GALACTIC NEW STUDENT AND PARENT ORIENTATION

1. GALACTICNEW STUDENT AND PARENT ORIENTATION HSDGifted

2. Welcome! • Welcome to the Gibbons GALACTIC Center! • Home of our elementary gifted program. • I am the new Coordinator of Gifted Education Ms. Melanie Bloom

3. What does GALACTIC stand for? A) Go Ahead Love and Care for Teachers in Class B) Gifted Alternative Learning ACTivities Involving Children C) Grammar and Language Arts Can Transform in Class D) Great and Loving Amazing Classroom Teachers in Class

4. Hazelwood Gifted • We are very fortunate in Hazelwood because our Board of Education has consistently supported gifted education. • It’s important that we communicate with the Board consistently to let them know concerns and pride that we have in GALACTIC (and SAIL at the middle school).

5. So What’s GALACTIC Like? PHOTOS

6. Goals of Galactic Galactic Goal: • Educate your child in a “different” way • Advanced Vocabulary • Accelerated Pace • Rigor • Real-Life Student responsibilities to attain goals: • Individual Effort is Necessary • Responsible for Learning • High expectations for working hard and for positive behaviors

7. Goals of Galactic • Sometimes when students face new and challenging obstacles they may state that “it’s no fun” or that they are “bored”, but in reality it may be the first time that your student has ever experienced a challenge of this nature. • It is our goal to ensure that we are challenging your student in new ways and providing new experiences to help him/her learn and be successful. • We strive to foster a Growth Mindset. (Carolyn Dweck) • Video

8. GALACTIC Staff • We have a superstar team of educators here at GALACTIC. Right now, they are working with your students and our 2nd graders, but I’m sure you’ll get to know many of them over the course of this semester.

9. GALACTIC Staff • Patty Payne -- Secretary (Office) • Chris Carlson—Nurse (Nurse’s Office) • Mary Ellen Godfrey—Teacher Clerk (Office) • Mike Beck – Room 2 • Michelle Binuyo –Room 8 • Amy Buchert –Room 3 • Kathie Eckelkamp– Room 5 • Becky Feazel–Room 12 • Kasey Healy –Room 11 • Susan Schneider –Room 6 • Erin Skelly –Room 10 • Beth Winkler –Room 7 • Carrie Ziolkowski –Room 4 • Tracy Bednarick– Coordinator of Gifted (Office)

10. How We Evaluate? • 4 Point Scale • 4-extending • 3-achieving • 2-developing • 1-emerging • Expectations • Critical Thinking • Creative Thinking • Self-Management • Collaboration • Communications (Oral/Written) • Content • Does not correlate to letter grades • Goal is a 3 at the end of the semester • Mid-semester should expect mostly 2’s

12. PBIS/Recognition • Earn tags for excellence in an assessed area

13. Handbooks The GALACTIC handbook is online. You can find out all the information you needed to know by visiting the handbook. • Visit online: • www.hazelwoodschools.org • Click on Schools • Scroll down to Hazelwood Gifted

14. Sign-ups/Class Information • Sign-ups occur on the first day of class (important to be here). • You can visit the course offerings online to see what is available this semester. https://www.hazelwoodschools.org/domain/1429 • Students are likely to get a few of their top choices. • Students should plan to have a few back-up choices. • Procedure of selecting classes is kind of like a draft pick.

15. Discipline/Uniforms/Nurse • Discipline: • Handled like every other Hazelwood School • When action is required=email or phone call home • Code of Conduct • Uniforms (If required by home school): • Uniforms are NOT required for grades 2-5 • 1st graders only attend ½ day. If uniform required then he/she must wear to GALACTIC • Follow dress code • Nurse: • Medication Required? • Nurse-Chris Carlson

16. Absences To be successful, you have to be here… • If your child is ill, please call us at 314-953-4954 • 3 Unexcused Absences Allowed, but it will be hard to keep up since we meet only 1x per week • A letter will be sent home after 2 unexcused absences • If your child is thinking about not returning, please give us a call we would love to address his/her concerns

17. Lunch • Cost: • Full Lunch: $2.20 • Milk/Juice: $.45 • Hazelwood students use ONE lunch account • Private & Home-Schooled students will be created an account. • Recess Provided

18. Arrival • 9:00 AM • Bus Riders • GALACTIC bus from home school • Dropped off in bus lane • Car Riders • Dropped off in bus lane • Late Arrivals • After 9:15-drop off at front of building and check in

19. Dismissal • For dismissal, every group of students is escorted to their designated location. • Please remember that the bus routes in the PM are long and to allow for extra time for your student to return home. • All students riding the bus home from GALACTIC will be delivered to the bus stop nearest their home address between 4-5 PM (first few weeks – may be even later). • Also, I ask that the cars NOT enter the bus lanes. • If you have any questions about transportation or how your student is returning home, please ask Ms. Payne in the office.

20. More about Dismissal • 3:50-4:00 PM • Day Care Van Riders-Front of Building • Bus Riders-Back of Building Bus Lane • Leave by 4:00 PM, but routes are longer • Car Riders-Back doors • DO NOT enter bus lanes • Transportation Questions? • See Ms. Payne in office

21. Supply List

22. Hazelwood GALACTIC Boosters Meetings 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm Booster Members – Please Stand-up

23. Hazelwood GALACTIC Boosters 2018-19 Officers Wesley Ray—President Gumpray77@me.com Rachel Tran—Vice President tran.rachelm@gmail.com Rosie Booher—Coordinator Xirishdancer@yahoo.com Breanna Williams—Communication Secretary Breefavre@yahoo.com Becky Ray—Financial Secretary Rebray@sbcglobal.net • If you would like to support your child’s gifted education we have multiple ways for you to help. • One is the Booster Club. • The GALACTIC Boosters is a huge help to our gifted students’ education.

24. Ways to Help in Other Ways • Guest Speaker Opportunities • Helping on Art/ Messy Science/ Other Projects • Picnic or Trivia Night • Competition Helper • Donations for Starbucks PBIS • Small prizes • Program/MakerSpace • Household tools and items

25. Some Important Event Dates • Boosters Family Trivia Night: Friday 2/22/18 6:30 pm • Conferences (school in session) Wed. Mar. 13 4:00-7:30 PM • Spring Project Night May 9th 4:30-7 pm

26. Staying Up-To-Date • Email and Phone Updates • Sign up for eFlyers at • https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/schools/148025/ • We’re on Facebook & Twitter • @HSDGifted

27. Contact Dr. Bednarick tbednarick@hazelwoodschools.org Office: 314-953-4952 Cell: 314-295-4780

28. Thank you! • We are looking forward to a great year! • Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. Questions for the Big Group???? • Parents of 1st and 2nd graders, please stay for a few minutes. • All other parents, please feel free to visit the classrooms and meet our teachers.

29. New 1st Graders • Get on GALACTIC bus at homeschool • Stay at GALACTIC from 9:00-12:00 • 2 Classes Per Semester • Snack/recess midway through morning—send with child • Lunch at homeschool • 1st Graders automatically become day long 2nd graders

30. New 2nd Graders • Full Day • Lunch and Recess Here • Same lunch account/number as home school • Class Choices • Go over ahead of time to be prepared for sign-ups • Change at Semester • 4 classes in one day • Transportation home-LONG bus rides