Welcome to Back to School Night!

1. Welcome to Back to School Night! • Meyerholz Elementary School • 2012-2013 School Year • 4th grade CLIP • Ms. Ann Chiang: room 13 • Ms. Yin Yin Pao: room 15

2. Message from the secretary • It is very important to have all adults on campus check into the office first. If they are not wearing a badge, they did not check into the office. • This even includes parents who deliver lunches "for a quick second" to the students at lunch time. (sometimes even at the lunch tables)

3. Room Parent Training • There are two room parent trainings: • Wednesday, September 9 at 8:35 am • Thursday, September 6 at 2:45 pm • Location: GLC • You only need to attend one of the trainings.

4. Project Cornerstone • Project Cornerstone is a community-building curriculum that focuses on developmental assets where all adults support children so that they thrive. • We need: 1 parent from each classroom • Requirements: One-hour training and one-hour reading session per month/lesson. • The estimated time to prepare the lesson is 2-5 hours.

5. Traffic Help Needed • Traffic safety is an important issue for our kids and the community during the drop off and pick up times. The Traffic Safety Committee is intent to raise the focus of our kids’ safety as well as the drivers’ awareness around the school area. By being a part of traffic supervision team, parents can take this opportunity to slow down, observe the traffic pattern, and help ensure every child’s safety. We have wonderful volunteers, but not enough to cover both parking lots each day. As a result, classrooms will begin covering traffic volunteer spots on a rotational basis. Class Assignments Room 13: weeks of 10/15 and 10/22 Room 15: weeks of 10/22 and 10/29 (To volunteer, please go to http://altrul.com/5egai to sign up on our weeks)

6. Field Trips • Mission San Juan Bautista • Plays: Pocahontas and The Time Machine • Peralta Adobe House • Almaden Quicksilver Mines (?) • San Jose Rock and Mineral Show (?)

7. Ms. Chiang Room 13 4th grade CLIP (English)

8. Daily Schedule 8:30-8:45 Attendance/Morning Journal 8:45-10:30 Reading/Language Arts/Writing 10:30-10:50 Recess 10:50-11:40 Math/Science 11:40 SWITCH 11:45-12:10 Announcements/Morning Journal 12:10-12:35 Reading/Language Arts/Writing 12:35-1:20 Lunch 1:30-1:55 Reading/Language Arts/Writing 2:00-2:50 Math/Science 2:50-3:05 Homework/Jobs/Dismissal Mon-Art and extra writing support, Tues-Computer lab, Wed- Music, Thurs- PE, Fri- PE

9. Homework • Given Monday-Thursday • Green homework folder • Daily homework: • Reading log: read at least 20 minutes a day and log. Response to literature once/week. • Math • Spelling/vocabulary • Home-school journal: Goes home each Friday, to be returned on Monday • Job for parents: check agenda, name/number, check homework for completion and accuracy.

10. Late/Missing Work Late or missing unexcused homework/class work will be noted in the weekly Thursday folder. Students will be asked to complete missing homework during recess and/or take home to finish. Late homework is accepted.

11. Curriculum Overview Reading:Variety of comprehension strategies and literature study. Writing: Summaries, informational reports, narratives. Listening and Speaking: presentations/poetry recitation/readers’ theater Math: number sense (larger numbers/operations), problem solving, geometry/measurement, algebra functions Science: Environments, Solid Earth, Electricity and Magnetism

12. Classroom Expectations • Classroom norms: • Be safe, Zero Tolerance. • Be respectful. • Do your best. • Consequences • Verbal warning and natural consequence • Think sheet • Office visit/parent notification • Materials: binder, agenda, green homework folder

13. Contact Information E-mail: chiang_ann@cusdk8.org Telephone: (408) 252-7450 x213 Please contact me as often as you need to. I check my e-mail regularly and will try to reply to you before or after school.

14. Year 2012-2013Back to School Night Meyerholz School CLIP Room 15 4th Grade Chinese Class Ms.Yin Yin Pao 鮑瑩瑩老師

15. I. Chinese Instruction Schedule 中文教學時間 Room 15 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays -- starts in Chinese class; ends in English class Tuesdays (Thursdays -- starts in English class; ends in Chinese class Room 13 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays -- starts in English class; ends in Chinese class Tuesdays (Thursdays -- starts in Chinese class; ends in English class

16. Enrichment classes • Art 美術課Mondays 星期三 10:50-11:35 Room 13 11:35-12:20 Room 15 • Computer Lab 電腦課Tuesday 星期二 8:45-9:30 Room 13 11:50-12:35 Room 15 • Music 音樂課 Wednesdays 星期三 9:00-9:45 Room 13 9:45-10:30 Room 15 • Physical Education 體育課Thursdays 星期四 8:45-9:30 Room 15 & Room 13Fridays 星期五 11:35-12:20 Room 15 & Room 13

