Meet-The-Teacher Night
Agenda
Welcome! We are thrilled to meet you! While you are waiting,
your students wrote you a letter about there year! Please find
their seat, read, and enjoy.  On the desk, I also left you a
paper and pen in case you need to take notes, or write a note
to your student!
7:00-7:30
Kircher, Edwards, and Swain Triad Presentation
7:30-8:00
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We are able to visit with parents. Parents may also visit
Special Area Teachers and/or tour the school.
8:00
Have a safe trip home!
Daily Schedule
8:00-8:10 Attendance & Announcements
8:10-8:35 Writing Block
8:50-9:30 Class 1
9:35-10:15 Specials
10:25-10:50 Class 1 continued
10:55-12:00 Class 2
12:05-12:20 Class 3
12:25-1:20 Lunch and Midday
1:30-2:20 Class 3 continued
2:25-2:45 Rock Block
Mrs. Kircher
Science and Social Studies
Social Studies
Science
Primary focus:
Europe and the Americas
Primary focus:
Physical, Earth, Life
Science
Topics include:
Topics include:
-Geography
-Greece
-Rome
-Middle Ages
-Renaissance
-Latin America
-Industrial Revolution
-Scientific Method
-Matter
-Energy
-Ecosystems
-Space
-Solids, Liquids, Gases
-Health
Science and Social Studies
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Instruction Schedule: First two trimesters focus on Science.
Third trimester focuses on Social Studies.
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Grades in Powerschool: One grade for Science and Social
Studies.
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Instruction Variety:
– Projects and Labs
– Technology and Videos
– Tests and Quizzes
– Note-taking
– Application of Language Arts skills into content
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Instruction Focus: real-life relevance, critical thinking,
problem solving, written expression.
Writing Workshop
Taught by homeroom teacher
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35 minute class per day.
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Focuses on the writing process through mini lessons that
students then model in their writing
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Research based mini lessons
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Writing will focus on narratives, informational text, and
opinion/argument writing
Mrs. Swain
Language Arts
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Benchmark Literacy Program
– Reader’s Workshop format
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Mini lessons modeled by teacher then implemented by students
2 week units
Small group with teacher at reading level
– Book Clubs
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Students will work with groups reading differentiated reading novels.
– Independent Reading
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Students will be expected to read 2 independent books each
trimester.
Book report forms will be due on each book.
Midterm 1 AR is due at the end of the day on Thursday, September 17th.
Trimester 1 AR is due at the end of the day on Tuesday, November 10th.
Midterm 2 AR is due at the end of the day on Thursday, January 7th.
Trimester 2 AR is due at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 1st.
Midterm 3 AR is due at the end of the day on Thursday, April 14th.
Trimester 3 AR is due at the end of the on Wednesday, May 25th.
Language Arts Continued
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Bellwork Quizzes
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Students will complete bellwork each day (Monday-Thursday)
Quiz over the two weeks of lessons will be every other Friday
Bellwork consists of comprehension skills, writing, grammar, and vocabulary
Everything will be written/glued in “bellwork notebook”
Books:
– Whole class: Watson’s go to Birmingham 1963
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Students will read 3 of the following and will not be able to read the titles for AR:
 The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowlings
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Language Arts Continued
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Grading
– 80% of grade is based on projects, tests, and quizzes
– 20% of grade is based on homework and participation
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Homework
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When stations begin in October, homework will all be due at the end of the week.
Students will have “daily assignments” and will be given class time to work, but I will
not collect it until the station rotation is over.
Weekly goal sheets will be given at the start of the week with the expectations.
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Mr. Edwards
Math
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Unit Lessons
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Introduce concepts through whole group instruction
Small group instruction for review and enrichment
Practice!!!
Technical Writing
“Are You Ready?”
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Differentiation
– Pre-assessments
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Chapter Tests
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Chapter Quizzes
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Count twice as much as Chapter Quizzes
Similar to homework problems
Homework
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Homework will not be graded
Daily Homework Quiz
Math Homework System
 Homework
is not graded
**Students are still held accountable for
homework**
 I Check homework for completion
 Daily Homework Quizzes
 HW Quiz grades in PowerSchool
– Compilation of 4—6 Daily HW Quizzes
Advantages of Homework
Quizzes
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More accurate assessment of student knowledge
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Ability to differentiate
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Promotes independence
**Important Math Resources**
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**The Holt McDougal Website**
http://my.hrw.com
Provides:
Textbook Pages, Tutorials, Interactivities, Videos of
Example Problems Worked Out
1-877-ASK-ROSE
 This is the Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline. Rose
students are standing by to help students with homework
Token Ticket System
What is the token ticket system?
 Token tickets
 Token slips as a communication tool
 Token punches and positive punches
 Rewards and consequences
General Reminders
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Absences
Late Homework Policy
Assignment Notebook
All Star Triad Blog: http://blogs.wws.k12.in.us/allstars/
Text reminders
Power School
Communication overview: Friday Folder, Email, or Phone
Parent –Teacher Conferences
Transportation Changes/Early Dismissals/Schedule
Changes
School Twitter Account: @WISRocks
Thank you for coming!
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Meet the Special Area Teachers
Tour the school
Please meet in the hall for additional questions