Elementary Curriculum Updates Please share this important information with your teachers 01/09/15 MATH FSA Updates: - Reference sheets with conversions will be provided for FSA Mathematics assessments for grades 4 and 5. There is no reference sheet for grade 3. For grade 4, some formulas will be provided on the reference sheet. For grade 5, some formulas may be included with the test item if needed to meet the intent of the standard being assessed. These reference sheets are also available on DOD. They should be available for students during the administration of the grade 4 and grade 5 VMT 3. For grade 5, some formulas may be included with the test item if needed to meet the intent of the standard being assessed Professional Development Opportunities: Title Audience Date Time Location Facilitator Deliberate Math Instruction 2nd Grade Teachers Thursday, January 15th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 2 Leslie Sparks Deliberate Math Instruction 4th Grade Teachers Thursday, January 15th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 4 Shelly Osterman Deliberate Math Instruction 3rd Grade Teachers Tuesday, January 20th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 2 Leslie Sparks Deliberate Math Instruction 5th Grade Teachers Tuesday, January 20th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 4 Shelly Osterman Deliberate Math Instruction 2nd Grade Teachers Thursday, January 29th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 2 Leslie Sparks Deliberate Math Instruction 4th Grade Teachers Thursday, January 29th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Hurst, Training Rm 4 Shelly Osterman 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Olson, Training Rm B Leslie Sparks 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Olson, Training Rm A Shelly Osterman Deliberate Math Instruction Deliberate Math Instruction Kindergart Thursday, en February Teachers 12th Thursday, 1st Grade February Teachers 12th Page 1 SOCIAL STUDIES Black History Month Essay Contest Celebrates African-American Innovators Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott recently announced the 2015 Black History Month contests, honoring both students and educators. We hope you will nominate the deserving educators at your school for the Excellence in Education Award and will forward the contest information below to parents and teachers. Excellence in Education Award: Students, parents, teachers and principals are invited to nominate full-time, AfricanAmerican educators in elementary, middle and high schools for the Black History Month Excellence in Education Award. All entry forms and guidelines for the contests can be found at www.FloridaBlackHistory.com. Student Art and Essay Contests: Art and essay contests are open to students in Kindergarten to 12th grade. The theme for this year’s essay and art contest is, “A Celebration of African-American Innovation and Innovators.” Students are asked to share how African-American innovators have shaped Florida. o The art contest is open to all Florida students in grades K-3, and two winners will be selected. o The essay contest is open to all Florida students in grades 4 through 12. Three winners will be selected: One elementary student (grades 4-5), one middleschool student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Winners will receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Information about the contests and Florida’s Black History Month is available on Florida’s Black History Month website at www.FloridaBlackHistory.com. Page 2