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Welcome to Back to School Night 2015 Administrative Report

Explore the innovative programs at Phelps Luck Elementary School, including full-day pre-kindergarten, Spanish immersion, tele-health services, and a strengths-based partnership with Gallup.

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Welcome to Back to School Night 2015 Administrative Report

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  1. Welcome toBack to School Night2015 Administrative Report Phelps Luck Elementary School

  2. Administrative ReportA. Introductions of Staff B. Elementary School Model ComponentsC. Assessment InformationD. School-Wide Title One Designation Phelps Luck Elementary School

  3. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model Elementary School Model (ESM Components) • Full Day Pre-Kindergarten • Departmentalized Approach to Instruction • Spanish Immersion • Tele-Health Service • Strength Based Partnership with Gallup

  4. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model Full Day Pre-Kindergarten • Eligible Students Who Might Not Otherwise Have Access to Rich Learning Experiences • Students who Enter Kindergarten with Strong Language and Social Skills are at an Advantage for Experiencing Future School Success. • School Day Balances Instruction with Play, Movement, and Oral Language Development • Participate in Related Arts and Spanish Instruction

  5. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model Departmentalized Approach to Instruction • Allows Teachers to Focus their Instructional Planning, Delivery, and Differentiated Efforts on a Specific Subject Area (ELA/SS or Math/Science) • Deeper Content Knowledge Base Developed Within Teachers Results in Increased Ability to Plan and Deliver More Relevant, Engaging, and Thought Provoking Lessons • 120 Minute Instructional Blocks

  6. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model World Language Instruction • Provide Our Students a Future Competitive Advantage When Applying to Colleges or Applying For High Wage Job Opportunities • Students (Pre-K – 5th) are Exposed to Spanish Instruction 20-30 Minutes Daily • As Students Learn a Second Language, Students Learn to Think Flexibly and their Listening and Memory Skills are Enhanced • Supporting academic content area instruction • Promoting global awareness and cross-cultural understanding

  7. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model Tele-Health • Goal – Promote Health and Well Being Among Students While Providing Another Layer of Service to our PLES Families • Optional Participation (Parental Discretion) • Site Based Acute Care Diagnosis • Strep Throat • Ear Infections • Rash Identification • Eye Infections • Chest Infections (Upper Respiratory Infections)

  8. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolElementary School Model Tele-Health • Partnership with Howard County Health Department, Howard County General Hospital Emergency Room Doctors and area pediatricians • Insurance/medical assistance will be billed. Like going to your pediatrician. • Consent Needed In Order to Participate Tele-Health, No Examination Would Ever Be Conducted Without Parent Notification • Parents Can Request to Be Present During Video Examination • Can Be Connected via Technology

  9. Why Gallup Strengths HCPSS- Our Vision (2018) • "Every student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel.” • PLES Staff uses their personal Gallup Strengths to better understand themselves and relate to others more effectively. • PLES staff help students to understand and capitalize on their strengths to inspire learning and provide opportunities to excel.

  10. Principles for Growing Strong 5 I CELEBRATE EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT START WITH THE GOAL IN MIND ENGAGE IN POSITIVE EXPERIENCES EACH SCHOOL DAY DO WHAT WE DO BEST, EVERY DAY CREATE EXCITEMENT FOR THE FUTURE

  11. What Are Gallup Strengths • Tool for development • Identifies “how you are wired” • Understand the lens through which you view the world • Common language to integrate within the organization • Maximize productivity • Where you find your energy vs. what exhausts you • NOT labeling • NOT an excuse to not do/try something because it is not your strength

  12. Student Strengths • Gallup has identified 10 strengths themes in students: • Achieving Caring • Competing Confidence • Dependability Discoverer • Future Thinker Organizer • Presence Relating

  13. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolMAP Assessments • MAP – Measure of Academic Performance • MAP assessments are aligned to the national Common Core Standards for Mathematics and Reading. • It is a multiple-choice assessment. • MAP will be administered 3 times per year to students in grades 1-5. • Provides a preliminary benchmark of college and career readiness

  14. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolMAP Assessments • Designed to measure student growth, both during the school year and across multiple school years. • MAP will be taken on the computer and adapts to each individual student. • As the students answer questions correctly, the questions become more challenging. • Since each question is based on how the student performed on the previous questions, students cannot go back to questions they’ve already answered, and they can’t skip any questions. .

  15. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolMAP Reports • Compares how student performed compared with HCPSS and national peers. • Student Progress Report goes home to families – 1st Quarter Report Cards, Mid-Year and with the 4th Quarter Report Cards. • Norm Referenced Reports • Testing Window for the Fall MAP Testing is September 21-October 21. .

  16. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolPARCC Assessments • Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers • The PARCC assessment is administered between April 4th and May 13th to grades 3-8. • The PARCC assessment measures student’s achievement in English Language (ELA) Literacy and Mathematics based on the learning standards contained in the Common Core State Standards. .

  17. Phelps Luck Elementary SchoolMSA Science • The Maryland School Assessment is a measure of student achievement in science in grade 5 (testing content from grades 4 and 5) • The test will be administered over 2 days in March. • Students take the test in test booklets. • Only given to fifth grade students. .

  18. Phelps Luck Elementary School School Wide Title One Designation • Increased flexibility to meet the various needs demonstrated by all our students. • Increased allocation of funds to PLES. • Increased flexibility in fund utilization. • Family Programs offered throughout the year. • Table in the lobby with more info or on our website.

  19. PLES 5K/1 Mile Fun Run • Saturday, September 26 at 8:30a.m. • Sponsored by the PLES PTA • In the PLES neighborhood • Info on the front table. • Great way to get to know our PLES families!

  20. Stay Connected! • http://ples.hcpss.org/ • School Messenger • Twitter: @hcpss_ples

  21. Phelps Luck Elementary School REMINDER: COMPLETION OF EMERGENCY CARDS www.hcpss.org/connect Support in Computer Lab tonight or by calling the front office. More info on front table.

  22. http://www.hcpss.org/connect

  23. GETTING HELP For login and password issues - contact school For Resources - HCPSS Connect Homepage

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