Back to School Night!

SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL

Groupers and Sea Turtles

Introductions• Ms. Wissmann- Sea Turtles• Attended the university of South

FL• Certified 5th-9th grade Literacy• Master’s Degree in Reading K-12• Completing ESOL endorsement by

12/15

• Hobbies: Diving, Boating, Bee Keeping

• Jessica.Wissmann@Sigsbee.org

• Ms. Darby- Groupers• Attended Florida Atlantic University

• Certified K-6 Elementary Education

• ESOL Endorsement• K-12 ESE Certification

• Kirsten.Darby@Sigsbee.org• Hobbies- boating, baking, and snorkeling

Introductions• Mrs. Zabinski – Social Studies• Attended the university of North

FL• Certified K-6 Elementary Education

• Hobbies: Diving, swimming, and playing video games

• Christina.Zabinski@Sigsbee.org

Make Independent, Life Long Learners Build Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving Skills Develop self-discipline, good work habits,

peaceful conflict resolution skills Demonstrate Respect and Responsibility Complete Assignments Maintain a Positive Attitude Parent Partnership

Goals and Expectations

Jupiter- used for grading and communication

Healthy Snacks-please do not send sugar!

Money- please send in a Ziploc/envelope with name, amount and purpose

All medicine should be given to the nurse. Please do not send it in with your child.

Driving Procedures- (car line, siblings, cell phones)

Technology- no cell phone use until off campus

Water bottles (ice), sunscreen, hats for recess

Class Policies

Math Curriculum

Fluency with Whole Numbers

and Decimals

Operations with Fractions

Geometry and Measurement

-Place Value, Multiplication, and Expressions

-Divide Whole Numbers

-Add and Subtract Decimals

-Multiply Decimals

-Divide Decimals

- Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators

- Multiply Fractions

- Divide Fractions

-Algebra: Patterns and Graphing

-Convert Units of Measurement

-Geometry and Volume

Read & Write EVERY Night!Differentiated InstructionTurning Family Stories into Narratives

Feature Articles/ Literary Nonfiction

Commentaries/ Op-Ed Pieces

Balanced Literacy

Math Homework Typically, students will have homework Monday – Thursday and occasionally on Friday.

-Homework will NOT be collected on a daily basis.-Students are expected to keep their homework throughout the school year. -Homework checks will be completed at random. (Students need to have past homework assignments with them daily.)

When your student gets stuck:• Write a question that they could ask that would help them solve

the problem? (Cannot ask how to do it)• Does the problem remind them of another problem they solved?• Can they make it a simpler problem?

Reporting October January April June

Optional Coference Report Card Optional Conference Report Card

Assessments

Reading Writing Math Science

Benchmark Summative

Assessments

Individual Conferences

Chapter Assessments

Culminating Projects

DRA Genre Rubrics

Summative Assessments Project

Rubrics

Formative Assessments

Reading Projects

Reporting and Assessments

School begins at 8:00 AM; tardy at 8:10 AM For your child’s safety, no early drop off!

Support teachers are not available until 7:45 AM

Pickup in back parking lot 3:00 PM (If siblings are K-2, pick up front circle) Wednesday Enrichment 12:00 – 2:00 PM Bring lunch for Enrichment If you pick your student up at 12 before

enrichment please sign them out from the office.

If you know in advance your student will not be attending ASE please notify the front office.

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Reading Mentors Recess helpers Book Fair Volunteers- see Mr.

Parmentier Field Trips (TBD) Copy Room Please make sure to make sure to

check in at the office to record your hours!

Volunteer OpportunitiesParent Volunteers-need 15 hours

https://JupiterGrades.comwww.Tutor.com/military (For military only)www.ThinkCentral.comwww.FCATexplorer.comhttps://MathCounts.orgComing soon: Istation home portal

Helpful Links

READ,READ, READ every night! Encourage and foster INDEPENDENCE Encourage risk taking, use trial and error

learning Encourage your child to be a problem solver Quiz your child nightly on their

multiplication facts. Turn it into a family game!

Make homework a priority! Practice respect, responsibility and

resilience!

How you can help your child succeed…

Independent Reading and Standardized Testing

Percentile Rank Minutes per day

90% ............................................. 67.370% ............................................. 33.450% ............................................. 9.210% .............................................. 1.0

What is the average time America’s students read?

7 minutes per day!