Welcome Super Families to Open House

1. Welcome Super Families to Open House

2. Where can I see what my kids will be learning? • www.fsd157c.org • District office tab • Curriculum tab • ALL curricular expectations are listed for parents

3. Variety of readings • Basal Reader – StoryTown • Guided Reading • Novels • Fiction/Non-Fiction passages • Cold Reads

4. Guided Math • Addition, Subtraction, • Graphing Multiplication, and Division • Geometry • Multiplication Fact Program • Mental Math • Rounding & Estimating • Problem Solving • Fractions • Algebra • Time and Measurement

5. Writer’s Workshop All students at Chelsea will participate in Writer’s Workshop this year that focuses on explicit instruction in writing Daily for 45-60 minutes. Our goal is to develop a love of writing in all of our students. Thank you for your assistance with our Writer’s Notebooks!

6. Words Their Way • We are using Words Their Way to teach spelling, phonics and vocabulary this year. • Throughout the week, the children sort word or picture cards that are similar. • The program is developmental. • The children are working on sorts appropriate for them.

7. Social Studies Communities Maps and Globes Illinois History Government/Elections Ancient Civilization

8. Matter Weather Habitats and Life Forms Forces and Motion

9. RtI: Response to InterventionA Regular Education Initiative • Tier 1 – All students are provided with flexible, small group/differentiated instruction using scientific, research based materials. All students are assessed three times a year to ensure that they are progressing within the curriculum. • Tier 2 – If a student is not making progress at the rate we expected, we will develop additional interventions that give them “more and different” reading or math help and monitor their progress more frequently. • Tier 3 - In some cases, additional, targeted supports are necessary. In those instances, we provide increased time in reading or math and add more intensive and/or one-on-one assistance throughout the child’s day. • Parents are a big part of the RtI process. We encourage you to communicate with us as we work with your child throughout the year!

10. Quarters • Report Cards • Online PowerSchool to check for grades

11. Grading Scale 100 - 98 A+ 72 – 70 C- 97 - 93 A 69 – 67 D+ 92 – 90 A- 66 – 63 D 89 – 87 B+ 62 – 60 D- 86 – 83 B 59 – below F 82 – 80 B- 79 -77 C+ 76 – 73 C

12. Grading Practices forRelearning and Recovery • The majority of the grades entered in the gradebook will be activities and scores secured after learning has taken place • All kids will have an opportunity to improve their performance on most graded activities throughout the quarter – meaning some grades may improve by the end of the quarter but none will go down. • Scores in the gradebook that are greydo not count towards your child’s grade, they are entered to give you feedback regarding their progress while learning is still taking place Our team will adjust and refine grading decisions as we go through the quarter to do what’s best for our students. Please see me after the presentation with any questions you may have.

13. Unit Design – What Parents Should Know • 1 Unit Per Quarter – Specific Theme • Purposefully designed to Start With The End In Mind • Standards aligned, including a variety of assessments used to inform instruction and assess mastery • Implemented consistently across all 11 teachers at the grade level

14. Students attend library according to their TIGER schedule • Classroom Library • Bookmobile

15. Please sign up for our November Parent/Teacher Conference!

16. If you would like to volunteer for parties or field trips, please sign up. Parent volunteers will be chosen by a lottery system and you will be notified if you are picked.

17. Non-food items may be brought in for your child’s birthday.

18. Classroom Webpage Please be sure to look at my web page weekly for homework, curriculum updates, downloads, websites, important dates, etc. WWW.FSD157C.ORG

19. give. grant. grow. • MISSION: Raising funds throughout the year to fulfill teacher written grants for the classroom. Over $2 million granted to date. • GRANTED TO: Grand Prairie, Chelsea and Hickory Creek • FUNDRAISERS: Annual Dinner Auction, Golf Outing, Coin Drive, Frankfort Fall Fest BETA Tent • RECENT GRANTS: • SMART BOARDS in 20 classrooms at Chelsea • Rebecca Caudill, Blue Stem and Monarch Book Programs • Electronic Signage at Chelsea • Razkids and Math Fact Programs at Grand Prairie • Hickory Creek guitars, music, green screen and PE Equipment • Netbooks and Tablet PCs at Hickory Creek • For more information and volunteering opportunities visit our websiteat www.ef157c.org

20. The FSP is the Parent Teacher Organization for District 157-C. Our mission is designed to strengthen the partnership between home and school through parent volunteer opportunities, student enrichment activities and fun family events. Some of the ways that we have enriched and supported the curriculum include: Funding for field trips Sponsoring special assembly programs Providing scholarships Providing curriculum enrichment funding to each school Coordinating volunteers for all our events and programs Each year we also hold FREE fun family events such as: Fall Family Fun Night and Creative Arts Showcase at Grand Prairie Exploration Night and Family Fitness Night at Chelsea Come visit our table at Curriculum Night and visit us at www.fsp157c.org to learn more about our organization, our events, registering and volunteering.

21. We’re off for a SUPER year! Thank you for coming!