Curriculum NightCurriculum Night2011-20122011-2012

Curriculum NightCurriculum Night2011-20122011-2012

Miss Howe Miss Howe

Topics to be covered• Schedule• Homework• Testing and Grading• AR• Class Rules and Discipline• Projects• Field Trips• Parties/Holiday

Celebrations• How to request a parent

conference• 1st quarter objectives

Schedule• 7:40-8:00 Morning work• 8:00-9:30 Reading• 9:30-11:00 Math• 11:00-11:05 Transitions to afternoon group• 11:05-11:45 Intervention• 11:45-12:15 Recess• 12:20-12:45 Lunch• 12:45-1:30 Encore• 1:30-2:20 Science/Social Studies

Homework• Homework should be neat and completed on time

• Students will be allowed to make up homework for excused absences

• When students have a prearranged absence (a family vacation, wedding, out-of-town, etc...), they are responsible for making up all of their missed work and assignments.

• Students will be responsible for writing down all of their homework in their planners at the end of each day.

• All of my homework is posted on my website (most of the time)

Homework

• It is important that students keep up with their passport

• It is important that students learn good organizational skills and remember to complete their homework and put it in their homework folder so they can turn it in the next day. 

• We expect all our students to take all of their work seriously and to do their best to try and complete an assignment.

• We want our students to succeed!

Testing • Students will get prior

notice for all major tests.

• We will review for tests in class

• Students will be expected to study for tests at home as well

• It is important that students develop good study habits

Grading Scale• A: 93-100• B: 85-92• C: 77-84• D: 70-76• F: Below 69• As stipulated by the WSFCS

Accelerated Reader• We want to encourage students to

read as much non-fiction as possible since the majority of the EOG is non-fiction selections

Class Rules• Students have been made aware of

the rules and procedures of the classroom

• Students are expected to follow these procedures at all times

• Respect yourself and others.• Always try your best!

Projects• State Project• Science Fair Project• Reading Projects

– In relation to novels• Mini-Projects

– Social studies• United States history

– Writing assignments**Students will always be given sufficient class

time and notice to work on mini projects**

Field Trips

• Camp Hanes– October 19th-21st – We will leave around 8:00– Students cannot ride the bus with their

lugguage. Please make arrangements to drop them off at school at normal school time

– Please pick your child up at the First Baptist Church at 2:00 on the 21st.

Other Field Trips• Mad Scientist Science Goal 1 and 2

– September 28th and 29th – January 12th and 13th

• Museum of Anthropology Social Studies CG 1

• Carowinds! Science Goal 4

Parties/Celebrations• We may have small parties at the

end of the quarter• We may also have parties around

the holidays• If we need anything, grade parents

will send requests• Grade Parents: Abby Little and

Whitener

How to request a conference:

•You may call at 712-4444•You may email us at school•jchowe@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

1st Quarter Writing Objectives

• Clarification Writing Process• Editing• Conferencing

1st Quarter Social Studies Objectives

• Overview of North American Geography and Regions

• North American People and their movement

• Early History of the United States

1st Quarter Math Objectives

• Whole Numbers• Decimals• One Step Equations• Mean, Mode, Median, and Range• Ordered Pairs• Graphs• Problem Solving

1st Quarter Reading Objectives

• Making Predictions• Formulating Questions• Supporting your Answers• Making Connections• Inferring• Drama• Reading Fiction and Non Fiction

1st Quarter Science Objectives

• How Land and Water Interact• Water Cycle• How humans affect erosion• Different landforms

Technology• Kidblog• Glogster• Wordle • Voicethread• Webspiration• Skype• Avatars• I will make it safe!

Additional information• How to get to my website:• WSFCS Website• Please let me know if you did not

get an email from me containing a September Newsletter!