Horizon’s Curriculum Night Sawnee Elementary

1. Horizon’s Teachers: Lydia Cox Jane Grebe Marsha Gravitt Horizon’s Curriculum NightSawnee Elementary

2. Students Taking Academic Responsibility We will use academic knowledge to practice thinking creatively and critically in order to prepare our students for an innovative world. Sawnee Horizons Students are STARS!

3. I Am Gifted

4. Agenda Communication Curriculum Collaboration with Homeroom Teachers Evaluation and Progress Reports Questions

5. Communication Webpage Newsletters Unit Objectives Letter Graded class work at the end of units Phone or E-mail availability Student STAR folders

6. Curriculum Our curriculum units, activities and lesson follow the Horizon's Standards developed by Forsyth County. Our units also include the Georgia Performance Standards. Curriculum Map

7. Some Projects You will hear about this year: White Books Genre Study Chess Club BLOGS Class Published Books Service Project

8. Collaboration with Homeroom Teacher Meet with homeroom teachers Provide resources upon request of teacher to differentiate, challenge or extent classroom activities.

9. Evaluation 12 Week Reporting 1 – 4 Rating Scale for grades 1-5 Self Assessment in grades 3-5

10. Students are evaluated with the following standards: Collaborative Worker Critical Thinkers Producing Quality Work Creative Problem Solvers Logical Problem Solvers Clear and Effective Communications Responsible Citizens Researchers of relevant, useful and timely information Self Direct Learners.

11. Extra Curricular Young Georgia Author’s Writing Reflections Chess Club (2n– 5 ) Saturday School for Scholars and Learners at Georgia State University Challenge Program at University of Georgia Georgia Tech Kids Club

12. Thank You! Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to an exciting year!

13. Questions!