Year 1 - Influence
How did my child qualify?
• 95% or higher on CogAT or a score of 368
points or higher on the MCI.
The CogAT:
• Assessing students’ abilities in reasoning and
problem solving using:
• Verbal (analogies)
• Quantitative (mathematical patterns)
• Nonverbal (spatial) symbols
AIG
• Academically or Intellectually Gifted
• AIG in PowerSchool
• Mandate to serve…new PCS AIG Plan
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STRIDE
AIG Math
AIG Reading
Recipe for STRIDE
• 1 cup Communication
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Parents
Students
• 2 cups Expectations
• Schedule to taste
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Pacing Guide & Day organization
• 10 pounds of Content
Communication
• Boomerang Envelope
• Emails
• Mrs. Carden’s Website
• http://cardenaig.weebly.com
• The AG Notebook
 3 ring binder (1.5 - 2 inch with side pockets)
 9 tab dividers: (1) Homework (2) Warm-Ups
(3) Communications (4) Science (5) Math (6) Latin
(7) M.O.G. (8) M.O.H. (9) Miscellaneous
Expectations
•Students will be respectful speakers and listeners.
•Students will complete all tasks.
•Students will be active and cooperative participants
during group work.
•Students will follow directions as given.
•Students will be prepared with
all materials.
Grades?
• Homework
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Classroom
STRIDE
• Projects
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Classroom
STRIDE
• Tests?
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Classroom
STRIDE
• STRIDE Unit Evaluations
Schedule
• Each STRIDE day will be from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Snack will usually be between 10:00 – 10:30
• Lunch 12:12 – 12:37
• Tuesday STRIDE:
• 4th Grade: Mrs. Bossolono
• 5th Grade: Mrs. Stanley/Ms. Garner
• Wednesday STRIDE:
• 4th Grade: Mrs. Corey
• 5th Grade: Mrs. Morton/Mrs. Rogister
Between 9:00 & 12:30
• Warm Up
• Science
• Math
• Communications
• Latin
• MOG: Moment of Genius
• MOH: Matters of the Heart
The actual time allotted for subjects each week is
determined by the students’ response to the material.
• Definitions:
(n) the effect of 1 person or thing on another
(n) a power to affect persons or events
(v) causing something any apparent effort
(n) the action of process of producing effects on behavior
• Generalizations:
• Knowledge influences decisions
• Culture Influences beliefs
• Patterns influence behaviors
• Influence requires interactions
• Influence requires purpose
• Influence creates change
• Influence is power
• Influence changes perspective
• Creativity influences expression
• Influence drives decision-making
• Perspective influences expression
• Influence requires persuasiveness, openness
Math
• Discrete Math
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Map Color Theorem
• Math Mystery Tour
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Golden Ratio and Rectangle
Fibonacci Numbers
• Logic and Probability
Communications
• Marketing and Propaganda
o Marketing Firms
o Techniques
• Forum and Ancient Greece
o Public Speaking
o Greek culture
Science
• Roller Coaster Physics
• Properties of Liquids
Latin
• Grammar
• Roman Numerals
• Decoding words based
on Latin:
• Prefixes,
• Suffixes
• Roots
And…
• MOG: Moment of Genius
• MOH: Matters of the Heart
GUEST
SPEAKERS?
Pitt County PAGE
• Purpose
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Advocacy
Community Support
• Membership - $10 per family
• Meetings
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Schedules are available at Open House and were sent home in
your child’s Boomerang folder at the beginning of the year.
Updated information will also be posted on my website:
http://cardenaig.weebly.com/pitt-county-page.html