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Welcome to DPME
5 Gold
is happy to meet you;-)
Success in Middle School
•Communication
•Content
•Support
Edline
• Improving Student Performance by Harnessing the Power of Parental Involvement and Engaging the Learning Community
• https://www.edline.net/Index.page
• http://jkolar-parent-tech-help.wikispaces.com/
• Grading Scale• Late Grades
• http://jkolar-parent-tech-help.wikispaces.com/
Lines of Communication
Conferences
November Conferences
DataTest Scores and
Student-setGoals
Goal Setting:Where is
your studentheaded?
Writing Samples:Let's
look athow they communicate:-0
HomeworkClub?StudyHall?
Effort:Homework
completion &Grades
Progress
Content Areas
Support: Satellite Study Hall
• Forgotten homework or materials?• 7:45-8:25 daily and 3:35-4:15 Monday
through Thursday• Electronic assignments• Group projects• Make-up tests• Homework
Support: Homework Club
Student benefits:• Helps solve
homework completion issues
• Immediately following school with access to materials
• Teacher supported
Parent benefits:• Helps solve
homework completion issues
• Promotes student independence
• Fifth grade teacher supervised
• Monday through Thursday 3:35-4:30
Emotional Wellness
• The Emotional Wellness Initiative operates under the core belief that all adults who come into contact with our students have a profound impact on their development as individuals.
• When schools effectively promote positive character development, they actually see strong academic benefits
Reading
Great Readers
ReadingStreet
Anthology
Readingand
predictionlogs
Read Aloud VisitingAuthor
Novelsgenres
OralFluency
Book ClubDiscussion
Sharing
Poetry
Skillsand
Strategies
Writing
Narrative September: format, experience, feelings, descriptionVoicethread
Expository November:Transitions, time order, depth and supportCamp Henry HornerEval-U-Write
Persuasive April: specific word choice, organization, conventions
Math
Success in math requiressome daily supplies;-)1. calculator (standard
one)2. template3. Pencils4. Marking pens to check
our homework5. Math journal
Math Support from Home
• Progress in skills
demands 90% mastery in all operations. Practice online or on paper.
• An average of 20 minutes of math homework four nights a week
• Look for study links, student reference books, math journals, enrichment activities, compass learning, templates
Problem Solving
• Learn to think about how to solve a problem using strategies.
• Read for information.
• Use multiple operations for problem solving
• Discuss strategies with peers.
M3P: Monday MorningMathComputation
•Operation practice•Skill assessment•Mastery•Grouping•Individual attention•7-10 goal•Under 7, re-do for 7 and to gain understanding.
Social Studies
• Big Ideas
• FLAGWARTS
• Ancient Cultures
• Current Events
• Hands-On Projects
• Research
• Map Skills
FLAGWARTS
• A way to think
about cultures.
• Food and Clothing• Labor and Economics• Architecture• Government• Writing and Literature• Arts and Recreation• Religious Beliefs• Tools and Technology• Social Structure and the Family
Overview of Archaeology
• How do we know about the past?
Ancient Cultures
• Egypt
• Greece
• Rome
Research and Projects
• Hands-on projects
• Note-taking
• Research on topics of interest
• Culture Days and Field Trip
Thanks for all you do