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Welcome to Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate Curriculum Night

Welcome to Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate Curriculum Night. August 29, 2012. Community Bond Support. Thank you!. Parent Support. Priorities Regular attendance Arrive on-time Follow drop-off/pick-up procedures Backpack Check daily Important info, agenda, and homework. Parent Support.

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Welcome to Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate Curriculum Night

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  1. Welcome to Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate Curriculum Night August 29, 2012

  2. Community Bond Support Thank you!

  3. Parent Support • Priorities • Regular attendance • Arrive on-time • Follow drop-off/pick-up procedures • Backpack • Check daily • Important info, agenda, and homework

  4. Parent Support • Medications • Must be processed in the office • Stay involved • Communication • PTO • Volunteer

  5. TEAM Ryan Expectations • Treat Others with Kindness and Respect • Excellent Attitude • Act Responsibly • Make Safe Choices

  6. Classroom Economy • Students can earn 1 Jones Buck a day for completing their job as a student. • Being at school the entire day • Turning in homework on time • Class Participation • Students can lose Jones Bucks for not being prepared in class, talking out of turn, receiving a minor/major slip, etc. • Once a month, the “Jones Store” opens and students can purchase items or choose to save their Jones Bucks. • Students will have the opportunity to apply for a leadership role to run the store (Merchant) or pass out Jones Bucks (Payroll).

  7. Communication • Home Folders • Monday Folders (Green) • Page to sign • Publications (web, too) • District Communicator • Ryan Rap • Classroom Newsletter • Website • District • Classroom • Two-way • E-mail • Voicemail

  8. Curriculum • Specials • Art • Music • Physical Education • Spanish • Computer Lab • Common Core State Standards • Reading – Supplemented by Open Court • Math – Supplemented by Houghton Mifflin • Writer’s Workshop • BCAMSC Science Units

  9. Curriculum in 4th Grade • Math – Problem Solving, Geometry, Fractions, Numbers and Operations in Base Ten, Measurement, and Operations and Algebraic Thinking • Science – Organisms in their Environment, Energy Transfer, States of Matter, View from Earth • Social Studies – Geography Skills, Michigan History, Government, Economics • ELA – Fluency, Comprehension (Strategies/Skills), Vocabulary Development, Spelling, Writing

  10. Aesthetic Education • Modeled upon • Lincoln Center Institute • EFA Aesthetic Education Program • Rich investigation of high-quality works of art • Collaborative Partnership • EFA teaching artists and classroom teachers • Inquiry-based, experiential units of study • Specific works of art that students view

  11. K-5 Homework Policy • Purpose • Develop initiative, responsibility, self-direction, and organizational skills. • Extend learning and/or provide practice in applying concepts initially presented in the classroom. • Provide opportunities for independent work and/or study. • Strengthen concept attainment, skill development and reinforcement.

  12. K-5 Homework Policy • Time Allotment in Minutes • K and 1st ≤ 10 • 2nd ≤ 20 • Grade Level x 10 Minutes = Allotment • Approximate Times Include • Reading • Math facts • Consideration for child’s pace

  13. K-5 Homework Policy

  14. Changes to Grade Reports 4 - Exceeds Expectations (Advanced) 3 - Meets Expectations (Proficient) 2 - Improvement Needed (Basic) 1 - Experiencing Difficulty (Unsatisfactory) N - Not Introduced Keep in mind: • Many standards are introduced in the early term • May not reach proficiency or exceed proficiency on those standards until later in the school year.

  15. District Assessments • Three times per year • DIBELS • Delta Math • Standards Based Report Cards • By Unit of Instruction • Open Court & Houghton Mifflin • BCAMSC Science • RTI (Response to Intervention) • CAT (Collaborative Action Team)

  16. Special Services • School Social Worker • School Psychologist • School Nurse • ExCel - Explorations in Critical Thinking to Enhance Learning • Title I & II • Math • Reading • Special Education • Speech • School Counselor

  17. Daily Schedule • Bus drop off 8:35 am • Ryan start time 8:45 am (Doors open at 8:35) • Literacy block (8:50-9:50) • Math Block (9:50-10:50) • Recess (10:50-11:20) • Lunch (11:20-11:50) • Literacy Block (11:50-12:40) • Science and/or Social Studies Block (12:40-1:40) • Specials (1:50-2:40) • TEAM Time (2:40-3:30) • Ryan dismissal / Parent Pick up 3:40 pm. Bus departure time 3:47 pm

  18. Classroom Supply List • Extra pencils • Colored pencils • 1 or 2 boxes of tissues • Markers, highlighter, sticky notes, glue stick, scissors (*optional) • Small handheld pencil sharpener (with lid to catch shavings) (*optional) • Please choose an apple cut-out if you would like to donate an item to our classroom. Thank you in advance! 

  19. First Day of School • Healthy snack • Lunch money/sack lunch • Sturdy backpack (No wheels please) • Water bottle (with secure top) Students should be sure to get a good night’s rest. They will engage in many activities to get to know their classmates as well as classroom expectations and procedures during the first week.

  20. Contact Info • Individual Classroom Communication • Emails, notes, phone calls, agenda • Email (mjones@gulllakecs.org) • Phone with extension • Teacher Website (www.tinyurl.com/GLJones)

  21. Additional Information • Specials will be rotated weekly. • A calendar will be sent home next week. • We will have Art next Tuesday at 1:50. • Library will always be on Thursdays at 11:55. • Leave gym shoes in lockers. • Bring Art shirt, if desired. • We have recess every day….dress appropriately. • A healthy snack may be brought every day.

  22. Questions Thank you for coming!

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