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Join us for an overview of Carolina International School's mission to nurture students' curiosity and achieve academic excellence through an interdisciplinary, international curriculum. Learn about our daily schedule, core subjects, online resources, and homework expectations.
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CIS Mission Statement The mission of Carolina International School is to nurture students' natural curiosity and joy of learning while they achieve academic excellence though a challenging, interdisciplinary, international curriculum. Our students, parents, teachers, and staff will create a stimulating learning community that develops: critical and compassionate thinkers; confident and open-minded communicators; resourceful and responsible citizens and leaders of our local and global communities.
Morning Work 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. • Unpack & Prepare for the Day • Math Puzzle • Math Problems of the Day • Daily Language Review • Writing Journal • Online practices: Run Moby, Tenmarks, Journey’s, Go Math! • Unfinished Work
Common CoreMath • Number and Operations in Base 10 (Place Value, Comparing & Ordering Numbers, Addition & Subtraction with regrouping, Rounding & Estimation) • Operations with Algebraic Thinking (Multiplication & Division) • Geometry • Fractions • Measurement & Data (area, perimeter, time, graphs, volume, capacity and data collection) * We use Go Math! Online.
Story Structure Conclusions Understanding Characters Compare and Contrast Cause and Effect Sequence of Events Text and Graphic Features Main Ideas and Details Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose Common CoreEnglish/Language Arts We use Journey’s online.
Writing • Descriptive paragraphs • Writing a narrative • Writing an informative piece • Writing an opinion/argumentative piece • Cursive Writing (2nd semester)
Life Science: Structures & Functions of Living Organisms - Human Body Systems (Bones & Muscles) Physical Science: Matter - Properties & Change Physical Science: Energy - Conservation & Transfer Physical Science: Forces & Motion Earth Science: Earth in the Universe - Earth/Moon/Sun Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures & Processes Earth’s surface. Life Science: Ecosystems – Plants and Soil Common CoreScience
Common CoreSocial Studies • Civics and Governance – Citizenship, Communities, Local Government, Branches of Government • History – Change in Local & Regional Communities • Geography and Environmental Literacy • Economics and Financial Literacy – Junior Achievement • Culture – Diverse Cultures in Local & Regional Communities, Peru (Sister Country)
Essentials Music Chinese P.E.
Homework • Language Arts: May have Journey’s • Math: Assigned during the week & due the next day • Spelling: May have spelling homework each week • Reading: 20 minutes each night • Study Island: LA & Math weekly assignments • Projects: Advanced notice will be given for at-home projects
Summative Assessments • Language Arts: May have Journeys Test • Spelling Tests • Math: Pre-test and Post-Test for each Unit • Science: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit • Social Studies: Test, presentation, or project at end of each Unit • Projects
Benchmark Testing • MAP Testing (Measures of Academic Progress): Three tests (Math, Language Arts & Reading) administered three times per year • BOG3 Reading Test • Pre-EOG Math Test • EOG Tests (Math & Reading) administered in May
Students’ Responsibilities • Come to school on time & prepared each day • Write down homework, upcoming tests, etc. in agenda • Take laptop, agenda, & Take Home folder home every day • Have parents review & sign agenda and check Take Home folder for things to keep & things to return each night • Complete homework and charge laptop EVERY night
Mystery Readers • Please sign-up to be a Mystery Reader! • Who can be a Mystery Reader? Parents, Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles, other family members & family friends. • The students look forward to this each week. • Additional information to come!
“Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.”- Lady Bird Johnson First Lady
