1. Back to School Night

2. HCPSS Vision & Mission VISION Every student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel MISSION We cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

3. Students, Staff, Parents Working Together to Achieve our Goals! Atholton Elementary The Promise of Preparation Begins at Atholton Elementary School

4. School News and Information Email Print Social media Web Face-to-Face Texts

5. Atholton Elementary News: email System-wide Weekly News for Parents: email Emergency notices (school closings/delays): text and/or email Sign up at www.hcpssnews.comwww.hcpssnews.com HCPSS News

6. School Closing/Delay Notifications Email and text: HCPSS News System website: www.hcpss.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/HoCoScho ols Twitter: @hcpss

7. New school website aes.hcpss.org

8. New This Year Assessments Word Study Student Goal Setting

9. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

10. Purpose of MAP Assessments  Measures student growth, both during the school year and across multiple school years.  Determines instructional strengths and needs, in conjunction with other measures.  Supports differentiated, Common Core- aligned instruction, in conjunction with other measures.  Provides academic performance information for parents.

11. PARCC

12. WORD STUDY A Powerful New Approach Suffixes Greek & Latin Roots Prefixes Phonics Spelling Vocabulary

13. Did you know??  The English language has approximately 2,000,000 words  Technology contributes 20,000 new words per year  School texts and reading materials include more than 180,000 different words  Over 60% of the words students encounter in their reading have recognizable word parts

14. Word Study THEN  Assigned word lists  Little or no connection to curricular areas or each other  The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”  A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

15. Why Use This New Approach?  Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building  90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin  Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins

16. Word Study NOW  Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns  Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study  The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine and Create, Read and Reason, Extend and Explore”  Applied spelling and language conventions tests  Assessments every two weeks

17. WORD STUDY IN SCHOOL  Meet the Root: students define and conquer a list of words as they identify the word parts and roots  Combine and Create: students combine words built from the root and pattern  Read and Reason: students read text in which they encounter the word part/root  Extend and Explore: students create new applications for the vocabulary

18. WORD STUDY AT HOME  Word Sorts: students sort for the pattern  Word Hunts: students search for the pattern in a variety of text  Word Associations: write additional words that connect to the target word or pattern  Vocabulary: students find new and interesting words to put in their notebooks

19. 21 st Century Accountability 100% Standardized Tests & Grades Practical Skills & Experience Strengths, Hope, Engagement, Wellbeing to … Good for Some GREAT for All

20. Helping children set goals and work toward them effectively is an important aspect of hope and is critical to achievement in school and life. Student Goal Setting

21.  Policy 9090: Wellness through Nutrition and Physical Activity  Adjustment to food sold in the cafeteria Other Information

22. New Breakfast Items  Breakfast Breaks (All Schools)  All Components in One Bag  Grab & Go  Seven (7) Variations  One Offered Each Day  Milk and Fresh Fruit Offered As A Part Of The Breakfast  Any student can go to the cafeteria in the morning and buy breakfast

23. New Lunch Items  Peanut Butter & Jelly Plate  Yogurt Cheese Fruit Combo  Chicken Nuggets  Burger Sliders  Chicken Tacos  Spaghetti w/ Meatballs  Mashed Potato Bowl w/ Popcorn Chicken  Kosher Hot Dog

24. A La Carte Offerings - Elementary  Milk  Soy Milk  4 oz. Apple Juice  4 oz. Orange Juice  8 oz. Water  Frozen Fruit Juice Cup  Fresh Vegetable  Fresh Fruit  Soft Pretzel  Mozzarella Cheese Stick  Cereal  Whole Grain Muffin  4 oz. Yogurt

25. Parents can put money on children’s accounts with cash or check. Food & Nutrition Service Staff will be there to process payments. Payments can also be made online at www.myschoolbucks.com. www.myschoolbucks.com We have very little money to lend if your child forgets his/her lunch money. If your child borrows money, please send the cash to school with your child. Teams can’t be reimbursed through the POS.

26. Atholton Elementary School 2014 - 2015

27. Rotation Schedule  9:20 Math  10:35 Related Arts*  11:35 Period 1  12:35 Recess/Lunch  1:35 Period 2  2:35 Period 3  3:35 Stack & Pack *Periods 1, 2, & 3: ELA, S.S./ELA, Science/ELA

28. Homework  Math and Vocabulary/Writing homework are assigned Mon. – Thurs.  Students will write homework assignments in their agenda book.  Reading 20 minutes per night is required.

29. Vocabulary & Quick Write Homework  Monday & Wednesday: Follow-up vocabulary word study pattern review  Tuesday & Thursday: Quick Write prompts to choose from  Every week, the selection of activities vary

32. THERE ARE A MINION REASONS TO READ Reading Incentive Program:  October-March  Required Homework  20 minutes a night/20 days a month  Record on monthly calendar pages  Parent signature required  Reading Picnic celebration in May

33. Friday Folders  Friday folders go home every Friday with corrected work and notices.  Please review your child’s work and sign the folder.  Write any comments or concerns in the folder.

34. Unit 1: Patterns and Cycles Unit 2: Earth Matters Unit 4: Forces and Motions Unit 3: What Can We Do? 5 th Grade Science …

35. 5 th Grade Health Unit 1 : Social and Emotional Health Unit 2 : Safety, First Aid and Injury Prevention Unit 3 : Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Unit 4 : Puberty Education

36. 5 th Grade Social Studies Unit 1 : Colonial America Unit 2 : The American Revolution Unit 3 : Building a New Nation Unit 4 : We the People Simulated Congressional Hearing (SCH) Practice Test site: tutorial.teachci.com

37. Simulated Congressional Hearing Early June 2014 Volunteers needed for: 1.1. Classroom helping kids prepare 2. School set-up the day before 3. Lunch committee 4. Judges’ gifts 5.Clean-up after the day is done

38. Field Trips We have tentatively planned some field trips this year. These trips may include:  Shipboard Environmental Program (Nov)  Philadelphia (Spring)  Fifth grade students will be visiting their middle schools in May 2015.

39. Where Can I Get More Information? HCPSS SMART Pages  More information about the Common Core State Standards  Specific grade level standards  Optional activities you can do at home to support your student http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.net

40. Assessments  MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)  PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)  CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test)  Science MSA

41. Positive Behavior Interventions & Support What is School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions & Support (PBIS)? The application of evidence-based strategies and systems to assist schools: to increase academic performance increase safety decrease problem behaviors and establish a positive school culture

42. Expectations AES identified 3 overarching expectations which reflect the needs of the school community. The expectations are stated briefly and in a positive manner. The expectations for Atholton are:  Respectful  Responsible  Ready

43. Reflection Forms

44. The Volunteer Wiki directions are on the Home page please make sure to open and read the Volunteer Guidelines document found on the Home page To sign up: click on the teacher’s grade/group then on his or her name http://aesvolunteers.hcpss.wikispaces.net/

45.  The teacher’s times for volunteers will be listed at the top of the page  Click Edit, then enter your name on the date you would like to volunteer, then Save  An X means the teacher does not need a volunteer on that day  Call AES if you need help or do not have access to the internet  Please, one volunteer per day per teacher

46. THE PROMISE OF PREPARATION BEGINS AT ATHOLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL H ave a Great School Year!