the steam life at smes
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Kindergarten Stallions
The Life at
SMES
School Times 8:20 – 8:40 Breakfast 8:30 Doors open and students enter 8:40 Instructional time starts (students
should be in the classroom before 8:40) 2:45 School ends 2:45-2:55 Car riders, parkers, bus riders,
walkers/bikers will be dismissed *Any student arriving after the bell, their parent will need to park & escort
them to the front office for their tardy pass. Please arrive on time!*
Volunteers Volunteer Coordinator: Kristie Newsome, School Secretary
• Please apply today if you have notalready.
• Must register every year
• Volunteers cannot go into theclassroom or on field trips without
being an approved volunteer through district
Birthdays Birthdays are special days for all
students. All birthdays will be recognized by the front office by:
*Collecting a birthday present*Special birthday song
*August Birthdays will be celebratedtomorrow in the cafeteria!
*Parents may not send a treat,cupcakes, balloons, or party favors as
this impedes on instructional time for all students.
*If you intend to pass out birthdayinvitations at school, you must include the entire class. If you don’t want to
invite the whole class, you must pass out invitations on your own, outside of
school.
Our Students
Come First
Full STEAM Ahead!
Design Principles Decisions will be made with the students in mind.
Our learners will have voice and choice.
Failing Forward: building perseverance and grit are key to learning.
Relationships within our school community are pivotal to our students’ success.
STEAM Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics
“The game is changing. It isn’t just about math and science anymore. It’s about creativity, imagination, and above
all, innovation.” -Business Week
Through authentic learning units students will integrate content to solve real world
problems.
LATI Classroom Learner-Active Technology Infused
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• Students will be involved in Learner Active TechnologyInfused Classrooms (LATIC)
• Through this learning approach, students are developingthe 21st Century Skills that are needed for tomorrow’sworld.
• Technology will enhance the content, not deliver thecontent.
• In addition to the core curriculum, our STEAM programincorporates project and problem based learning,allowing our students to apply their knowledge and gainexperience with these skills.
• We focus on increasing academic rigor, fosteringengagement and increasing student responsibility forlearning.
Ten Principles Learner-Active Technology Infused
❖ Learning from a FeltNeed
❖ Student Responsibilityfor Learning
❖ Working WellCollaboratively
❖ High Social Capital
❖ High Academic Standards
❖ Technology Infusion
❖ Global Citizenship
❖ Individual Learning Path
❖ Connected Learning
❖ Focus on Higher-Order,Open-Ended ProblemSolving
Kindergarten Unit A ALU 1
Throughout this Authentic Learning
Unit students will learn school and classroom expectations, how to be a good friend, all
about themselves and their friends, and how
to find their way successfully through
their day.
Sanders Stallions are SHARP
7 Habits of Healthy Kids
These principles help to foster the
responsibility, vision, respect,
teamwork, balance and
leadership skills needed for
success.