Mrs. jOaNN Lawall

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Mrs. jOaNN Lawall Mrs. Pat Millen

• Welcome to Back to School Night!
• Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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Communication

• Check websites Mrs. Lawall
• Mrs. Millen
• Email us (best way to share concerns and ask
  questions)
• jlawall_at_crsd.org
• pmillen_at_crsd.org

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Mrs. Lawalls Background

• Teaching for the last 18 years from pre-school
  to high school most
• experience in 4th 5th grades
• Studied at LaSalle University, Gratz College,
  Temple U HFU
• Certified Elementary, Early Childhood, Special
  Education Middle School Math
• Also taught recreational and competitive
  gymnastics for over 20 years
• Technology Coach at Goodnoe co-chair the Tech
  Committee School Play Chorus Director (13
  years) Running Club Reading Olympics Coach
• Raised 3 daughters who are now 29, 26 and 23
  years old all educated here in Council Rock
  School District married 33 years to Ken,
  self-employed, real estate
• Oldest, Tara is married and a NYC Copywriter (U
  of Maryland Temple Miami Ad School)
• Second, Tracy is a Physical Therapist in NYC
  (Temple U of Miami)
• Youngest, Jessica is studying PT at Drexel in her
  6th of 6th years

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Reading Workshop

• Journeys Literacy Program
• Strategies to build comprehension, writing skills
  using a wide-variety of literature with small and
  whole group instruction
• Builds independence and teamwork
• Strengthens comprehension and fluency
• Readers Notebook
• Word Study Grammar
• KidBiz
• Reading Logs responses for Independent Reading
  (nightly)

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Reading Logs

• Minimum Book Requirement at least 25 books
• for the school year
• 1st MP at least 7 books to meet expectations
• 2nd through 4th MP at least 6 books each MP to
  meet expectations
• Guidelines for Success
• Read at least 15 pages per night
• Reading Log signed each night by parent
• Activity completed for each book finished
• Required genres throughout school year

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KidBiz!

• Differentiated online reading comprehension
  program
• Kid-friendly, interesting current event articles
• Reading and writing activities to boost your
  childs comprehension of non-fiction texts
• 2 Kid Biz assignments weekly
• 80 success

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We are Writers!
Students will write daily and learn different
strategies to grow as writers

• Types of Writing
• Personal Narratives
• Descriptive
• Informational
• Persuasive
• Journal Responses
• Research Papers
• Fiction
• Letter Writing
• Poetry
• Me Magazine (end of the year project)

Writing Process Writers Notebook Pre-Write Draft
ing Revising Conferencing Editing Publishing Shari
ng
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Math

• EnVision Math
• Textbook and additional resources online

Website http//www.pearsonsuccessnet User name
first initial last name ges (no spaces) Ex
jlawallges Password first initial last initial
ID (no spaces) Ex jl100234 Explore lessons,
vocabulary, and interactive activities We will
also be flipping some lessons this school year.
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Math Curriculum

• Numeration/Place Value
• Multiplication
• Division
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Variables/Algebra
• Perimeter/Area
• Measurement
• Inequalities/Solving Equations
• Ratio/Percent
• Graphs Data
• Probability

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Math Success Tips!

• ALWAYS show all work using pencil!
• Complete math homework every night!
• important reinforcement of daily learning
• Check our class website frequently
• nightly homework assignments
• upcoming tests/quizzes
• Ask questions!
• Email for clarification
• Call a friend
• Explore site for additional practice and
  information
• Ask questions in class

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Math Resources

• FIRST IN MATH!
• Opportunities for enrichment and reinforcement
• This year it is school-wide!
• Math Moments
• Practice, Enrichment, and Problem solving
  activities (compliments of Mrs. Hills)
• Go to Goodnoe Elementary website, Click on the
  Resources tab, Click on Math Moments, and
  Have fun exploring!
• Click on Problem Solving Activities or
  Intermediate Math Websites

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Science

• Inquiry-Based, Hands-On Learning

• Microworlds
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Matter and Elements
• Ecosystems
• Questions? Contact mmolishus _at_crsd.org

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Social Studies

• Curriculum
• Civics/Government
• Colonies
• Exploration
• Geography and maps

• Classwork/Assessments
• Collaborative Groupwork
• Discussions/participation
• Presentations
• Quizzes/Tests
• Projects
• Homework

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Social Studies Textbook Online

• Website http//www.eharcourtschool.com/
• User name gstudent22
• Password x9h9
• Click Login
• Click on Go to Online Book
• Explore lessons, vocabulary, and interactive
  activities

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Research Project Global Citizenship

• Multi-genre question-based research project
• Stages Research, Note-taking, Drafting,
  Compiling, Publishing, Presenting
• Beginning this fall in Library
• Powerpoint presentation
• Created during Library class
• Students will present during CRSD Ed week

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Other Technology Activities

• Laptop Cart
• I pad Carts
• Personal Devices (Nooks, Kindles, I pads,
  laptops)
• Declaration of Independence Signers Power Point
• Global Citizenship Project
• Explorers Museum Power Point
• Me Movie

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Homework Information

• Homework assigned daily and weekly
• Students record daily in HW assignment book
• Homework posted on class website

• If a student does not complete homework
• Your child has one day to make it up please
  send in
• a note when you have a special evening planned or
  
• any concerns regarding a class assignment.
• Student responsible for completing missed
• HW assignment at recess or at home

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Report Cards

• Standards-based
• 4 Advanced (Exceeds expectations)
• 3 Proficient (Meets expectations)
• 2 Basic (Approaching expectations)
• 1 Below Basic (Needs improvement)
• Additional Criteria
• Time and Effort
• Completion of Assignments

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PSSAPennsylvania State Standardized Assessment

• March 17 - 28 Reading Math (usually first 6
  days of session)
• Reading Reading comprehension, critical
  thinking, inferencing skills, etc.
• Math Problem-solving, number concepts, logical
  reasoning, etc.
• March 31 April 4 Writing (usually first 2 days
  of session)
• Persuasive, Narrative, Informational
• Please have your child attend school on these
  dates!

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Student H-drives

• Access student files from home
• Secured storage space provided by the district
• Allows students to save their work on any
  computer in school and access it from home

• To access H Drive from home
• https//citrix.crsd.org
• Click OK and Yes to proceed
• Enter username password
• Username Student ID (lunch code )
• Password created by each child
• Double click on Elementary School Desktop.
• Your computer screen will look like the Goodnoe
  Elementary School desktop

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? Special Events! ?

• After-School Sports
• Mondays for 5th grade pick up is at 430pm
• 50 Years Of Memories 10/18/13
• Meals for the Homeless Service Project 11/7/13
• We need 1 parent volunteer to drive the lunches
  over
• Classroom Parties (Halloween, Winter Break,
  Valentines Day, Me Mag Celebration, End-of-Year)
• 2 -3 parents will help with party others may
  send in items
• March Madness Tournament (March) Rock Madness
  (April)
• Spring Break 4/14 4/18 (late this year)
• Special Activities - Minute to Win It
• Talent Show - June
• Field Trips
• Old City 10/10/13
• Arbor Day usually last Friday in April (Earth
  Day)
• Washingtons Crossing (May) Revolutionary Battle
  Site colonial living
• Churchville Nature Center (May) - Ecosystems
• Walking Tour of Newtown (June) Local colonial
  history