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Monte Sano Elementary School

Monte Sano Elementary School. M otivating S tudents to E xcel and S ucceed. H untsville City Schools is excited to take the next step in Standards-Based reporting during the 2014 - 2015 school year. Grades 3 - 5 will join K - 2 in this “best-practice” of 21st century education.

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Monte Sano Elementary School

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  1. Monte Sano Elementary School

  2. Motivating Students to Excel and Succeed

  3. Huntsville City Schools is excited to take the next step in Standards-Based reporting during the 2014 - 2015 school year. Grades 3 - 5 will join K - 2 in this “best-practice” of 21st century education.

  4. What is Standards-Based Grading? Standards-Based Grading (SBG) is a system of reporting student proficiency in a number of specific learning goals (or standards).

  5. What is the purpose of Standards-Based grading? The purpose of SBG is to improve student achievement by focusing instruction and the alignment of curriculum with the essential standards. Standards-based grading and reporting provides better communication to students, parents, teachers and administrators on what each student knows and is able to do according to the identified standards.

  6. The Reporting Scale

  7. Monte Sano has been selected by HCS for the

  8. What is BRSE Blueprint for Excellence? BRSE is designed to be a positive school improvement process that covers nine major categories of critical performance elements found in excellent schools.

  9. Over 150+ Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Schools Across the United States & Turkey

  10. Important Dates for MSE • Blue Ribbon Online Assessment opens Tuesday, August 12thand ends Friday, September 12th. • The community will be informed about the assessment at Open House. • Parents will begin assessments on August 22- September 3rd. • All Assessments will be completed at MSE in a proctored environment. • Schedules will be sent to parents of specific dates and times. • Blue Ribbon Validation Dates for School- Wide Walkthroughs will take place on Tuesday, September 30th – Thursday, October 1st.

  11. Onsite Schedule: Typical Schedule.  Please use this as a guide and organize the site visit schedule for your school’s daily schedule. Day 1: 7:15 AM Arrival:  BRSE Assessors will arrive 30 Minutes prior to start of school7: 30 AM Meet & Greet:  School may select to organize a meeting between available Teachers and BRSE Assessors - this session is to just to let the teachers know who is in the building and the overall purpose for visiting their classrooms.7:45 AM Students Arrivals & Teachers Report to Classes8:00 AM Parent Meeting - organize a group of parents (5-15) to meet with the BRSE Assessors to discuss the school's progress, programs, and policies.  8:30 AM Classroom Site Visits:  BRSE Assessors will begin visiting classrooms.10:45 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch Shifts:  BRSE Assessors will conduct walk-throughs during the lunch shift12:00 - 12:30 PM BRSE Assessors Lunch

  12. 12:45 - 3:00 PM Classroom Site Visits1:00 - 1:30 PM Student Meeting - organize a group of students from various grade ranges to discuss the school's progress, programs, and policies.  (15-20)3:00 PM - School Dismissal 3:15 - 3:45 PM - After School Program3:45 PM - Meet with Administrator Day 2: 7:30 AM BRSE Assessors Arrive8:00 AM Classroom Site Visits Begin10:45 - 11:30 AM - BRSE will meet with Reading Coach, Review of Data11:30 AM - Noon:  BRSE Assessors Lunch & Meeting to Finalize Documentation12:00 - 12:30 PM:  Final Walk-through Observations 1:00 – 2:00 pm Exit Interview Sessions: Reading Coach & Principal

  13. Mountain Makeover • New Stage – complete August 4th , 2014 • New Curtains – Thanks to Commissioner Roger Jones • Resurfacing the Track – Comm. Roger Jones • Murals in the cafeteria- Thanks to R. Bynum • Classroom Plaques – Volunteers, parents, Teachers – Dates TBD • Stenciling in the Hallways and Bathrooms– Volunteers needed

  14. If you have a talent or service that you would like to provide, please do not hesitate to contact Monte Sano PTA. 256-428-7300or a note in an envelope addressed to pTA.

  15. Create, Innovate, Inspire Presented by: Rebecca Balentine, Debi Edwards, Christie Finley, Aaron King, Ray Landers, Melissa Lindsey, Amy Mason , Mark Mincher

  16. Vertical Alignment: Elementary School How will this look in the elementary schools? Scaffold the learning to introduce the concept of gaming • Early exposure to code through physical movement • Progressively move to virtual movement • Introduction of code, robot and textile design

  17. 3rd- 4th Grade: Students make their own unique products.

  18. 3rd- 4th Grade: Students use MaKeyMaKey & Scratch to build inventions.

  19. Vertical Alignment: Middle How will this look in the middle schools? Foundations of gaming Computer Animated Design Graphic Art Special FX Game Analysis Game Theory Exploration Sound FX

  20. Vertical Alignment: High school How will this look in the high schools? Entertainment Technology Academy

  21. What does this mean for MSE? • The new teacher for the ETA lab is Ms. Faith Plunkett • Each student will have ETA classes each week: * 50 minutes for grades 1-5 * 30 minutes for kindergarten * 30 minutes for pre-k beginning in January • Teachers will receive support from Ms. Plunkett to learn more about implementing Web 2.0 Tools and Web 3.0 Tools • To learn more about entertainment gaming, visit code .org.

  22. Stephanie Cole, Reading Coach

  23. Accelerated Reader Program • Congratulations on a great job! • AR Tests are available for students to begin testing • Goals will be set next week • AR folders are a requirement for students to log the books that are read • AR Party • AR Mystery Trip

  24. Julia Ansley, School Counselor • Counseling Services • Guidance Lessons (All Students) • Small Groups • Individual Counseling • 3 Domains: • Academic • Career • Personal/Social

  25. School Wide Programs College & Career Week (Sept. 2-5th) • Tuesday – Crazy About College • Wednesday – Hats off to Education • Thursday – Dress for Success • Friday – Off to College You Go

  26. No Place for Hate Week

  27. Career Day

  28. Monte Sano P5, STAR Math and Reading Percent of Students at or Above Grade Level Math Reading

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