CMS Curriculum Night / Open House Parent Presentation
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CMS Curriculum Night / Open House Parent Presentation
Clark Doten, Principal Jenny Berg, Associate Principal
This Evening:Introduce StaffYour Child’s ScheduleCurriculum OverviewGrade Book (Skyward)HomeworkiPadsCommunicationWolf Ridge UpdateActivities
The Office:Jennifer Berg- Associate Principal
Rob Rimington- Dean Of Students
Kendra Wenzel- 6th Grade Counselor
Mary Arth, Lauri Peterson, Kristen Smith- Office Support Staff
Teacher Introductions
Your Child’s Schedule:4 Cores5 EncoresDay One / Day TwoLunchesAdvisory Flex
Curriculum Overview: Core
Science
Our topics are…• Nature of Science• Chemistry• Motion, Forces, & Energy• Sound & Light• Technology/Engineering• Environmental Science
At the beginning of each unit, students will receive a “Target Sheet”Target Sheets will…– State the learning
objectives– State important
vocabulary– Drive our instruction *Supported with Prentice Hall Science
Explorer Textbooks & Workbooks, also available online
Purpose of Grading:To communicate with students, parents
and others a measure of student achievement in regards to content standards
To provide feedback and guidance in regards to student learning
The Purpose of Homework:To prepare for lessons (priming)To practice or review content or skillsTo formatively assess what students know or
can do by applying, extending or integrating their understanding through projects or other assignments
Sometimes…..the “flipped classroom”
The Grade Book: 3 Categories
Formative = (F) Feedback for learningDaily workHomeworkActivities0% of Final Grade
The Grade Book:Summative (S)= A measure of
achievementAssessments that occur at the end
of a unit or learning targetMore than just paper and pencil
exams100% of Final Grade
The Grade Book:
• Academic Responsibility (AR) = Feedback related to being responsible.• 0% of Final Grade
Summative Retakes
iPads
Wolf RidgeJanuary 6 – 10, 2014
&January 13 – 17, 2014
PurposeO To provide an environmental
educational experience for all students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.
O Classes focus on team building, cultural history, environmental issues, risk-taking challenges, etc.
DatesO January 6 – 10,
O Gold & Silver Teams
O January 13 – 17,O Blue & Green
Teams
BudgetO Last Year’s Cost = $240
O Fundraisers & Scholarships will be availableO More Information to come in
November
Parent ChaperonesO VERY IMPORTANT!
O Help monitor students in classes & dorm building
O Make connections with kids
O Participate in classes
O Roughly 6-8 parents per team O Willing to carry &
administer epi-pen
O Willing to pay their fee
O Medical Professionals are helpfulFill-out application and background check that will
be sent home with the first Wolf Ridge letter.
DUE - Wednesday, October 16.
Health InformationO All students need to have a Student
Release and Medical Form & Medication Form completed and signed.O ALL medications need to have a
physicians medication order.O Please sign-off on Tylenol, Advil, and
TumsO If you have medical questions, please
contact our district nurse, Irene Merz.These forms will be sent home in the first Wolf Ridge Update and will be due
in Late November
Wolf Ridge UpdatesO The first update will be sent home on
Friday, September 27*
O All information will be available on the CMS website
O Wolf Ridge Information Night (for Parents) – Monday, November 18 @ 7 PM
Ice Cream Time:
Join your child in the café for Ice Cream.
The Core team teachers are in the four corners.
Encore teachers are in the middle.
Thanks!