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Curriculum Night 2012!. Welcome to. Literacy. Reading and Comprehension Phonics and Spelling – SMART (Systematic Multisensory Approach to Reading Training) Vocabulary – Wordly Wise Writing - Narrative, Persuasive, Text Connections, Expository

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  1. Curriculum Night 2012! Welcome to

  2. Literacy • Reading and Comprehension • Phonics and Spelling – SMART(Systematic Multisensory Approach to Reading Training) • Vocabulary – Wordly Wise • Writing - Narrative, Persuasive, Text Connections, Expository • Students are putting their reading skills together to learn to read for information and meaning.

  3. Common Core Math Units: -Unit 1: Extending Base Ten Understanding -Unit 2: Becoming Fluent with Addition and Subtraction -Unit 3: Understanding measurement, length, and time -Unit 4: Applying Base Ten Understanding (Adding and subtracting within 1000) -Unit 5: Understanding Plane and Solid Figures -Unit 6: Developing Multiplication -Unit 7: Show What You Know (Review)

  4. Science/ Social Studies • Science: Life Cycles, Space, Matter, Energy, and Motion • Social Studies: Georgia History, Geographic Understandings of Georgia, Government/Civic Understandings, and Economic Understandings • Goal: To provide real life, hands- on experiences

  5. Transportation • Changes in transportation must be made in writing before 2:30. If you send an email, please copy that email to skelentic@forsyth.k12.ga.us • Be sure you get a response back from Sandy or myself.

  6. Birthdays • We will have a monthly birthday celebration on the last Thursday of the month. • An email will be sent at the beginning of each month to the parents of students having a birthday. Please work together to come up with a plan for the celebration. • Party invitations are not allowed to be distributed at school unless the entire class will be invited.

  7. Homework • Homework will be sent home every Monday via email . Please remember that some skills may not be taught until the day the homework is assigned. • Homework will also be posted on my web page and written (in a brief version) in your child’s agenda.

  8. Friday papers • Graded papers will go home every Friday. • Please look through the papers, sign the top sheet, and return all of the papers on Monday. • I will keep all graded papers on file until the end of the quarter.

  9. Grading Students will be assessed based on the Common Core Standards 4-Complete Standard Mastery (100% accuracy 100% of the time) 3-Consistent Achievement toward Standard Mastery 2-Moderate Achievement toward Standard Mastery 1-Limited Achievement toward Standard Mastery X-Not Assessed at this time

  10. Math Facts • We are working on becoming fluent with the basic addition and subtraction facts. Please help your child each night by using flashcards or any other drill materials. This is a standard on the report card.

  11. Behavior • There are MAJOR changes for behavior from last year’s report card: • Exemplary • Successful (This is the STANDARD) • Does Not Meet **You see these in your child’s weekly Friday Communication Folder

  12. Top Ten Things You May Not Know About Mrs. Walker • I have a 6 year old son, Reed. He is in Mrs. Williamson’s 1st grade class. • I have a 4 year old daughter, Sara Kay. • I was a ballerina for 11 years as a child. • I got married on a runway and my husband and I left our wedding in an open cockpit biplane. • I changed my college major 3 times before finding my passion for teaching. • I love to bake! If you need a cool cake or yummy cupcakes, let me know! • I absolutely love the color PINK! • Wiggly teeth gross me out! • I spend a lot of my free time at local ballparks (with Reed) and Cumming Dance Academy (with Sara Kay). • My son says that I am not a “regular mom”. `I’m a “teacher mom”. Not sure if that is good or bad yet! 

  13. Contact Information • Phone: 770-888-1222 extension 170414 • e-mail: jrwalker@forsyth.k12.ga.us E-mail works best!

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