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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2012-20132012-2013
4TH GRADE HIGHLY GIFTED CENTER
SARAH MCGINNRACHELLE KLEIN
ELAINE MARRAMA
The Center Program provides students with a full time, rigorous instructional program that alters the content, process, and product of the curriculum by accelerating, enriching, compacting, and telescoping. Students are provided a safe, welcoming, motivating, and nurturing environment in which to interact with their intellectual peers.
VISION STATEMENT
MATHMATHMATH 5MATH 6MATH 6 WITH 7
EXTENSIONSPRE AND POST
ASSESSMENTSMAP-M TESTING ASSESSMENT
REPORTS
MANIPULATIVESPROBLEM OF THE
WEEKHANDS-ON
EQUATIONSREVIEW AND
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Math Pathways
Joint Enrollment
Multivar.
Calculus
AP Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Algebra IIGeometryAlgebra IIM
Multivar.
Calculus
AP Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Algebra IIGeometryAlgebra IIMMath B
AP Calculus
Pre-Calculus
Algebra IIGeometryAlgebra IIMMath BMath A
12th
Grade
11th
Grade
10th
Grade
9th
Grade
8th
Grade
7th
Grade
6th
Grade
5th
Grade
READINGREADINGNOVEL UNITS:
HISTORICAL FICTION, FANTASY, REALISTIC FICTION
ECOLOGY READERJUNIOR GREAT BOOKSGREEK MYTHOLOGYMIGRATION READER
SHARED INQUIRY LITERATURE CIRCLES RELATED RESEARCH AND
WRITING ACTIVITIES 25 INDEPENDENT
READING BOOKS WILLIAM AND MARY
QUARTERLY UNITSQUARTERLY UNITS
1ST QUARTER: ADAPTATIONS 2ND QUARTER: MIGRATION3RD QUARTER: CHANGE4TH QUARTER: CAPSTONE PROJECT
INTEGRATEDINTEGRATEDWRITINGWRITING
SIX TRAITS OF SIX TRAITS OF WRITINGWRITING
NARRATIONNARRATION EXPOSITORYEXPOSITORY
WRITING WRITING PROCESSPROCESS
PERSUASIVEPERSUASIVE PROCEDURALPROCEDURAL
POETRYPOETRY INTERPRETIVE INTERPRETIVE
QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSANSWERS
CREATIVECREATIVE
EVALUATION EVALUATION AND AND REFLECTIONREFLECTION
MYTHOLOGYMYTHOLOGY CONVENTIONS CONVENTIONS AND GRAMMARAND GRAMMAR
SCIENCESCIENCEEARTH MATERIALSECOSYSTEMSLAB WRITE-UPSWELL-DESIGNED INVESTIGATIONSUNIT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND
REPORTSSTEM ACTIVITIESSCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPATIONCHEMISTRY
SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES
MAP SKILLS AND GEOGRAPHYNATIVE AMERICANSIMMIGRATIONCOLONIZATIONGOVERNMENTPRIMARY/SECONDARY SOURCE
DOCUMENTS
ANTICIPATED FIELD TRIPSANTICIPATED FIELD TRIPS
CHESAPEAKE BAY SAILING TRIPANNAPOLISBALTIMORE AQUARIUMWOODLAWN MANORNATIONAL ARCHIVESOLNEY THEATER
ADDITIONAL ENRICHMENTADDITIONAL ENRICHMENT
SUMI-E BRUSH PAINTING-STUDENTS WILL CREATE A VARIETY OF ART THAT REFLECTS ASIAN CULTURE
PLAYWRIGHT-STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP, PRODUCE AND PERFORM A PLAY BASED ON THEIR IMMIGRATION JOURNALS
NATURAL HABITAT GARDEN-STUDENTS WILL DESIGN A NATIVE SELF-SUSTAINING ECOSYSTEM
OYSTER REEF BALLS-STUDENTS CREATE AN OYSTER HABITAT TO ASSIST IN REVIVING THE OYSTER POPULATION
HOMEWORKHOMEWORK
DAILY:•MATH ACTIVITIES•INDEPENDENT READING (25 BOOKS)•WORD STUDY•UNFINISHED CLASSWORK
WEEKLY:•LITERATURE CIRCLE READINGS AND ACTIVITIES•GRAMMAR
LONG-TERM:•ON-GOING PROJECTS
HOMEWORK SHOULD:HOMEWORK SHOULD: BE DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS IN THE PAST
TAKE LONGER BECAUSE IT IS MORE CHALLENGING (IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF PER EVENING)
INCLUDE BOTH DAILY AND LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS WHICH ALSO INCLUDES STUDYING FOR ASSESSMENTS.
