the door. Sign up for conferences at the back table. Sign up for conferences at the back table. Volunteer lists at each table. Volunteer lists at each table. Read your student’s letter and write back! Read your student’s letter and write back! Eat more candy. Eat more candy.