Welcome to Room 304 Curriculum Night - Issaquah...
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MISS ROTH’S CLASS
Welcome to Room 304 Curriculum Night
WELCOME
Communication at Clark
Building: • First and Third Wednesday E-news (building, district, PTA)
Text:• Please make sure you are signed up in the office to receive building texts of critical
information.
PTA:• Join the PTA (complete membership form on desk) to receive information on
upcoming events, sign up for events for you and your child
• Complete sheet to volunteer
Blue Take Home Folders:• Sent home every Thursday with building, PTA and community information
What is Clark PTA?
We work with the school to enhance our children’s elementary experience
501c3 charity, 100% staffed and led by volunteers
We need YOU!
Serving 780+ children with less than 50 volunteers
Goal is 100% family participation, sign up today!
Last call for Spirit Wear
Orders extended through TOMORROW, visit clarkpta.org.
Upcoming Events
Book Fair October 21st-25th
BINGO Night Oct 25th
READATHON More info soon
Clark Snack ProgramThanks to the Issaquah Schools Foundation we are
hoping to offer support regarding a healthy breakfast
snack and/or school day snack program. In order for us
to determine the need and allocate resources we would
like ALL of you to please complete the purple sheet on
your child’s desk and turn into the envelope.
Want to be a Clark Reading Coach?
Do you have 1 hour a week?
Do you want to help support students with their reading?
If yes, please become a Clark Reading Coach!
Clark Reading Coaches will commit to one hour a week in the
building to support kids in literacy development in 2-3 classrooms.
You will be trained in specific teaching strategies to use with the
kids in the developmental age range that you prefer.
Complete a sign up sheet tonight to learn more!
A LITTLE ABOUT ME• This is my third year at Clark Elementary School teaching 3rd
grade.• I went to Washington State University and love watching my Cougs play each week. • I moved to the area in 2017, I previously lived in Vancouver Washington•I love to travel and spent a month of the summer in London and Ireland• I love the outdoors and spending time with my friends, family…and my 20 3rd graders
CLARK CODE•Be Safe, Kind, and Productive.
•Demonstrating Expectations
•Clark Coins, Kerplunk
•Great Kid
READING•Making Meaning•Lucy Calkins•Balanced Literacy•Mini Lesson•Read to Self•Guided Reading Groups- Book Clubs•One-on-One Conferring
Making connections, Questioning, Inferring, Monitoring for Meaning, Predicting, Visualizing, Determining Importance, Summarizing, Non-Fiction Text Features, Sequencing
MATH•Eureka •Fluency•Application problem•Concept Development•Problem Set•Exit Ticket
•Math Workshop•Small Group•Hands on Activities
WRITING•Units of Study
•Personal Narrative•Informational•Opinion Writing
•Writers Workshop•Mini Lesson•Writing Time•One-on-One Conferring•Celebrate
SCIENCE•Salmon•Rocks and Minerals•Weather
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Geography of North America
•Cultures in North America
•Cultures in Our Community: Notable Americans
•Google Expeditions and Google Earth
ASSESSMENTS•State Testing: Smarter Balanced (Spring)•In Class
•Observations, conferences, daily check-ins•Math
•Mid-module and end of module•Reading
•Fountas and Pinnell (Fall and Winter)•Participation, in-class work, projects
SCORING GUIDE4 — Exceeds Grade Level
Expectations
3 — Meets Grade Level
Expectations
2 — Approaches Grade Level
Expectations
Needs Additional Practice/Support
1— Below Grade
Level
Expectations
Area of Concern
Demonstrates exceptional
skill/concept development
Applies learning to other
subject areas independently
Demonstrates skill/concept
development appropriate
for the grade level
Applies learning to other
subject areas with guidance
Demonstrates skill/concept
development that is below the
grade level expectations
Requires extra time, support,
and/or practice
Demonstrates skill/concept
development that is
significantly below the
grade level expectations
Requires extended time,
support, and/or practice
K-5 Social Emotional Learning CurriculumSecond Step
Builds Positive Social, Emotional and Behavior Skills
+ Self management +Self Awareness+ Relationship Skills +Social Awareness
+Responsible Decision Making
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum
Unit 1: Skills for Learning
• Listening • Focusing attention •Using self-talk •Being assertive
Unit 2: Empathy
• Identifying one's own and others' feelings •Taking others' perspectives
• Showing care and concern for others
Unit 3: Emotion Management
• Understanding strong feelings •Identifying and managing strong feelings
• Calming down strong feelings
Unit 4: Friendship Skills and Problem Solving
• Making and keeping friends •Calming down and using Problem-Solving Steps
K – 3rd Grade Units
Some ways to support your child at home
Support kids to follow through on tasks, the first time. Chores are one way to do this
Talk about emotions and what to do with strong onesALL emotions are okay
Play games together –learning to win, lose, and take turns is important
Reinforce Second Step lessons/ home links
HOMEWORK•Reading/Math Logs (Monthly)
•30 Minutes a Night/ 4 times a week
•Not required but highly recommended
•Math support? Let me know!
Math Log Name: __________________
September 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Students: Please write the number of minutes you practiced your math each night and have an adult initial it.
This Math Log is due Friday, September 28th.
Please add up all the minutes you have practiced math and write it in the blank. I read a total of __________ minutes.
COMMUNICATION •Weekly Newsletter
•Classroom Website
VOLUNTEERING•Cleared through the district
•Small group work
•Copying
•Art Docent
•Chaperones