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San Elijo Elementary

San Elijo Elementary. Incoming Kindergarten Parent Night 2011. Our Fabulous Staff. Listening. Adjusting. Playing. Independent Skills. Fine Motor Skills. Letters and Sounds. Writing. SMUSD Vision/Mission Statement. www.smusd.org. Our Website. www.sanelijoelementary.org.

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San Elijo Elementary

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  1. San Elijo Elementary Incoming Kindergarten Parent Night 2011

  2. Our Fabulous Staff

  3. Listening

  4. Adjusting

  5. Playing

  6. Independent Skills

  7. Fine Motor Skills

  8. Letters and Sounds

  9. Writing

  10. SMUSD Vision/Mission Statement www.smusd.org

  11. Our Website www.sanelijoelementary.org

  12. Curriculum Goals • Grade level content essential standards are divided by trimester • “I can” statements • Consistent timeline throughout district • Unit/Benchmark Assessments aligned with timelines • Differentiation as a result of data analysis • Visit www.cde.ca.gov for content standards

  13. Common Core Standards in San Marcos Unified • Adopted in the state of California in 2010 • Focus is Career and College Readiness that highlights the 4cs: • K-12 • Creativity • Collaboration • Communication • Critical Thinking

  14. A Glimpse into the Common Core Standards • Above and Beyond Video

  15. A Glimpse into the Common Core Standards • Application of Concepts • You are swimming under water in a lake and you see dinosaur feet in the water. You don’t want to go to the surface in case they are not friendly dinosaurs. Below is a picture of what you see. How many dinosaurs are standing in the lake? • Explain how you know. Use words and mathematical language to explain your solution.

  16. Shifts in Common Core Standards • Math • Focus-narrow and deepen the scope • Coherence connecting across grade levels • Fluency-speed and accuracy • Deep understanding • Application of concepts • Two types of standards: • Math Domain • Math Practices

  17. Shifts in Common Core Standards • ELA • Staircase of complexity design, the standards build upon each other • A combination of literary and informational texts • 3 types of writing: Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, and Opinion/Persuasive taught K-12 • Emphasis on academic vocabulary

  18. Creating a Balanced Reader • Phonemic Awareness • Blending • Isolated Sounds • Segmenting • Rhyming Vocabulary Phonics Fluency Comprehension

  19. School Wide Decision Making • School Site Council • Leadership Team • Grade level release time • Professional Learning Communities

  20. See us Soar Seize Opportunities, Achieve Results

  21. SMUSD Wellness Policy • SMUSD recognizes the link between student health and learning and has developed a Wellness Policy for the District that will promote student health through nutrition education, nutrition guidelines and physical education and activity. • SMUSD Wellness Policy • The Wellness Policy contains: • Allowable snacks • Acceptable Drinks • Preferred Items • Limited Items • Not Allowed Items

  22. Living the Eagle Way • Is my behavior safe? • Is my behavior kind? • Is my behavior honest? • Is my language appropriate? • Am I Living the Eagle Way? • If you answer “yes” to all these questions, then you are Living the Eagle Way.

  23. Parent Involvement Opportunities • Classroom Volunteer • Classroom Room Parent • PTO Events • PTO Sponsorship • Traffic/Crossing Guard • Noontime Supervisor

  24. Upcoming Events • SEES Open House • Thursday May 16th6:00-7:30 p.m. • Please feel free to visit classrooms • Kindergarten Orientation • August 15th • AM: 4:00 pm • PM: 5:00 pm • First Day of School • August 19th

  25. Enjoy your visit to our kindergarten classrooms

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