Curriculum Night

Richard J. Lee Elementary

2016-2017

Agenda●

WORLD Video

●Curriculum

Content●

Challenge Based Learning●

Assessing Your Learner●

Homew

ork Practices●

Spur Folder ●

Technology●

Conferences●

Citizenship●

Comm

unication●

Volunteering / Field Trips / After School Care and Clubs / School Safety●

Tardies / Absences ●

Celebrations

Questions?

Please write questions on index cards and w

e will answ

er at the end of the presentation.

W- W

elcome

O- O

rientationR

- Respect

L- LearningD

- Diversity

English Language Arts●

Balanced Literacy○

Read Alouds○

Reading Comprehension

○Reading Skills and Strategies

○W

ord Study○

Independent Reading○

Writing

○Gram

mar

○Spelling Bee

Math

●Num

ber Sense ●

Algebraic●

Geometry

●M

easurement

○M

etric and Customary

●Data Analysis

●Process Skills (problem

solving)●

Financial Literacy○

Spurs Savings

Science●

Science Safety ●

Earth Science●

Physical Science●

Life Science●

Nature of Science

Social Studies●

Comm

unities●

Citizenship●

American History

●Geography

●Governm

ent●

Economics

●Biographies

Specials●

PE●

Music

●Art

●M

edia Center●

STEM

●Enrichm

ent

Challenge Based Learning

Challenge Based Learning is a multidisciplinary approach

that encourages learners to leverage technology used in their daily lives to solve real-w

orld problems. It is a

collaborative and hands on form of learning that

encourages learners to ask good questions, develop deep subject area know

ledge, identify and solve challenges, take action and share their experience. It is very aligned w

ith the UbD model of planning.

Assessments/Report Cards

●K-3rd: Standards-based report cards

●4th: num

eric report cards

●5th: Num

eric grade report cards

Assessments

●4th-5th: Progress reports go hom

e midw

ay through the nine w

eeks for learners making 74 and below

●4th-5th: Grades are posted on the on-line portal

●Additional form

s of assessments include:

observations, portfolios, goal setting, rubrics, journals, presentations, perform

ance tasks, etc.

Homew

ork Practices●

Work not com

pleted during class

●Nightly Reading Log and M

ath Homew

ork Mon. -

Thurs.

●M

ath homew

ork will reflect learning for the w

eek or review

previous learning

Technology ●

All learners are provided Digital Citizenship Lessons that are revisited 4 tim

es through the year

●4th-5th: 1:1 iPads

●K-3rd: Shared carts w

ith MacBook Airs and iPads

●Technology does not replace the teacher. It supports the learning that is happening!

Conferences●

Minim

um of 2 parent conferences a year

○Parents and learners m

eet with designer

○Review

performance and discuss goals

●Fall Conference Date: October 7th

Citizenship●

School Wide Expectations

●Super Spurs- w

eekly trait focus

●LEEder of the W

eek

●Great Expectations, Life Principle, LEEdership Quote, and Tip of the w

eek on morning broadcast and

reinforced in class

Comm

unication●

Daily Learner Reflections

●W

eekly newsletters em

ailed every Friday will include:

○Curriculum

content○

Important dates

○House inform

ation○

Citizenship lessons of the week

●Faculty W

ebpages

Volunteering●

We W

ANT you inside Richard J. Lee Elementary!

●All adults m

ust complete a crim

inal background check EACH school year before engaging on cam

pus or chaperoning field trips (takes 2 w

eeks to get back)

●Check in through the office

●M

ust wear a visitor's pass

Field Trips●

Minim

um of tw

o field experiences ○

One house, one grade●

Must be connected to curriculum

●PTO w

ill help pay for transportation for the house field trip

●W

e want parents to chaperone!

●5th Grade w

ill go to Allaso Ranch November 9th

through 11th. The cost will be $200. M

ore information

to follow.

After School Opportunities●

Combination of free and “for-pay” experiences

●Check PeachJar on Lee W

ebsite

Cub ScoutsGirl Scouts

Chess ClubChoir

Instrumental

Drama Club

Writing Club (4th-5th) Japanese Club

YMCA

Math Olym

piadLego

DI (need parents to run)Kids for W

ish Kids (K-5)

Arrival / Dismissal

●M

ap

●Crossw

alks are open after drop off or pick up so that cars can unload learners

●No cell phones

●Only turn RIGHT into and out of our school during school hours

School Safety●

Coppell ISD uses the Standard Response Protocol to respond to any incident-w

eather, accidents, intruders, other threats.

http://ww

w.coppellisd.com

/Page/8742

Tardies●

Tardy Bell @ 7:50

●Learners should be in their seats by this tim

e - not w

alking in the door

●Excessive tardies w

ill be handled by the office

●Bus riders w

ill not be marked tardy if the bus arrives

late to school

Absences●

Absences are unexcused until you turn in a handwritten note to the teacher

(must be w

ithin 3 days)

●W

ork will be provided w

hen the learner returns to school, not prior to the absence

●Learners have one day for every day they are absent to m

ake up work

●Planned travel should occur outside of the academ

ic calendar year

●For planned absences or other questions:○

Ms. M

inton 214-496-7908 or aminton@coppellisd.com

Celebrations●

Two class parties a year (W

inter & Valentine)

●Birthdays

○Learners w

ill be recognized on morning

broadcast○

Birthday “surprise” will be provided from

the front office

○In class acknow

ledgement

○Sum

mer birthdays w

ill be recognized○

Please keep snacks/treats at home

Snacks●

Healthy snacks only○

Snack sized, fruit, vegetables, granola bars, crackers

○Does not require use of spoon/fork

●W

ater bottles○

Labeled, size-appropriate, chilled water fountain

available

Contact Information

●Em

ail: mvoltz@coppellisd.com

●W

ebsite: tinyurl.com/Voltz5Red

●Conference Tim

e: Wednesday/Friday 12:10 - 12:50 By

Appointment

●Tw

itter: @MayV1 @NetZeroLee

Questions?