17. II Curriculum 課程 Chinese Language Arts 中文 • Improving Chinese Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Communication, and Thinking Skills • 增強中文聽、說、讀、寫、溝通、及思考的能力

18. The goals of our Chinese language arts program: • Read a wide variety of literature with fluency and comprehension • Develop character identification and word formation skills for a foundation of reading success (150-160 new characters for this grade level). • Develop strong communication skills through an integrated program of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. • Participate in activities that promote comprehension and the development of thinking skills. • Understand and practice the rules of grammar, mechanics, and character writing through a variety of activities. • Incorporate critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

19. More about our Chinese Language Arts Curriculum • Mei Zhou Hua Yu 4 美洲華語第四冊 • Literature Books 文學作品 • Commonly Used Words 常用字一二三 • Writing Projects 寫作 • Book Reports 讀書報告 • Oral Reports ﹣口頭報告 • Pinyin ﹣漢語拼音

20. Social Studies 社會科 • Units of study include: • The Land of California 加州的土地 （Region Postcards） • Early People in California 早期居住在加州的人民(California Explorer PowerPoint) • Early History to Statehood 早期歷史到成為美國的一州 (Mission Project) • Growth and Development Since 1850 一八五零年以後的成長與發展 (Famous People Project) • California Government 加州政府 (Group Project: Student Teaching)

21. III. Homework 家庭作業 • Daily Homework (Monday through Thursday): The Chinese workbook normally includes writing characters, making sentences, reading comprehension, response writing, and daily pleasure reading. • Reading Log • Writing Project • Chinese Language Arts and Social Studies related worksheets • Social Science (lesson outlines; note-taking)

22. IV. Tests and Assessments 測驗與評量 • Pre-assessments in the beginning of the school year • Weekly Chinese word and pinyin test on Fridays • Unit Tests for Social Studies upon the completion of each unit/lessons • Comprehensive Chinese Exam at the end of each trimester

23. Get Organized and Be Responsible • Organization is the key to success! • Students are responsible to bring their personal binder to school every day with his/her agenda and homework folders (both English and Chinese) inside the binder. • Students are also responsible to bring their Mei Zhou Hua Yu and Social Studies textbooks to school everyday. • Keep Mei Zhou Hua Yu flashcards at home for practice. • Mei Zhou Hua Yu worksheets are kept in class.

24. V. Classroom Rules 教室規則 • Respect other people’s rights 尊重別人的權利 • Be safe at all time 隨時注意安全 • Be caring for people’s feelings 關懷別人的感受 • Do the best 盡最大的努力 • Communicate in Mandarin 用中文溝通 • Be a happy learner 快樂地學習

25. VI. Home/School Communication 親師溝通 • School Weekly Newsletter: Bulldog Bulletin • Thursday Folder • Class website http://www.edline.net/pages/Meyerholz_Elementary_School/Classes/ypao • Email & phone pao_yinyin@cusdk8.org 408-252-7450x215

26. Thank You! 謝謝

27. What is CLIPCO? The Cupertino Language Immersion Program Community Organization

28. What does CLIPCO do? CLIPCO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation Fundraise -- Our main goal is to raise money to pay for your child’s bilingual education (program needs), as CUSD does not pay for the Chinese portion. We DO NOT decide on what to fund – we just raise the money for the priorities created by the CAC (CLIP Advisory Committee) CLIPCO also organizes community events to bring our CLIP families together.

29. Who is CLIPCO?Our organization is made up of: CLIPCO Officers CLIPCO Grade Representatives (voting) Administration Other Non-Fundraising functions

30. CLIPCO also has Non-Fundraising functions under its umbrella. After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) Spring Banquet Chinese Language Contests (CLC)  All costs are covered by participant fees, and other fundraisers. We do not use donated funds!

31. Your donation of $500/$250 is how CLIPCO funds the Program Needs and the Operating Expenses. The Direct Give Campaign asks each family to donate their child's share of their CLIP education. 96% of your donation goes directly towards the "Program Needs" as budgeted by CAC. 4% goes to pay for G&A expenses. 

32. CLIPCO has Operating Expenses --General and Administrative Activities. Liability insurance Tax accounting services Taxes Bank & credit card fees Dues Newsletters, Printing Miscellaneous supplies, etc.

33. How does CLIPCO Raise Money? Direct Give Campaign is our biggest fundraiser. The majority of these funds pay for your child’s bilingual education. All CLIP families should pay for their child’s share of the CLIP educational expenses. $500/child at Meyerholz, $250/child at Miller

34. What does your money buy? Curriculum development Chinese textbooks and workbooks CLIP teacher adjunct time and Professional development for teachers Instructional Aides Library Books/Clerks Technology CLIP Art Testing