btsn immersion 1st grade
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ENGAGEBienvenue to 1st Grade French ImmersionMme Le Moigne Mrs. Monell,
Mme Otterson
*Record session*
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ENGAGE● Grew up in Silver Spring, MD and
attended a French immersion school.
● Earned undergraduate degrees from University of Maryland and a graduate degree in education from Johns Hopkins
● Prior to KG, spent 2 years teaching in France & 8 years teaching middle school French and English at a private school in Fairfax.
● 2nd year at Kent Gardens●● Wife to Gildas, mom to Gabriella
(9), Tristan (7)- both at KG, and Kieran (3)
Mme
Le M
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ENGAGE● Born and raised in the deep
south.
● Earned undergraduate and graduate degrees, in Early Childhood Edu, from Wesleyan College.
● Wife to Tony (Pentagon), Mom to Abbey (‘senior citizen’, McLean High School), and teacher to the Class of 2033 (KG)!
● Taught 18 years in Georgia and just started 6th year at Kent Gardens.
Mrs
. Mon
ell
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● Grew up in Dijon, France
● 16th year at Kent Gardens
● Taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades
● Teaching certification from the University of Virginia
● Favorite activities are rock climbing, cycling, swimming, and yoga
Mme
Otte
rson
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Meet Our Content SpecialistsTechnology Support Specialist- TSSPEC- Ms. Terri Pendleton
Technology Integration (SBTS) - Ms. Eva Townsend
Reading Specialist - Ms. Sheri Emory
ESOL Teachers - Ms. Lamya Alany & Ms. Jenny Linett
Counselors - Ms. Elizabeth MacDonald & Ms. Katharine Altman
Social Worker - Mr. Jeff Hewitt
Speech Pathologist- Ms. Emily Vayo
Psychologist- Ms. MaryBeth Meeker
Art Teachers - Ms. Heather Devlin & Ms. Sarah Kladler
Music Teachers - Ms. Brandi Ogren & Ms. Kaylie Paik
PE Teachers - Ms. Shelley Deemer & Mr. Leigh Avery
FLES Teachers - Ms. Desiree Tchommo & Ms. Audrey Jarecke
Band - Mr. Brad Zimmerman & Mr. Ted Frederick
Strings - Ms. Anita Su & Ms. Ahnika Emery
Librarian - Ms. Karen Hershey & Support, Ms. Robyn Troncoso
STEAM Teacher- Ms. LaDonya Vinson
Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART) - Ms. Deb Bulford
Meet our Resource Specialists
English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL)
Lamya Norton Jenny Linett [email protected] [email protected]
We provide support to English learners (ELs) across content areas to develop their social and academic language proficiency. Based on their needs, we monitor progress, modify assessments, and work with students in the classroom and in small-group settings. During distance learning, we will support classroom teachers and provide small-group support for ELs.
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Meet our PrincipalsMs. Tia Hawkins, Assistant Principal
Ms. Sarah Talley,Assistant Principal
Ms. Holly McGuigan, Principal
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Our Daily Schedule
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Our Daily Schedule
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AttendanceIf your child is sick, email the attendance office. [email protected] or call: Attendance Line: 703-394-5656
Or email attendance through KG Website: https://kentgardenses.fcps.edu/absencelate-arrival-early-dismissal-and-change-transportation-forms/absence-or-late-arrival-form
If a student is late, parents should email or call the office. If emailing, cc the teacher and the attendance email above. (BOTH) Parents will be notified of absence the following day through a telephone message.
Teachers and school will reach out if a child is consistently absent.
Attendance is taken daily (Monday - Friday) by 9:15 am
Students need to be in class by 8:50 am
Doors open at 8:30 am for Kiss n Ride (no supervision prior to 8:30 am)
Walkers may enter at 8:40 am and go directly to class
Last check-out is at 2:45 pm
Dismissal begins at 3:30 pm
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Year at a Glance
1st Grade
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Language Arts•Lucy Calkins Reading, Writing, & Phonics
•Mini-lesson → Engagement → Independent Work
•Differentiated Guided Reading and Writing Small Groups – “Conferencing”
Key elements of reading:
-Comprehension -Fluency -Phonics -Vocabulary
Key elements of writing:
-Composition -Written expression
-Mechanics and usage
Process: Gathering ideas → Planning → Drafting → Revising → Editing
-Publishing
Writing Goals and Objectives•Understanding of why we write
•Expressing thoughts in an organized manner
•Writing complete sentences
•Punctuation
•Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Program
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K-2 Phonics Instruction Includes:
● teaching and exploring letter-sound relationships
● spelling patterns ● spelling irregularities ● word meanings and
connotations ● word learning strategies ● the development of word
consciousness
Word Study (15 mins. per day): Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary
Daily systematic and explicit instruction in phonological awareness and phonics in grades K-2.
