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September 2014Ms. Schacht and Ms. Rollings
Our Goals
• Instill a love of learning, wondering, and figuring out!
• Develop independence and self-regulation skills, while nurturing each child’s self esteem.
• Create happy memories• Form strong school/home partnership
ABCDEF Schedule
Room 207: A - SpanishB- ArtC- PED- PE, Art/MusicE –MusicF- Technology
Room 209: A - TechnologyB- PEC- PED- Music and ArtE – SpanishF- Art
• Absent Notes• Email• Send in folder• Check Parent Portal for unexcused
absences for Honor Rolls• Tardies
• Attendance is entered by 8:40• Any tardies = no perfect attendance
• Every child starts the day on green• A yellow note = child received a warning, but behavior continued
• Red notes are VERY rare.• Note home, meeting
• Red, yellow, and green slips may be sent home by specialist teachers
Red FolderDaily Homework, Graded Daily Homework, Tests, Communication/notes
Book BaggieJust right books, Guided Reading book, Goal cards
Please check & empty folders daily.
What will my child bring home from school?
Homework
The red homework folder AND Book Baggie will be sent home each night.
Nightly homework (unless otherwise noted) includes:• Reading for 20 minutes (Reading Log Optional)• Any Guided Reading homework • Math worksheet• Fundations practice- Due every 1-2 weeks; Work at your
own pace.
Allow students to attempt homework independently. Then, go over it with them and revise as needed.
Not meant to be challenging! Contact teacher
Reading
Reader’s Workshop- Each student reads books at their independent reading level (Just Right books)
Our goal for students is not just reading the words; Making meaning Slowing down to become thoughtful, active
readers. Growing a love of reading Preparing students for future academic life of
interacting with many different texts. Independent Reading, Partner Reading, Book
Clubs, Guided Reading, Read Alouds
Read AloudThe National Reading Panel found that “The single most important activity for building the background knowledge required for success in reading is reading aloud to children.” This applies at home and at school. (Jim Trelease, The Read Aloud Handbook)
Benefits:• Equates reading with pleasure• Expands vocabulary• Strengthens reading comprehension• Models fluent reading• Exposes students to a variety of subjects and
genres that helps build literary knowledge.• Instills identity of a reader in a child
Small Group Reading Instruction
Guided Reading Groups• Approx 3 x a week• Your child is given books at a level higher than
the one they can read by themselves• Meant to bump kids up to more complex texts
• Strategy Groups• Your child uses just right books to practice
reading strategies. (e.g. Think about how the character is feeling.)
• Meant to help kids go deeper
• Phonics/spelling program. Focus is to
learn word patterns- not memorize.
• Packet sent home at start of unit. Due
by date on packet (2-3 weeks).
•DO memorize how to spell Trick Words!
• Everyday Math – spiral curriculum, conceptual knowledge
• Family letters are a great source of Info.• HomeLink- homework page• Enrichment packet for a challenge on Web page
• Grades- Worksheets, Unit Test, Open Response
Writer’s Workshop
Daily writing time, 20-30 minutes Units- narrative, informational, opinion, poetry. Revising & editing = important parts of the
writing process Some invented spelling is encouraged.
Fundations words are expected to be spelled correctly.
Writing Celebrations at the end of each unit
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• Science & Social Studies alternate each quarter
• Field Trips!• Occasional homework for thematic unit- watch newsletter & family letters.
Family Involvement!
Room Parents: 207-Kristin Gross 209 – Veronica Janus
Math Explorations on Fridays Mystery Readers Fridays Field Trip Chaperones Guest Speakers Home-Links
Pop in and disassemble workbooks for our daily Math homework.
Celebrations! • Writing Celebrations• Culminating Activities
• Weekly e-newsletters
• Class Web page
• Letter Grades • A=A year or more above grade level• B= Slightly above grade level• C=At grade level • D= Below grade level (You will know!)
• Parent Portal for assignment breakdown
• Progress Reports at mid-quarter• Report Cards at end of quarter
Birthdays!
• On your child’s birthday, a family member is welcome to come in and read a book to the class to celebrate.
• No food treats, please
• Birthday Party Invitation Policy• Invitations can be passed out at school ONLY when
a whole class is invited (or all girls/all boys).• Small group invitations should distributed outside
of school.
- Email to schedule an appointment: jfisher7@cps.edu
- or clrollings@cps.edu
- No drop-ins before or after school (dismissal)