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Bethke Elementary: Excellence & Innovation for 21st Century Success

Welcome to Bethke Elementary, winner of the Governor’s Distinction Award! Join us for Kindergarten Orientation on January 26, 2016, to experience our academic excellence and holistic approach to education. Our core values include Respect, Responsibility, Kindness, and Integrity. Learn about our typical day, literacy programs, math curriculum, extracurricular activities, technology integration, and registration details. Connect with us on social media and explore all that Bethke has to offer!

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Bethke Elementary: Excellence & Innovation for 21st Century Success

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  1. Welcome to Bethke!!2014 John Irwin School of Excellence & 2014 Governor’s Distinction Award Winner Kindergarten Orientation January 26, 2016 Principal: Ann Alfonso Assistant Principal: Jay Gallagher

  2. Introductions • Christina Eddy • Julie Kalvels • Jennifer Busselman • Alison Ricks • PE-Terri Keyworth • Art-Lydia Richardson • Music-Allison Adams • Technology-Tom McInerney

  3. Vision The vision of Bethke Elementary is to be a place that honors and inspires academic excellence to prepare the whole child for success in the 21st century.

  4. Mission Statement Honoring All Learners

  5. Dr. Paul Bethke

  6. Character/PBS • Core Values • Teach expectations • Recognize and praise children • Encourage and support through consistency schoolwide • BOB bucks

  7. Respect

  8. Responsibility

  9. Kindness

  10. Integrity

  11. Typical Day • 8:30-3:13 • Opening • Literacy centers • Snack • Math • Recess/Lunch • Core • Specials • Half day: 11:30 no transportation • Bus routines-bus buddies

  12. Literacy • Treasures • Guided reading • Flexible grouping by ability • Progress monitoring using data • Reading specialist for intervention

  13. Centers

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  25. Math • New mathematics curriculum will be adopted by PSD in 16-17 • Provides whole group, small group, partner and independent learning activities • Hands-on, interactive lessons • Calendar time daily • Counting, numeration, measurement, geometry, patterns, sorting, data collecting, and calculator use. • Based on the idea that we encounter and use mathematics in our everyday lives

  26. Extracurriculars • Kindergarten opportunities • Spanish-tuition based • Chess club • Odyssey of the Mind • Science clubs • Kids Care Club • Schoolwide opportunities-flier in back

  27. Lego Robotics

  28. Choir

  29. Student Council

  30. Student Council

  31. Kids Care Club

  32. Art Clubs

  33. School Store

  34. Core Knowledge • Sequenced • Solid • Specific • Shared • K-5 • Full implementation

  35. Kindergarten Core • Mapping skills • Continents • Plants • Taking care of our bodies • Weather • Animals • Core Sayings • Required literature at each grade level

  36. Technology • Instruction once a week in lab • High tech classrooms • Document cameras • Integration into instruction • Computers/TV’s in every room • Smart Board technology • Audience response system • Streaming video • Netbooks-one to one in intermediate grades

  37. Bethke PTO

  38. Bethke PTO

  39. Bethke PTO

  40. Base Camp • Registration through them • 6:30-6:00 • Right here on site

  41. Registration Packet • Take home with you tonight • Return on or before February 11 • No incomplete packets accepted • Bring shot records, birth certificate and proof of residence, $50 deposit • February 11: 7:00-5:00 p.m. • School of choice deadline 2/12 • School of choice emails 2/15 • Staggered start-First Day August 22 

  42. Questions • Full day vs half day-register for your first choice-full day tuition $2450 • Thank you for coming! • Tour classrooms and school • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter • www.BethkeElementary.com

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