Welcome to Back-to-School Night Plans for the Evening… 6:45 - 7:00 PTA Message 7:00 - 7:15 General...

Welcome toBack-to-School NightPlans for the Evening…

6:45 - 7:00 PTA Message

7:00 - 7:15 General Session

7:20 – 7:55 Session 1

8:00 – 8:30 Homeroom Session 2

PTA WELCOME

President-Michelle Mitchell Vice-Presidents: Rena Surana-Nirula and Carla McEachern

Treasurer: Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins

Secretary: Maria Anderson

ADMINISTRATION

Acting Principal

Dorothea Fuller Salisbury State

University Teacher Counselor Pupil Personnel Worker Assistant Principal

High School & Elementary

Principal Intern at GES

Assistant Principal

Nichola Wallen Suny at Buffalo

Teacher Team Leader Assistant Principal Staff Development

Teacher Assistant Principal at

GES

STARRING…

YOUR PRINCIPAL BELIEVES IN GALWAY PRIDE

P Personal Responsibility

R Respectful Interactions

I Intelligence is effort-based

D Diversity is valued

E Ensure a safe, positive learning environment

HIGHLIGHTING THE FRAMEWORK: EXAMINING THE 3 COMPETENCIES

Integrates thinking, reasoning, and creativity for a lifetime of learning.

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS2013-2014

Increase reading comprehension for all students

Small group instruction

Systematic monitoring and analysis of students’ performance

Examination of student work to adjust instruction

Connect writing and all content to reading comprehension

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO AT HOME TO INCREASE READING

COMPREHENSION?

More reading time and less TV time

Reading aloud and thinking aloud

Let your child be the teacher

Keep it interesting and relevant