REINFORCE LESSONS FROM CLASS
BE NEAT, ORGANIZED AND PROPERLY LABELED
BE ON TIME (DUE DATES AND DEADLINES FOR PROJECTS)
HOMEWORK STRATEGIESHOMEWORK STRATEGIESQUIET, ORGANIZED WORK SPACEQUIET, ORGANIZED WORK SPACE SAVE LONG-TERM WORK FOR THE SAVE LONG-TERM WORK FOR THE
WEEKENDSWEEKENDS
BUDGET TIME ON LONG-TERM BUDGET TIME ON LONG-TERM PROJECTS: “CHUNK IT”PROJECTS: “CHUNK IT”
USE PROGRESS CHECKERSUSE PROGRESS CHECKERS
DO THE MOST DIFFICULT TASKS DO THE MOST DIFFICULT TASKS FIRSTFIRST
SET UP A REGULAR DAILY SET UP A REGULAR DAILY HOMEWORK SCHEDULEHOMEWORK SCHEDULE
TAKE SHORT BREAKS AFTER TAKE SHORT BREAKS AFTER COMPLETING A TASKCOMPLETING A TASK
SET A TIMER TO KEEP YOU ON TRACKSET A TIMER TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK
REFER TO LONG-TERM CALENDARS REFER TO LONG-TERM CALENDARS FOR DUE DATESFOR DUE DATES
WORK WITH A STUDY BUDDY WORK WITH A STUDY BUDDY ESPECIALLY BEFORE TESTSESPECIALLY BEFORE TESTS
PROOFREAD, EDIT, REVISEPROOFREAD, EDIT, REVISE HAVE PHONE NUMBERS OF BUDDIES HAVE PHONE NUMBERS OF BUDDIES FOR HELPFOR HELP
OUTLINE OR WEB IDEAS BEFORE OUTLINE OR WEB IDEAS BEFORE WRITINGWRITING
ASK FOR HELP WHEN NECESSARYASK FOR HELP WHEN NECESSARY
STUDENTSTUDENTORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
WRITE DOWN AND REVIEW ALL DAILY ASSIGNMENTS IN PLANNER
REVIEW LONG-TERM PROJECT CALENDARS
REFER TO ACADEMIC JOURNALS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF CONTENT
KEEP AN ORGANIZED NOTEBOOK AND BACKPACK
HAVE A BUDDY SYSTEM
ORGANIZATION TIPS FOR ORGANIZATION TIPS FOR PARENTSPARENTS
REVIEW HOMEWORK PLANNER WITH YOUR CHILD DAILY
REFER TO NEWSLETTERS AND LONG-TERM CALENDARS
ENCOURAGE AND HELP YOUR CHILD TO FILE ALL LOOSE PAPERS IN SUBJECT SECTIONS OF NOTEBOOK
SEND CHILD TO SCHOOL PREPARED WITH ALL MATERIALS (REFILL AND LABEL SUPPLIES EACH MARKING PERIOD
HOLD YOUR CHILD ACCOUNTABLE FOR DUE DATES AND DEADLINES
TEACHER SUPPORTTEACHER SUPPORTNEWSLETTERSNIGHTLY EMAILS PROVIDE A BRIEF
OVERVIEW OF HOMEWORKDAILY HOMEWORK REVIEW IN EVERY
SUBJECT AND AT THE END OF THE DAYLONG TERM PROJECTS ARE POSTED ON
CES WEBSITE
EXTENDED ABSENCESEXTENDED ABSENCESDue to the nature of our program, extended
absences are STRONLGY DISCOURAGED during the school calendar.
•Students frequently work in cooperative groups and peers are left to manage extra work load.
•Arranging homework and classwork in advance is difficult as we tailor and pace our instruction based on the needs of the children. Additionally, we have not taught the material.
•If your child will be absent for an extended period of time, we will not be able to provide assignments. The absence is not excused and we are not required to provide work in advance.
GRADING AND REPORTINGGRADING AND REPORTINGNOTIFICATION OF GRADES WILL BE
SENT HOME EVERY FOUR WEEKS AS A PROGRESS REPORT
LEARNING SKILLS WILL ALSO BE RECORDED ON THE REPORT CARD
STUDENTS KEEP TRACK OF PROGRESS IN PORTFOLIOS AND DATA NOTEBOOKS
COMMUNICATONCOMMUNICATON
MS. MCGINN’S E-MAILSarah_C_McGinn@mcpsmd.orgMS. MARRAMA’S EMAILElaine_A_Marrama@mcpsmd.orgMRS. KLEIN’S E-MAILRachelle_L_Klein@mcpsmd.orgSCHOOL (301)253-7004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATIONJOIN THE PTA
NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION –CONSENT FORMS (3)
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PROVIDED YOUR EMAIL TO YOUR CHILD’S HOMEROOM TEACHER
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