Back to School Night 2013-2014

1. Back to School Night2013-2014

2. communication • E-mail-mumilles@smsd.org • Phone-913-993-3537 • Class website- • http://www4.smsd.org/sarahemiller

3. About Me • I was born and raised in Ottawa, Kansas. I am the youngest of four children. I have very close to my family. I currently live in Gardner with my husband Zach, my twelve year-old son Jack, and my four and a half year-old daughter Kathleen. I have two dogs, a cat and a 3 fish. • I graduated from Ottawa University with a BA in Business Communications in 1999. In 2003, I returned to Ottawa University to work toward my teaching license. This is my ninth year teaching. This is my eighth year at McAuliffe. • My free time is spent with my parents and other extended family. I love to crochet and watch true mystery shows. I am involved with our church and I tend to cheer loudly for the Jayhawks during basketball season.

4. My family

6. 2012-2013 Schedule • 8:00-8:15 Morning Work • 8:15-8:30 Calendar • 8:30-9:00 Reading Lab • 9:00-10:00 Phonics (snack at 9:45) • 10:00-10:20 Recess/Restroom • 10:20-10:40 Language Arts • 10:40-11:10 Math Lab • 11:17-11:42 Lunch • 11:45-12:20 Math • 12:20-1:10 Specials-A:Library B:Music/PE C: PE/Music D:Art • 1:15-2:00 Math Core • 2:00-2:15 Recess • 2:15-2:45 Science/Social Studies • 2:45-3:05 Read Aloud/Pack Up/Dismissal

7. Language Arts • Whole Class Reading • Sound/Spelling Cards • Independent Reading • Buddy Reading • Workshop • Dictation • Sight Words • Wonders Units -Getting to Know Us -Our Community • Changes Over Time • -Animals Everywhere • -Figure It Out • -Together We Can

8. Reading programs • Sight words: Sight word practice will be a part of homework. New words be assigned each week. • ICE CREAM PARTY! Please read and have your child color the scoops. This is meant to be fun and teach the kiddos responsibility for their reading. Help them get excited!

9. Envision Math • Topic 1-Numbers to 12 • Topic 2-Comparing and Ordering NumbersTopic 3-Understanding Addition • Topic 4-Understanding Subtraction • Topic 5-Five and Ten Relationships • Topic 6-Addition Facts to 12 • Topic 7-Subtraction Facts to 12 • Topic 8-Geometry • Topic 9-Patterns • -Topic 10-Counting and Number Patterns to 100

10. Envision math (con’t) • Topic 11-Tens and Ones • Topic 12-Comparing and Ordering #’s to 100 • Topic 14-Measurement • Topic 15-Time • Topic 16-Addition Facts to 18 • Topic 17-Subtraction Facts to 18 • Topic 18-Data and Graphs • Topic 19-Fractional Parts • Topic 20-Adding and Subtracting 10’s and 1’s

11. Additional math • Rocket Math (Mastering Math Facts) • Distributive Practice

12. Social Studies • People Everywhere (culture) • Where We Live (geography) • World of Work (economics) • Everything Changes (history) • Good Citizens (government and citizenship)

13. Science • How Scientists Work • Life Science (living and nonliving, plants, animals and ecosystems) • Earth Science (fossils and weather) • Physical Science (properties of matter and magnets)

14. Homework • Homework is meant to be an extension of our daily instruction. A packet will be posted under our classroom link from my web backpack. You may chose to print out the homework or have the student look at it on the computer and use paper or a white board to complete. I do not expect homework to be turned in. • Homework should not exceed 10-15 minutes per night. • If you want extra activities, I do have homework calendars or feel free to purchase workbooks or other extra items for your child.

15. PBS-Positive Behavior Supports • The goal is to provide every student with a safe and productive learning environment. • Safe Seat-think sheets • Buddy Room • Office Referral Second Step program this year will be taught in Cooperation with our 5 Star Expectations. The Family letter is on my web backpack under our Classroom link. I will also post family connection letters for each lesson there too.

16. MTSS • Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) is a term used in the Shawnee Mission School District to describe how schools provide an integrated, systematic approach to enhance school success for all children. Supports and interventions may be provided in both academic and social competencies.

17. Incentives • Star Cards-daily and weekly drawing • Pennies-earned for academic purposes to be used at our class store. • Marbles-whole class

18. Star student • Each child will have the opportunity to fill out a fact sheet about themselves and share pictures of their family. • We will highlight a student each week. • The fact sheet will be sent home on a Friday and ask that it be returned with any pictures they want to share the following Monday. It is also on my web backpack under the documents tab.

19. Monthly newsletter To access my monthly newsletter, you will need to go to our class website. Go to www.smsd.org. Click on Students. Go down to Teacher Web pages. Scroll down to my name and click. Go to Newsletter tab and click on the month.

20. Testing • DIBELS-Dynamic Indicators of Early Literacy Skills (fall, winter and spring) • TENS-Tests of Early Numeracy (fall-whole class, winter and spring-strategic or intensive kids only)

21. Common Core • Nuts and Bolts-The English Language Arts standards will have an increased emphasis on the reading of complex literary and informational texts throughout every core subject. The Math focus will have a significant emphasis on depth of conceptual understanding to enhance skill development. Across the board, the standards are aligned with college and work expectations, to best prepare students for their future.

22. Any QUESTIONS???

23. Don’t Forget…. • Sign up to attend the Pumpkin Patch field trip or the Mahaffie Farmstead field trip. • Sign up for room parents and party supplies. • Please sign up for conferences.