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Back to School NightSeptember 16, 2014
Classroom TeachersValerie Hubbs
Lyndsey AlvarezLisa Goldberg
Kelly HamiltonMichelle KirbyChristine HippMichele Ritter
Special EducatorRenee Martinez
Instructional Assistant
Colleen Smith
ELLJeanette Johnson
Reading RecoveryKim Bodin
Our Vision & Mission
VISIONEvery student is
inspired to learn and empowered
to excel
MISSIONWe cultivate a vibrant
learning community that prepares students to thrive
in a dynamic world
School News and Information
Social mediaWeb
Face-to-Face
Texts
Elkridge Elementary News: email
System-wide Weekly News for Parents: email
Emergency notices (school closings/delays): text and/or email
Sign up at www.hcpssnews.com
HCPSS News
School Closing/Delay Notifications
Email and text: HCPSS News
System website:www.hcpss.org
Facebook:www.facebook.com/
HoCoSchools
Twitter: @hcpss
EES.hcpss.org
Communication & Homework
Daily
Communication:
Weekly:
Communication:
Monthly
Communication:
Quarterly:
Student Information System / Parent Portal
Elkridge Elementary Twitter: @hcpss_ees
HCPSS Facebook: www.Facebook.com/HoCoSchoolsHCPSS Twitter: www.Twitter.com/HCPSS
Interact with the Superintendent:Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SuperHCPSS Blog: superintendent.hcpss.org
Social Media
Standardized Assessments
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
PARCC
Daily Schedule9:10 Arrival & Opening Activities9:25 Announcements9:40 Math11:00 Recess11:30 Lunch12:00 Language Arts2:00 Content (Science, Social Studies or Health)2:30 Specials (PE, Music, Art, Media, or Technology)3:30 Content3:45 Stack and Pack3:55 Dismissal
MathFirst Grade Common
Core Curriculum.Concepts are taught in
a mixture of whole group, small group and independent instruction.
Your child’s teacher may have changed.
Homework is a review of concepts or basic fact log.
ContentScienceRocks & FossilsMatterSpacePlants & AnimalsForces: Toys in
Action
Social StudiesWorking TogetherChanging WorldCultureCommunities At Work
HealthSocial &
EmotionalPersonal SafetyDisease PreventionNutrition &
Fitness
WritingIn First Grade we
write to:
• Inform/Explain• Voice and defend
an opinion.• Tell a story.
Writing in Response to Reading
Personal Narrative
Friendly Letter
Book Reviews
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
How-To Books
Reading Levels
Reading: The Daily 5
1.Read to Self2.Read to Someone3.Listen to Reading4.Work on Writing5.Word Work
WORD STUDY A Powerful New Approach
Suffixes
Greek & Latin Roots
PrefixesPhonics
Spelling
Vocabulary
Did you know?? The English language has approximately
2,000,000 words Technology contributes 20,000 new
words per yearSchool texts and reading materials include
more than 180,000 different words Over 60% of the words students
encounter in their reading have recognizable word parts
Word StudyTHEN
Assigned word lists Little or no connection
to curricular areas or each other
The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”
A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)
Word StudyNOW
Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns
Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study
The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine
and Create, Read and Reason, Extend and Explore”Applied spelling and
language conventions tests
Why UseThis New Approach?
Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building
90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin
Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins
WORD STUDY IN SCHOOLGrades 1 & 2
Let’s Read: students enjoy shared reading activities through poems that introduce new word families
Let’s Play with Words: students participate in Making Words, Word Sorts, Word Scrambles, Riddle Time, Divide & Conquer and Wordo
Let’s Grow: students re-read poems and participate in teacher led games to review the concepts for the week.
•Approximately Every 2 Weeks•Dictated Sentences•Scored with a Rubric
Weekly Language Arts Homework Grades 1 through 5
Daily Reading: Students will read for a specified time (according to grade level) with a parent signature.
Quick Write: Twice a week students will select a “quick write” topic based on Science, Social Studies, and
Health Standards.
Word Study Pattern menu: Twice a week students will choose an activity from the “Word Study” menu provided. These word study activities follow the new word pattern
introduced in school.
Please note: Words that are included on the “Week’s Word Study Pattern” are only suggested words for practice. Students will not be tested on these words, they will be tested on their knowledge of the
actual “word study pattern”.
“WORD STUDY” AT HOMEGrades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Word Sorts: students sort for the patternWord Hunts: students search for the pattern
in a variety of textWord Associations: write additional words
that connect to the target word or patternVocabulary: students find new and
interesting words to put in their notebooks
Graded PapersAll Subjects:
I = Demonstrating skill independently
W = demonstrating understanding of skill and performing with
some assistance
N = Not demonstrating skill at this time/ needs review
Security•You will need to be “buzzed” in by the office. •Please remember to bring your photo ID.•Check in at the office and get a sticker.
EES Parent Volunteer TrainingWho are Parent Volunteers?
o All parents who volunteer in the classroomo All parents who volunteer to chaperone a field trip
The purpose of the training To comply with MD State Law & HCPSS Policy
1030 To review how to report suspected child abuseTo review the importance of protecting all
students’ confidentialityTo review general expectations of parent
volunteers
MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030Requires employee or parent
volunteers of the Howard County Public School System to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to Howard County Department of Social Services.
Provides immunity from civil liability or criminal penalty for a report made in good faith.
Failure to report may result in suspension or termination of services.
Role of Child Abuse LiaisonCoordinates support for students
suspected of being abused or neglected
Acts as resource for information relating to child abuse and neglect reporting procedures
Assists with completion of child abuse reporting forms as needed
You may contact Kristen Tacka, Child Abuse Liaison if you would like support during the reporting process.
Reporting Child Abuse or NeglectMake oral report immediately to
Department of Social Services (410) 872-4203
Follow up with written report within 48 hours (forms are in the front office).
Tell Mrs. Anoff, Principal, and Mrs. Tacka, Liaison, that a report was filed.
A copy of the report WILL NOT be kept in student educational record.
Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics
Confidentiality: Any information you have access to in the school or classroom is confidential
As a volunteer, you are required to protect the confidentiality of all student information that you see or hear while volunteering
Parent Volunteer ExpectationsThank you for volunteering!
Please make arrangements for siblings to stay home so that you can focus on enjoying your volunteering experience.
Please do not take photographs of students. Other students’ parents are depending on us to protect their child’s privacy.
Please keep your cell phones on mute and out of sight when volunteering.
Certificate of CompletionElkridge Elementary School
This is to certify that I have viewed the HCPSS Child Abuse Reporting Procedures and Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics and understand my responsibilities with regard to these policies.
Name_______________________________
Date________________________________
Please print, sign, and return this certificate to the EES front office.
Thank you for coming!
At this time you may head down to your child’s classroom for a brief tour.