Takoma Park Primary Magnet School

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Takoma Park Primary Magnet School
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Takoma Park Primary Magnet School
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Agenda

• Welcome, Introductions
• All about TPES
• TPES Magnet Framework
• How does the Magnet fit into our school?
• Q A Session

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What is Our Vision?

• Parents, staff, students and the community will
  work to achieve a safe and positive learning
  environment through high expectations and diverse
  learning experiences.

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What is our mission?

• Be Positive,
• Work Hard
• Do Your BEST!

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Welcome to Takoma Park ES

• Pre-K - 2 Elementary School
• Primary Magnet School
• Continue 3rd 5th grades by attending Piney
  Branch ES or return to home school

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All About TPES

• Grade Level Classes
• 2 Pre-K (am pm)
• 10 kindergarten
• 9 first grade
• 10 second grade

• Facilities Include
• Main building with gymnasium
• Addition (2011)

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By the Numbers

• 654 Total students
• Demographics
• 5 Asian
• 37 Black/African American
• 19 Hispanic/Latino
• .2 American Indian
• 6 Multiple
• 36 White

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Takoma Park Primary Magnet School Framework

• The rationale and goals that direct the course of
  studies and instruction

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Rationale

• All students need instructional programs that are
  
• based on their needs as assessed by teacher
• observations and academic assessments
• Some students need additional enrichment and/or
  acceleration and time working with their
  intellectual peers
• Classroom instructional experiences should
  challenge each student to maximize their
  potential by building their academic strengths
• Promotes the thinking skills and instructional
  strategies that encourage risk taking and
  creative expression to help students
• realize their full potential

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Integrated Curriculum2013-2014

• Reading/Language Arts
• Math
• Writing
• Science/
• Social Studies

Curriculum 2.0 integrates instruction throughout
content areas
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Goals

• Flexible Groupings for Instruction of Reading and
  Language Arts
• Successful Completion of William and Mary
  Language Arts Program (Grade 2)
• Junior Great Books Shared Inquiry Reading
  Program (Grades 1 2)
• Compact Accelerated Math Classes

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2013-2014 Primary Magnet Reading Writing

• Students will be heterogeneously grouped for
  homeroom based on reading levels
• All students have a peer group of similarly able
  readers
• All students participate in Junior Great Books
• All second graders participate in The William
  Mary Language Arts Program

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What is William and Mary? The goals of this unit
include
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William and Mary

• Theme The Conceptual Understanding of Change
• Unit design is based upon advanced
• Content
• Process
• Product
• Literature
• Writing

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Fog

• The fog comes in
• On little cat feet.
• It sits looking
• Over harbor and city
• On silent haunches
• And then moves on.
• Carl Sandburg

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2013-2014 Primary Magnet Accelerated MATH

• Mathematics instruction follows the MCPS 2.0
  curriculum
• At TPES, students are regrouped
• Needs of highly abled mathematics students are
  met through accelerated and enriched teaching
  models

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2013-2014 Primary Magnet Science Social Studies

• Curriculum 2.0 integrates social studies and
  science into weekly instruction.

• Social Studies instruction encourages students
  to
• Examine
• Research
• Analyze
• Actively explore

PLUS

• Science Lab emphasizes
• Hands-on explorations and investigations
• Inquiry
• Research
• Discussion

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What does this mean for students selected as
MAGNET?
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2013-2014 Primary Magnet

• Additional enrichment and/or acceleration
• 2.0 Curriculum designed to meet the
  instructional needs of all students
• Teachers plan instruction for advanced learners
  to provide challenging assignments, and
  instructional grouping within the classroom
• Compacted Accelerated Math Classes
• Junior Great Books (Pull-Out)

Time to work with their intellectual peers.
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By the Numbers
2013-2014 1st grade 2nd grade Total
Total Students 197 194 391

Magnet 123 105 228
Percentage 62 54 58

Out-of-Boundary 14 17 31
Percentage 11 16 13.5


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Takoma Park Primary Magnet

• Application and Screening Procedures

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What should I consider before making the decision
to have my child screened for the TPES Primary
Magnet Program?

• Is the TPES Magnet School,
• the change of environment,
• and commute the best
• thing for my child? Ask
• What instructional opportunities for enrichment
  and acceleration does our home school provide?
  Is there an intellectual peer group?
• How well does my child adjust to change? Will he
  or she be unduly upset if separated from friends
  at the home school?
• How much time will be spent on the bus each
• morning and afternoon?
• If your child is invited to the TPES magnet
  program, the expectation is that he/she
  WILL attend unless unexpected
  circumstances arise.

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Nomination Testing Procedures Spring 2014
Your child will be screened this March for the
TPES Primary Magnet Program

• Complete the Parent Survey form
• Teacher Survey form will be completed by current
  teacher
• Participate in testing at Carver Educational
  Services Center located at 850 Hungerford Dr.,
  Rockville, MD.
• Strongest students that have met the screening
  criteria will be entered into a lottery. The
  first 15 pulled will be invited to participate
  in the program.
• If selected, complete a transfer application at
  home school

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Application Form

• Print or type all information on the application
• Sign permission slip for testing
• Submit application before 400 p.m. on February
  25th directly to TPES

• No late application forms, under any
  circumstances, will be accepted

• Faxes will not be accepted

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Teacher Survey

• Meet with your childs teacher regarding your
  interest in the Primary Magnet Program
• Teacher surveys will be sent via e-mail should
  be completed by March 15, 2014
• If your child attends a private school, please be
  sure to provide the teachers e-mail address on
  the application form

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Parent Survey

• Parents will be asked to provide specific
  examples, such as
• Displays an unusual sense of humor and sees humor
  in situations that may not appear to be humorous
  to others
• Is interested in many adult problems such as
  politics, religion, philosophy more than usual
  for age level.
• Tries to discover the how and why of
  things asks many provocative questions

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Screening Instruments

• Current Teachers Survey Form
• Parent Survey Form
• Norm-referenced Student Assessment
• Math and Reading Levels

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• TOUR GUIDELINES
• We are pleased to have the opportunity to show
  visitors the beautiful facilities,
• as well as the amazing staff and students here at
  Takoma Park. We are proud of
• our school and hope we can point out the many
  strengths of our instructional program.
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• To maintain continuity of instruction for our
  students and teachers, we ask that you adhere to
  the following guidelines
• Our students and teachers are busy at work!
  Please direct any questions to your tour
  guide(s).
• Limit your time in any one classroom.
• Have only 4-5 parents in a classroom at a time.
• Keep conversations in the hallways at low levels.
• Conclude your visit promptly at your scheduled
  time.
• Our parent volunteers
  are here to guide you through the school and will
  
• be
  available to answer your many questions.
• Thank you for helping us keep student
  learning our first priority!

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QA and Tour Groups

• Red and Blue Groups
• 1st - (1015 1035) School Tour
• 2nd- (1035 1055) QA Session
• Orange and Green Groups
• 1st - (1015 1035) QA Session
• 2nd- (1035 1055) School Tour

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Welcome to Takoma Park!
Questions?
Questions?