Welcome to Curriculum Night!

Milenio Mission and Overview

Milenio Mission Statement

Kyrene del Milenio is an extraordinary school where all learners through dynamic opportunities will reach their potential ~

whatever it takes!

NEW CHANGES TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAW:WHAT THIS WILL LOOK LIKE AT MILENIO THIS YEAR.

Kyrene has adopted the Marzano Art & Science of Teaching. This focuses on teacher & administrator growth & accountability.

The improved system means that principals and assistants will spend the majority of their time in the classrooms observing instruction and providing teachers with research based feedback.

WHO IS MS. SPARKS?

• This is my 9th year teaching in the Kyrene School District and my 11th year of teaching

• I was born and raised in Oklahoma and Texas and attended Texas A&M University

• I love running and football (Go Georgia and Denver Broncos!)

• I am a mom to Taylor who attends Preschool at Milenio

WHAT IS FAIR??

Fair is when everyone gets what they need (And

we all have different needs!)

READING/WRITING

Primary Resource: Harcourt

• Weekly Reading Story • (Comprehension, Vocabulary and Spelling)

• Independent Reading• Read Aloud• Reading IFG’s• Genre-based• Writer’s Workshop• Grammar/Language

THE READING PROMISE When Alice Ozma was in 4th grade, she and her father

decided to see if he could read aloud to her for 100 consecutive nights. On the hundredth night, they shared pancakes to celebrate, but it soon became evident that neither wanted to let go of their storytelling ritual. So they decided to continue what they called "The Streak." Alice's father read aloud to her every night without fail until the day she left for college.

Alice approaches her book as a series of articles about her relationship with her father and the life lessons learned from the books he read to her.

MATH

Primary Resource: Scott Foresman

• Investigations• Scott Foresman Addison Wesley

Textbook • Math IFGs

SCIENCE

Primary Resource: FOSS kits

• Biomes (Mr. King)• Space (Ms. Sparks)• Force and Motion/Matter and Energy

(Mrs. Logston)• Human Body (Mrs. Redshaw)

SOCIAL STUDIES

Primary Resource: Harcourt Brace

• Biz Town – Oct 17 (Volunteers and Donations)• Historical Focus (Early Explorers to Civil War)• Timelines• Connection between Past and Present• 50 States

HOMEWORK

Math/Spelling/Vocab/Reading Monday – Thursday only Due the following day

Communication

**Classroom/School happenings are communicated through:

• Daily Assignment Log (shows homework assignments)

• Class Website• Monthly Newsletter

Questions