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Math Instruction•Patterns
•Graphing
•Addition and subtraction
•Place value (tens and ones)
•Money
•Time
•Geometry
•Fractions
•Nonstandard Measurement (weight, length & volume)
Students are instructed based on their ability level and needs.
Differentiation will happen in each classroom.
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Social Studies
Quarter 1: Good Citizens
Being a Virginian
Quarter 2: Leadership
Goods & Services
Maps
Early Virginians
Quarter 3: Courage / MLK
Famous Virginians
Land & Water
Quarter 4: Making Contributions
Influential Virginians
Needs and Wants
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Science
Quarter 1: Observation
Seasons
Animals
Quarter 2: Plants and Animals
Motion / Sound
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BOY Assessments
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways:
- Exit Tickets- Check- ins- Pear Deck- Flip Grid- Individual or small group
How Can You as Parents Support?
- Your child should ‘do’ the best they can for the assessments at the beginning of the year.
BOY assessment: students will be assessed through a variety of ways: 1-1, diagnostic and division level assessments
● iReady (Grades 1-6 Math and Reading)- diagnostic universal screener
● DSA (Grades 1-6) - developmental spelling assessment
In Class Assessment
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Digital Citizenship/SR&R
Teachers will be sharing lessons and videos with students
Link to SR & R here
Parents: Please sign digital SR&R form found on ParentVUE upon login
Kent Gardens ES is recognized as a Common Sense School
Teachers have specific digital citizenship lessons that will be taught during the first weeks of school
Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR & R)
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Schoology (/SKOO-luh-jee/)
For Teachers:
● Collaboration for curriculum development among teams● Real-time communication between teachers and
students● Allows tools for problem solving, inquiry and design of
innovative solutions that increase student engagement
For parents:
● Access to classroom activities /learning to review at home
● Quickly see all student calendars (for example, due dates, test dates, and events)
● Easy access to parent participation in groups, such as PTA and to access school information through our Kent Gardens ”All Parents” course
Schoology is a learning management
system
Why did Fairfax County move to Schoology?
Learning:it is used for student learning.
Management: it helps organize courses and classes
System: means "software."
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How do I get a Schoology Account?:
● Make sure you have registered for a SIS/ParentVUE account: http://bit.ly/FCPSSIS
● Log in to Schoology using your ParentVUE login and password at the following website lms.fcps.edu
● Keep an eye out for the next communication about a parent technology night, where Schoology will be presented in more detail
Notes:
● Schoology works best with Chrome or Firefox● There is also an app for your phone or tablet● Any grades that you may see on Schoology are
only part of the final quarter grade. SIS is still where you see progress report marks
For Students:
● Digital tools to explore and exchange ideas to prepare them for their future in college and/or work
● Collaborative environments to work interdependently within groups
● Set goals, complete tasks, and manage projects with always available access to classroom materials
Why did Fairfax County move to Schoology?
To see more from a parent perspective, click here
To see Schoology from a student perspective, click here
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Safety Measures Hand Sanitizer and Hand Washing
Masking- masks are worn by all students and staff
Social Distancing- to the greatest extent possible
Cafeteria- utilizing outside tent space, spreading out student in cafeteria, plexiglass dividers for tables
Classroom- students are distanced to the greatest extent possible , students and teachers are wearing masks
Water bottles- each student has been provided a reusable water bottle for days they forget to bring one from home.
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Homework K-2: Reading every night
Grades 3-5: Reading every night, math review not to exceed 20 minutes
Grade 6: Build stamina through the year to prepare for middle school; not to exceed 30 -45 minutes
● Homework should be completed independently without parent support
● Holidays and weekends are homework-free
Birthday Celebrations
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NewslettersMme Le Moigne [email protected]
Mrs. Monell [email protected]
Mme Otterson [email protected]
● Submitted weekly (Sunday nights) via email and posted in Schoology
● Will include: ○ Reading/Writing section ○ Math section ○ Social Studies and Science - updates and
future topics or projects○ Specials information ○ School news ○ Miscellaneous
Communication
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Grading/Assessment- Standards- based grading- Individual assessments, small group, and
school wide assessments - Daily content check ins - exit tickets, etc- Observations
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Support for ClassroomHere is a google link to complete for the following:
- Room Parent- Working on recruiting room parents to help
coordinate volunteer opportunities- Other PTA school volunteer opportunities
- Refer to the weekly ROAR newsletter for volunteer sign-up information
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Student Well-BeingPositivity Project - News You Choose will introduce weekly word and message. Character traits will be introduced weekly with lessons during morning meeting.
Counselor: Katie Altman
Social Worker: Jeff Hewitt [email protected]
● Teachers will be building classroom connections and relationships. Lunch bunch opportunities will be available.
● Priority for the first few weeks is to build relationships with the students and families.
● KG Pride - #kgpride is important in our daily message○ Patience○ Respect○ Inclusivity○ Doing our Best○ Excited to Learn
Welcome to the PTA
